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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,332,961 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,681,829 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 5.46 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.68M (74.1% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

Congo vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Malaysia
2100 20,197,393 44,353,615
2099 20,056,338 44,467,475
2098 19,909,990 44,579,971
2097 19,763,169 44,695,979
2096 19,613,556 44,814,885
2095 19,462,505 44,932,404
2094 19,309,823 45,047,479
2093 19,154,254 45,165,126
2092 18,993,517 45,278,674
2091 18,831,137 45,390,002
2090 18,666,035 45,501,495
2089 18,500,705 45,610,046
2088 18,328,408 45,717,882
2087 18,156,542 45,823,085
2086 17,982,556 45,926,712
2085 17,810,599 46,020,742
2084 17,634,115 46,111,490
2083 17,455,922 46,202,286
2082 17,273,447 46,284,929
2081 17,095,916 46,359,700
2080 16,913,187 46,435,482
2079 16,731,545 46,496,102
2078 16,545,390 46,549,167
2077 16,360,458 46,594,188
2076 16,175,508 46,619,045
2075 15,984,378 46,643,115
2074 15,794,071 46,658,350
2073 15,599,735 46,670,848
2072 15,404,494 46,670,426
2071 15,207,921 46,660,436
2070 15,011,471 46,645,623
2069 14,810,543 46,623,238
2068 14,612,051 46,600,060
2067 14,415,033 46,569,264
2066 14,213,222 46,530,377
2065 14,012,829 46,481,890
2064 13,813,071 46,417,369
2063 13,611,733 46,350,674
2062 13,407,155 46,272,105
2061 13,206,406 46,178,092
2060 13,006,970 46,075,877
2059 12,808,144 45,958,718
2058 12,611,185 45,837,407
2057 12,415,316 45,707,213
2056 12,219,298 45,566,357
2055 12,024,601 45,418,953
2054 11,826,644 45,252,995
2053 11,629,783 45,069,089
2052 11,433,645 44,873,927
2051 11,236,927 44,668,767
2050 11,041,020 44,445,677
2049 10,846,652 44,217,593
2048 10,651,879 43,974,925
2047 10,455,019 43,712,325
2046 10,260,138 43,438,283
2045 10,065,444 43,157,909
2044 9,872,742 42,866,716
2043 9,677,498 42,557,941
2042 9,483,953 42,239,980
2041 9,288,673 41,922,379
2040 9,097,986 41,598,231
2039 8,908,556 41,270,953
2038 8,720,599 40,929,067
2037 8,534,256 40,584,773
2036 8,350,011 40,234,128
2035 8,167,940 39,876,375
2034 7,986,915 39,515,857
2033 7,806,956 39,152,086
2032 7,629,621 38,772,414
2031 7,454,630 38,386,293
2030 7,285,238 37,995,617
2029 7,119,031 37,606,753
2028 6,956,345 37,207,852
2027 6,795,830 36,806,585
2026 6,639,560 36,403,076
2025 6,485,440 35,987,113
2024 6,332,961 35,557,673
2023 6,182,885 35,126,298
2022 6,035,104 34,695,493
2021 5,892,183 34,282,399
2020 5,752,791 33,889,558
2019 5,616,661 33,440,596
2018 5,483,118 32,910,967
2017 5,351,011 32,355,644
2016 5,222,536 31,789,685
2015 5,097,581 31,232,798
2014 4,975,880 30,696,137
2013 4,857,099 30,174,265
2012 4,740,450 29,662,831
2011 4,609,724 29,162,039
2010 4,462,290 28,655,776
2009 4,281,219 28,124,778
2008 4,113,517 27,570,059
2007 3,980,430 26,998,389
2006 3,837,409 26,417,909
2005 3,696,393 25,836,071
2004 3,565,554 25,256,772
2003 3,445,753 24,679,602
2002 3,350,771 24,102,477
2001 3,272,537 23,526,538
2000 3,151,345 22,967,816
1999 3,032,874 22,435,531
1998 2,952,061 21,906,713
1997 2,887,862 21,375,218
1996 2,826,785 20,850,087
1995 2,749,461 20,330,599
1994 2,673,144 19,820,446
1993 2,595,124 19,322,664
1992 2,519,465 18,834,572
1991 2,449,229 18,342,464
1990 2,380,560 17,833,171
1989 2,313,558 17,314,997
1988 2,247,653 16,796,605
1987 2,183,473 16,276,737
1986 2,120,602 15,760,419
1985 2,059,311 15,252,258
1984 1,999,528 14,759,009
1983 1,950,321 14,285,907
1982 1,910,430 13,832,798
1981 1,869,759 13,399,203
1980 1,828,985 12,983,363
1979 1,788,524 12,627,862
1978 1,748,089 12,328,157
1977 1,707,568 12,035,713
1976 1,667,225 11,750,097
1975 1,627,032 11,471,914
1974 1,582,301 11,200,906
1973 1,533,680 10,935,621
1972 1,486,468 10,676,835
1971 1,441,039 10,423,453
1970 1,397,638 10,178,802
1969 1,356,182 9,947,597
1968 1,316,519 9,725,281
1967 1,278,691 9,507,099
1966 1,242,534 9,284,688
1965 1,207,880 9,056,408
1964 1,174,816 8,828,406
1963 1,143,263 8,602,160
1962 1,113,175 8,380,172
1961 1,084,389 8,164,443
1960 1,056,732 7,956,197

