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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,332,961 in 2024 vs 7,221,868 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,681,829 people compared to 7,471,102 in Kyrgyzstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kyrgyzstan's population is 1.12 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Kyrgyzstan is the 106th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +2.05% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.68M (74.1% growth), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.47M (43.2% growth).

Congo vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Kyrgyzstan
2100 20,197,393 11,878,983
2099 20,056,338 11,876,212
2098 19,909,990 11,871,893
2097 19,763,169 11,863,945
2096 19,613,556 11,854,143
2095 19,462,505 11,842,261
2094 19,309,823 11,827,575
2093 19,154,254 11,812,137
2092 18,993,517 11,797,115
2091 18,831,137 11,780,444
2090 18,666,035 11,762,393
2089 18,500,705 11,742,231
2088 18,328,408 11,720,234
2087 18,156,542 11,696,634
2086 17,982,556 11,670,854
2085 17,810,599 11,643,097
2084 17,634,115 11,613,138
2083 17,455,922 11,582,205
2082 17,273,447 11,551,217
2081 17,095,916 11,517,759
2080 16,913,187 11,482,466
2079 16,731,545 11,445,812
2078 16,545,390 11,406,479
2077 16,360,458 11,365,965
2076 16,175,508 11,323,432
2075 15,984,378 11,276,335
2074 15,794,071 11,229,195
2073 15,599,735 11,182,654
2072 15,404,494 11,131,675
2071 15,207,921 11,079,330
2070 15,011,471 11,025,798
2069 14,810,543 10,971,220
2068 14,612,051 10,915,623
2067 14,415,033 10,859,563
2066 14,213,222 10,801,984
2065 14,012,829 10,744,996
2064 13,813,071 10,687,906
2063 13,611,733 10,627,312
2062 13,407,155 10,566,235
2061 13,206,406 10,504,395
2060 13,006,970 10,442,600
2059 12,808,144 10,379,705
2058 12,611,185 10,313,211
2057 12,415,316 10,245,612
2056 12,219,298 10,176,371
2055 12,024,601 10,107,186
2054 11,826,644 10,035,329
2053 11,629,783 9,961,355
2052 11,433,645 9,886,119
2051 11,236,927 9,807,099
2050 11,041,020 9,725,671
2049 10,846,652 9,642,875
2048 10,651,879 9,557,636
2047 10,455,019 9,471,821
2046 10,260,138 9,385,178
2045 10,065,444 9,295,121
2044 9,872,742 9,203,421
2043 9,677,498 9,109,551
2042 9,483,953 9,014,983
2041 9,288,673 8,918,557
2040 9,097,986 8,821,038
2039 8,908,556 8,723,670
2038 8,720,599 8,626,718
2037 8,534,256 8,531,653
2036 8,350,011 8,436,180
2035 8,167,940 8,340,685
2034 7,986,915 8,244,980
2033 7,806,956 8,148,695
2032 7,629,621 8,052,112
2031 7,454,630 7,953,446
2030 7,285,238 7,853,567
2029 7,119,031 7,752,890
2028 6,956,345 7,651,783
2027 6,795,830 7,547,675
2026 6,639,560 7,442,710
2025 6,485,440 7,334,116
2024 6,332,961 7,221,868
2023 6,182,885 7,099,750
2022 6,035,104 6,975,220
2021 5,892,183 6,851,224
2020 5,752,791 6,726,596
2019 5,616,661 6,590,211
2018 5,483,118 6,444,079
2017 5,351,011 6,306,696
2016 5,222,536 6,175,338
2015 5,097,581 6,040,036
2014 4,975,880 5,905,848
2013 4,857,099 5,777,150
2012 4,740,450 5,652,076
2011 4,609,724 5,546,587
2010 4,462,290 5,467,059
2009 4,281,219 5,389,643
2008 4,113,517 5,318,729
2007 3,980,430 5,268,385
2006 3,837,409 5,218,373
2005 3,696,393 5,162,640
2004 3,565,554 5,104,713
2003 3,445,753 5,043,308
2002 3,350,771 4,990,704
2001 3,272,537 4,945,073
2000 3,151,345 4,898,362
1999 3,032,874 4,840,422
1998 2,952,061 4,769,015
1997 2,887,862 4,696,421
1996 2,826,785 4,628,438
1995 2,749,461 4,560,454
1994 2,673,144 4,515,069
1993 2,595,124 4,516,777
1992 2,519,465 4,515,400
1991 2,449,229 4,463,634
1990 2,380,560 4,391,236
1989 2,313,558 4,307,500
1988 2,247,653 4,218,400
1987 2,183,473 4,144,600
1986 2,120,602 4,066,500
1985 2,059,311 3,990,300
1984 1,999,528 3,916,400
1983 1,950,321 3,838,300
1982 1,910,430 3,759,300
1981 1,869,759 3,685,800
1980 1,828,985 3,617,400
1979 1,788,524 3,552,000
1978 1,748,089 3,487,100
1977 1,707,568 3,423,900
1976 1,667,225 3,358,700
1975 1,627,032 3,292,400
1974 1,582,301 3,223,900
1973 1,533,680 3,153,800
1972 1,486,468 3,088,200
1971 1,441,039 3,022,300
1970 1,397,638 2,959,900
1969 1,356,182 2,894,800
1968 1,316,519 2,818,300
1967 1,278,691 2,736,500
1966 1,242,534 2,655,300
1965 1,207,880 2,573,300
1964 1,174,816 2,495,300
1963 1,143,263 2,413,700
1962 1,113,175 2,333,400
1961 1,084,389 2,255,900
1960 1,056,732 2,172,300

