The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,332,961 in 2024 vs 66,205 people in Dominica in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,607,609 people compared to 65,870 in Dominica.
Population statistics:
- The Congo's population is 100.3 times bigger than Dominica's.
- The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Dominica is the 188th.
- The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.0008% for Dominica.
- For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs -0.47% in Dominica.
- Since 2005, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.7M people to 6.61M (78.8% growth), while Dominica has declined from 68.7K to 65.9K (4.17% decline).
- The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20M people, while Dominica's population already peaked in 1980 at 73.1K people and is projected to decrease to 49.1K people by 2100.
Congo vs Dominica: live population counter
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| Current population |
6607609
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65870
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| Population rank | 109/197 | 188/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.08% | 0.0008% |
| One net population change |
3.5 minutes
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1.2 days
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| One birth every |
2.78 minutes
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11.9 hours
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| One death every |
13.5 minutes
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10.3 hours
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| One migration net change every |
3.52 hours
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1.82 days
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| Annual migration change | -2,491 | -200 |
| Daily growth/decline | +411 | -1 |
| Annual growth/decline | +150,076 | -305 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.43% | -0.46% |
| Population growth rate rank | 33/197 | 183/197 |
the Congo and Dominica: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 1,056,732 | 59,372 | - | - |
| 1961 | 1,084,389 | 60,209 | 2.62% | 1.41% |
| 1962 | 1,113,175 | 60,948 | 2.65% | 1.23% |
| 1963 | 1,143,263 | 61,739 | 2.7% | 1.3% |
| 1964 | 1,174,816 | 62,587 | 2.76% | 1.37% |
| 1965 | 1,207,880 | 63,505 | 2.81% | 1.47% |
| 1966 | 1,242,534 | 64,507 | 2.87% | 1.58% |
| 1967 | 1,278,691 | 65,585 | 2.91% | 1.67% |
| 1968 | 1,316,519 | 66,732 | 2.96% | 1.75% |
| 1969 | 1,356,182 | 67,934 | 3.01% | 1.8% |
| 1970 | 1,397,638 | 68,908 | 3.06% | 1.43% |
| 1971 | 1,441,039 | 69,532 | 3.11% | 0.91% |
| 1972 | 1,486,468 | 70,060 | 3.15% | 0.76% |
| 1973 | 1,533,680 | 70,585 | 3.18% | 0.75% |
| 1974 | 1,582,301 | 71,091 | 3.17% | 0.72% |
| 1975 | 1,627,032 | 71,570 | 2.83% | 0.67% |
| 1976 | 1,667,225 | 72,017 | 2.47% | 0.62% |
| 1977 | 1,707,568 | 72,406 | 2.42% | 0.54% |
| 1978 | 1,748,089 | 72,724 | 2.37% | 0.44% |
| 1979 | 1,788,524 | 72,959 | 2.31% | 0.32% |
| 1980 | 1,828,985 | 73,083 | 2.26% | 0.17% |
| 1981 | 1,869,759 | 72,986 | 2.23% | -0.13% |
| 1982 | 1,910,430 | 72,688 | 2.18% | -0.41% |
| 1983 | 1,950,321 | 72,365 | 2.09% | -0.44% |
| 1984 | 1,999,528 | 72,056 | 2.52% | -0.43% |
| 1985 | 2,059,311 | 71,744 | 2.99% | -0.43% |
| 1986 | 2,120,602 | 71,406 | 2.98% | -0.47% |
| 1987 | 2,183,473 | 71,023 | 2.96% | -0.54% |
| 1988 | 2,247,653 | 70,608 | 2.94% | -0.58% |
| 1989 | 2,313,558 | 70,153 | 2.93% | -0.64% |
| 1990 | 2,380,560 | 69,627 | 2.9% | -0.75% |
| 1991 | 2,449,229 | 69,296 | 2.88% | -0.48% |
| 1992 | 2,519,465 | 69,325 | 2.87% | 0.04% |
| 1993 | 2,595,124 | 69,433 | 3% | 0.16% |
| 1994 | 2,673,144 | 69,477 | 3.01% | 0.06% |
| 1995 | 2,749,461 | 69,469 | 2.85% | -0.01% |
| 1996 | 2,826,785 | 69,410 | 2.81% | -0.08% |
| 1997 | 2,887,862 | 69,299 | 2.16% | -0.16% |
| 1998 | 2,952,061 | 69,124 | 2.22% | -0.25% |
