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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,332,961 in 2024 vs 283,487,931 people in Indonesia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,681,829 people compared to 288,551,776 in Indonesia.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 43.2 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Indonesia is the 4th.
  • The countries together account for 3.56% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 3.48% for Indonesia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +0.94% in Indonesia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.68M (74.1% growth), while Indonesia has grown from 234M to 289M (23.3% growth).

Congo vs Indonesia: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Indonesia
2100 20,197,393 297,263,579
2099 20,056,338 298,386,561
2098 19,909,990 299,496,396
2097 19,763,169 300,596,542
2096 19,613,556 301,680,965
2095 19,462,505 302,745,817
2094 19,309,823 303,798,670
2093 19,154,254 304,837,512
2092 18,993,517 305,857,297
2091 18,831,137 306,853,321
2090 18,666,035 307,827,852
2089 18,500,705 308,775,620
2088 18,328,408 309,700,566
2087 18,156,542 310,605,359
2086 17,982,556 311,483,180
2085 17,810,599 312,332,996
2084 17,634,115 313,155,965
2083 17,455,922 313,952,990
2082 17,273,447 314,719,759
2081 17,095,916 315,453,880
2080 16,913,187 316,158,503
2079 16,731,545 316,839,281
2078 16,545,390 317,487,448
2077 16,360,458 318,105,938
2076 16,175,508 318,684,532
2075 15,984,378 319,239,982
2074 15,794,071 319,759,087
2073 15,599,735 320,251,181
2072 15,404,494 320,709,370
2071 15,207,921 321,136,059
2070 15,011,471 321,534,979
2069 14,810,543 321,908,058
2068 14,612,051 322,252,027
2067 14,415,033 322,566,642
2066 14,213,222 322,849,032
2065 14,012,829 323,098,730
2064 13,813,071 323,318,973
2063 13,611,733 323,506,247
2062 13,407,155 323,662,911
2061 13,206,406 323,784,985
2060 13,006,970 323,865,045
2059 12,808,144 323,904,988
2058 12,611,185 323,894,318
2057 12,415,316 323,837,237
2056 12,219,298 323,721,448
2055 12,024,601 323,552,405
2054 11,826,644 323,324,404
2053 11,629,783 323,032,528
2052 11,433,645 322,677,809
2051 11,236,927 322,252,898
2050 11,041,020 321,749,772
2049 10,846,652 321,169,163
2048 10,651,879 320,507,607
2047 10,455,019 319,778,332
2046 10,260,138 318,970,565
2045 10,065,444 318,077,606
2044 9,872,742 317,100,688
2043 9,677,498 316,041,251
2042 9,483,953 314,905,847
2041 9,288,673 313,692,611
2040 9,097,986 312,407,319
2039 8,908,556 311,049,484
2038 8,720,599 309,626,850
2037 8,534,256 308,137,773
2036 8,350,011 306,592,068
2035 8,167,940 304,988,219
2034 7,986,915 303,322,890
2033 7,806,956 301,599,483
2032 7,629,621 299,828,261
2031 7,454,630 298,003,267
2030 7,285,238 296,127,253
2029 7,119,031 294,190,935
2028 6,956,345 292,188,833
2027 6,795,830 290,114,110
2026 6,639,560 287,972,484
2025 6,485,440 285,765,617
2024 6,332,961 283,487,931
2023 6,182,885 281,190,067
2022 6,035,104 278,830,529
2021 5,892,183 276,758,053
2020 5,752,791 274,814,866
2019 5,616,661 272,489,381
2018 5,483,118 269,951,846
2017 5,351,011 267,346,658
2016 5,222,536 264,627,418
2015 5,097,581 261,799,249
2014 4,975,880 258,877,399
2013 4,857,099 255,852,467
2012 4,740,450 252,698,525
2011 4,609,724 249,470,032
2010 4,462,290 246,305,322
2009 4,281,219 243,220,028
2008 4,113,517 240,157,903
2007 3,980,430 237,062,337
2006 3,837,409 233,951,652
2005 3,696,393 230,871,650
2004 3,565,554 227,926,649
2003 3,445,753 225,048,008
2002 3,350,771 222,088,495
2001 3,272,537 219,097,902
2000 3,151,345 216,077,790
1999 3,032,874 213,004,668
1998 2,952,061 209,826,788
1997 2,887,862 206,536,095
1996 2,826,785 203,204,348
1995 2,749,461 199,888,057
1994 2,673,144 196,591,828
1993 2,595,124 193,305,168
1992 2,519,465 190,043,744
1991 2,449,229 186,778,238
1990 2,380,560 183,501,098
1989 2,313,558 180,201,630
1988 2,247,653 176,855,065
1987 2,183,473 173,511,154
1986 2,120,602 170,175,065
1985 2,059,311 166,776,185
1984 1,999,528 163,251,124
1983 1,950,321 159,651,381
1982 1,910,430 156,052,152
1981 1,869,759 152,485,035
1980 1,828,985 148,950,540
1979 1,788,524 145,434,834
1978 1,748,089 141,953,163
1977 1,707,568 138,533,541
1976 1,667,225 135,173,655
1975 1,627,032 131,843,848
1974 1,582,301 128,555,045
1973 1,533,680 125,288,515
1972 1,486,468 122,039,841
1971 1,441,039 118,833,702
1970 1,397,638 115,657,495
1969 1,356,182 112,517,639
1968 1,316,519 109,450,006
1967 1,278,691 106,526,393
1966 1,242,534 103,792,754
1965 1,207,880 101,365,130
1964 1,174,816 98,833,749
1963 1,143,263 96,051,424
1962 1,113,175 93,375,850
1961 1,084,389 90,791,249
1960 1,056,732 88,296,070

