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

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The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,484,437 in 2025 vs 57,532,493 people in Kenya in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,718,789 people compared to 59,218,766 in Kenya.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 8.81 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 +2.04% in Kenya.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.72M (75.1% growth), while Kenya has grown from 36.9M to 59.2M (60.5% growth).

Congo vs Kenya: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Kenya
2100 20,194,267 105,223,316
2099 20,053,234 105,242,590
2098 19,906,909 105,242,641
2097 19,760,110 105,236,101
2096 19,610,521 105,205,242
2095 19,459,493 105,160,786
2094 19,306,835 105,103,544
2093 19,151,289 105,032,088
2092 18,990,577 104,940,218
2091 18,828,222 104,832,015
2090 18,663,146 104,703,358
2089 18,497,842 104,558,519
2088 18,325,571 104,399,468
2087 18,153,731 104,228,800
2086 17,979,773 104,041,464
2085 17,807,843 103,840,241
2084 17,631,386 103,625,624
2083 17,453,221 103,392,537
2082 17,270,773 103,144,028
2081 17,093,270 102,874,777
2080 16,910,570 102,580,506
2079 16,728,955 102,272,538
2078 16,542,829 101,946,897
2077 16,357,926 101,598,847
2076 16,173,005 101,225,562
2075 15,981,904 100,835,197
2074 15,791,626 100,422,464
2073 15,597,321 99,987,171
2072 15,402,110 99,519,193
2071 15,205,567 99,028,293
2070 15,009,147 98,515,267
2069 14,808,250 97,978,409
2068 14,609,790 97,414,394
2067 14,412,802 96,829,083
2066 14,211,022 96,216,770
2065 14,010,661 95,585,451
2064 13,810,933 94,929,481
2063 13,609,626 94,252,826
2062 13,405,080 93,548,321
2061 13,204,362 92,824,672
2060 13,004,957 92,085,725
2059 12,806,162 91,330,716
2058 12,609,233 90,557,051
2057 12,413,395 89,770,421
2056 12,217,406 88,981,572
2055 12,022,740 88,179,741
2054 11,824,813 87,367,666
2053 11,627,983 86,540,071
2052 11,431,875 85,698,312
2051 11,235,188 84,838,589
2050 11,039,311 83,964,839
2049 10,844,973 83,078,796
2048 10,650,230 82,179,525
2047 10,453,401 81,263,371
2046 10,258,550 80,329,258
2045 10,063,886 79,378,234
2044 9,871,213 78,403,097
2043 9,676,000 77,407,646
2042 9,482,485 76,389,004
2041 9,287,235 75,353,221
2040 9,096,577 74,297,998
2039 8,907,177 73,230,696
2038 8,719,250 72,143,698
2037 8,532,935 71,048,729
2036 8,348,719 69,939,553
2035 8,166,676 68,821,441
2034 7,985,679 67,695,500
2033 7,805,748 66,560,141
2032 7,628,440 65,422,172
2031 7,453,476 64,280,471
2030 7,284,111 63,144,611
2029 7,117,929 62,012,629
2028 6,955,268 60,885,488
2027 6,794,778 59,761,684
2026 6,638,532 58,645,347
2025 6,484,437 57,532,493
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,496,253 people (a 28.6% growth), while Kenya's population increased by 11,079,079 people (a 23% 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 64.3% to 11,039,311 people with a rank change from 109th to 95th. The population of Kenya will increase by 41.8% to 83,964,839 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 2.39% 1.95%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/congo/kenya | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Congo grew by 2.39%, while Kenya's population grew by 1.95%.

Live population counters

Congo Kenya
Current population
6718789
59218766
Population rank 109/197 25/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.71%
One net population change
3.48 minutes
28.8 seconds
One birth every
2.73 minutes
20.7 seconds
One death every
13.3 minutes
1.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +415 +3,012
Annual growth/decline +151,476 +1,099,549
Annual growth/decline rate +2.39% +1.95%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 51/197
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 153,150 -2,491 1,116,695 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/congo/kenya | 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 Kenya 95.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,885,724 people) and 4.23% is from migration (a loss of 481,242 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 127K
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 (1960–2025, 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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