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

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The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,484,437 in 2025 vs 136,488 people in Kiribati in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,718,789 people compared to 139,471 in Kiribati.

Population statistics:

  • The Congo's population is 48.2 times bigger than Kiribati's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Kiribati is the 180th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.002% for Kiribati.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +1.54% in Kiribati.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.72M (75.1% growth), while Kiribati has grown from 100K to 139K (39.4% growth).

Congo vs Kiribati: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Kiribati
2100 20,194,267 224,260
2099 20,053,234 224,254
2098 19,906,909 224,229
2097 19,760,110 224,174
2096 19,610,521 224,085
2095 19,459,493 223,967
2094 19,306,835 223,780
2093 19,151,289 223,566
2092 18,990,577 223,301
2091 18,828,222 222,947
2090 18,663,146 222,560
2089 18,497,842 222,192
2088 18,325,571 221,771
2087 18,153,731 221,299
2086 17,979,773 220,824
2085 17,807,843 220,313
2084 17,631,386 219,763
2083 17,453,221 219,182
2082 17,270,773 218,584
2081 17,093,270 217,980
2080 16,910,570 217,336
2079 16,728,955 216,656
2078 16,542,829 215,964
2077 16,357,926 215,293
2076 16,173,005 214,551
2075 15,981,904 213,772
2074 15,791,626 212,966
2073 15,597,321 212,150
2072 15,402,110 211,321
2071 15,205,567 210,433
2070 15,009,147 209,514
2069 14,808,250 208,590
2068 14,609,790 207,578
2067 14,412,802 206,500
2066 14,211,022 205,437
2065 14,010,661 204,305
2064 13,810,933 203,169
2063 13,609,626 201,971
2062 13,405,080 200,805
2061 13,204,362 199,579
2060 13,004,957 198,300
2059 12,806,162 196,920
2058 12,609,233 195,512
2057 12,413,395 194,057
2056 12,217,406 192,565
2055 12,022,740 191,068
2054 11,824,813 189,537
2053 11,627,983 188,014
2052 11,431,875 186,393
2051 11,235,188 184,788
2050 11,039,311 183,093
2049 10,844,973 181,341
2048 10,650,230 179,541
2047 10,453,401 177,797
2046 10,258,550 175,976
2045 10,063,886 174,160
2044 9,871,213 172,343
2043 9,676,000 170,465
2042 9,482,485 168,618
2041 9,287,235 166,788
2040 9,096,577 164,991
2039 8,907,177 163,140
2038 8,719,250 161,276
2037 8,532,935 159,395
2036 8,348,719 157,498
2035 8,166,676 155,626
2034 7,985,679 153,791
2033 7,805,748 151,928
2032 7,628,440 150,051
2031 7,453,476 148,135
2030 7,284,111 146,228
2029 7,117,929 144,310
2028 6,955,268 142,397
2027 6,794,778 140,429
2026 6,638,532 138,461
2025 6,484,437 136,488
2024 6,332,961 134,518
2023 6,182,885 132,530
2022 6,035,104 130,469
2021 5,892,183 128,377
2020 5,752,791 126,099
2019 5,616,661 123,921
2018 5,483,118 122,084
2017 5,351,011 120,275
2016 5,222,536 118,478
2015 5,097,581 116,815
2014 4,975,880 115,326
2013 4,857,099 113,838
2012 4,740,450 112,284
2011 4,609,724 110,647
2010 4,462,290 108,704
2009 4,281,219 106,467
2008 4,113,517 104,222
2007 3,980,430 102,068
2006 3,837,409 100,017
2005 3,696,393 98,035
2004 3,565,554 96,085
2003 3,445,753 94,175
2002 3,350,771 92,264
2001 3,272,537 90,335
2000 3,151,345 88,613
1999 3,032,874 87,126
1998 2,952,061 85,657
1997 2,887,862 84,147
1996 2,826,785 82,623
1995 2,749,461 81,234
1994 2,673,144 80,021
1993 2,595,124 78,841
1992 2,519,465 77,641
1991 2,449,229 76,367
1990 2,380,560 74,855
1989 2,313,558 73,147
1988 2,247,653 71,427
1987 2,183,473 69,733
1986 2,120,602 68,059
1985 2,059,311 66,496
1984 1,999,528 65,228
1983 1,950,321 64,169
1982 1,910,430 63,134
1981 1,869,759 62,121
1980 1,828,985 61,148
1979 1,788,524 60,172
1978 1,748,089 59,864
1977 1,707,568 60,267
1976 1,667,225 60,661
1975 1,627,032 60,987
1974 1,582,301 61,219
1973 1,533,680 60,824
1972 1,486,468 59,778
1971 1,441,039 58,652
1970 1,397,638 57,510
1969 1,356,182 56,360
1968 1,316,519 55,529
1967 1,278,691 54,996
1966 1,242,534 54,425
1965 1,207,880 53,439
1964 1,174,816 52,088
1963 1,143,263 50,791
1962 1,113,175 49,538
1961 1,084,389 48,323
1960 1,056,732 47,157

