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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,332,961 in 2024 vs 1,450,935,791 people in India in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,681,829 people compared to 1,480,351,380 in India.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 221.5 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while India is the 1st.
  • The countries together account for 17.9% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 17.9% for India.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +1.03% in India.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.68M (74.1% growth), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.2% growth).

Congo vs India: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo India
2100 20,197,393 1,515,897,176
2099 20,056,338 1,523,583,618
2098 19,909,990 1,531,281,096
2097 19,763,169 1,538,914,978
2096 19,613,556 1,546,515,506
2095 19,462,505 1,554,100,337
2094 19,309,823 1,561,632,624
2093 19,154,254 1,569,112,481
2092 18,993,517 1,576,470,228
2091 18,831,137 1,583,793,450
2090 18,666,035 1,591,038,578
2089 18,500,705 1,598,165,996
2088 18,328,408 1,605,169,643
2087 18,156,542 1,612,023,916
2086 17,982,556 1,618,795,931
2085 17,810,599 1,625,424,591
2084 17,634,115 1,631,854,605
2083 17,455,922 1,638,132,423
2082 17,273,447 1,644,206,476
2081 17,095,916 1,650,106,942
2080 16,913,187 1,655,799,569
2079 16,731,545 1,661,261,962
2078 16,545,390 1,666,477,951
2077 16,360,458 1,671,444,317
2076 16,175,508 1,676,151,275
2075 15,984,378 1,680,606,119
2074 15,794,071 1,684,743,082
2073 15,599,735 1,688,579,113
2072 15,404,494 1,692,138,648
2071 15,207,921 1,695,351,098
2070 15,011,471 1,698,255,829
2069 14,810,543 1,700,813,392
2068 14,612,051 1,703,025,450
2067 14,415,033 1,704,872,725
2066 14,213,222 1,706,347,017
2065 14,012,829 1,707,540,131
2064 13,813,071 1,708,362,011
2063 13,611,733 1,708,845,280
2062 13,407,155 1,709,011,618
2061 13,206,406 1,708,866,368
2060 13,006,970 1,708,344,645
2059 12,808,144 1,707,488,768
2058 12,611,185 1,706,314,224
2057 12,415,316 1,704,805,210
2056 12,219,298 1,703,013,988
2055 12,024,601 1,700,890,479
2054 11,826,644 1,698,473,703
2053 11,629,783 1,695,661,388
2052 11,433,645 1,692,531,993
2051 11,236,927 1,689,057,795
2050 11,041,020 1,685,236,057
2049 10,846,652 1,681,083,344
2048 10,651,879 1,676,576,931
2047 10,455,019 1,671,678,054
2046 10,260,138 1,666,371,707
2045 10,065,444 1,660,667,112
2044 9,872,742 1,654,556,840
2043 9,677,498 1,648,067,988
2042 9,483,953 1,641,136,901
2041 9,288,673 1,633,771,970
2040 9,097,986 1,625,990,392
2039 8,908,556 1,617,818,911
2038 8,720,599 1,609,238,166
2037 8,534,256 1,600,212,760
2036 8,350,011 1,590,731,970
2035 8,167,940 1,580,864,963
2034 7,986,915 1,570,629,033
2033 7,806,956 1,560,043,145
2032 7,629,621 1,549,098,676
2031 7,454,630 1,537,810,507
2030 7,285,238 1,526,192,552
2029 7,119,031 1,514,274,850
2028 6,956,345 1,502,102,657
2027 6,795,830 1,489,628,314
2026 6,639,560 1,476,911,618
2025 6,485,440 1,463,993,377
2024 6,332,961 1,450,935,791
2023 6,182,885 1,438,069,596
2022 6,035,104 1,425,423,212
2021 5,892,183 1,414,203,896
2020 5,752,791 1,402,617,695
2019 5,616,661 1,389,030,312
2018 5,483,118 1,374,659,064
2017 5,351,011 1,359,657,400
2016 5,222,536 1,343,944,296
2015 5,097,581 1,328,024,498
2014 4,975,880 1,312,277,191
2013 4,857,099 1,295,829,511
2012 4,740,450 1,278,674,502
2011 4,609,724 1,261,224,954
2010 4,462,290 1,243,481,564
2009 4,281,219 1,225,524,753
2008 4,113,517 1,207,930,964
2007 3,980,430 1,190,676,021
2006 3,837,409 1,172,878,890
2005 3,696,393 1,154,676,322
2004 3,565,554 1,135,991,513
2003 3,445,753 1,116,803,006
2002 3,350,771 1,097,600,380
2001 3,272,537 1,077,898,575
2000 3,151,345 1,057,922,733
1999 3,032,874 1,038,225,823
1998 2,952,061 1,018,665,080
1997 2,887,862 999,133,762
1996 2,826,785 979,678,458
1995 2,749,461 960,301,044
1994 2,673,144 941,163,767
1993 2,595,124 922,118,387
1992 2,519,465 902,957,070
1991 2,449,229 883,927,600
1990 2,380,560 864,972,221
1989 2,313,558 846,039,529
1988 2,247,653 827,342,990
1987 2,183,473 808,931,270
1986 2,120,602 790,689,978
1985 2,059,311 772,647,793
1984 1,999,528 754,875,449
1983 1,950,321 737,372,681
1982 1,910,430 720,313,473
1981 1,869,759 703,696,250
1980 1,828,985 687,354,025
1979 1,788,524 671,155,747
1978 1,748,089 655,728,229
1977 1,707,568 640,801,103
1976 1,667,225 625,861,883
1975 1,627,032 611,309,535
1974 1,582,301 597,041,391
1973 1,533,680 583,465,598
1972 1,486,468 570,482,142
1971 1,441,039 558,096,387
1970 1,397,638 545,864,268
1969 1,356,182 533,880,544
1968 1,316,519 522,716,889
1967 1,278,691 511,606,372
1966 1,242,534 500,740,247
1965 1,207,880 490,140,146
1964 1,174,816 479,229,598
1963 1,143,263 468,138,575
1962 1,113,175 457,283,090
1961 1,084,389 446,564,729
1960 1,056,732 435,990,338

