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

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The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,484,437 in 2025 vs 11,520,684 people in Jordan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,718,789 people compared to 11,538,682 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 1.72 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Jordan is the 86th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.14% for Jordan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +2.51% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.72M (75.1% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.5M (79.5% growth).

Congo vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Jordan
2100 20,194,267 21,206,553
2099 20,053,234 21,178,430
2098 19,906,909 21,136,891
2097 19,760,110 21,098,437
2096 19,610,521 21,064,975
2095 19,459,493 21,007,321
2094 19,306,835 20,974,918
2093 19,151,289 20,926,611
2092 18,990,577 20,877,529
2091 18,828,222 20,792,840
2090 18,663,146 20,727,978
2089 18,497,842 20,647,108
2088 18,325,571 20,577,895
2087 18,153,731 20,508,170
2086 17,979,773 20,445,139
2085 17,807,843 20,367,437
2084 17,631,386 20,300,378
2083 17,453,221 20,240,284
2082 17,270,773 20,154,852
2081 17,093,270 20,058,508
2080 16,910,570 19,973,775
2079 16,728,955 19,882,784
2078 16,542,829 19,796,696
2077 16,357,926 19,705,632
2076 16,173,005 19,612,748
2075 15,981,904 19,506,799
2074 15,791,626 19,410,797
2073 15,597,321 19,304,910
2072 15,402,110 19,196,165
2071 15,205,567 19,081,623
2070 15,009,147 18,959,207
2069 14,808,250 18,852,491
2068 14,609,790 18,714,102
2067 14,412,802 18,598,580
2066 14,211,022 18,463,790
2065 14,010,661 18,329,203
2064 13,810,933 18,207,553
2063 13,609,626 18,075,660
2062 13,405,080 17,928,211
2061 13,204,362 17,787,680
2060 13,004,957 17,650,270
2059 12,806,162 17,507,871
2058 12,609,233 17,365,332
2057 12,413,395 17,219,182
2056 12,217,406 17,087,058
2055 12,022,740 16,943,513
2054 11,824,813 16,811,253
2053 11,627,983 16,678,042
2052 11,431,875 16,520,680
2051 11,235,188 16,375,107
2050 11,039,311 16,206,530
2049 10,844,973 16,037,046
2048 10,650,230 15,855,898
2047 10,453,401 15,679,222
2046 10,258,550 15,498,944
2045 10,063,886 15,300,324
2044 9,871,213 15,103,912
2043 9,676,000 14,910,676
2042 9,482,485 14,717,433
2041 9,287,235 14,514,257
2040 9,096,577 14,292,997
2039 8,907,177 14,087,063
2038 8,719,250 13,878,186
2037 8,532,935 13,672,864
2036 8,348,719 13,476,107
2035 8,166,676 13,279,859
2034 7,985,679 13,086,605
2033 7,805,748 12,892,780
2032 7,628,440 12,696,870
2031 7,453,476 12,489,908
2030 7,284,111 12,291,219
2029 7,117,929 12,085,718
2028 6,955,268 11,870,652
2027 6,794,778 11,657,736
2026 6,638,532 11,412,941
2025 6,484,437 11,520,684
2024 6,332,961 11,552,876
2023 6,182,885 11,439,213
2022 6,035,104 11,256,263
2021 5,892,183 11,066,356
2020 5,752,791 10,865,228
2019 5,616,661 10,671,891
2018 5,483,118 10,462,306
2017 5,351,011 10,234,226
2016 5,222,536 10,006,367
2015 5,097,581 9,544,729
2014 4,975,880 8,791,710
2013 4,857,099 7,991,809
2012 4,740,450 7,587,127
2011 4,609,724 7,480,424
2010 4,462,290 7,297,043
2009 4,281,219 7,141,753
2008 4,113,517 6,989,866
2007 3,980,430 6,827,227
2006 3,837,409 6,427,371
2005 3,696,393 6,029,587
2004 3,565,554 5,882,061
2003 3,445,753 5,741,828
2002 3,350,771 5,616,066
2001 3,272,537 5,498,894
2000 3,151,345 5,386,945
1999 3,032,874 5,276,444
1998 2,952,061 5,164,284
1997 2,887,862 5,046,285
1996 2,826,785 4,912,516
1995 2,749,461 4,752,096
1994 2,673,144 4,561,406
1993 2,595,124 4,348,020
1992 2,519,465 4,127,693
1991 2,449,229 3,915,149
1990 2,380,560 3,621,908
1989 2,313,558 3,349,627
1988 2,247,653 3,193,039
1987 2,183,473 3,047,634
1986 2,120,602 2,909,887
1985 2,059,311 2,778,810
1984 1,999,528 2,654,688
1983 1,950,321 2,537,307
1982 1,910,430 2,426,927
1981 1,869,759 2,325,517
1980 1,828,985 2,234,186
1979 1,788,524 2,153,882
1978 1,748,089 2,083,595
1977 1,707,568 2,019,002
1976 1,667,225 1,958,177
1975 1,627,032 1,899,055
1974 1,582,301 1,839,182
1973 1,533,680 1,778,094
1972 1,486,468 1,714,555
1971 1,441,039 1,645,145
1970 1,397,638 1,565,163
1969 1,356,182 1,473,100
1968 1,316,519 1,372,460
1967 1,278,691 1,271,183
1966 1,242,534 1,178,360
1965 1,207,880 1,099,440
1964 1,174,816 1,035,640
1963 1,143,263 984,714
1962 1,113,175 940,554
1961 1,084,389 897,591
1960 1,056,732 853,471