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/kiribati | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Kiribati gained 18,461 people (a 18.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,496,253 people (a 28.6% growth), while Kiribati's population increased by 20,993 people (a 17.7% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. Kiribati was ranked 183rd in 2006 and ranked 180th 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 Kiribati will increase by 31.3% to 183,093 people and rank change from 180th to 178th.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 224K people in 2100 for Kiribati.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Kiribati
2100 0.7% 0.003%
2099 0.74% 0.01%
2098 0.74% 0.02%
2097 0.76% 0.04%
2096 0.78% 0.05%
2095 0.79% 0.08%
2094 0.81% 0.1%
2093 0.85% 0.12%
2092 0.86% 0.16%
2091 0.88% 0.17%
2090 0.89% 0.17%
2089 0.94% 0.19%
2088 0.95% 0.21%
2087 0.97% 0.21%
2086 0.97% 0.23%
2085 1% 0.25%
2084 1.02% 0.27%
2083 1.06% 0.27%
2082 1.04% 0.28%
2081 1.08% 0.3%
2080 1.09% 0.31%
2079 1.13% 0.32%
2078 1.13% 0.31%
2077 1.14% 0.35%
2076 1.2% 0.36%
2075 1.2% 0.38%
2074 1.25% 0.38%
2073 1.27% 0.39%
2072 1.29% 0.42%
2071 1.31% 0.44%
2070 1.36% 0.44%
2069 1.36% 0.49%
2068 1.37% 0.52%
2067 1.42% 0.52%
2066 1.43% 0.55%
2065 1.45% 0.56%
2064 1.48% 0.59%
2063 1.53% 0.58%
2062 1.52% 0.61%
2061 1.53% 0.65%
2060 1.55% 0.7%
2059 1.56% 0.72%
2058 1.58% 0.75%
2057 1.6% 0.78%
2056 1.62% 0.78%
2055 1.67% 0.81%
2054 1.69% 0.81%
2053 1.72% 0.87%
2052 1.75% 0.87%
2051 1.77% 0.93%
2050 1.79% 0.97%
2049 1.83% 1%
2048 1.88% 0.98%
2047 1.9% 1.03%
2046 1.93% 1.04%
2045 1.95% 1.05%
2044 2.02% 1.1%
2043 2.04% 1.1%
2042 2.1% 1.1%
2041 2.1% 1.09%
2040 2.13% 1.13%
2039 2.16% 1.16%
2038 2.18% 1.18%
2037 2.21% 1.2%
2036 2.23% 1.2%
2035 2.27% 1.19%
2034 2.31% 1.23%
2033 2.32% 1.25%
2032 2.35% 1.29%
2031 2.33% 1.3%
2030 2.33% 1.33%
2029 2.34% 1.34%
2028 2.36% 1.4%
2027 2.35% 1.42%
2026 2.38% 1.45%
2025 2.39% 1.46%
2024 2.43% 1.5%
2023 2.45% 1.58%
2022 2.43% 1.63%
2021 2.42% 1.81%
2020 2.42% 1.76%
2019 2.44% 1.5%
2018 2.47% 1.5%
2017 2.46% 1.52%
2016 2.45% 1.42%
2015 2.45% 1.29%
2014 2.45% 1.31%
2013 2.46% 1.38%
2012 2.84% 1.48%
2011 3.3% 1.79%
2010 4.23% 2.1%
2009 4.08% 2.15%
2008 3.34% 2.11%
2007 3.73% 2.05%
2006 3.81% 2.02%
2005 3.67% 2.03%
2004 3.48% 2.03%
2003 2.83% 2.07%
2002 2.39% 2.14%
2001 3.85% 1.94%
2000 3.91% 1.71%
1999 2.74% 1.71%
1998 2.22% 1.79%
1997 2.16% 1.84%
1996 2.81% 1.71%
1995 2.85% 1.52%
1994 3.01% 1.5%
1993 3% 1.55%
1992 2.87% 1.67%
1991 2.88% 2.02%
1990 2.9% 2.34%
1989 2.93% 2.41%
1988 2.94% 2.43%
1987 2.96% 2.46%
1986 2.98% 2.35%
1985 2.99% 1.94%
1984 2.52% 1.65%
1983 2.09% 1.64%
1982 2.18% 1.63%
1981 2.23% 1.59%
1980 2.26% 1.62%
1979 2.31% 0.51%
1978 2.37% -0.67%
1977 2.42% -0.65%
1976 2.47% -0.53%
1975 2.83% -0.38%
1974 3.17% 0.65%
1973 3.18% 1.75%
1972 3.15% 1.92%
1971 3.11% 1.99%
1970 3.06% 2.04%
1969 3.01% 1.5%
1968 2.96% 0.97%
1967 2.91% 1.05%
1966 2.87% 1.85%
1965 2.81% 2.59%
1964 2.76% 2.55%
1963 2.7% 2.53%
1962 2.65% 2.51%
1961 2.62% 2.47%