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/malaysia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,459,293 people (a 27.9% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Malaysia
2100 0.7% -0.26%
2099 0.74% -0.25%
2098 0.74% -0.26%
2097 0.76% -0.27%
2096 0.78% -0.26%
2095 0.79% -0.26%
2094 0.81% -0.26%
2093 0.85% -0.25%
2092 0.86% -0.25%
2091 0.88% -0.25%
2090 0.89% -0.24%
2089 0.94% -0.24%
2088 0.95% -0.23%
2087 0.97% -0.23%
2086 0.97% -0.2%
2085 1% -0.2%
2084 1.02% -0.2%
2083 1.06% -0.18%
2082 1.04% -0.16%
2081 1.08% -0.16%
2080 1.09% -0.13%
2079 1.13% -0.11%
2078 1.13% -0.1%
2077 1.14% -0.05%
2076 1.2% -0.05%
2075 1.2% -0.03%
2074 1.25% -0.03%
2073 1.27% 0.001%
2072 1.29% 0.02%
2071 1.31% 0.03%
2070 1.36% 0.05%
2069 1.36% 0.05%
2068 1.37% 0.07%
2067 1.42% 0.08%
2066 1.43% 0.1%
2065 1.45% 0.14%
2064 1.48% 0.14%
2063 1.53% 0.17%
2062 1.52% 0.2%
2061 1.53% 0.22%
2060 1.55% 0.25%
2059 1.56% 0.26%
2058 1.58% 0.28%
2057 1.6% 0.31%
2056 1.62% 0.32%
2055 1.67% 0.37%
2054 1.69% 0.41%
2053 1.72% 0.43%
2052 1.75% 0.46%
2051 1.77% 0.5%
2050 1.79% 0.52%
2049 1.83% 0.55%
2048 1.88% 0.6%
2047 1.9% 0.63%
2046 1.93% 0.65%
2045 1.95% 0.68%
2044 2.02% 0.73%
2043 2.04% 0.75%
2042 2.1% 0.76%
2041 2.1% 0.78%
2040 2.13% 0.79%
2039 2.16% 0.84%
2038 2.18% 0.85%
2037 2.21% 0.87%
2036 2.23% 0.9%
2035 2.27% 0.91%
2034 2.31% 0.93%
2033 2.32% 0.98%
2032 2.35% 1.01%
2031 2.33% 1.03%
2030 2.33% 1.03%
2029 2.34% 1.07%
2028 2.36% 1.09%
2027 2.35% 1.11%
2026 2.38% 1.16%
2025 2.41% 1.21%
2024 2.43% 1.23%
2023 2.45% 1.24%
2022 2.43% 1.2%
2021 2.42% 1.16%
2020 2.42% 1.34%
2019 2.44% 1.61%
2018 2.47% 1.72%
2017 2.46% 1.78%
2016 2.45% 1.78%
2015 2.45% 1.75%
2014 2.45% 1.73%
2013 2.46% 1.72%
2012 2.84% 1.72%
2011 3.3% 1.77%
2010 4.23% 1.89%
2009 4.08% 2.01%
2008 3.34% 2.12%
2007 3.73% 2.2%
2006 3.81% 2.25%
2005 3.67% 2.29%
2004 3.48% 2.34%
2003 2.83% 2.39%
2002 2.39% 2.45%
2001 3.85% 2.43%
2000 3.91% 2.37%
1999 2.74% 2.41%
1998 2.22% 2.49%
1997 2.16% 2.52%
1996 2.81% 2.56%
1995 2.85% 2.57%
1994 3.01% 2.58%
1993 3% 2.59%
1992 2.87% 2.68%
1991 2.88% 2.86%
1990 2.9% 2.99%
1989 2.93% 3.09%
1988 2.94% 3.19%
1987 2.96% 3.28%
1986 2.98% 3.33%
1985 2.99% 3.34%
1984 2.52% 3.31%
1983 2.09% 3.28%
1982 2.18% 3.24%
1981 2.23% 3.2%
1980 2.26% 2.82%
1979 2.31% 2.43%
1978 2.37% 2.43%
1977 2.42% 2.43%
1976 2.47% 2.42%
1975 2.83% 2.42%
1974 3.17% 2.43%
1973 3.18% 2.42%
1972 3.15% 2.43%
1971 3.11% 2.4%
1970 3.06% 2.32%
1969 3.01% 2.29%
1968 2.96% 2.29%
1967 2.91% 2.4%
1966 2.87% 2.52%
1965 2.81% 2.58%
1964 2.76% 2.63%
1963 2.7% 2.65%
1962 2.65% 2.64%
1961 2.62% 2.62%