| 1999 | 3,032,874 | 68,870 | 2.74% | -0.37% |
| 2000 | 3,151,345 | 68,511 | 3.91% | -0.52% |
| 2001 | 3,272,537 | 68,288 | 3.85% | -0.33% |
| 2002 | 3,350,771 | 68,367 | 2.39% | 0.12% |
| 2003 | 3,445,753 | 68,531 | 2.83% | 0.24% |
| 2004 | 3,565,554 | 68,649 | 3.48% | 0.17% |
| 2005 | 3,696,393 | 68,734 | 3.67% | 0.12% |
| 2006 | 3,837,409 | 68,806 | 3.81% | 0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,980,430 | 68,847 | 3.73% | 0.06% |
| 2008 | 4,113,517 | 68,854 | 3.34% | 0.01% |
| 2009 | 4,281,219 | 68,864 | 4.08% | 0.01% |
| 2010 | 4,462,290 | 68,859 | 4.23% | -0.007% |
| 2011 | 4,609,724 | 69,053 | 3.3% | 0.28% |
| 2012 | 4,740,450 | 69,118 | 2.84% | 0.09% |
| 2013 | 4,857,099 | 69,715 | 2.46% | 0.86% |
| 2014 | 4,975,880 | 70,373 | 2.45% | 0.94% |
| 2015 | 5,097,581 | 70,410 | 2.45% | 0.05% |
| 2016 | 5,222,536 | 69,606 | 2.45% | -1.14% |
| 2017 | 5,351,011 | 68,496 | 2.46% | -1.59% |
| 2018 | 5,483,118 | 68,174 | 2.47% | -0.47% |
| 2019 | 5,616,661 | 67,880 | 2.44% | -0.43% |
| 2020 | 5,752,791 | 67,573 | 2.42% | -0.45% |
| 2021 | 5,892,183 | 67,202 | 2.42% | -0.55% |
| 2022 | 6,035,104 | 66,826 | 2.43% | -0.56% |
| 2023 | 6,182,885 | 66,510 | 2.45% | -0.47% |
| 2024 | 6,332,961 | 66,205 | 2.43% | -0.46% |
| 2025 | 6,484,427 | 65,870 | 2.39% | -0.51% |
| 2026 | 6,637,777 | 65,508 | 2.36% | -0.55% |
| 2027 | 6,794,288 | 65,160 | 2.36% | -0.53% |
| 2028 | 6,953,966 | 64,808 | 2.35% | -0.54% |
| 2029 | 7,116,456 | 64,475 | 2.34% | -0.51% |
| 2030 | 7,282,261 | 64,169 | 2.33% | -0.47% |
| 2031 | 7,452,405 | 63,949 | 2.34% | -0.34% |
| 2032 | 7,626,474 | 63,825 | 2.34% | -0.19% |
| 2033 | 7,802,988 | 63,775 | 2.31% | -0.08% |
| 2034 | 7,981,338 | 63,756 | 2.29% | -0.03% |
| 2035 | 8,160,723 | 63,764 | 2.25% | 0.01% |
| 2036 | 8,341,706 | 63,757 | 2.22% | -0.01% |
| 2037 | 8,524,798 | 63,770 | 2.19% | 0.02% |
| 2038 | 8,709,719 | 63,784 | 2.17% | 0.02% |
| 2039 | 8,896,164 | 63,792 | 2.14% | 0.01% |
| 2040 | 9,083,959 | 63,798 | 2.11% | 0.009% |
| 2041 | 9,274,654 | 63,804 | 2.1% | 0.009% |
| 2042 | 9,466,745 | 63,778 | 2.07% | -0.04% |
| 2043 | 9,658,834 | 63,731 | 2.03% | -0.07% |
| 2044 | 9,850,493 | 63,677 | 1.98% | -0.08% |
| 2045 | 10,041,891 | 63,630 | 1.94% | -0.07% |
| 2046 | 10,234,360 | 63,575 | 1.92% | -0.09% |
| 2047 | 10,427,899 | 63,501 | 1.89% | -0.12% |
| 2048 | 10,621,379 | 63,411 | 1.86% | -0.14% |
| 2049 | 10,813,639 | 63,303 | 1.81% | -0.17% |
| 2050 | 11,006,454 | 63,191 | 1.78% | -0.18% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of the Congo increased by 1,401,188 people (a 37.9% growth), while Dominica gained 1,676 people (a 2.44% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, the Congo gained 1,510,028 (a 29.6% growth), while Dominica's population decreased by -4,540 (a 6.45% decline).
The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2005 and is 109th in 2025. Dominica was ranked 187th in 2005 and ranked 188th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) the Congo's population will grow by 66.6% to 11,006,454 people with a rank change from 109th to 95th. The population of Dominica will decrease by 4.07% to 63,191 people and will still be ranked 188th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Brazzaville | 2.15M |
| Pointe-Noire | 1.42M |
| Kayes | 71.6K |
| Madingou | 36.2K |
| Gamboma | 26.1K |
| Kinkala | 12.1K |
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| City | Population |
| Roseau | 14.7K |
| Portsmouth | 3.63K |
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Population differences between the Congo and Dominica
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| Life expectancy | 66.2 years | 71.5 years |
| Average age | 24.2 years | 38.2 years |
| Median age | 19.5 years | 37 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50:50 | 50:50 |
| Fertility rate | 4.16 births per woman | 1.48 births per woman |
| Population density | 48 ppl/mi² | 228.6 ppl/mi² |
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