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/kiribati | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Congo grew by 2.39%, while Kiribati's population grew by 1.46%.

Live population counters

Congo Kiribati
Current population
6718789
139471
Population rank 109/197 180/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.002%
One net population change
3.48 minutes
4.46 hours
One birth every
2.73 minutes
2.57 hours
One death every
13.3 minutes
9.23 hours
Daily growth/decline +415 +5
Annual growth/decline +151,476 +1,970
Annual growth/decline rate +2.39% +1.46%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 72/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
19 hours
Annual migration change -2,999 -462
Net migration rank 108/196 88/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 3,302
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 190/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 2.5%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 128/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Kiribati
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Kiribati
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - -462
2024 153,150 -2,491 2,455 -471
2023 150,486 -995 2,487 -485
2022 147,076 -995 2,522 -395
2021 144,241 -4,476 2,408 -348
2020 143,492 -4,472 2,497 0
2019 139,513 -6,268 2,560 -705
2018 142,704 -8,856 2,561 -741
2017 141,973 -11,601 2,549 -750
2016 141,358 -14,783 2,546 -756
2015 141,539 -18,207 2,555 -1,022
2014 141,674 -21,598 2,577 -1,128
2013 142,080 -24,605 2,629 -1,101
2012 142,464 -26,643 2,678 -1,093
2011 140,371 5,262 2,709 -1,019
2010 136,908 12,318 2,644 -456
2009 126,904 86,014 2,573 -289
2008 120,711 1,774 2,493 -289
2007 112,459 31,239 2,393 -290
2006 106,876 35,475 2,285 -290
2005 101,344 38,337 2,188 -226
2004 96,577 25,412 2,118 -181
2003 91,326 26,280 2,045 -157
2002 88,497 -16,140 2,074 -137
2001 84,876 -764 2,121 -201
2000 78,491 79,780 2,153 -629
1999 76,204 2,470 2,186 -733
1998 72,450 10,500 2,210 -716
1997 66,149 -20,704 2,220 -693
1996 75,628 1,085 2,217 -701
1995 74,189 3,747 2,183 -928
1994 72,857 1,850 2,168 -996
1993 71,119 10,218 2,161 -975
1992 69,973 0 2,173 -951
1991 68,534 1,966 2,176 -844
1990 67,241 -395 2,127 -441
1989 65,944 1,214 2,073 -338
1988 64,629 22 2,022 -321
1987 63,183 525 1,982 -298
1986 61,669 367 1,933 -273
1985 60,359 182 1,881 -419
1984 59,028 0 1,813 -730
1983 58,120 -18,720 1,748 -702
1982 57,036 -16,664 1,697 -674
1981 56,603 -15,630 1,635 -645
1980 55,550 -14,972 1,571 -610
1979 54,723 -14,378 1,509 -516
1978 53,885 -13,356 1,480 -1,858
1977 53,179 -12,673 1,426 -1,854
1976 52,148 -11,971 1,425 -1,795
1975 51,155 -10,944 1,423 -1,706
1974 49,563 -312 1,430 -1,605
1973 48,017 -22 1,409 -440
1972 46,427 0 1,406 -290
1971 44,431 0 1,406 -265
1970 42,374 0 1,388 -233
1969 40,532 0 1,367 -222
1968 38,786 0 1,393 -876
1967 36,866 0 1,417 -873
1966 35,452 0 1,437 -840
1965 33,865 0 1,376 0
1964 32,270 0 1,318 0
1963 30,832 0 1,273 0
1962 29,342 0 1,233 0
1961 28,220 0 1,199 0
1960 27,094 0 1,141 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/congo/kiribati | 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 Kiribati 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,140 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 5,673 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 3,302 people or 2.5% in Kiribati.

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
Kiribati
City Population
South Tarawa 63.4K
London 1.9K

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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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