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/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Kyrgyzstan gained 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,459,293 people (a 27.9% growth), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th in 2006 and ranked 106th 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 Kyrgyzstan will increase by 30.2% to 9,725,671 people and rank change from 106th to 100th.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 11.9M people in 2100 for Kyrgyzstan.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Kyrgyzstan
2100 0.7% 0.02%
2099 0.74% 0.04%
2098 0.74% 0.07%
2097 0.76% 0.08%
2096 0.78% 0.1%
2095 0.79% 0.12%
2094 0.81% 0.13%
2093 0.85% 0.13%
2092 0.86% 0.14%
2091 0.88% 0.15%
2090 0.89% 0.17%
2089 0.94% 0.19%
2088 0.95% 0.2%
2087 0.97% 0.22%
2086 0.97% 0.24%
2085 1% 0.26%
2084 1.02% 0.27%
2083 1.06% 0.27%
2082 1.04% 0.29%
2081 1.08% 0.31%
2080 1.09% 0.32%
2079 1.13% 0.34%
2078 1.13% 0.36%
2077 1.14% 0.38%
2076 1.2% 0.42%
2075 1.2% 0.42%
2074 1.25% 0.42%
2073 1.27% 0.46%
2072 1.29% 0.47%
2071 1.31% 0.49%
2070 1.36% 0.5%
2069 1.36% 0.51%
2068 1.37% 0.52%
2067 1.42% 0.53%
2066 1.43% 0.53%
2065 1.45% 0.53%
2064 1.48% 0.57%
2063 1.53% 0.58%
2062 1.52% 0.59%
2061 1.53% 0.59%
2060 1.55% 0.61%
2059 1.56% 0.64%
2058 1.58% 0.66%
2057 1.6% 0.68%
2056 1.62% 0.68%
2055 1.67% 0.72%
2054 1.69% 0.74%
2053 1.72% 0.76%
2052 1.75% 0.81%
2051 1.77% 0.84%
2050 1.79% 0.86%
2049 1.83% 0.89%
2048 1.88% 0.91%
2047 1.9% 0.92%
2046 1.93% 0.97%
2045 1.95% 1%
2044 2.02% 1.03%
2043 2.04% 1.05%
2042 2.1% 1.08%
2041 2.1% 1.11%
2040 2.13% 1.12%
2039 2.16% 1.12%
2038 2.18% 1.11%
2037 2.21% 1.13%
2036 2.23% 1.14%
2035 2.27% 1.16%
2034 2.31% 1.18%
2033 2.32% 1.2%
2032 2.35% 1.24%
2031 2.33% 1.27%
2030 2.33% 1.3%
2029 2.34% 1.32%
2028 2.36% 1.38%
2027 2.35% 1.41%
2026 2.38% 1.48%
2025 2.41% 1.55%
2024 2.43% 1.72%
2023 2.45% 1.79%
2022 2.43% 1.81%
2021 2.42% 1.85%
2020 2.42% 2.07%
2019 2.44% 2.27%
2018 2.47% 2.18%
2017 2.46% 2.13%
2016 2.45% 2.24%
2015 2.45% 2.27%
2014 2.45% 2.23%
2013 2.46% 2.21%
2012 2.84% 1.9%
2011 3.3% 1.45%
2010 4.23% 1.44%
2009 4.08% 1.33%
2008 3.34% 0.96%
2007 3.73% 0.96%
2006 3.81% 1.08%
2005 3.67% 1.13%
2004 3.48% 1.22%
2003 2.83% 1.05%
2002 2.39% 0.92%
2001 3.85% 0.95%
2000 3.91% 1.2%
1999 2.74% 1.5%
1998 2.22% 1.55%
1997 2.16% 1.47%
1996 2.81% 1.49%
1995 2.85% 1.01%
1994 3.01% -0.04%
1993 3% 0.03%
1992 2.87% 1.16%
1991 2.88% 1.65%
1990 2.9% 1.94%
1989 2.93% 2.11%
1988 2.94% 1.78%
1987 2.96% 1.92%
1986 2.98% 1.91%
1985 2.99% 1.89%
1984 2.52% 2.03%
1983 2.09% 2.1%
1982 2.18% 1.99%
1981 2.23% 1.89%
1980 2.26% 1.84%
1979 2.31% 1.86%
1978 2.37% 1.85%
1977 2.42% 1.94%
1976 2.47% 2.01%
1975 2.83% 2.12%
1974 3.17% 2.22%
1973 3.18% 2.12%
1972 3.15% 2.18%
1971 3.11% 2.11%
1970 3.06% 2.25%
1969 3.01% 2.71%
1968 2.96% 2.99%
1967 2.91% 3.06%
1966 2.87% 3.19%
1965 2.81% 3.13%
1964 2.76% 3.38%
1963 2.7% 3.44%
1962 2.65% 3.44%
1961 2.62% 3.85%

