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Population in the Congo compared to Egypt: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,332,961 in 2024 vs 116,538,258 people in Egypt in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,681,829 people compared to 120,697,176 in Egypt.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 18.1 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Egypt is the 13th.
  • The countries together account for 1.54% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 1.46% for Egypt.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +1.84% in Egypt.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.68M (74.1% growth), while Egypt has grown from 82.7M to 121M (45.9% growth).

Congo vs Egypt: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Egypt
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Egypt
2100 20,197,393 203,522,884
2099 20,056,338 203,403,368
2098 19,909,990 203,247,703
2097 19,763,169 203,074,807
2096 19,613,556 202,870,003
2095 19,462,505 202,625,820
2094 19,309,823 202,350,087
2093 19,154,254 202,040,251
2092 18,993,517 201,709,051
2091 18,831,137 201,347,225
2090 18,666,035 200,966,749
2089 18,500,705 200,561,011
2088 18,328,408 200,123,182
2087 18,156,542 199,650,440
2086 17,982,556 199,156,169
2085 17,810,599 198,637,936
2084 17,634,115 198,084,947
2083 17,455,922 197,501,965
2082 17,273,447 196,891,089
2081 17,095,916 196,242,522
2080 16,913,187 195,570,383
2079 16,731,545 194,850,670
2078 16,545,390 194,103,613
2077 16,360,458 193,324,592
2076 16,175,508 192,507,892
2075 15,984,378 191,661,705
2074 15,794,071 190,786,862
2073 15,599,735 189,886,620
2072 15,404,494 188,947,991
2071 15,207,921 187,981,245
2070 15,011,471 186,988,514
2069 14,810,543 185,965,572
2068 14,612,051 184,912,088
2067 14,415,033 183,835,428
2066 14,213,222 182,734,967
2065 14,012,829 181,620,901
2064 13,813,071 180,467,102
2063 13,611,733 179,293,260
2062 13,407,155 178,110,375
2061 13,206,406 176,907,621
2060 13,006,970 175,686,879
2059 12,808,144 174,441,815
2058 12,611,185 173,179,511
2057 12,415,316 171,897,733
2056 12,219,298 170,593,445
2055 12,024,601 169,269,144
2054 11,826,644 167,915,661
2053 11,629,783 166,538,943
2052 11,433,645 165,130,747
2051 11,236,927 163,704,732
2050 11,041,020 162,240,246
2049 10,846,652 160,743,182
