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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,332,961 in 2024 vs 56,432,944 people in Kenya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,681,829 people compared to 58,955,623 in Kenya.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 8.82 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Kenya is the 25th.
  • The countries together account for 0.79% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.71% for Kenya.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +2.08% in Kenya.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.68M (74.1% growth), while Kenya has grown from 36.9M to 59M (59.8% growth).

Congo vs Kenya: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Kenya
2100 20,197,393 105,238,162
2099 20,056,338 105,257,438
2098 19,909,990 105,257,489
2097 19,763,169 105,250,948
2096 19,613,556 105,220,085
2095 19,462,505 105,175,623
2094 19,309,823 105,118,372
2093 19,154,254 105,046,907
2092 18,993,517 104,955,024
2091 18,831,137 104,846,805
2090 18,666,035 104,718,130
2089 18,500,705 104,573,271
2088 18,328,408 104,414,197
2087 18,156,542 104,243,505
2086 17,982,556 104,056,143
2085 17,810,599 103,854,891
2084 17,634,115 103,640,244
2083 17,455,922 103,407,124
2082 17,273,447 103,158,580
2081 17,095,916 102,889,291
2080 16,913,187 102,594,978
2079 16,731,545 102,286,967
2078 16,545,390 101,961,280
2077 16,360,458 101,613,181
2076 16,175,508 101,239,843
2075 15,984,378 100,849,423
2074 15,794,071 100,436,632
2073 15,599,735 100,001,277
2072 15,404,494 99,533,234
2071 15,207,921 99,042,264
2070 15,011,471 98,529,166
2069 14,810,543 97,992,232
2068 14,612,051 97,428,138
2067 14,415,033 96,842,744
2066 14,213,222 96,230,345
2065 14,012,829 95,598,937
2064 13,813,071 94,942,874
2063 13,611,733 94,266,124
2062 13,407,155 93,561,519
2061 13,206,406 92,837,768
2060 13,006,970 92,098,717
2059 12,808,144 91,343,602
2058 12,611,185 90,569,828
2057 12,415,316 89,783,087
2056 12,219,298 88,994,126
2055 12,024,601 88,192,182
2054 11,826,644 87,379,992
2053 11,629,783 86,552,281
2052 11,433,645 85,710,403
2051 11,236,927 84,850,558
2050 11,041,020 83,976,685
2049 10,846,652 83,090,517
2048 10,651,879 82,191,119
2047 10,455,019 81,274,836
2046 10,260,138 80,340,592
2045 10,065,444 79,389,433
2044 9,872,742 78,414,158
2043 9,677,498 77,418,567
2042 9,483,953 76,399,781
2041 9,288,673 75,363,853
2040 9,097,986 74,308,480
2039 8,908,556 73,241,028
2038 8,720,599 72,153,876
2037 8,534,256 71,058,753
2036 8,350,011 69,949,421
2035 8,167,940 68,831,151
2034 7,986,915 67,705,051
2033 7,806,956 66,569,532
2032 7,629,621 65,431,402
2031 7,454,630 64,289,540
2030 7,285,238 63,153,520
2029 7,119,031 62,021,378
2028 6,956,345 60,894,078
2027 6,795,830 59,770,115
2026 6,639,560 58,653,621
2025 6,485,440 57,540,609
2024 6,332,961 56,432,944
2023 6,182,885 55,339,003
2022 6,035,104 54,252,461
2021 5,892,183 53,219,166
2020 5,752,791 52,217,334
2019 5,616,661 51,202,827
2018 5,483,118 50,207,107
2017 5,351,011 49,197,766
2016 5,222,536 48,139,687
2015 5,097,581 47,088,526
2014 4,975,880 46,051,440
2013 4,857,099 44,986,791
2012 4,740,450 43,888,303
2011 4,609,724 42,758,461
2010 4,462,290 41,598,567
2009 4,281,219 40,408,891
2008 4,113,517 39,206,351
2007 3,980,430 38,036,349
2006 3,837,409 36,904,008
2005 3,696,393 35,796,484
2004 3,565,554 34,713,455
2003 3,445,753 33,652,223
2002 3,350,771 32,629,808
2001 3,272,537 31,619,170
2000 3,151,345 30,642,890
1999 3,032,874 29,733,408
1998 2,952,061 28,888,057
1997 2,887,862 28,101,768
1996 2,826,785 27,344,211
1995 2,749,461 26,601,751
1994 2,673,144 25,857,130
1993 2,595,124 25,117,188
1992 2,519,465 24,382,460
1991 2,449,229 23,646,514
1990 2,380,560 22,892,651
1989 2,313,558 22,118,434
1988 2,247,653 21,356,219
1987 2,183,473 20,616,096
1986 2,120,602 19,901,646
1985 2,059,311 19,201,768
1984 1,999,528 18,514,906
1983 1,950,321 17,846,374
1982 1,910,430 17,206,175
1981 1,869,759 16,601,507
1980 1,828,985 16,018,459
1979 1,788,524 15,460,666
1978 1,748,089 14,934,126
1977 1,707,568 14,428,819
1976 1,667,225 13,957,623
1975 1,627,032 13,511,671
1974 1,582,301 13,070,078
1973 1,533,680 12,634,835
1972 1,486,468 12,206,060
1971 1,441,039 11,788,904
1970 1,397,638 11,368,791
1969 1,356,182 10,939,695
1968 1,316,519 10,518,823
1967 1,278,691 10,111,057
1966 1,242,534 9,717,816
1965 1,207,880 9,338,078
1964 1,174,816 8,973,535
1963 1,143,263 8,627,971
1962 1,113,175 8,299,308
1961 1,084,389 7,987,770
1960 1,056,732 7,695,307