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/indonesia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Indonesia gained 30,675,766 people (a 13.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,459,293 people (a 27.9% growth), while Indonesia's population increased by 23,924,358 people (a 9.04% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. Indonesia was ranked 4th in 2006 and still ranked 4th 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 Indonesia will increase by 11.5% to 321,749,772 people and rank change from 4th to 6th.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 324M people in 2059 for Indonesia.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Indonesia
2100 0.7% -0.38%
2099 0.74% -0.37%
2098 0.74% -0.37%
2097 0.76% -0.36%
2096 0.78% -0.35%
2095 0.79% -0.35%
2094 0.81% -0.34%
2093 0.85% -0.33%
2092 0.86% -0.32%
2091 0.88% -0.32%
2090 0.89% -0.31%
2089 0.94% -0.3%
2088 0.95% -0.29%
2087 0.97% -0.28%
2086 0.97% -0.27%
2085 1% -0.26%
2084 1.02% -0.25%
2083 1.06% -0.24%
2082 1.04% -0.23%
2081 1.08% -0.22%
2080 1.09% -0.21%
2079 1.13% -0.2%
2078 1.13% -0.19%
2077 1.14% -0.18%
2076 1.2% -0.17%
2075 1.2% -0.16%
2074 1.25% -0.15%
2073 1.27% -0.14%
2072 1.29% -0.13%
2071 1.31% -0.12%
2070 1.36% -0.12%
2069 1.36% -0.11%
2068 1.37% -0.1%
2067 1.42% -0.09%
2066 1.43% -0.08%
2065 1.45% -0.07%
2064 1.48% -0.06%
2063 1.53% -0.05%
2062 1.52% -0.04%
2061 1.53% -0.02%
2060 1.55% -0.01%
2059 1.56% 0.003%
2058 1.58% 0.02%
2057 1.6% 0.04%
2056 1.62% 0.05%
2055 1.67% 0.07%
2054 1.69% 0.09%
2053 1.72% 0.11%
2052 1.75% 0.13%
2051 1.77% 0.16%
2050 1.79% 0.18%
2049 1.83% 0.21%
2048 1.88% 0.23%
2047 1.9% 0.25%
2046 1.93% 0.28%
2045 1.95% 0.31%
2044 2.02% 0.34%
2043 2.04% 0.36%
2042 2.1% 0.39%
2041 2.1% 0.41%
2040 2.13% 0.44%
2039 2.16% 0.46%
2038 2.18% 0.48%
2037 2.21% 0.5%
2036 2.23% 0.53%
2035 2.27% 0.55%
2034 2.31% 0.57%
2033 2.32% 0.59%
2032 2.35% 0.61%
2031 2.33% 0.63%
2030 2.33% 0.66%
2029 2.34% 0.69%
2028 2.36% 0.72%
2027 2.35% 0.74%
2026 2.38% 0.77%
2025 2.41% 0.8%
2024 2.43% 0.82%
2023 2.45% 0.85%
2022 2.43% 0.75%
2021 2.42% 0.71%
2020 2.42% 0.85%
2019 2.44% 0.94%
2018 2.47% 0.97%
2017 2.46% 1.03%
2016 2.45% 1.08%
2015 2.45% 1.13%
2014 2.45% 1.18%
2013 2.46% 1.25%
2012 2.84% 1.29%
2011 3.3% 1.28%
2010 4.23% 1.27%
2009 4.08% 1.28%
2008 3.34% 1.31%
2007 3.73% 1.33%
2006 3.81% 1.33%
2005 3.67% 1.29%
2004 3.48% 1.28%
2003 2.83% 1.33%
2002 2.39% 1.36%
2001 3.85% 1.4%
2000 3.91% 1.44%
1999 2.74% 1.51%
1998 2.22% 1.59%
1997 2.16% 1.64%
1996 2.81% 1.66%
1995 2.85% 1.68%
1994 3.01% 1.7%
1993 3% 1.72%
1992 2.87% 1.75%
1991 2.88% 1.79%
1990 2.9% 1.83%
1989 2.93% 1.89%
1988 2.94% 1.93%
1987 2.96% 1.96%
1986 2.98% 2.04%
1985 2.99% 2.16%
1984 2.52% 2.25%
1983 2.09% 2.31%
1982 2.18% 2.34%
1981 2.23% 2.37%
1980 2.26% 2.42%
1979 2.31% 2.45%
1978 2.37% 2.47%
1977 2.42% 2.49%
1976 2.47% 2.53%
1975 2.83% 2.56%
1974 3.17% 2.61%
1973 3.18% 2.66%
1972 3.15% 2.7%
1971 3.11% 2.75%
1970 3.06% 2.79%
1969 3.01% 2.8%
1968 2.96% 2.74%
1967 2.91% 2.63%
1966 2.87% 2.39%
1965 2.81% 2.56%
1964 2.76% 2.9%
1963 2.7% 2.87%
1962 2.65% 2.85%
1961 2.62% 2.83%

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/indonesia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Congo grew by 2.43%, while Indonesia's population grew by 0.82%.