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/jordan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,496,253 people (a 28.6% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. Jordan was ranked 101st in 2006 and ranked 86th 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 Jordan will increase by 40.5% to 16,206,530 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 21.2M people in 2100 for Jordan.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Jordan
2100 0.7% 0.13%
2099 0.74% 0.2%
2098 0.74% 0.18%
2097 0.76% 0.16%
2096 0.78% 0.27%
2095 0.79% 0.15%
2094 0.81% 0.23%
2093 0.85% 0.24%
2092 0.86% 0.41%
2091 0.88% 0.31%
2090 0.89% 0.39%
2089 0.94% 0.34%
2088 0.95% 0.34%
2087 0.97% 0.31%
2086 0.97% 0.38%
2085 1% 0.33%
2084 1.02% 0.3%
2083 1.06% 0.42%
2082 1.04% 0.48%
2081 1.08% 0.42%
2080 1.09% 0.46%
2079 1.13% 0.43%
2078 1.13% 0.46%
2077 1.14% 0.47%
2076 1.2% 0.54%
2075 1.2% 0.49%
2074 1.25% 0.55%
2073 1.27% 0.57%
2072 1.29% 0.6%
2071 1.31% 0.65%
2070 1.36% 0.57%
2069 1.36% 0.74%
2068 1.37% 0.62%
2067 1.42% 0.73%
2066 1.43% 0.73%
2065 1.45% 0.67%
2064 1.48% 0.73%
2063 1.53% 0.82%
2062 1.52% 0.79%
2061 1.53% 0.78%
2060 1.55% 0.81%
2059 1.56% 0.82%
2058 1.58% 0.85%
2057 1.6% 0.77%
2056 1.62% 0.85%
2055 1.67% 0.79%
2054 1.69% 0.8%
2053 1.72% 0.95%
2052 1.75% 0.89%
2051 1.77% 1.04%
2050 1.79% 1.06%
2049 1.83% 1.14%
2048 1.88% 1.13%
2047 1.9% 1.16%
2046 1.93% 1.3%
2045 1.95% 1.3%
2044 2.02% 1.3%
2043 2.04% 1.31%
2042 2.1% 1.4%
2041 2.1% 1.55%
2040 2.13% 1.46%
2039 2.16% 1.51%
2038 2.18% 1.5%
2037 2.21% 1.46%
2036 2.23% 1.48%
2035 2.27% 1.48%
2034 2.31% 1.5%
2033 2.32% 1.54%
2032 2.35% 1.66%
2031 2.33% 1.62%
2030 2.33% 1.7%
2029 2.34% 1.81%
2028 2.36% 1.83%
2027 2.35% 2.14%
2026 2.38% -0.94%
2025 2.39% -0.28%
2024 2.43% 0.99%
2023 2.45% 1.63%
2022 2.43% 1.72%
2021 2.42% 1.85%
2020 2.42% 1.81%
2019 2.44% 2%
2018 2.47% 2.23%
2017 2.46% 2.28%
2016 2.45% 4.84%
2015 2.45% 8.57%
2014 2.45% 10%
2013 2.46% 5.33%
2012 2.84% 1.43%
2011 3.3% 2.51%
2010 4.23% 2.17%
2009 4.08% 2.17%
2008 3.34% 2.38%
2007 3.73% 6.22%
2006 3.81% 6.6%
2005 3.67% 2.51%
2004 3.48% 2.44%
2003 2.83% 2.24%
2002 2.39% 2.13%
2001 3.85% 2.08%
2000 3.91% 2.09%
1999 2.74% 2.17%
1998 2.22% 2.34%
1997 2.16% 2.72%
1996 2.81% 3.38%
1995 2.85% 4.18%
1994 3.01% 4.91%
1993 3% 5.34%
1992 2.87% 5.43%
1991 2.88% 8.1%
1990 2.9% 8.13%
1989 2.93% 4.9%
1988 2.94% 4.77%
1987 2.96% 4.73%
1986 2.98% 4.72%
1985 2.99% 4.68%
1984 2.52% 4.63%
1983 2.09% 4.55%
1982 2.18% 4.36%
1981 2.23% 4.09%
1980 2.26% 3.73%
1979 2.31% 3.37%
1978 2.37% 3.2%
1977 2.42% 3.11%
1976 2.47% 3.11%
1975 2.83% 3.26%
1974 3.17% 3.44%
1973 3.18% 3.71%
1972 3.15% 4.22%
1971 3.11% 5.11%
1970 3.06% 6.25%
1969 3.01% 7.33%
1968 2.96% 7.97%
1967 2.91% 7.88%
1966 2.87% 7.18%
1965 2.81% 6.16%
1964 2.76% 5.17%
1963 2.7% 4.7%
1962 2.65% 4.79%
1961 2.62% 5.17%

