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

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The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,484,437 in 2025 vs 38,341 people in Monaco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,718,789 people compared to 38,054 in Monaco.

Population statistics:

  • The Congo's population is 176.6 times bigger than Monaco's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Monaco is the 191st.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.0005% for Monaco.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +0.55% in Monaco.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.72M (75.1% growth), while Monaco has grown from 32.1K to 38.1K (18.7% growth).

Congo vs Monaco: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Monaco
2100 20,194,267 47,159
2099 20,053,234 46,850
2098 19,906,909 46,588
2097 19,760,110 46,307
2096 19,610,521 46,034
2095 19,459,493 45,749
2094 19,306,835 45,454
2093 19,151,289 45,174
2092 18,990,577 44,921
2091 18,828,222 44,639
2090 18,663,146 44,364
2089 18,497,842 44,111
2088 18,325,571 43,839
2087 18,153,731 43,544
2086 17,979,773 43,258
2085 17,807,843 42,998
2084 17,631,386 42,715
2083 17,453,221 42,439
2082 17,270,773 42,185
2081 17,093,270 41,924
2080 16,910,570 41,662
2079 16,728,955 41,407
2078 16,542,829 41,160
2077 16,357,926 40,889
2076 16,173,005 40,619
2075 15,981,904 40,388
2074 15,791,626 40,162
2073 15,597,321 39,930
2072 15,402,110 39,721
2071 15,205,567 39,508
2070 15,009,147 39,293
2069 14,808,250 39,079
2068 14,609,790 38,878
2067 14,412,802 38,695
2066 14,211,022 38,526
2065 14,010,661 38,353
2064 13,810,933 38,191
2063 13,609,626 38,003
2062 13,405,080 37,868
2061 13,204,362 37,732
2060 13,004,957 37,616
2059 12,806,162 37,467
2058 12,609,233 37,360
2057 12,413,395 37,230
2056 12,217,406 37,112
2055 12,022,740 37,040
2054 11,824,813 36,927
2053 11,627,983 36,835
2052 11,431,875 36,743
2051 11,235,188 36,659
2050 11,039,311 36,578
2049 10,844,973 36,507
2048 10,650,230 36,457
2047 10,453,401 36,412
2046 10,258,550 36,390
2045 10,063,886 36,381
2044 9,871,213 36,380
2043 9,676,000 36,397
2042 9,482,485 36,405
2041 9,287,235 36,460
2040 9,096,577 36,518
2039 8,907,177 36,548
2038 8,719,250 36,592
2037 8,532,935 36,652
2036 8,348,719 36,719
2035 8,166,676 36,792
2034 7,985,679 36,863
2033 7,805,748 36,942
2032 7,628,440 37,042
2031 7,453,476 37,164
2030 7,284,111 37,287
2029 7,117,929 37,444
2028 6,955,268 37,618
2027 6,794,778 37,834
2026 6,638,532 38,054
2025 6,484,437 38,341
2024 6,332,961 38,631
2023 6,182,885 38,956
2022 6,035,104 38,931
2021 5,892,183 38,527
2020 5,752,791 38,050
2019 5,616,661 38,109
2018 5,483,118 38,154
2017 5,351,011 37,678
2016 5,222,536 37,276
2015 5,097,581 36,757
2014 4,975,880 36,128
2013 4,857,099 35,447
2012 4,740,450 34,711
2011 4,609,724 33,946
2010 4,462,290 33,163
2009 4,281,219 32,364
2008 4,113,517 31,836
2007 3,980,430 31,837
2006 3,837,409 32,057
2005 3,696,393 32,210
2004 3,565,554 32,307
2003 3,445,753 32,374
2002 3,350,771 32,422
2001 3,272,537 32,447
2000 3,151,345 32,455
1999 3,032,874 32,410
1998 2,952,061 32,267
1997 2,887,862 32,063
1996 2,826,785 31,837
1995 2,749,461 31,609
1994 2,673,144 31,375
1993 2,595,124 31,136
1992 2,519,465 30,887
1991 2,449,229 30,625
1990 2,380,560 30,358
1989 2,313,558 30,084
1988 2,247,653 29,781
1987 2,183,473 29,446
1986 2,120,602 29,093
1985 2,059,311 28,731
1984 1,999,528 28,356
1983 1,950,321 27,960
1982 1,910,430 27,561
1981 1,869,759 27,293
1980 1,828,985 27,122
1979 1,788,524 26,892
1978 1,748,089 26,605
1977 1,707,568 26,273
1976 1,667,225 25,895
1975 1,627,032 25,500
1974 1,582,301 25,235
1973 1,533,680 25,072
1972 1,486,468 24,862
1971 1,441,039 24,576
1970 1,397,638 24,229
1969 1,356,182 23,831
1968 1,316,519 23,437
1967 1,278,691 23,230
1966 1,242,534 23,131
1965 1,207,880 22,941
1964 1,174,816 22,686
1963 1,143,263 22,385
1962 1,113,175 22,078
1961 1,084,389 21,901
1960 1,056,732 21,808

