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

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The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,484,437 in 2025 vs 11,906,095 people in Haiti in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,718,789 people compared to 12,106,577 in Haiti.

Population statistics:

  • Haiti's population is 1.8 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Haiti is the 82nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.15% for Haiti.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +1.26% in Haiti.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.72M (75.1% growth), while Haiti has grown from 9.22M to 12.1M (31.4% growth).

Congo vs Haiti: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Haiti
2100 20,194,267 15,256,536
2099 20,053,234 15,296,917
2098 19,906,909 15,335,929
2097 19,760,110 15,373,959
2096 19,610,521 15,410,676
2095 19,459,493 15,446,039
2094 19,306,835 15,479,980
2093 19,151,289 15,512,720
2092 18,990,577 15,544,268
2091 18,828,222 15,574,307
2090 18,663,146 15,603,023
2089 18,497,842 15,630,488
2088 18,325,571 15,656,100
2087 18,153,731 15,679,840
2086 17,979,773 15,702,178
2085 17,807,843 15,722,363
2084 17,631,386 15,740,753
2083 17,453,221 15,756,784
2082 17,270,773 15,771,170
2081 17,093,270 15,783,654
2080 16,910,570 15,794,108
2079 16,728,955 15,801,906
2078 16,542,829 15,807,927
2077 16,357,926 15,811,367
2076 16,173,005 15,812,334
2075 15,981,904 15,811,289
2074 15,791,626 15,807,704
2073 15,597,321 15,801,699
2072 15,402,110 15,792,778
2071 15,205,567 15,781,069
2070 15,009,147 15,766,941
2069 14,808,250 15,749,412
2068 14,609,790 15,728,787
2067 14,412,802 15,704,565
2066 14,211,022 15,676,927
2065 14,010,661 15,646,375
2064 13,810,933 15,612,187
2063 13,609,626 15,574,267
2062 13,405,080 15,532,963
2061 13,204,362 15,488,168
2060 13,004,957 15,439,794
2059 12,806,162 15,387,295
2058 12,609,233 15,330,700
2057 12,413,395 15,270,662
2056 12,217,406 15,207,713
2055 12,022,740 15,140,966
2054 11,824,813 15,070,514
2053 11,627,983 14,996,105
2052 11,431,875 14,917,991
2051 11,235,188 14,835,965
2050 11,039,311 14,750,202
2049 10,844,973 14,662,274
2048 10,650,230 14,571,117
2047 10,453,401 14,477,810
2046 10,258,550 14,381,808
2045 10,063,886 14,283,450
2044 9,871,213 14,182,565
2043 9,676,000 14,079,228
2042 9,482,485 13,973,340
2041 9,287,235 13,865,347
2040 9,096,577 13,755,880
2039 8,907,177 13,644,647
2038 8,719,250 13,530,653
2037 8,532,935 13,415,248
2036 8,348,719 13,298,046
2035 8,166,676 13,179,117
2034 7,985,679 13,058,331
2033 7,805,748 12,935,907
2032 7,628,440 12,811,620
2031 7,453,476 12,686,068
2030 7,284,111 12,558,965
2029 7,117,929 12,430,808
2028 6,955,268 12,301,245
2027 6,794,778 12,170,384
2026 6,638,532 12,039,187
2025 6,484,437 11,906,095
2024 6,332,961 11,772,557
2023 6,182,885 11,637,398
2022 6,035,104 11,503,606
2021 5,892,183 11,374,586
2020 5,752,791 11,243,848
2019 5,616,661 11,105,163
2018 5,483,118 10,962,362
2017 5,351,011 10,817,754
2016 5,222,536 10,671,457
2015 5,097,581 10,523,242
2014 4,975,880 10,373,235
2013 4,857,099 10,222,362
2012 4,740,450 10,069,771
2011 4,609,724 9,914,904
2010 4,462,290 9,803,294
2009 4,281,219 9,689,581
2008 4,113,517 9,530,774
2007 3,980,430 9,373,296
2006 3,837,409 9,216,562
2005 3,696,393 9,061,273
2004 3,565,554 8,910,263
2003 3,445,753 8,759,912
2002 3,350,771 8,607,641
2001 3,272,537 8,455,918
2000 3,151,345 8,303,151
1999 3,032,874 8,151,296
1998 2,952,061 8,002,143
1997 2,887,862 7,854,298
1996 2,826,785 7,707,557
1995 2,749,461 7,562,546
1994 2,673,144 7,419,771
1993 2,595,124 7,278,181
1992 2,519,465 7,136,571
1991 2,449,229 6,995,450
1990 2,380,560 6,854,441
1989 2,313,558 6,714,730
1988 2,247,653 6,578,145
1987 2,183,473 6,445,123
1986 2,120,602 6,316,122
1985 2,059,311 6,190,862
1984 1,999,528 6,069,230
1983 1,950,321 5,951,096
1982 1,910,430 5,835,937
1981 1,869,759 5,723,725
1980 1,828,985 5,614,493
1979 1,788,524 5,507,590
1978 1,748,089 5,402,580
1977 1,707,568 5,299,476
1976 1,667,225 5,198,357
1975 1,627,032 5,099,086
1974 1,582,301 5,001,796
1973 1,533,680 4,906,743
1972 1,486,468 4,813,868
1971 1,441,039 4,723,244
1970 1,397,638 4,635,124
1969 1,356,182 4,549,334
1968 1,316,519 4,465,328
1967 1,278,691 4,382,999
1966 1,242,534 4,302,639
1965 1,207,880 4,223,820
1964 1,174,816 4,146,244
1963 1,143,263 4,073,068
1962 1,113,175 4,001,575
1961 1,084,389 3,929,030
1960 1,056,732 3,858,443

