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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,332,961 in 2024 vs 2,888,278 people in Lithuania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,681,829 people compared to 2,829,914 in Lithuania.

Population statistics:

  • The Congo's population is 2.36 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Lithuania is the 140th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.03% for Lithuania.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs -0.22% in Lithuania.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.68M (74.1% growth), while Lithuania has declined from 3.27M to 2.83M (13.5% decline).

Congo vs Lithuania: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Lithuania
2100 20,197,393 1,225,633
2099 20,056,338 1,241,510
2098 19,909,990 1,257,497
2097 19,763,169 1,273,678
2096 19,613,556 1,290,189
2095 19,462,505 1,307,275
2094 19,309,823 1,324,312
2093 19,154,254 1,341,875
2092 18,993,517 1,360,029
2091 18,831,137 1,378,546
2090 18,666,035 1,397,420
2089 18,500,705 1,416,650
2088 18,328,408 1,436,421
2087 18,156,542 1,456,324
2086 17,982,556 1,476,301
2085 17,810,599 1,496,940
2084 17,634,115 1,517,611
2083 17,455,922 1,538,569
2082 17,273,447 1,559,787
2081 17,095,916 1,581,134
2080 16,913,187 1,602,498
2079 16,731,545 1,623,820
2078 16,545,390 1,645,249
2077 16,360,458 1,666,665
2076 16,175,508 1,688,177
2075 15,984,378 1,709,720
2074 15,794,071 1,731,404
2073 15,599,735 1,752,662
2072 15,404,494 1,773,945
2071 15,207,921 1,795,473
2070 15,011,471 1,817,142
2069 14,810,543 1,839,387
2068 14,612,051 1,861,529
2067 14,415,033 1,883,928
2066 14,213,222 1,906,591
2065 14,012,829 1,929,619
2064 13,813,071 1,952,334
2063 13,611,733 1,975,020
2062 13,407,155 1,998,444
2061 13,206,406 2,021,930
2060 13,006,970 2,045,989
2059 12,808,144 2,070,233
2058 12,611,185 2,094,564
2057 12,415,316 2,118,985
2056 12,219,298 2,143,474
2055 12,024,601 2,168,085
2054 11,826,644 2,192,337
2053 11,629,783 2,216,075
2052 11,433,645 2,240,149
2051 11,236,927 2,263,905
2050 11,041,020 2,287,466
2049 10,846,652 2,310,176
2048 10,651,879 2,333,041
2047 10,455,019 2,356,291
2046 10,260,138 2,378,713
2045 10,065,444 2,401,082
2044 9,872,742 2,423,438
2043 9,677,498 2,446,634
2042 9,483,953 2,469,564
2041 9,288,673 2,492,222
2040 9,097,986 2,514,657
2039 8,908,556 2,538,036
2038 8,720,599 2,560,781
2037 8,534,256 2,583,644
2036 8,350,011 2,605,925
2035 8,167,940 2,627,752
2034 7,986,915 2,650,015
2033 7,806,956 2,671,840
2032 7,629,621 2,693,646
2031 7,454,630 2,715,491
2030 7,285,238 2,737,751
2029 7,119,031 2,760,194
2028 6,956,345 2,783,343
2027 6,795,830 2,806,651
2026 6,639,560 2,829,914
2025 6,485,440 2,872,755
2024 6,332,961 2,888,278
2023 6,182,885 2,871,585
2022 6,035,104 2,831,639
2021 5,892,183 2,808,380
2020 5,752,791 2,810,369
2019 5,616,661 2,811,089
2018 5,483,118 2,819,200
2017 5,351,011 2,842,639
2016 5,222,536 2,877,325
2015 5,097,581 2,911,109
2014 4,975,880 2,937,253
2013 4,857,099 2,961,250
2012 4,740,450 2,989,139
2011 4,609,724 3,028,115
2010 4,462,290 3,097,282
2009 4,281,219 3,162,916
2008 4,113,517 3,198,231
2007 3,980,430 3,231,294
2006 3,837,409 3,269,909
2005 3,696,393 3,322,528
2004 3,565,554 3,377,075
2003 3,445,753 3,415,213
2002 3,350,771 3,443,067
2001 3,272,537 3,470,818
2000 3,151,345 3,499,536
1999 3,032,874 3,524,238
1998 2,952,061 3,549,331
1997 2,887,862 3,575,137
1996 2,826,785 3,601,613
1995 2,749,461 3,629,102
1994 2,673,144 3,657,144
1993 2,595,124 3,682,613
1992 2,519,465 3,700,114
1991 2,449,229 3,704,134
1990 2,380,560 3,697,838
1989 2,313,558 3,684,255
1988 2,247,653 3,655,049
1987 2,183,473 3,616,367
1986 2,120,602 3,578,914
1985 2,059,311 3,544,543
1984 1,999,528 3,514,205
1983 1,950,321 3,485,192
1982 1,910,430 3,457,179
1981 1,869,759 3,432,947
1980 1,828,985 3,413,202
1979 1,788,524 3,397,842
1978 1,748,089 3,379,514
1977 1,707,568 3,355,036
1976 1,667,225 3,328,664
1975 1,627,032 3,301,652
1974 1,582,301 3,273,894
1973 1,533,680 3,244,438
1972 1,486,468 3,213,622
1971 1,441,039 3,179,041
1970 1,397,638 3,139,689
1969 1,356,182 3,107,321
1968 1,316,519 3,078,850
1967 1,278,691 3,044,400
1966 1,242,534 3,008,050
1965 1,207,880 2,971,450
1964 1,174,816 2,935,200
1963 1,143,263 2,898,950
1962 1,113,175 2,863,350
1961 1,084,389 2,823,550
1960 1,056,732 2,778,550