Live population counters

Congo Indonesia
Current population
6681829
288551776
Population rank 109/197 4/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 3.48%
One net population change
3.5 minutes
13.7 seconds
One birth every
2.78 minutes
7.04 seconds
One death every
13.5 minutes
14.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +411 +6,296
Annual growth/decline +150,076 +2,297,864
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.82%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 115/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -2,999 -39,509
Net migration rank 108/196 171/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 445,726
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 86/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 188/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Indonesia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Indonesia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - -39,509
2024 - -2,491 - -38,469
2023 150,486 -995 2,364,808 -37,501
2022 147,076 -995 2,429,171 -37,501
2021 144,241 -4,476 1,764,332 -11,248
2020 143,492 -4,472 2,152,076 -18,743
2019 139,513 -6,268 2,548,048 -30,421
2018 142,704 -8,856 2,587,219 -29,911
2017 141,973 -11,601 2,682,556 -29,467
2016 141,358 -14,783 2,814,578 -28,991
2015 141,539 -18,207 2,899,165 -28,487
2014 141,674 -21,598 3,000,907 -27,988
2013 142,080 -24,605 3,104,258 -27,507
2012 142,464 -26,643 3,259,811 -28,869
2011 140,371 5,262 3,266,560 -40,543
2010 136,908 12,318 3,161,082 -57,752
2009 126,904 86,014 3,140,944 -73,655
2008 120,711 1,774 3,138,143 -81,364
2007 112,459 31,239 3,211,484 -77,338
2006 106,876 35,475 3,163,026 -75,829
2005 101,344 38,337 3,149,551 -76,784
2004 96,577 25,412 2,894,440 -77,002
2003 91,326 26,280 3,037,698 -97,732
2002 88,497 -16,140 3,063,044 -83,985
2001 84,876 -764 3,066,275 -64,255
2000 78,491 79,780 3,080,621 -42,697
1999 76,204 2,470 3,137,133 -28,799
1998 72,450 10,500 3,258,820 -11,356
1997 66,149 -20,704 3,338,243 -4,334
1996 75,628 1,085 3,331,535 -1,854
1995 74,189 3,747 3,304,550 -1,643
1994 72,857 1,850 3,292,127 -2,575
1993 71,119 10,218 3,287,348 -3,485
1992 69,973 0 3,241,576 -2,609
1991 68,534 1,966 3,288,791 3,096
1990 67,241 -395 3,250,906 11,539
1989 65,944 1,214 3,316,792 19,905
1988 64,629 22 3,331,242 25,383
1987 63,183 525 3,304,520 26,705
1986 61,669 367 3,309,905 30,988
1985 60,359 182 3,419,412 37,451
1984 59,028 0 3,549,570 43,693
1983 58,120 -18,720 3,558,949 47,375
1982 57,036 -16,664 3,545,504 46,792
1981 56,603 -15,630 3,497,244 44,710
1980 55,550 -14,972 3,484,846 42,254
1979 54,723 -14,378 3,460,621 43,900
1978 53,885 -13,356 3,412,980 45,911
1977 53,179 -12,673 3,334,779 45,610
1976 52,148 -11,971 3,291,479 48,010
1975 51,155 -10,944 3,263,794 56,386
1974 49,563 -312 3,196,136 61,188
1973 48,017 -22 3,210,643 64,991
1972 46,427 0 3,149,726 72,007
1971 44,431 0 3,111,304 79,264
1970 42,374 0 3,080,421 81,368
1969 40,532 0 3,034,825 82,955
1968 38,786 0 2,961,608 55,731
1967 36,866 0 2,909,981 -80,138
1966 35,452 0 2,715,011 -77,645
1965 33,865 0 2,278,891 -61,145
1964 32,270 0 2,700,138 144,819
1963 30,832 0 2,609,526 110,166
1962 29,342 0 2,525,163 106,264
1961 28,220 0 2,434,113 103,628
1960 27,094 0 2,350,971 101,631

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

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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 Indonesia 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,242,860 people) and 1.1% is from migration (a loss of 280,258 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 445,726 people or 0.2% in Indonesia.

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
Indonesia
City Population
Jakarta 11.1M
Bali 4.36M
Surabaya 3.01M
Bandung 2.88M
Bekasi 2.38M
Depok 2.33M
Tangerang 2.24M
Medan 2.11M
South Tangerang 1.64M
Semarang 1.62M

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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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