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/kenya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Kenya gained 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,459,293 people (a 27.9% growth), while Kenya's population increased by 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. Kenya was ranked 33rd in 2006 and ranked 25th 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 Kenya will increase by 42.4% to 83,976,685 people and rank change from 25th to 22nd.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2098 for Kenya.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Kenya
2100 0.7% -0.02%
2099 0.74% -0%
2098 0.74% 0.006%
2097 0.76% 0.03%
2096 0.78% 0.04%
2095 0.79% 0.05%
2094 0.81% 0.07%
2093 0.85% 0.09%
2092 0.86% 0.1%
2091 0.88% 0.12%
2090 0.89% 0.14%
2089 0.94% 0.15%
2088 0.95% 0.16%
2087 0.97% 0.18%
2086 0.97% 0.19%
2085 1% 0.21%
2084 1.02% 0.23%
2083 1.06% 0.24%
2082 1.04% 0.26%
2081 1.08% 0.29%
2080 1.09% 0.3%
2079 1.13% 0.32%
2078 1.13% 0.34%
2077 1.14% 0.37%
2076 1.2% 0.39%
2075 1.2% 0.41%
2074 1.25% 0.44%
2073 1.27% 0.47%
2072 1.29% 0.5%
2071 1.31% 0.52%
2070 1.36% 0.55%
2069 1.36% 0.58%
2068 1.37% 0.6%
2067 1.42% 0.64%
2066 1.43% 0.66%
2065 1.45% 0.69%
2064 1.48% 0.72%
2063 1.53% 0.75%
2062 1.52% 0.78%
2061 1.53% 0.8%
2060 1.55% 0.83%
2059 1.56% 0.85%
2058 1.58% 0.88%
2057 1.6% 0.89%
2056 1.62% 0.91%
2055 1.67% 0.93%
2054 1.69% 0.96%
2053 1.72% 0.98%
2052 1.75% 1.01%
2051 1.77% 1.04%
2050 1.79% 1.07%
2049 1.83% 1.09%
2048 1.88% 1.13%
2047 1.9% 1.16%
2046 1.93% 1.2%
2045 1.95% 1.24%
2044 2.02% 1.29%
2043 2.04% 1.33%
2042 2.1% 1.37%
2041 2.1% 1.42%
2040 2.13% 1.46%
2039 2.16% 1.51%
2038 2.18% 1.54%
2037 2.21% 1.59%
2036 2.23% 1.62%
2035 2.27% 1.66%
2034 2.31% 1.71%
2033 2.32% 1.74%
2032 2.35% 1.78%
2031 2.33% 1.8%
2030 2.33% 1.83%
2029 2.34% 1.85%
2028 2.36% 1.88%
2027 2.35% 1.9%
2026 2.38% 1.93%
2025 2.41% 1.96%
2024 2.43% 1.98%
2023 2.45% 2%
2022 2.43% 1.94%
2021 2.42% 1.92%
2020 2.42% 1.98%
2019 2.44% 1.98%
2018 2.47% 2.05%
2017 2.46% 2.2%
2016 2.45% 2.23%
2015 2.45% 2.25%
2014 2.45% 2.37%
2013 2.46% 2.5%
2012 2.84% 2.64%
2011 3.3% 2.79%
2010 4.23% 2.94%
2009 4.08% 3.07%
2008 3.34% 3.08%
2007 3.73% 3.07%
2006 3.81% 3.09%
2005 3.67% 3.12%
2004 3.48% 3.15%
2003 2.83% 3.13%
2002 2.39% 3.2%
2001 3.85% 3.19%
2000 3.91% 3.06%
1999 2.74% 2.93%
1998 2.22% 2.8%
1997 2.16% 2.77%
1996 2.81% 2.79%
1995 2.85% 2.88%
1994 3.01% 2.95%
1993 3% 3.01%
1992 2.87% 3.11%
1991 2.88% 3.29%
1990 2.9% 3.5%
1989 2.93% 3.57%
1988 2.94% 3.59%
1987 2.96% 3.59%
1986 2.98% 3.64%
1985 2.99% 3.71%
1984 2.52% 3.75%
1983 2.09% 3.72%
1982 2.18% 3.64%
1981 2.23% 3.64%
1980 2.26% 3.61%
1979 2.31% 3.53%
1978 2.37% 3.5%
1977 2.42% 3.38%
1976 2.47% 3.3%
1975 2.83% 3.38%
1974 3.17% 3.44%
1973 3.18% 3.51%
1972 3.15% 3.54%
1971 3.11% 3.7%
1970 3.06% 3.92%
1969 3.01% 4%
1968 2.96% 4.03%
1967 2.91% 4.05%
1966 2.87% 4.07%
1965 2.81% 4.06%
1964 2.76% 4.01%
1963 2.7% 3.96%
1962 2.65% 3.9%
1961 2.62% 3.8%