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/lithuania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Lithuania lost 392,584 people (a 12% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,459,293 people (a 27.9% growth), while Lithuania's population decreased by 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. Lithuania was ranked 130th in 2006 and ranked 140th 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 Lithuania will decrease by 19.2% to 2,287,466 people and rank change from 140th to 145th.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people, while Lithuania's population already peaked in 1991 at 3.7M people and is projected to decrease to 1.23M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Lithuania
2100 0.7% -1.28%
2099 0.74% -1.27%
2098 0.74% -1.27%
2097 0.76% -1.28%
2096 0.78% -1.31%
2095 0.79% -1.29%
2094 0.81% -1.31%
2093 0.85% -1.33%
2092 0.86% -1.34%
2091 0.88% -1.35%
2090 0.89% -1.36%
2089 0.94% -1.38%
2088 0.95% -1.37%
2087 0.97% -1.35%
2086 0.97% -1.38%
2085 1% -1.36%
2084 1.02% -1.36%
2083 1.06% -1.36%
2082 1.04% -1.35%
2081 1.08% -1.33%
2080 1.09% -1.31%
2079 1.13% -1.3%
2078 1.13% -1.28%
2077 1.14% -1.27%
2076 1.2% -1.26%
2075 1.2% -1.25%
2074 1.25% -1.21%
2073 1.27% -1.2%
2072 1.29% -1.2%
2071 1.31% -1.19%
2070 1.36% -1.21%
2069 1.36% -1.19%
2068 1.37% -1.19%
2067 1.42% -1.19%
2066 1.43% -1.19%
2065 1.45% -1.16%
2064 1.48% -1.15%
2063 1.53% -1.17%
2062 1.52% -1.16%
2061 1.53% -1.18%
2060 1.55% -1.17%
2059 1.56% -1.16%
2058 1.58% -1.15%
2057 1.6% -1.14%
2056 1.62% -1.14%
2055 1.67% -1.11%
2054 1.69% -1.07%
2053 1.72% -1.07%
2052 1.75% -1.05%
2051 1.77% -1.03%
2050 1.79% -0.98%
2049 1.83% -0.98%
2048 1.88% -0.99%
2047 1.9% -0.94%
2046 1.93% -0.93%
2045 1.95% -0.92%
2044 2.02% -0.95%
2043 2.04% -0.93%
2042 2.1% -0.91%
2041 2.1% -0.89%
2040 2.13% -0.92%
2039 2.16% -0.89%
2038 2.18% -0.88%
2037 2.21% -0.86%
2036 2.23% -0.83%
2035 2.27% -0.84%
2034 2.31% -0.82%
2033 2.32% -0.81%
2032 2.35% -0.8%
2031 2.33% -0.81%
2030 2.33% -0.81%
2029 2.34% -0.83%
2028 2.36% -0.83%
2027 2.35% -0.82%
2026 2.38% -1.49%
2025 2.41% -0.54%
2024 2.43% 0.58%
2023 2.45% 1.41%
2022 2.43% 0.83%
2021 2.42% -0.07%
2020 2.42% -0.03%
2019 2.44% -0.29%
2018 2.47% -0.82%
2017 2.46% -1.21%
2016 2.45% -1.16%
2015 2.45% -0.89%
2014 2.45% -0.81%
2013 2.46% -0.93%
2012 2.84% -1.29%
2011 3.3% -2.23%
2010 4.23% -2.08%
2009 4.08% -1.1%
2008 3.34% -1.02%
2007 3.73% -1.18%
2006 3.81% -1.58%
2005 3.67% -1.62%
2004 3.48% -1.12%
2003 2.83% -0.81%
2002 2.39% -0.8%
2001 3.85% -0.82%
2000 3.91% -0.7%
1999 2.74% -0.71%
1998 2.22% -0.72%
1997 2.16% -0.74%
1996 2.81% -0.76%
1995 2.85% -0.77%
1994 3.01% -0.69%
1993 3% -0.47%
1992 2.87% -0.11%
1991 2.88% 0.17%
1990 2.9% 0.37%
1989 2.93% 0.8%
1988 2.94% 1.07%
1987 2.96% 1.05%
1986 2.98% 0.97%
1985 2.99% 0.86%
1984 2.52% 0.83%
1983 2.09% 0.81%
1982 2.18% 0.71%
1981 2.23% 0.58%
1980 2.26% 0.45%
1979 2.31% 0.54%
1978 2.37% 0.73%
1977 2.42% 0.79%
1976 2.47% 0.82%
1975 2.83% 0.85%
1974 3.17% 0.91%
1973 3.18% 0.96%
1972 3.15% 1.09%
1971 3.11% 1.25%
1970 3.06% 1.04%
1969 3.01% 0.92%
1968 2.96% 1.13%
1967 2.91% 1.21%
1966 2.87% 1.23%
1965 2.81% 1.24%
1964 2.76% 1.25%
1963 2.7% 1.24%
1962 2.65% 1.41%
1961 2.62% 1.62%