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/haiti | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Haiti gained 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,496,253 people (a 28.6% growth), while Haiti's population increased by 1,435,120 people (a 13.4% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. Haiti was ranked 87th in 2006 and ranked 82nd 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 Haiti will increase by 21.8% to 14,750,202 people and rank change from 82nd to 86th.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 15.8M people in 2076 for Haiti.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Haiti
2100 0.7% -0.26%
2099 0.74% -0.25%
2098 0.74% -0.25%
2097 0.76% -0.24%
2096 0.78% -0.23%
2095 0.79% -0.22%
2094 0.81% -0.21%
2093 0.85% -0.2%
2092 0.86% -0.19%
2091 0.88% -0.18%
2090 0.89% -0.18%
2089 0.94% -0.16%
2088 0.95% -0.15%
2087 0.97% -0.14%
2086 0.97% -0.13%
2085 1% -0.12%
2084 1.02% -0.1%
2083 1.06% -0.09%
2082 1.04% -0.08%
2081 1.08% -0.07%
2080 1.09% -0.05%
2079 1.13% -0.04%
2078 1.13% -0.02%
2077 1.14% -0.006%
2076 1.2% 0.007%
2075 1.2% 0.02%
2074 1.25% 0.04%
2073 1.27% 0.06%
2072 1.29% 0.07%
2071 1.31% 0.09%
2070 1.36% 0.11%
2069 1.36% 0.13%
2068 1.37% 0.15%
2067 1.42% 0.18%
2066 1.43% 0.2%
2065 1.45% 0.22%
2064 1.48% 0.24%
2063 1.53% 0.27%
2062 1.52% 0.29%
2061 1.53% 0.31%
2060 1.55% 0.34%
2059 1.56% 0.37%
2058 1.58% 0.39%
2057 1.6% 0.41%
2056 1.62% 0.44%
2055 1.67% 0.47%
2054 1.69% 0.5%
2053 1.72% 0.52%
2052 1.75% 0.55%
2051 1.77% 0.58%
2050 1.79% 0.6%
2049 1.83% 0.63%
2048 1.88% 0.64%
2047 1.9% 0.67%
2046 1.93% 0.69%
2045 1.95% 0.71%
2044 2.02% 0.73%
2043 2.04% 0.76%
2042 2.1% 0.78%
2041 2.1% 0.8%
2040 2.13% 0.82%
2039 2.16% 0.84%
2038 2.18% 0.86%
2037 2.21% 0.88%
2036 2.23% 0.9%
2035 2.27% 0.92%
2034 2.31% 0.95%
2033 2.32% 0.97%
2032 2.35% 0.99%
2031 2.33% 1.01%
2030 2.33% 1.03%
2029 2.34% 1.05%
2028 2.36% 1.08%
2027 2.35% 1.09%
2026 2.38% 1.12%
2025 2.39% 1.13%
2024 2.43% 1.16%
2023 2.45% 1.16%
2022 2.43% 1.13%
2021 2.42% 1.16%
2020 2.42% 1.25%
2019 2.44% 1.3%
2018 2.47% 1.34%
2017 2.46% 1.37%
2016 2.45% 1.41%
2015 2.45% 1.45%
2014 2.45% 1.48%
2013 2.46% 1.52%
2012 2.84% 1.56%
2011 3.3% 1.14%
2010 4.23% 1.17%
2009 4.08% 1.67%
2008 3.34% 1.68%
2007 3.73% 1.7%
2006 3.81% 1.71%
2005 3.67% 1.69%
2004 3.48% 1.72%
2003 2.83% 1.77%
2002 2.39% 1.79%
2001 3.85% 1.84%
2000 3.91% 1.86%
1999 2.74% 1.86%
1998 2.22% 1.88%
1997 2.16% 1.9%
1996 2.81% 1.92%
1995 2.85% 1.92%
1994 3.01% 1.95%
1993 3% 1.98%
1992 2.87% 2.02%
1991 2.88% 2.06%
1990 2.9% 2.08%
1989 2.93% 2.08%
1988 2.94% 2.06%
1987 2.96% 2.04%
1986 2.98% 2.02%
1985 2.99% 2%
1984 2.52% 1.99%
1983 2.09% 1.97%
1982 2.18% 1.96%
1981 2.23% 1.95%
1980 2.26% 1.94%
1979 2.31% 1.94%
1978 2.37% 1.95%
1977 2.42% 1.95%
1976 2.47% 1.95%
1975 2.83% 1.95%
1974 3.17% 1.94%
1973 3.18% 1.93%
1972 3.15% 1.92%
1971 3.11% 1.9%
1970 3.06% 1.89%
1969 3.01% 1.88%
1968 2.96% 1.88%
1967 2.91% 1.87%
1966 2.87% 1.87%
1965 2.81% 1.87%
1964 2.76% 1.8%
1963 2.7% 1.79%
1962 2.65% 1.85%
1961 2.62% 1.83%

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/haiti | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Congo grew by 2.39%, while Haiti's population grew by 1.13%.

