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

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The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,484,437 in 2025 vs 131,946,900 people in Mexico in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,718,789 people compared to 133,551,566 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 19.9 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 1.69% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +0.88% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.72M (75.1% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 134M (24.5% growth).

Congo vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Mexico
2100 20,194,267 131,158,772
2099 20,053,234 131,919,278
2098 19,906,909 132,676,226
2097 19,760,110 133,430,730
2096 19,610,521 134,179,811
2095 19,459,493 134,924,667
2094 19,306,835 135,662,399
2093 19,151,289 136,390,414
2092 18,990,577 137,102,695
2091 18,828,222 137,808,909
2090 18,663,146 138,501,995
2089 18,497,842 139,183,536
2088 18,325,571 139,849,476
2087 18,153,731 140,504,916
2086 17,979,773 141,148,688
2085 17,807,843 141,779,696
2084 17,631,386 142,390,038
2083 17,453,221 142,983,168
2082 17,270,773 143,553,646
2081 17,093,270 144,112,618
2080 16,910,570 144,651,130
2079 16,728,955 145,168,756
2078 16,542,829 145,664,735
2077 16,357,926 146,138,472
2076 16,173,005 146,589,999
2075 15,981,904 147,020,176
2074 15,791,626 147,428,934
2073 15,597,321 147,814,398
2072 15,402,110 148,174,180
2071 15,205,567 148,507,034
2070 15,009,147 148,821,087
2069 14,808,250 149,107,578
2068 14,609,790 149,368,537
2067 14,412,802 149,603,163
2066 14,211,022 149,814,864
2065 14,010,661 150,001,973
2064 13,810,933 150,160,667
2063 13,609,626 150,292,498
2062 13,405,080 150,396,857
2061 13,204,362 150,474,868
2060 13,004,957 150,528,257
2059 12,806,162 150,549,825
2058 12,609,233 150,541,650
2057 12,413,395 150,507,950
2056 12,217,406 150,447,865
2055 12,022,740 150,356,976
2054 11,824,813 150,235,899
2053 11,627,983 150,083,305
2052 11,431,875 149,896,641
2051 11,235,188 149,677,830
2050 11,039,311 149,423,583
2049 10,844,973 149,138,900
2048 10,650,230 148,809,771
2047 10,453,401 148,451,951
2046 10,258,550 148,054,747
2045 10,063,886 147,620,456
2044 9,871,213 147,146,325
2043 9,676,000 146,641,077
2042 9,482,485 146,096,981
2041 9,287,235 145,517,171
2040 9,096,577 144,905,265
2039 8,907,177 144,260,027
2038 8,719,250 143,575,746
2037 8,532,935 142,857,009
2036 8,348,719 142,113,069
2035 8,166,676 141,334,167
2034 7,985,679 140,529,082
2033 7,805,748 139,687,630
2032 7,628,440 138,818,384
2031 7,453,476 137,922,237
2030 7,284,111 136,998,375
2029 7,117,929 136,046,964
2028 6,955,268 135,066,178
2027 6,794,778 134,056,943
2026 6,638,532 133,017,798
2025 6,484,437 131,946,900
2024 6,332,961 130,861,007
2023 6,182,885 129,739,759
2022 6,035,104 128,613,117
2021 5,892,183 127,648,148
2020 5,752,791 126,799,054
2019 5,616,661 125,762,982
2018 5,483,118 124,573,711
2017 5,351,011 123,400,057
2016 5,222,536 122,251,351
2015 5,097,581 121,072,306
2014 4,975,880 119,784,261
2013 4,857,099 118,343,573
2012 4,740,450 116,818,208
2011 4,609,724 115,243,504
2010 4,462,290 113,623,895
2009 4,281,219 111,999,721
2008 4,113,517 110,374,288
2007 3,980,430 108,774,360
2006 3,837,409 107,253,666
2005 3,696,393 105,811,504
2004 3,565,554 104,394,131
2003 3,445,753 102,978,515
2002 3,350,771 101,548,624
2001 3,272,537 100,099,099
2000 3,151,345 98,625,552
1999 3,032,874 97,115,707
1998 2,952,061 95,575,245
1997 2,887,862 94,021,207
1996 2,826,785 92,452,702
1995 2,749,461 90,862,455
1994 2,673,144 89,259,205
1993 2,595,124 87,653,807
1992 2,519,465 86,044,809
1991 2,449,229 84,430,572
1990 2,380,560 82,820,170
1989 2,313,558 81,247,182
1988 2,247,653 79,695,531
1987 2,183,473 78,136,651
1986 2,120,602 76,585,637
1985 2,059,311 75,043,414
1984 1,999,528 73,506,846
1983 1,950,321 71,971,240
1982 1,910,430 70,433,260
1981 1,869,759 68,892,108
1980 1,828,985 67,300,334
1979 1,788,524 65,648,865
1978 1,748,089 63,979,046
1977 1,707,568 62,308,493
1976 1,667,225 60,645,512
1975 1,627,032 58,982,400
1974 1,582,301 57,320,149
1973 1,533,680 55,667,284
1972 1,486,468 54,030,168
1971 1,441,039 52,412,558
1970 1,397,638 50,814,953
1969 1,356,182 49,233,194
1968 1,316,519 47,668,303
1967 1,278,691 46,129,608
1966 1,242,534 44,629,106
1965 1,207,880 43,174,477
1964 1,174,816 41,772,049
1963 1,143,263 40,424,065
1962 1,113,175 39,129,200
1961 1,084,389 37,890,118
1960 1,056,732 36,724,615