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/malaysia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Congo grew by 2.43%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Congo Malaysia
Current population
6681829
36512221
Population rank 109/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.44%
One net population change
3.5 minutes
1.22 minutes
One birth every
2.78 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
13.5 minutes
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +411 +1,182
Annual growth/decline +150,076 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 89/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change -2,999 +166,615
Net migration rank 108/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - 166,615
2024 - -2,491 - 174,770
2023 150,486 -995 254,806 181,071
2022 147,076 -995 237,560 188,154
2021 144,241 -4,476 212,002 188,506
2020 143,492 -4,472 283,282 101,907
2019 139,513 -6,268 309,426 203,284
2018 142,704 -8,856 324,568 221,965
2017 141,973 -11,601 336,434 227,677
2016 141,358 -14,783 345,681 222,141
2015 141,539 -18,207 358,302 187,663
2014 141,674 -21,598 367,587 159,791
2013 142,080 -24,605 366,738 149,637
2012 142,464 -26,643 371,497 134,975
2011 140,371 5,262 372,836 122,269
2010 136,908 12,318 360,260 157,164
2009 126,904 86,014 366,157 178,410
2008 120,711 1,774 362,380 202,481
2007 112,459 31,239 348,711 229,784
2006 106,876 35,475 349,509 232,971
2005 101,344 38,337 355,324 225,864
2004 96,577 25,412 365,138 212,278
2003 91,326 26,280 377,425 199,510
2002 88,497 -16,140 381,084 196,227
2001 84,876 -764 400,939 173,613
2000 78,491 79,780 417,371 125,499
1999 76,204 2,470 432,355 89,335
1998 72,450 10,500 436,316 99,639
1997 66,149 -20,704 447,768 79,266
1996 75,628 1,085 450,174 73,040
1995 74,189 3,747 443,349 72,393
1994 72,857 1,850 437,873 66,685
1993 71,119 10,218 429,910 61,079
1992 69,973 0 418,900 66,286
1991 68,534 1,966 401,938 97,111
1990 67,241 -395 384,518 135,020
1989 65,944 1,214 373,277 143,544
1988 64,629 22 386,507 133,478
1987 63,183 525 381,999 137,759
1986 61,669 367 385,799 127,081
1985 60,359 182 383,243 120,215
1984 59,028 0 376,797 106,248
1983 58,120 -18,720 365,290 97,862
1982 57,036 -16,664 353,138 89,942
1981 56,603 -15,630 339,991 84,142
1980 55,550 -14,972 326,947 80,617
1979 54,723 -14,378 317,439 -13,980
1978 53,885 -13,356 311,027 -15,059
1977 53,179 -12,673 305,515 -16,601
1976 52,148 -11,971 300,615 -18,316
1975 51,155 -10,944 294,541 -20,480
1974 49,563 -312 289,880 -21,919
1973 48,017 -22 284,611 -21,995
1972 46,427 0 276,263 -21,305
1971 44,431 0 272,323 -20,535
1970 42,374 0 269,341 -31,839
1969 40,532 0 264,327 -39,420
1968 38,786 0 260,705 -40,996
1967 36,866 0 258,764 -42,108
1966 35,452 0 262,162 -33,993
1965 33,865 0 264,836 -36,456
1964 32,270 0 266,406 -38,785
1963 30,832 0 265,815 -40,952
1962 29,342 0 262,140 -43,033
1961 28,220 0 257,270 -44,916
1960 27,094 0 251,090 -46,948

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

GeoRank.org/population/congo/malaysia | 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 Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

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
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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