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Population in the Congo compared to the Dominican Republic: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,484,437 in 2025 vs 11,520,487 people in the Dominican Republic in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,718,789 people compared to 11,656,588 in the Dominican Republic.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 1.73 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while the Dominican Republic is the 85th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.14% for the Dominican Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +1.01% in the Dominican Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.72M (75.1% growth), while the Dominican Republic has grown from 9.34M to 11.7M (24.8% growth).

Congo vs Dominican Republic: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Dominican Republic
2100 20,194,267 11,752,784
2099 20,053,234 11,815,252
2098 19,906,909 11,877,117
2097 19,760,110 11,937,719
2096 19,610,521 11,997,841
2095 19,459,493 12,057,342
2094 19,306,835 12,115,914
2093 19,151,289 12,173,845
2092 18,990,577 12,230,436
2091 18,828,222 12,286,064
2090 18,663,146 12,340,658
2089 18,497,842 12,394,314
2088 18,325,571 12,446,122
2087 18,153,731 12,497,009
2086 17,979,773 12,546,890
2085 17,807,843 12,595,176
2084 17,631,386 12,641,964
2083 17,453,221 12,686,626
2082 17,270,773 12,730,579
2081 17,093,270 12,772,531
2080 16,910,570 12,813,012
2079 16,728,955 12,851,452
2078 16,542,829 12,887,954
2077 16,357,926 12,923,053
2076 16,173,005 12,955,793
2075 15,981,904 12,986,456
2074 15,791,626 13,015,960
2073 15,597,321 13,043,173
2072 15,402,110 13,068,464
2071 15,205,567 13,091,361
2070 15,009,147 13,112,865
2069 14,808,250 13,131,909
2068 14,609,790 13,149,031
2067 14,412,802 13,163,707
2066 14,211,022 13,176,149
2065 14,010,661 13,187,108
2064 13,810,933 13,195,655
2063 13,609,626 13,201,391
2062 13,405,080 13,204,648
2061 13,204,362 13,205,517
2060 13,004,957 13,203,471
2059 12,806,162 13,199,071
2058 12,609,233 13,190,969
2057 12,413,395 13,180,617
2056 12,217,406 13,168,370
2055 12,022,740 13,153,175
2054 11,824,813 13,135,187
2053 11,627,983 13,114,225
2052 11,431,875 13,090,209
2051 11,235,188 13,063,047
2050 11,039,311 13,032,286
2049 10,844,973 12,999,890
2048 10,650,230 12,964,676
2047 10,453,401 12,927,592
2046 10,258,550 12,887,813
2045 10,063,886 12,845,519
2044 9,871,213 12,800,765
2043 9,676,000 12,754,444
2042 9,482,485 12,705,845
2041 9,287,235 12,655,390
2040 9,096,577 12,602,701
2039 8,907,177 12,548,652
2038 8,719,250 12,491,254
2037 8,532,935 12,431,970
2036 8,348,719 12,370,131
2035 8,166,676 12,305,889
2034 7,985,679 12,239,008
2033 7,805,748 12,170,158
2032 7,628,440 12,098,734
2031 7,453,476 12,024,555
2030 7,284,111 11,947,536
2029 7,117,929 11,867,856
2028 6,955,268 11,785,130
2027 6,794,778 11,699,216
2026 6,638,532 11,611,567
2025 6,484,437 11,520,487
2024 6,332,961 11,427,557
2023 6,182,885 11,331,265
2022 6,035,104 11,230,734
2021 5,892,183 11,123,476
2020 5,752,791 11,008,300
2019 5,616,661 10,894,043
2018 5,483,118 10,782,053
2017 5,351,011 10,666,843
2016 5,222,536 10,551,430
2015 5,097,581 10,434,829
2014 4,975,880 10,315,528
2013 4,857,099 10,193,833
2012 4,740,450 10,070,411
2011 4,609,724 9,945,621
2010 4,462,290 9,820,175
2009 4,281,219 9,695,265
2008 4,113,517 9,573,130
2007 3,980,430 9,455,658
2006 3,837,409 9,341,183
2005 3,696,393 9,225,034
2004 3,565,554 9,104,892
2003 3,445,753 8,980,620
2002 3,350,771 8,852,235
2001 3,272,537 8,720,283
2000 3,151,345 8,584,190
1999 3,032,874 8,446,208
1998 2,952,061 8,310,362
1997 2,887,862 8,174,078
1996 2,826,785 8,032,894
1995 2,749,461 7,888,115
1994 2,673,144 7,741,694
1993 2,595,124 7,594,572
1992 2,519,465 7,447,474
1991 2,449,229 7,299,853
1990 2,380,560 7,151,166
1989 2,313,558 7,002,295
1988 2,247,653 6,855,734
1987 2,183,473 6,712,515
1986 2,120,602 6,571,208
1985 2,059,311 6,430,404
1984 1,999,528 6,289,040
1983 1,950,321 6,147,248
1982 1,910,430 6,007,114
1981 1,869,759 5,868,453
1980 1,828,985 5,729,037
1979 1,788,524 5,589,690
1978 1,748,089 5,451,882
1977 1,707,568 5,315,443
1976 1,667,225 5,180,404
1975 1,627,032 5,046,776
1974 1,582,301 4,914,197
1973 1,533,680 4,782,227
1972 1,486,468 4,651,883
1971 1,441,039 4,524,234
1970 1,397,638 4,399,290
1969 1,356,182 4,277,035
1968 1,316,519 4,157,189
1967 1,278,691 4,038,928
1966 1,242,534 3,921,847
1965 1,207,880 3,808,963
1964 1,174,816 3,698,559
1963 1,143,263 3,588,287
1962 1,113,175 3,479,936
1961 1,084,389 3,373,233
1960 1,056,732 3,268,336