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/india | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while India gained 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,459,293 people (a 27.9% growth), while India's population increased by 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. India was ranked 2nd in 2006 and ranked 1st 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 India will increase by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 1.71B people in 2062 for India.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo India
2100 0.7% -0.5%
2099 0.74% -0.5%
2098 0.74% -0.5%
2097 0.76% -0.49%
2096 0.78% -0.49%
2095 0.79% -0.48%
2094 0.81% -0.48%
2093 0.85% -0.47%
2092 0.86% -0.46%
2091 0.88% -0.46%
2090 0.89% -0.45%
2089 0.94% -0.44%
2088 0.95% -0.43%
2087 0.97% -0.42%
2086 0.97% -0.41%
2085 1% -0.39%
2084 1.02% -0.38%
2083 1.06% -0.37%
2082 1.04% -0.36%
2081 1.08% -0.34%
2080 1.09% -0.33%
2079 1.13% -0.31%
2078 1.13% -0.3%
2077 1.14% -0.28%
2076 1.2% -0.27%
2075 1.2% -0.25%
2074 1.25% -0.23%
2073 1.27% -0.21%
2072 1.29% -0.19%
2071 1.31% -0.17%
2070 1.36% -0.15%
2069 1.36% -0.13%
2068 1.37% -0.11%
2067 1.42% -0.09%
2066 1.43% -0.07%
2065 1.45% -0.05%
2064 1.48% -0.03%
2063 1.53% -0.01%
2062 1.52% 0.008%
2061 1.53% 0.03%
2060 1.55% 0.05%
2059 1.56% 0.07%
2058 1.58% 0.09%
2057 1.6% 0.11%
2056 1.62% 0.12%
2055 1.67% 0.14%
2054 1.69% 0.17%
2053 1.72% 0.18%
2052 1.75% 0.21%
2051 1.77% 0.23%
2050 1.79% 0.25%
2049 1.83% 0.27%
2048 1.88% 0.29%
2047 1.9% 0.32%
2046 1.93% 0.34%
2045 1.95% 0.37%
2044 2.02% 0.39%
2043 2.04% 0.42%
2042 2.1% 0.45%
2041 2.1% 0.48%
2040 2.13% 0.51%
2039 2.16% 0.53%
2038 2.18% 0.56%
2037 2.21% 0.6%
2036 2.23% 0.62%
2035 2.27% 0.65%
2034 2.31% 0.68%
2033 2.32% 0.71%
2032 2.35% 0.73%
2031 2.33% 0.76%
2030 2.33% 0.79%
2029 2.34% 0.81%
2028 2.36% 0.84%
2027 2.35% 0.86%
2026 2.38% 0.88%
2025 2.41% 0.9%
2024 2.43% 0.89%
2023 2.45% 0.89%
2022 2.43% 0.79%
2021 2.42% 0.83%
2020 2.42% 0.98%
2019 2.44% 1.05%
2018 2.47% 1.1%
2017 2.46% 1.17%
2016 2.45% 1.2%
2015 2.45% 1.2%
2014 2.45% 1.27%
2013 2.46% 1.34%
2012 2.84% 1.38%
2011 3.3% 1.43%
2010 4.23% 1.47%
2009 4.08% 1.46%
2008 3.34% 1.45%
2007 3.73% 1.52%
2006 3.81% 1.58%
2005 3.67% 1.64%
2004 3.48% 1.72%
2003 2.83% 1.75%
2002 2.39% 1.83%
2001 3.85% 1.89%
2000 3.91% 1.9%
1999 2.74% 1.92%
1998 2.22% 1.95%
1997 2.16% 1.99%
1996 2.81% 2.02%
1995 2.85% 2.03%
1994 3.01% 2.07%
1993 3% 2.12%
1992 2.87% 2.15%
1991 2.88% 2.19%
1990 2.9% 2.24%
1989 2.93% 2.26%
1988 2.94% 2.28%
1987 2.96% 2.31%
1986 2.98% 2.34%
1985 2.99% 2.35%
1984 2.52% 2.37%
1983 2.09% 2.37%
1982 2.18% 2.36%
1981 2.23% 2.38%
1980 2.26% 2.41%
1979 2.31% 2.35%
1978 2.37% 2.33%
1977 2.42% 2.39%
1976 2.47% 2.38%
1975 2.83% 2.39%
1974 3.17% 2.33%
1973 3.18% 2.28%
1972 3.15% 2.22%
1971 3.11% 2.24%
1970 3.06% 2.24%
1969 3.01% 2.14%
1968 2.96% 2.17%
1967 2.91% 2.17%
1966 2.87% 2.16%
1965 2.81% 2.28%
1964 2.76% 2.37%
1963 2.7% 2.37%
1962 2.65% 2.4%
1961 2.62% 2.43%