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/mexico | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,496,253 people (a 28.6% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th 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 Mexico will increase by 11.9% to 149,423,583 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 151M people in 2059 for Mexico.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Mexico
2100 0.7% -0.58%
2099 0.74% -0.57%
2098 0.74% -0.57%
2097 0.76% -0.56%
2096 0.78% -0.55%
2095 0.79% -0.54%
2094 0.81% -0.53%
2093 0.85% -0.52%
2092 0.86% -0.51%
2091 0.88% -0.5%
2090 0.89% -0.49%
2089 0.94% -0.48%
2088 0.95% -0.47%
2087 0.97% -0.46%
2086 0.97% -0.45%
2085 1% -0.43%
2084 1.02% -0.41%
2083 1.06% -0.4%
2082 1.04% -0.39%
2081 1.08% -0.37%
2080 1.09% -0.36%
2079 1.13% -0.34%
2078 1.13% -0.32%
2077 1.14% -0.31%
2076 1.2% -0.29%
2075 1.2% -0.28%
2074 1.25% -0.26%
2073 1.27% -0.24%
2072 1.29% -0.22%
2071 1.31% -0.21%
2070 1.36% -0.19%
2069 1.36% -0.17%
2068 1.37% -0.16%
2067 1.42% -0.14%
2066 1.43% -0.12%
2065 1.45% -0.11%
2064 1.48% -0.09%
2063 1.53% -0.07%
2062 1.52% -0.05%
2061 1.53% -0.04%
2060 1.55% -0.01%
2059 1.56% 0.005%
2058 1.58% 0.02%
2057 1.6% 0.04%
2056 1.62% 0.06%
2055 1.67% 0.08%
2054 1.69% 0.1%
2053 1.72% 0.12%
2052 1.75% 0.15%
2051 1.77% 0.17%
2050 1.79% 0.19%
2049 1.83% 0.22%
2048 1.88% 0.24%
2047 1.9% 0.27%
2046 1.93% 0.29%
2045 1.95% 0.32%
2044 2.02% 0.34%
2043 2.04% 0.37%
2042 2.1% 0.4%
2041 2.1% 0.42%
2040 2.13% 0.45%
2039 2.16% 0.48%
2038 2.18% 0.5%
2037 2.21% 0.52%
2036 2.23% 0.55%
2035 2.27% 0.57%
2034 2.31% 0.6%
2033 2.32% 0.63%
2032 2.35% 0.65%
2031 2.33% 0.67%
2030 2.33% 0.7%
2029 2.34% 0.73%
2028 2.36% 0.75%
2027 2.35% 0.78%
2026 2.38% 0.81%
2025 2.39% 0.83%
2024 2.43% 0.86%
2023 2.45% 0.88%
2022 2.43% 0.76%
2021 2.42% 0.67%
2020 2.42% 0.82%
2019 2.44% 0.95%
2018 2.47% 0.95%
2017 2.46% 0.94%
2016 2.45% 0.97%
2015 2.45% 1.08%
2014 2.45% 1.22%
2013 2.46% 1.31%
2012 2.84% 1.37%
2011 3.3% 1.43%
2010 4.23% 1.45%
2009 4.08% 1.47%
2008 3.34% 1.47%
2007 3.73% 1.42%
2006 3.81% 1.36%
2005 3.67% 1.36%
2004 3.48% 1.37%
2003 2.83% 1.41%
2002 2.39% 1.45%
2001 3.85% 1.49%
2000 3.91% 1.55%
1999 2.74% 1.61%
1998 2.22% 1.65%
1997 2.16% 1.7%
1996 2.81% 1.75%
1995 2.85% 1.8%
1994 3.01% 1.83%
1993 3% 1.87%
1992 2.87% 1.91%
1991 2.88% 1.94%
1990 2.9% 1.94%
1989 2.93% 1.95%
1988 2.94% 2%
1987 2.96% 2.03%
1986 2.98% 2.06%
1985 2.99% 2.09%
1984 2.52% 2.13%
1983 2.09% 2.18%
1982 2.18% 2.24%
1981 2.23% 2.37%
1980 2.26% 2.52%
1979 2.31% 2.61%
1978 2.37% 2.68%
1977 2.42% 2.74%
1976 2.47% 2.82%
1975 2.83% 2.9%
1974 3.17% 2.97%
1973 3.18% 3.03%
1972 3.15% 3.09%
1971 3.11% 3.14%
1970 3.06% 3.21%
1969 3.01% 3.28%
1968 2.96% 3.34%
1967 2.91% 3.36%
1966 2.87% 3.37%
1965 2.81% 3.36%
1964 2.76% 3.33%
1963 2.7% 3.31%
1962 2.65% 3.27%
1961 2.62% 3.17%