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/congo/dominican-republic | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while the Dominican Republic gained 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,496,253 people (a 28.6% growth), while the Dominican Republic's population increased by 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th in 2006 and still ranked 85th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Congo's population will grow by 64.3% to 11,039,311 people with a rank change from 109th to 95th. The population of the Dominican Republic will increase by 11.8% to 13,032,286 people and rank change from 85th to 90th.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2061 for the Dominican Republic.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Dominican Republic
2100 0.7% -0.53%
2099 0.74% -0.52%
2098 0.74% -0.51%
2097 0.76% -0.5%
2096 0.78% -0.49%
2095 0.79% -0.48%
2094 0.81% -0.48%
2093 0.85% -0.46%
2092 0.86% -0.45%
2091 0.88% -0.44%
2090 0.89% -0.43%
2089 0.94% -0.42%
2088 0.95% -0.41%
2087 0.97% -0.4%
2086 0.97% -0.38%
2085 1% -0.37%
2084 1.02% -0.35%
2083 1.06% -0.35%
2082 1.04% -0.33%
2081 1.08% -0.32%
2080 1.09% -0.3%
2079 1.13% -0.28%
2078 1.13% -0.27%
2077 1.14% -0.25%
2076 1.2% -0.24%
2075 1.2% -0.23%
2074 1.25% -0.21%
2073 1.27% -0.19%
2072 1.29% -0.17%
2071 1.31% -0.16%
2070 1.36% -0.15%
2069 1.36% -0.13%
2068 1.37% -0.11%
2067 1.42% -0.09%
2066 1.43% -0.08%
2065 1.45% -0.06%
2064 1.48% -0.04%
2063 1.53% -0.02%
2062 1.52% -0.007%
2061 1.53% 0.02%
2060 1.55% 0.03%
2059 1.56% 0.06%
2058 1.58% 0.08%
2057 1.6% 0.09%
2056 1.62% 0.12%
2055 1.67% 0.14%
2054 1.69% 0.16%
2053 1.72% 0.18%
2052 1.75% 0.21%
2051 1.77% 0.24%
2050 1.79% 0.25%
2049 1.83% 0.27%
2048 1.88% 0.29%
2047 1.9% 0.31%
2046 1.93% 0.33%
2045 1.95% 0.35%
2044 2.02% 0.36%
2043 2.04% 0.38%
2042 2.1% 0.4%
2041 2.1% 0.42%
2040 2.13% 0.43%
2039 2.16% 0.46%
2038 2.18% 0.48%
2037 2.21% 0.5%
2036 2.23% 0.52%
2035 2.27% 0.55%
2034 2.31% 0.57%
2033 2.32% 0.59%
2032 2.35% 0.62%
2031 2.33% 0.64%
2030 2.33% 0.67%
2029 2.34% 0.7%
2028 2.36% 0.73%
2027 2.35% 0.75%
2026 2.38% 0.79%
2025 2.39% 0.81%
2024 2.43% 0.85%
2023 2.45% 0.9%
2022 2.43% 0.96%
2021 2.42% 1.05%
2020 2.42% 1.05%
2019 2.44% 1.04%
2018 2.47% 1.08%
2017 2.46% 1.09%
2016 2.45% 1.12%
2015 2.45% 1.16%
2014 2.45% 1.19%
2013 2.46% 1.23%
2012 2.84% 1.25%
2011 3.3% 1.28%
2010 4.23% 1.29%
2009 4.08% 1.28%
2008 3.34% 1.24%
2007 3.73% 1.23%
2006 3.81% 1.26%
2005 3.67% 1.32%
2004 3.48% 1.38%
2003 2.83% 1.45%
2002 2.39% 1.51%
2001 3.85% 1.59%
2000 3.91% 1.63%
1999 2.74% 1.63%
1998 2.22% 1.67%
1997 2.16% 1.76%
1996 2.81% 1.84%
1995 2.85% 1.89%
1994 3.01% 1.94%
1993 3% 1.98%
1992 2.87% 2.02%
1991 2.88% 2.08%
1990 2.9% 2.13%
1989 2.93% 2.14%
1988 2.94% 2.13%
1987 2.96% 2.15%
1986 2.98% 2.19%
1985 2.99% 2.25%
1984 2.52% 2.31%
1983 2.09% 2.33%
1982 2.18% 2.36%
1981 2.23% 2.43%
1980 2.26% 2.49%
1979 2.31% 2.53%
1978 2.37% 2.57%
1977 2.42% 2.61%
1976 2.47% 2.65%
1975 2.83% 2.7%
1974 3.17% 2.76%
1973 3.18% 2.8%
1972 3.15% 2.82%
1971 3.11% 2.84%
1970 3.06% 2.86%
1969 3.01% 2.88%
1968 2.96% 2.93%
1967 2.91% 2.99%
1966 2.87% 2.96%
1965 2.81% 2.99%
1964 2.76% 3.07%
1963 2.7% 3.11%
1962 2.65% 3.16%
1961 2.62% 3.21%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/congo/dominican-republic | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Congo grew by 2.39%, while the Dominican Republic's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Congo Dominican Republic
Current population
6718789
11656588
Population rank 109/197 85/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.14%
One net population change
3.48 minutes
5.67 minutes
One birth every
2.73 minutes
2.61 minutes
One death every
13.3 minutes
7.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +415 +255
Annual growth/decline +151,476 +92,930