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/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Congo grew by 2.43%, while Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.72%.

Live population counters

Congo Kyrgyzstan
Current population
6681829
7471102
Population rank 109/197 106/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.09%
One net population change
3.5 minutes
4.3 minutes
One birth every
2.78 minutes
3.59 minutes
One death every
13.5 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +411 +335
Annual growth/decline +150,076 +122,118
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.72%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 63/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
4.84 hours
Annual migration change -2,999 +1,815
Net migration rank 108/196 58/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 194,816
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 114/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 122/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Kyrgyzstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - 1,815
2024 - -2,491 - 3,645
2023 150,486 -995 115,016 5,601
2022 147,076 -995 118,579 12,596
2021 144,241 -4,476 113,730 46,208
2020 143,492 -4,472 120,406 54,704
2019 139,513 -6,268 143,007 47,303
2018 142,704 -8,856 141,125 3,494
2017 141,973 -11,601 122,350 7,553
2016 141,358 -14,783 126,594 1,187
2015 141,539 -18,207 130,464 -5,071
2014 141,674 -21,598 127,566 -9,443
2013 142,080 -24,605 121,898 -9,667
2012 142,464 -26,643 119,259 -12,503
2011 140,371 5,262 114,260 -10,170
2010 136,908 12,318 110,435 -6,521
2009 126,904 86,014 99,709 -14,325
2008 120,711 1,774 89,355 -64,404
2007 112,459 31,239 85,348 -54,298
2006 106,876 35,475 81,929 -53,469
2005 101,344 38,337 72,793 -36,288
2004 96,577 25,412 74,529 -32,088
2003 91,326 26,280 69,598 -30,686
2002 88,497 -16,140 65,379 -28,300
2001 84,876 -764 65,275 -25,695
2000 78,491 79,780 62,699 -23,265
1999 76,204 2,470 71,155 -10,297
1998 72,450 10,500 69,151 -17,690
1997 66,149 -20,704 67,159 -11,740
1996 75,628 1,085 73,129 -10,926
1995 74,189 3,747 80,264 -10,767
1994 72,857 1,850 72,693 -22,165
1993 71,119 10,218 81,754 -103,698
1992 69,973 0 95,275 -33,009
1991 68,534 1,966 97,753 -32,276
1990 67,241 -395 97,485 -27,912
1989 65,944 1,214 99,934 -25,723
1988 64,629 22 97,415 -40,823
1987 63,183 525 101,232 -39,678
1986 61,669 367 98,263 -40,062
1985 60,359 182 92,084 -38,536
1984 59,028 0 89,356 -34,248
1983 58,120 -18,720 84,139 -5,525
1982 57,036 -16,664 81,716 -6,388
1981 56,603 -15,630 77,955 -6,725
1980 55,550 -14,972 72,092 -5,090
1979 54,723 -14,378 76,489 -6,672
1978 53,885 -13,356 76,137 -6,988
1977 53,179 -12,673 74,296 -6,724
1976 52,148 -11,971 73,280 -10,499
1975 51,155 -10,944 72,255 -7,639
1974 49,563 -312 71,925 -5,818
1973 48,017 -22 71,500 -3,373
1972 46,427 0 70,852 -1,163
1971 44,431 0 68,902 2,645
1970 42,374 0 66,485 11,295
1969 40,532 0 63,396 16,862
1968 38,786 0 60,670 20,918
1967 36,866 0 59,793 22,162
1966 35,452 0 59,346 21,868
1965 33,865 0 59,163 22,870
1964 32,270 0 59,657 22,281
1963 30,832 0 60,145 21,967
1962 29,342 0 58,827 21,217
1961 28,220 0 57,176 18,355
1960 27,094 0 54,920 13,946

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

GeoRank.org/population/congo/kyrgyzstan | 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 Kyrgyzstan 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,258,837 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a gain of 164,132 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 194,816 people or 2.7% in Kyrgyzstan.

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
Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K
Naryn 34.8K
Talas 32.9K
Kant 23.2K
Toktogul 16.4K
Cholpon-Ata 11.5K

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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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