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/kenya | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Congo grew by 2.43%, while Kenya's population grew by 1.98%.

Live population counters

Congo Kenya
Current population
6681829
58955623
Population rank 109/197 25/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.71%
One net population change
3.5 minutes
28.8 seconds
One birth every
2.78 minutes
21 seconds
One death every
13.5 minutes
1.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +411 +2,997
Annual growth/decline +150,076 +1,093,941
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.98%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 53/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change -2,999 -27,330
Net migration rank 108/196 160/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 992,536
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 61/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 136/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Kenya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Kenya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - -27,330
2024 - -2,491 - -19,781
2023 150,486 -995 1,100,970 -10,003
2022 147,076 -995 1,092,102 -10,003
2021 144,241 -4,476 1,037,082 -52,552
2020 143,492 -4,472 1,036,253 -17,111
2019 139,513 -6,268 1,071,777 -61,949
2018 142,704 -8,856 1,097,075 -115,436
2017 141,973 -11,601 1,105,769 -68,702
2016 141,358 -14,783 1,108,801 -29,728
2015 141,539 -18,207 1,119,200 -95,977
2014 141,674 -21,598 1,123,333 -72,415
2013 142,080 -24,605 1,136,006 -57,634
2012 142,464 -26,643 1,161,548 -42,928
2011 140,371 5,262 1,185,863 -44,795
2010 136,908 12,318 1,199,786 -21,069
2009 126,904 86,014 1,193,598 7,096
2008 120,711 1,774 1,174,818 29,612
2007 112,459 31,239 1,147,063 -11,495
2006 106,876 35,475 1,113,357 15,767
2005 101,344 38,337 1,080,446 5,501
2004 96,577 25,412 1,048,590 31,525
2003 91,326 26,280 1,018,182 24,175
2002 88,497 -16,140 992,044 10,431
2001 84,876 -764 963,721 55,052
2000 78,491 79,780 928,357 5,407
1999 76,204 2,470 898,484 -13,257
1998 72,450 10,500 875,511 -70,023
1997 66,149 -20,704 847,493 -80,443
1996 75,628 1,085 827,326 -79,276
1995 74,189 3,747 812,391 -75,506
1994 72,857 1,850 792,702 -40,367
1993 71,119 10,218 788,579 -61,054
1992 69,973 0 785,018 -43,085
1991 68,534 1,966 790,030 -60,087
1990 67,241 -395 789,087 -11,338
1989 65,944 1,214 795,622 -24,949
1988 64,629 22 785,652 -31,894
1987 63,183 525 775,124 -48,633
1986 61,669 367 755,606 -53,183
1985 60,359 182 732,739 -35,400
1984 59,028 0 709,639 -33,253
1983 58,120 -18,720 684,587 -23,905
1982 57,036 -16,664 663,109 -43,382
1981 56,603 -15,630 642,379 -52,761
1980 55,550 -14,972 616,390 -39,920
1979 54,723 -14,378 595,390 -56,280
1978 53,885 -13,356 574,695 -60,718
1977 53,179 -12,673 554,124 -57,493
1976 52,148 -11,971 536,740 -90,990
1975 51,155 -10,944 517,579 -71,421
1974 49,563 -312 500,008 -62,973
1973 48,017 -22 485,556 -52,102
1972 46,427 0 472,557 -48,466
1971 44,431 0 459,897 -49,671
1970 42,374 0 443,065 -13,064
1969 40,532 0 427,819 369
1968 38,786 0 411,948 1,611
1967 36,866 0 396,920 5,060
1966 35,452 0 382,891 1,616
1965 33,865 0 366,444 8,524
1964 32,270 0 349,322 4,788
1963 30,832 0 332,763 4,246
1962 29,342 0 315,797 4,521
1961 28,220 0 298,463 4,296
1960 27,094 0 280,032 2,134

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

GeoRank.org/population/congo/kenya | 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 Kenya 95.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,892,362 people) and 4.67% is from migration (a loss of 533,876 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 992,536 people or 1.8% in Kenya.

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
Kenya
City Population
Nairobi 5.54M
Mombasa 1.21M
Kisumu 398K
Nakuru 308K
Eldoret 289K
Thika 279K
Malindi 120K
Machakos 114K
Mumias 100K
Meru 42.7K

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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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