Annual growth/decline rate +2.39% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 111/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -2,999 -35,306
Net migration rank 108/196 170/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 738,667
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 69/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 6.5%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 81/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Dominican Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - -35,306
2024 153,150 -2,491 129,943 -34,806
2023 150,486 -995 132,360 -34,915
2022 147,076 -995 138,767 -35,153
2021 144,241 -4,476 128,866 -17,957
2020 143,492 -4,472 137,417 -17,957
2019 139,513 -6,268 144,869 -35,797
2018 142,704 -8,856 150,852 -35,934
2017 141,973 -11,601 151,565 -36,069
2016 141,358 -14,783 151,550 -36,219
2015 141,539 -18,207 154,258 -36,375
2014 141,674 -21,598 157,260 -36,543
2013 142,080 -24,605 159,330 -36,673
2012 142,464 -26,643 160,915 -36,737
2011 140,371 5,262 162,094 -36,687
2010 136,908 12,318 162,072 -36,587
2009 126,904 86,014 160,893 -36,561
2008 120,711 1,774 156,664 -36,723
2007 112,459 31,239 152,066 -37,076
2006 106,876 35,475 151,122 -37,170
2005 101,344 38,337 155,405 -37,063
2004 96,577 25,412 158,789 -36,851
2003 91,326 26,280 163,267 -36,657
2002 88,497 -16,140 166,740 -36,575
2001 84,876 -764 170,193 -36,441
2000 78,491 79,780 171,684 -33,256
1999 76,204 2,470 167,742 -30,228
1998 72,450 10,500 164,287 -30,108
1997 66,149 -20,704 168,419 -30,034
1996 75,628 1,085 174,008 -30,018
1995 74,189 3,747 175,439 -29,873
1994 72,857 1,850 176,882 -29,610
1993 71,119 10,218 177,691 -30,719
1992 69,973 0 177,481 -30,262
1991 68,534 1,966 177,371 -29,351
1990 67,241 -395 176,748 -27,397
1989 65,944 1,214 175,365 -26,984
1988 64,629 22 171,291 -26,552
1987 63,183 525 167,552 -25,850
1986 61,669 367 165,674 -24,772
1985 60,359 182 164,091 -23,388
1984 59,028 0 164,263 -22,239
1983 58,120 -18,720 163,136 -21,582
1982 57,036 -16,664 159,597 -20,886
1981 56,603 -15,630 158,419 -19,809
1980 55,550 -14,972 157,697 -17,485
1979 54,723 -14,378 154,779 -16,296
1978 53,885 -13,356 154,043 -16,909
1977 53,179 -12,673 152,825 -17,077
1976 52,148 -11,971 151,201 -16,866
1975 51,155 -10,944 149,339 -16,425
1974 49,563 -312 147,652 -15,402
1973 48,017 -22 146,283 -14,594
1972 46,427 0 143,255 -14,262
1971 44,431 0 140,473 -14,156
1970 42,374 0 137,835 -14,255
1969 40,532 0 135,445 -14,531
1968 38,786 0 133,666 -14,901
1967 36,866 0 133,091 -15,324
1966 35,452 0 132,096 -15,701
1965 33,865 0 125,345 -15,978
1964 32,270 0 127,504 -16,059
1963 30,832 0 124,994 -15,889
1962 29,342 0 122,977 -15,389
1961 28,220 0 120,316 -14,511
1960 27,094 0 117,346 -13,344

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/congo/dominican-republic | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 95.2% of the population change in the Congo is from natural causes (a gain of 1,445,532 people) and 4.82% is from migration (a loss of 73,144 people). In the Dominican Republic 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,420,447 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 321,182 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 738,667 people or 6.5% in the Dominican Republic.

Biggest cities by population

Congo
City Population
Brazzaville 2.15M
Pointe-Noire 1.42M
Kayes 127K
Madingou 36.2K
Gamboma 26.1K
Kinkala 12.1K
Dominican Republic
City Population
Santo Domingo 2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros 1.34M
Puerto Plata 338K
La Vega 282K
Higuey 251K
San Cristobal 233K
San Pedro de Macoris 217K
San Francisco de Macoris 188K
San Juan de la Maguana 169K
Bonao 158K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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