2048 10,651,879 159,206,813
2047 10,455,019 157,631,586
2046 10,260,138 156,023,680
2045 10,065,444 154,371,216
2044 9,872,742 152,668,334
2043 9,677,498 150,927,496
2042 9,483,953 149,145,569
2041 9,288,673 147,333,445
2040 9,097,986 145,505,786
2039 8,908,556 143,662,428
2038 8,720,599 141,820,567
2037 8,534,256 139,977,812
2036 8,350,011 138,139,382
2035 8,167,940 136,315,557
2034 7,986,915 134,490,574
2033 7,806,956 132,681,153
2032 7,629,621 130,879,780
2031 7,454,630 129,085,888
2030 7,285,238 127,304,473
2029 7,119,031 125,524,007
2028 6,956,345 123,745,979
2027 6,795,830 121,973,080
2026 6,639,560 120,224,089
2025 6,485,440 118,473,897
2024 6,332,961 116,538,258
2023 6,182,885 114,535,772
2022 6,035,104 112,618,250
2021 5,892,183 110,957,008
2020 5,752,791 109,315,124
2019 5,616,661 107,553,158
2018 5,483,118 105,682,094
2017 5,351,011 103,696,057
2016 5,222,536 101,644,589
2015 5,097,581 99,597,342
2014 4,975,880 97,528,654
2013 4,857,099 95,333,553
2012 4,740,450 93,161,001
2011 4,609,724 91,093,059
2010 4,462,290 89,196,072
2009 4,281,219 87,501,636
2008 4,113,517 85,864,789
2007 3,980,430 84,276,225
2006 3,837,409 82,700,403
2005 3,696,393 81,101,004
2004 3,565,554 79,477,443
2003 3,445,753 77,853,548
2002 3,350,771 76,239,137
2001 3,272,537 74,652,029
2000 3,151,345 73,083,284
1999 3,032,874 71,520,954
1998 2,952,061 69,943,294
1997 2,887,862 68,431,740
1996 2,826,785 67,028,048
1995 2,749,461 65,652,622
1994 2,673,144 64,285,589
1993 2,595,124 62,915,681
1992 2,519,465 61,480,660
1991 2,449,229 60,028,997
1990 2,380,560 58,396,618
1989 2,313,558 56,710,642
1988 2,247,653 55,187,681
1987 2,183,473 53,674,435
1986 2,120,602 52,206,295
1985 2,059,311 50,734,968
1984 1,999,528 49,247,334
1983 1,950,321 47,786,402
1982 1,910,430 46,407,611
1981 1,869,759 45,147,224
1980 1,828,985 43,950,413
1979 1,788,524 42,818,628
1978 1,748,089 41,761,431
1977 1,707,568 40,748,870
1976 1,667,225 39,795,557
1975 1,627,032 38,875,327
1974 1,582,301 37,969,667
1973 1,533,680 37,102,043
1972 1,486,468 36,258,328
1971 1,441,039 35,433,368
1970 1,397,638 34,623,990
1969 1,356,182 33,811,615
1968 1,316,519 32,998,319
1967 1,278,691 32,196,360
1966 1,242,534 31,406,541
1965 1,207,880 30,629,174
1964 1,174,816 29,858,922
1963 1,143,263 29,091,869
1962 1,113,175 28,337,013
1961 1,084,389 27,600,898
1960 1,056,732 26,896,479