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/india | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Congo grew by 2.43%, while India's population grew by 0.89%.

Live population counters

Congo India
Current population
6681829
1480351380
Population rank 109/197 1/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 17.9%
One net population change
3.5 minutes
2.45 seconds
One birth every
2.78 minutes
1.36 seconds
One death every
13.5 minutes
3.32 seconds
Daily growth/decline +411 +35,250
Annual growth/decline +150,076 +12,866,195
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.89%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 107/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
1.06 minutes
Annual migration change -2,999 -495,753
Net migration rank 108/196 195/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 4,796,255
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 15/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 181/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
India
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo India
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - -495,753
2024 - -2,491 - -630,830
2023 150,486 -995 13,711,993 -979,179
2022 147,076 -995 13,912,130 -1,353,478
2021 144,241 -4,476 10,227,523 -348,916
2020 143,492 -4,472 13,366,946 -73,806
2019 139,513 -6,268 14,859,846 -978,969
2018 142,704 -8,856 15,451,168 -589,794
2017 141,973 -11,601 15,394,041 -251,642
2016 141,358 -14,783 16,202,593 81,248
2015 141,539 -18,207 16,211,195 -655,085
2014 141,674 -21,598 16,165,943 -227,263
2013 142,080 -24,605 17,107,541 -151,372
2012 142,464 -26,643 17,552,365 -198,935
2011 140,371 5,262 17,793,362 -247,017
2010 136,908 12,318 17,991,935 -50,905
2009 126,904 86,014 18,286,055 -312,905
2008 120,711 1,774 18,234,926 -1,020,047
2007 112,459 31,239 18,331,648 -1,037,200
2006 106,876 35,475 18,641,737 -342,177
2005 101,344 38,337 19,034,839 -929,454
2004 96,577 25,412 19,469,758 -206,660
2003 91,326 26,280 19,720,507 -606,970
2002 88,497 -16,140 20,024,621 -732,419
2001 84,876 -764 20,182,573 -70,346
2000 78,491 79,780 19,984,160 -143,960
1999 76,204 2,470 19,648,424 -95,320
1998 72,450 10,500 19,569,575 -1,049
1997 66,149 -20,704 19,494,098 880
1996 75,628 1,085 19,442,699 -26,388
1995 74,189 3,747 19,396,161 -57,297
1994 72,857 1,850 19,310,798 -375,253
1993 71,119 10,218 19,152,399 2,364
1992 69,973 0 19,132,757 35,155
1991 68,534 1,966 19,049,524 -157,911
1990 67,241 -395 18,893,588 125,514
1989 65,944 1,214 18,848,915 -2,907
1988 64,629 22 18,702,916 -155,676
1987 63,183 525 18,496,213 -219,150
1986 61,669 367 18,455,495 -249,545
1985 60,359 182 17,968,697 -89,991
1984 59,028 0 17,698,810 -32,313
1983 58,120 -18,720 17,219,127 119,694
1982 57,036 -16,664 16,790,507 -10,687
1981 56,603 -15,630 16,422,159 33,243
1980 55,550 -14,972 16,018,786 210,914
1979 54,723 -14,378 15,392,957 774,094
1978 53,885 -13,356 14,898,145 -210,444
1977 53,179 -12,673 14,575,662 590,626
1976 52,148 -11,971 14,435,504 275,984
1975 51,155 -10,944 13,958,642 434,205
1974 49,563 -312 13,795,836 347,869
1973 48,017 -22 13,412,707 -404,743
1972 46,427 0 13,041,792 -82,816
1971 44,431 0 12,787,104 -974,574
1970 42,374 0 12,417,866 233,782
1969 40,532 0 12,167,671 -851,844
1968 38,786 0 12,006,807 -995,416
1967 36,866 0 11,279,897 -70,314
1966 35,452 0 11,089,894 -566,982
1965 33,865 0 10,925,714 -248,299
1964 32,270 0 11,285,378 -141,916
1963 30,832 0 11,016,705 21,640
1962 29,342 0 10,743,409 -70,514
1961 28,220 0 10,468,816 295,177
1960 27,094 0 10,237,489 146,955

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

GeoRank.org/population/congo/india | 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 India 96.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 4,796,255 people or 0.3% in India.

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
India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M

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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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