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

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The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,484,437 in 2025 vs 35,977,838 people in Malaysia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,718,789 people compared to 36,600,906 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 5.45 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 +1.45% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.72M (75.1% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.6M (38.5% growth).

Congo vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Malaysia
2100 20,194,267 44,342,183
2099 20,053,234 44,456,013
2098 19,906,909 44,568,480
2097 19,760,110 44,684,459
2096 19,610,521 44,803,334
2095 19,459,493 44,920,823
2094 19,306,835 45,035,868
2093 19,151,289 45,153,485
2092 18,990,577 45,267,003
2091 18,828,222 45,378,303
2090 18,663,146 45,489,767
2089 18,497,842 45,598,290
2088 18,325,571 45,706,098
2087 18,153,731 45,811,274
2086 17,979,773 45,914,874
2085 17,807,843 46,008,880
2084 17,631,386 46,099,604
2083 17,453,221 46,190,377
2082 17,270,773 46,272,999
2081 17,093,270 46,347,751
2080 16,910,570 46,423,514
2079 16,728,955 46,484,118
2078 16,542,829 46,537,169
2077 16,357,926 46,582,178
2076 16,173,005 46,607,029
2075 15,981,904 46,631,092
2074 15,791,626 46,646,324
2073 15,597,321 46,658,819
2072 15,402,110 46,658,396
2071 15,205,567 46,648,409
2070 15,009,147 46,633,600
2069 14,808,250 46,611,221
2068 14,609,790 46,588,049
2067 14,412,802 46,557,261
2066 14,211,022 46,518,384
2065 14,010,661 46,469,909
2064 13,810,933 46,405,405
2063 13,609,626 46,338,727
2062 13,405,080 46,260,178
2061 13,204,362 46,166,190
2060 13,004,957 46,064,001
2059 12,806,162 45,946,872
2058 12,609,233 45,825,593
2057 12,413,395 45,695,432
2056 12,217,406 45,554,612
2055 12,022,740 45,407,246
2054 11,824,813 45,241,331
2053 11,627,983 45,057,472
2052 11,431,875 44,862,361
2051 11,235,188 44,657,253
2050 11,039,311 44,434,221
2049 10,844,973 44,206,196
2048 10,650,230 43,963,591
2047 10,453,401 43,701,058
2046 10,258,550 43,427,087
2045 10,063,886 43,146,785
2044 9,871,213 42,855,667
2043 9,676,000 42,546,972
2042 9,482,485 42,229,093
2041 9,287,235 41,911,573
2040 9,096,577 41,587,509
2039 8,907,177 41,260,315
2038 8,719,250 40,918,517
2037 8,532,935 40,574,312
2036 8,348,719 40,223,758
2035 8,166,676 39,866,097
2034 7,985,679 39,505,672
2033 7,805,748 39,141,994
2032 7,628,440 38,762,420
2031 7,453,476 38,376,399
2030 7,284,111 37,985,824
2029 7,117,929 37,597,060
2028 6,955,268 37,198,261
2027 6,794,778 36,797,098
2026 6,638,532 36,393,693
2025 6,484,437 35,977,838
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,496,253 people (a 28.6% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% 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 64.3% to 11,039,311 people with a rank change from 109th to 95th. The population of Malaysia will increase by 21.4% to 44,434,221 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 2.39% 1.18%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of the Congo grew by 2.39%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Congo Malaysia
Current population
6718789
36600906
Population rank 109/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.44%
One net population change
3.48 minutes
1.25 minutes
One birth every
2.73 minutes
1.2 minutes
One death every
13.3 minutes
2.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +415 +1,151
Annual growth/decline +151,476 +420,165
Annual growth/decline rate +2.39% +1.18%
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 153,150 -2,491 252,068 174,770
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/congo/malaysia | 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 Malaysia 60.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 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 127K
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 (1960–2025, 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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