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/congo/egypt | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Egypt gained 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,459,293 people (a 27.9% growth), while Egypt's population increased by 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. Egypt was ranked 13th in 2006 and still ranked 13th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Congo's population will grow by 65.2% to 11,041,020 people with a rank change from 109th to 95th. The population of Egypt will increase by 34.4% to 162,240,246 people and rank change from 13th to 11th.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 204M people in 2100 for Egypt.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Egypt
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Egypt
2100 0.7% 0.06%
2099 0.74% 0.08%
2098 0.74% 0.09%
2097 0.76% 0.1%
2096 0.78% 0.12%
2095 0.79% 0.14%
2094 0.81% 0.15%
2093 0.85% 0.16%
2092 0.86% 0.18%
2091 0.88% 0.19%
2090 0.89% 0.2%
2089 0.94% 0.22%
2088 0.95% 0.24%
2087 0.97% 0.25%
2086 0.97% 0.26%
2085 1% 0.28%
2084 1.02% 0.3%
2083 1.06% 0.31%
2082 1.04% 0.33%
2081 1.08% 0.34%
2080 1.09% 0.37%
2079 1.13% 0.38%
2078 1.13% 0.4%
2077 1.14% 0.42%
2076 1.2% 0.44%
2075 1.2% 0.46%
2074 1.25% 0.47%
2073 1.27% 0.5%
2072 1.29% 0.51%
2071 1.31% 0.53%
2070 1.36% 0.55%
2069 1.36% 0.57%
2068 1.37% 0.59%
2067 1.42% 0.6%
2066 1.43% 0.61%
2065 1.45% 0.64%
2064 1.48% 0.65%
2063 1.53% 0.66%
2062 1.52% 0.68%
2061 1.53% 0.69%
2060 1.55% 0.71%
2059 1.56% 0.73%
2058 1.58% 0.75%
2057 1.6% 0.76%
2056 1.62% 0.78%
2055 1.67% 0.81%
2054 1.69% 0.83%
2053 1.72% 0.85%
2052 1.75% 0.87%
2051 1.77% 0.9%
2050 1.79% 0.93%
2049 1.83% 0.97%
2048 1.88% 1%
2047 1.9% 1.03%
2046 1.93% 1.07%
2045 1.95% 1.12%
2044 2.02% 1.15%
2043 2.04% 1.19%
2042 2.1% 1.23%
2041 2.1% 1.26%
2040 2.13% 1.28%
2039 2.16% 1.3%
2038 2.18% 1.32%
2037 2.21% 1.33%
2036 2.23% 1.34%
2035 2.27% 1.36%
2034 2.31% 1.36%
2033 2.32% 1.38%
2032 2.35% 1.39%
2031 2.33% 1.4%
2030 2.33% 1.42%
2029 2.34% 1.44%
2028 2.36% 1.45%
2027 2.35% 1.45%
2026 2.38% 1.48%
2025 2.41% 1.66%
2024 2.43% 1.75%
2023 2.45% 1.7%
2022 2.43% 1.5%
2021 2.42% 1.5%
2020 2.42% 1.64%
2019 2.44% 1.77%
2018 2.47% 1.92%
2017 2.46% 2.02%
2016 2.45% 2.06%
2015 2.45% 2.12%
2014 2.45% 2.3%
2013 2.46% 2.33%
2012 2.84% 2.27%
2011 3.3% 2.13%
2010 4.23% 1.94%
2009 4.08% 1.91%
2008 3.34% 1.88%
2007 3.73% 1.91%
2006 3.81% 1.97%
2005 3.67% 2.04%
2004 3.48% 2.09%
2003 2.83% 2.12%
2002 2.39% 2.13%
2001 3.85% 2.15%
2000 3.91% 2.18%
1999 2.74% 2.26%
1998 2.22% 2.21%
1997 2.16% 2.09%
1996 2.81% 2.1%
1995 2.85% 2.13%
1994 3.01% 2.18%
1993 3% 2.33%
1992 2.87% 2.42%
1991 2.88% 2.8%
1990 2.9% 2.97%
1989 2.93% 2.76%
1988 2.94% 2.82%
1987 2.96% 2.81%
1986 2.98% 2.9%
1985 2.99% 3.02%
1984 2.52% 3.06%
1983 2.09% 2.97%
1982 2.18% 2.79%
1981 2.23% 2.72%
1980 2.26% 2.64%
1979 2.31% 2.53%
1978 2.37% 2.48%
1977 2.42% 2.4%
1976 2.47% 2.37%
1975 2.83% 2.39%
1974 3.17% 2.34%
1973 3.18% 2.33%
1972 3.15% 2.33%
1971 3.11% 2.34%
1970 3.06% 2.4%
1969 3.01% 2.46%
1968 2.96% 2.49%
1967 2.91% 2.51%
1966 2.87% 2.54%
1965 2.81% 2.58%
1964 2.76% 2.64%
1963 2.7% 2.66%
1962 2.65% 2.67%
1961 2.62% 2.62%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/congo/egypt | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Congo grew by 2.43%, while Egypt's population grew by 1.75%.