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/lithuania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Congo grew by 2.43%, while Lithuania's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Congo Lithuania
Current population
6681829
2829914
Population rank 109/197 140/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.03%
One net population change
3.5 minutes
31.5 minutes
One birth every
2.78 minutes
25.4 minutes
One death every
13.5 minutes
14.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +411 +46
Annual growth/decline +150,076 +16,693
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 127/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
21.4 minutes
Annual migration change -2,999 -24,618
Net migration rank 108/196 157/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 175,194
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 120/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 87/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Lithuania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Lithuania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - -24,618
2024 - -2,491 - 2,617
2023 150,486 -995 -16,368 44,935
2022 147,076 -995 -20,671 72,100
2021 144,241 -4,476 -24,433 19,657
2020 143,492 -4,472 -19,953 19,884
2019 139,513 -6,268 -13,212 10,665
2018 142,704 -8,856 -12,686 -3,459
2017 141,973 -11,601 -12,224 -28,027
2016 141,358 -14,783 -11,509 -30,612
2015 141,539 -18,207 -11,935 -22,560
2014 141,674 -21,598 -10,868 -12,387
2013 142,080 -24,605 -12,733 -16,769
2012 142,464 -26,643 -11,060 -21,387
2011 140,371 5,262 -10,901 -38,518
2010 136,908 12,318 -11,460 -78,887
2009 126,904 86,014 -9,805 -32,186
2008 120,711 1,774 -12,153 -16,482
2007 112,459 31,239 -15,510 -21,815
2006 106,876 35,475 -15,041 -24,730
2005 101,344 38,337 -14,287 -51,357
2004 96,577 25,412 -11,482 -32,312
2003 91,326 26,280 -10,929 -22,701
2002 88,497 -16,140 -11,362 -12,627
2001 84,876 -764 -9,024 -24,733
2000 78,491 79,780 -4,549 -16,077
1999 76,204 2,470 -3,877 -20,533
1998 72,450 10,500 -3,904 -22,002
1997 66,149 -20,704 -3,218 -22,324
1996 75,628 1,085 -3,962 -23,236
1995 74,189 3,747 -3,992 -23,509
1994 72,857 1,850 -4,023 -24,104
1993 71,119 10,218 1,473 -23,949
1992 69,973 0 12,950 -25,175
1991 68,534 1,966 14,817 -10,744
1990 67,241 -395 17,010 -8,840
1989 65,944 1,214 17,316 -26,985
1988 64,629 22 19,006 38,648
1987 63,183 525 22,422 10,820
1986 61,669 367 23,978 10,177
1985 60,359 182 19,140 9,417
1984 59,028 0 18,976 8,835
1983 58,120 -18,720 20,911 8,585
1982 57,036 -16,664 18,323 8,163
1981 56,603 -15,630 16,478 7,752
1980 55,550 -14,972 16,042 7,412
1979 54,723 -14,378 16,989 6,932
1978 53,885 -13,356 17,573 7,328
1977 53,179 -12,673 19,124 8,964
1976 52,148 -11,971 20,305 8,581
1975 51,155 -10,944 20,470 8,170
1974 49,563 -312 22,589 7,757
1973 48,017 -22 22,712 7,327
1972 46,427 0 25,388 7,185
1971 44,431 0 28,930 7,130
1970 42,374 0 27,629 6,530
1969 40,532 0 27,345 4,179
1968 38,786 0 28,325 6,522
1967 36,866 0 29,226 5,251
1966 35,452 0 30,381 4,799
1965 33,865 0 30,309 4,196
1964 32,270 0 34,048 3,820
1963 30,832 0 33,918 3,428
1962 29,342 0 34,933 2,899
1961 28,220 0 40,376 2,550
1960 27,094 0 40,845 2,328

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

GeoRank.org/population/congo/lithuania | 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 Lithuania 68.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 153,859 people) and 31.3% is from migration (a gain of 70,196 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 175,194 people or 6.1% in Lithuania.

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
Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Marijampole 36.8K
Mazeikiai 33.2K
Jonava 27.1K
Utena 25.6K

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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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