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/mexico | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Congo grew by 2.39%, while Mexico's population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Congo Mexico
Current population
6718789
133551566
Population rank 109/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 1.61%
One net population change
3.48 minutes
29.1 seconds
One birth every
2.73 minutes
15.6 seconds
One death every
13.3 minutes
38.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +415 +2,975
Annual growth/decline +151,476 +1,085,893
Annual growth/decline rate +2.39% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 109/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change -2,999 -108,037
Net migration rank 108/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - -108,037
2024 153,150 -2,491 1,209,810 -104,581
2023 150,486 -995 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 147,076 -995 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 144,241 -4,476 936,682 -122,791
2020 143,492 -4,472 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 139,513 -6,268 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 142,704 -8,856 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 141,973 -11,601 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 141,358 -14,783 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 141,539 -18,207 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 141,674 -21,598 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 142,080 -24,605 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 142,464 -26,643 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 140,371 5,262 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 136,908 12,318 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 126,904 86,014 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 120,711 1,774 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 112,459 31,239 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 106,876 35,475 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 101,344 38,337 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 96,577 25,412 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 91,326 26,280 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 88,497 -16,140 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 84,876 -764 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 78,491 79,780 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 76,204 2,470 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 72,450 10,500 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 66,149 -20,704 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 75,628 1,085 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 74,189 3,747 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 72,857 1,850 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 71,119 10,218 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 69,973 0 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 68,534 1,966 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 67,241 -395 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 65,944 1,214 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 64,629 22 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 63,183 525 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 61,669 367 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 60,359 182 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 59,028 0 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 58,120 -18,720 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 57,036 -16,664 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 56,603 -15,630 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 55,550 -14,972 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 54,723 -14,378 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 53,885 -13,356 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 53,179 -12,673 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 52,148 -11,971 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 51,155 -10,944 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 49,563 -312 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 48,017 -22 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 46,427 0 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 44,431 0 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 42,374 0 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 40,532 0 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 38,786 0 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 36,866 0 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 35,452 0 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 33,865 0 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 32,270 0 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 30,832 0 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 29,342 0 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 28,220 0 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 27,094 0 1,206,955 -85,591

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

GeoRank.org/population/congo/mexico | 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 Mexico 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,702,326 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,752,309 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

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
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Veracruz 8.06M
San Luis Potosi 2.82M
Tijuana 1.96M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M

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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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