Live population counters

Congo Egypt
Current population
6681829
120697176
Population rank 109/197 13/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 1.46%
One net population change
3.5 minutes
15.7 seconds
One birth every
2.78 minutes
13.1 seconds
One death every
13.5 minutes
50.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +411 +5,486
Annual growth/decline +150,076 +2,002,486
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.75%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 62/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
9.2 minutes
Annual migration change -2,999 -57,305
Net migration rank 108/196 177/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 1,139,820
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 55/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 153/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Egypt
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Egypt
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - -57,305
2024 - -2,491 - 123,884
2023 150,486 -995 1,780,230 305,006
2022 147,076 -995 1,736,123 13,707
2021 144,241 -4,476 1,566,491 6,161
2020 143,492 -4,472 1,704,988 6,016
2019 139,513 -6,268 1,805,818 7,050
2018 142,704 -8,856 1,908,512 20,788
2017 141,973 -11,601 2,122,866 -80,000
2016 141,358 -14,783 2,131,690 -71,604
2015 141,539 -18,207 2,227,594 -193,298
2014 141,674 -21,598 2,195,761 -92,801
2013 142,080 -24,605 2,156,922 130,305
2012 142,464 -26,643 2,060,535 -2,626
2011 140,371 5,262 1,951,851 126,170
2010 136,908 12,318 1,910,134 -194,100
2009 126,904 86,014 1,848,123 -175,191
2008 120,711 1,774 1,792,943 -192,199
2007 112,459 31,239 1,749,322 -173,021
2006 106,876 35,475 1,693,374 -118,055
2005 101,344 38,337 1,660,624 -37,129
2004 96,577 25,412 1,626,745 -3,044
2003 91,326 26,280 1,614,293 9,854
2002 88,497 -16,140 1,593,474 11,205
2001 84,876 -764 1,568,962 556
2000 78,491 79,780 1,540,084 27,873
1999 76,204 2,470 1,534,697 22,026
1998 72,450 10,500 1,519,728 78,858
1997 66,149 -20,704 1,470,119 -45,599
1996 75,628 1,085 1,427,161 -44,272
1995 74,189 3,747 1,406,935 -38,920
1994 72,857 1,850 1,402,840 -36,738
1993 71,119 10,218 1,409,374 -35,669
1992 69,973 0 1,421,372 74,950
1991 68,534 1,966 1,440,936 -33,952
1990 67,241 -395 1,450,747 406,994
1989 65,944 1,214 1,461,547 52,648
1988 64,629 22 1,465,620 66,147
1987 63,183 525 1,436,059 58,678
1986 61,669 367 1,410,249 31,299
1985 60,359 182 1,388,718 112,411
1984 59,028 0 1,351,297 122,791
1983 58,120 -18,720 1,318,474 129,242
1982 57,036 -16,664 1,258,574 51,229
1981 56,603 -15,630 1,206,830 4,140
1980 55,550 -14,972 1,181,914 738
1979 54,723 -14,378 1,145,655 -64,757
1978 53,885 -13,356 1,107,179 -73,664
1977 53,179 -12,673 1,065,298 -73,705
1976 52,148 -11,971 1,030,546 -115,544
1975 51,155 -10,944 987,822 -62,368
1974 49,563 -312 946,052 -60,174
1973 48,017 -22 905,068 -55,702
1972 46,427 0 893,333 -55,282
1971 44,431 0 868,365 -56,503
1970 42,374 0 841,952 -35,064
1969 40,532 0 824,564 -6,703
1968 38,786 0 809,482 -764
1967 36,866 0 788,908 6,286
1966 35,452 0 774,391 10,089
1965 33,865 0 752,682 17,605
1964 32,270 0 749,608 20,596
1963 30,832 0 738,788 25,109
1962 29,342 0 720,128 25,696
1961 28,220 0 703,216 23,184
1960 27,094 0 685,403 -2,954

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/congo/egypt | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 94% of the population change in the Congo is from natural causes (a gain of 1,434,056 people) and 6.04% is from migration (a loss of 92,251 people). In Egypt 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,180,073 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 78,975 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 1,139,820 people or 1% in Egypt.

Biggest cities by population

Congo
City Population
Brazzaville 2.15M
Pointe-Noire 1.42M
Kayes 71.6K
Madingou 36.2K
Gamboma 26.1K
Kinkala 12.1K
Egypt
City Population
Cairo 9.8M
Alexandria 5.36M
Giza 4.46M
Shubra El Kheima 1.03M
Port Said 792K
Suez 716K
Mansoura 622K
Helwan 619K
El Mahalla El Kubra 593K
Asyut 562K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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