Live population counters

Congo Haiti
Current population
6718789
12106577
Population rank 109/197 82/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.15%
One net population change
3.48 minutes
3.95 minutes
One birth every
2.73 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
13.3 minutes
5.72 minutes
Daily growth/decline +415 +366
Annual growth/decline +151,476 +133,538
Annual growth/decline rate +2.39% +1.13%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 92/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
16.4 minutes
Annual migration change -2,999 -32,052
Net migration rank 108/196 168/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 19,581
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 170/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 187/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Haiti
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Haiti
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - -32,052
2024 153,150 -2,491 166,463 -31,747
2023 150,486 -995 167,381 -31,786
2022 147,076 -995 164,214 -32,220
2021 144,241 -4,476 158,994 -32,952
2020 143,492 -4,472 169,264 -33,850
2019 139,513 -6,268 176,550 -34,612
2018 142,704 -8,856 178,632 -34,976
2017 141,973 -11,601 180,310 -34,742
2016 141,358 -14,783 180,902 -33,879
2015 141,539 -18,207 182,063 -32,669
2014 141,674 -21,598 182,009 -31,390
2013 142,080 -24,605 181,457 -30,323
2012 142,464 -26,643 183,702 -29,658
2011 140,371 5,262 184,695 -29,029
2010 136,908 12,318 95,965 -28,416
2009 126,904 86,014 187,804 -27,924
2008 120,711 1,774 185,364 -27,630
2007 112,459 31,239 184,223 -26,995
2006 106,876 35,475 182,866 -26,629
2005 101,344 38,337 180,618 -26,276
2004 96,577 25,412 174,071 -26,399
2003 91,326 26,280 179,543 -26,518
2002 88,497 -16,140 178,126 -26,626
2001 84,876 -764 178,741 -26,812
2000 78,491 79,780 180,677 -27,075
1999 76,204 2,470 177,421 -27,317
1998 72,450 10,500 175,687 -27,476
1997 66,149 -20,704 174,962 -27,492
1996 75,628 1,085 173,351 -27,348
1995 74,189 3,747 171,852 -27,826
1994 72,857 1,850 169,260 -27,744
1993 71,119 10,218 169,240 -27,584
1992 69,973 0 168,980 -27,415
1991 68,534 1,966 167,919 -27,245
1990 67,241 -395 167,420 -26,075
1989 65,944 1,214 163,947 -25,857
1988 64,629 22 160,750 -25,662
1987 63,183 525 156,468 -25,518
1986 61,669 367 152,288 -25,257
1985 60,359 182 148,364 -24,887
1984 59,028 0 144,211 -24,427
1983 58,120 -18,720 140,422 -23,944
1982 57,036 -16,664 137,214 -23,375
1981 56,603 -15,630 133,695 -23,106
1980 55,550 -14,972 130,773 -22,900
1979 54,723 -14,378 128,206 -22,280
1978 53,885 -13,356 125,885 -21,809
1977 53,179 -12,673 123,520 -21,401
1976 52,148 -11,971 120,992 -20,870
1975 51,155 -10,944 118,508 -20,074
1974 49,563 -312 115,941 -19,792
1973 48,017 -22 113,223 -19,278
1972 46,427 0 110,709 -18,916
1971 44,431 0 107,968 -18,509
1970 42,374 0 105,208 -18,425
1969 40,532 0 103,133 -18,340
1968 38,786 0 101,300 -18,087
1967 36,866 0 99,266 -17,827
1966 35,452 0 96,973 -17,690
1965 33,865 0 95,754 -17,404
1964 32,270 0 93,987 -17,179
1963 30,832 0 86,394 -16,846
1962 29,342 0 89,683 -16,253
1961 28,220 0 87,563 -15,902
1960 27,094 0 85,368 -15,862

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

GeoRank.org/population/congo/haiti | 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 Haiti 83.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,724,773 people) and 16.2% is from migration (a loss of 333,433 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 19,581 people or 0.2% in Haiti.

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
Haiti
City Population
Port-au-Prince 987K
Carrefour 511K
Petion-Ville 377K
Gonaives 356K
Delmas 284K
Saint-Marc 267K
Cap-Haitien 190K
Miragoane 62.5K
Cerca-la-Source 56.5K
Anse-a-Veau 34.6K

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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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