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/jordan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Congo grew by 2.39%, while Jordan's population declined by 0.28%.

Live population counters

Congo Jordan
Current population
6718789
11538682
Population rank 109/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.14%
One net population change
3.48 minutes
16.4 minutes
One birth every
2.73 minutes
2.22 minutes
One death every
13.3 minutes
14.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +415 -88
Annual growth/decline +151,476 -32,192
Annual growth/decline rate +2.39% -0.28%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 177/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
1.74 minutes
Annual migration change -2,999 -303,267
Net migration rank 108/196 190/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 5,280,168
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 13/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 45.7%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 10/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Jordan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Jordan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - -303,267
2024 153,150 -2,491 200,223 -156,369
2023 150,486 -995 200,895 -17,445
2022 147,076 -995 199,900 -17,445
2021 144,241 -4,476 190,795 6,573
2020 143,492 -4,472 198,138 6,745
2019 139,513 -6,268 204,933 -23,156
2018 142,704 -8,856 205,333 32,062
2017 141,973 -11,601 205,903 12,873
2016 141,358 -14,783 205,891 31,046
2015 141,539 -18,207 195,495 490,844
2014 141,674 -21,598 184,169 635,528
2013 142,080 -24,605 170,473 609,631
2012 142,464 -26,643 175,437 -146,181
2011 140,371 5,262 177,076 7,057
2010 136,908 12,318 177,748 4,872
2009 126,904 86,014 177,651 -49,687
2008 120,711 1,774 175,048 767
2007 112,459 31,239 167,574 -18,108
2006 106,876 35,475 147,643 502,609
2005 101,344 38,337 141,816 3,500
2004 96,577 25,412 141,752 7,979
2003 91,326 26,280 142,443 -11,699
2002 88,497 -16,140 139,250 -18,463
2001 84,876 -764 136,450 -22,896
2000 78,491 79,780 136,414 -26,077
1999 76,204 2,470 138,201 -27,530
1998 72,450 10,500 140,696 -27,036
1997 66,149 -20,704 145,358 -23,021
1996 75,628 1,085 147,852 -2,655
1995 74,189 3,747 147,652 27,991
1994 72,857 1,850 144,199 61,533
1993 71,119 10,218 139,467 81,576
1992 69,973 0 134,241 85,376
1991 68,534 1,966 129,642 75,824
1990 67,241 -395 114,912 266,100
1989 65,944 1,214 112,608 50,941
1988 64,629 22 109,754 39,873
1987 63,183 525 106,536 34,646
1986 61,669 367 103,551 30,763
1985 60,359 182 99,801 28,040
1984 59,028 0 96,092 24,316
1983 58,120 -18,720 92,863 21,487
1982 57,036 -16,664 89,473 16,944
1981 56,603 -15,630 86,751 9,659
1980 55,550 -14,972 84,508 1,735
1979 54,723 -14,378 82,076 -7,706
1978 53,885 -13,356 79,908 -13,701
1977 53,179 -12,673 78,101 -15,132
1976 52,148 -11,971 75,981 -17,309
1975 51,155 -10,944 74,392 -14,822
1974 49,563 -312 72,212 -12,024
1973 48,017 -22 70,058 -8,072
1972 46,427 0 67,707 -2,622
1971 44,431 0 64,763 8,976
1970 42,374 0 60,321 25,894
1969 40,532 0 57,431 40,481
1968 38,786 0 53,336 50,036
1967 36,866 0 48,791 50,397
1966 35,452 0 44,580 41,882
1965 33,865 0 41,635 29,737
1964 32,270 0 39,205 17,018
1963 30,832 0 36,858 8,763
1962 29,342 0 34,598 8,098
1961 28,220 0 32,143 11,097
1960 27,094 0 29,491 15,509

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

GeoRank.org/population/congo/jordan | 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 Jordan 84.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,007,506 people) and 15.4% is from migration (a gain of 365,728 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 5,280,168 people or 45.7% in Jordan.

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
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 108K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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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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