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/monaco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Monaco gained 5,219 people (a 16.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,496,253 people (a 28.6% growth), while Monaco's population increased by 778 people (a 2.09% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. Monaco was ranked 192nd in 2006 and ranked 191st 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 Monaco will decrease by 3.88% to 36,578 people and will still be ranked 191st.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 47.2K people in 2100 for Monaco.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Monaco
2100 0.7% 0.66%
2099 0.74% 0.56%
2098 0.74% 0.61%
2097 0.76% 0.59%
2096 0.78% 0.62%
2095 0.79% 0.65%
2094 0.81% 0.62%
2093 0.85% 0.56%
2092 0.86% 0.63%
2091 0.88% 0.62%
2090 0.89% 0.57%
2089 0.94% 0.62%
2088 0.95% 0.68%
2087 0.97% 0.66%
2086 0.97% 0.6%
2085 1% 0.66%
2084 1.02% 0.65%
2083 1.06% 0.6%
2082 1.04% 0.62%
2081 1.08% 0.63%
2080 1.09% 0.62%
2079 1.13% 0.6%
2078 1.13% 0.66%
2077 1.14% 0.66%
2076 1.2% 0.57%
2075 1.2% 0.56%
2074 1.25% 0.58%
2073 1.27% 0.52%
2072 1.29% 0.54%
2071 1.31% 0.55%
2070 1.36% 0.55%
2069 1.36% 0.52%
2068 1.37% 0.47%
2067 1.42% 0.44%
2066 1.43% 0.45%
2065 1.45% 0.43%
2064 1.48% 0.5%
2063 1.53% 0.36%
2062 1.52% 0.36%
2061 1.53% 0.31%
2060 1.55% 0.4%
2059 1.56% 0.29%
2058 1.58% 0.35%
2057 1.6% 0.32%
2056 1.62% 0.19%
2055 1.67% 0.31%
2054 1.69% 0.25%
2053 1.72% 0.25%
2052 1.75% 0.23%
2051 1.77% 0.22%
2050 1.79% 0.19%
2049 1.83% 0.14%
2048 1.88% 0.12%
2047 1.9% 0.06%
2046 1.93% 0.02%
2045 1.95% 0.003%
2044 2.02% -0.05%
2043 2.04% -0.02%
2042 2.1% -0.15%
2041 2.1% -0.16%
2040 2.13% -0.08%
2039 2.16% -0.12%
2038 2.18% -0.16%
2037 2.21% -0.18%
2036 2.23% -0.2%
2035 2.27% -0.19%
2034 2.31% -0.21%
2033 2.32% -0.27%
2032 2.35% -0.33%
2031 2.33% -0.33%
2030 2.33% -0.42%
2029 2.34% -0.46%
2028 2.36% -0.57%
2027 2.35% -0.58%
2026 2.38% -0.75%
2025 2.39% -0.75%
2024 2.43% -0.83%
2023 2.45% 0.06%
2022 2.43% 1.05%
2021 2.42% 1.25%
2020 2.42% -0.15%
2019 2.44% -0.12%
2018 2.47% 1.26%
2017 2.46% 1.08%
2016 2.45% 1.41%
2015 2.45% 1.74%
2014 2.45% 1.92%
2013 2.46% 2.12%
2012 2.84% 2.25%
2011 3.3% 2.36%
2010 4.23% 2.47%
2009 4.08% 1.66%
2008 3.34% -0.003%
2007 3.73% -0.69%
2006 3.81% -0.48%
2005 3.67% -0.3%
2004 3.48% -0.21%
2003 2.83% -0.15%
2002 2.39% -0.08%
2001 3.85% -0.02%
2000 3.91% 0.14%
1999 2.74% 0.44%
1998 2.22% 0.64%
1997 2.16% 0.71%
1996 2.81% 0.72%
1995 2.85% 0.75%
1994 3.01% 0.77%
1993 3% 0.81%
1992 2.87% 0.86%
1991 2.88% 0.88%
1990 2.9% 0.91%
1989 2.93% 1.02%
1988 2.94% 1.14%
1987 2.96% 1.21%
1986 2.98% 1.26%
1985 2.99% 1.32%
1984 2.52% 1.42%
1983 2.09% 1.45%
1982 2.18% 0.98%
1981 2.23% 0.63%
1980 2.26% 0.86%
1979 2.31% 1.08%
1978 2.37% 1.26%
1977 2.42% 1.46%
1976 2.47% 1.55%
1975 2.83% 1.05%
1974 3.17% 0.65%
1973 3.18% 0.84%
1972 3.15% 1.16%
1971 3.11% 1.43%
1970 3.06% 1.67%
1969 3.01% 1.68%
1968 2.96% 0.89%
1967 2.91% 0.43%
1966 2.87% 0.83%
1965 2.81% 1.12%
1964 2.76% 1.34%
1963 2.7% 1.39%
1962 2.65% 0.81%
1961 2.62% 0.43%

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/monaco | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Congo grew by 2.39%, while Monaco's population declined by 0.75%.

Live population counters

Congo Monaco
Current population
6718789
38054
Population rank 109/197 191/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.0005%
One net population change
3.48 minutes
1.26 days
One birth every
2.73 minutes
23.7 hours
One death every
13.3 minutes
11.3 hours
Daily growth/decline +415 -1
Annual growth/decline +151,476 -290
Annual growth/decline rate +2.39% -0.75%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 191/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
3.66 days
Annual migration change -2,999 +100
Net migration rank 108/196 73/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 27,106
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 167/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 70.2%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 3/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Monaco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Monaco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - 100
2024 153,150 -2,491 -409 110
2023 150,486 -995 -449 88
2022 147,076 -995 -576 995
2021 144,241 -4,476 -605 999
2020 143,492 -4,472 -445 999
2019 139,513 -6,268 -473 -198
2018 142,704 -8,856 -423 999
2017 141,973 -11,601 -417 798
2016 141,358 -14,783 -376 798
2015 141,539 -18,207 -327 939
2014 141,674 -21,598 -266 916
2013 142,080 -24,605 -216 926
2012 142,464 -26,643 -144 906
2011 140,371 5,262 -91 866
2010 136,908 12,318 -18 808
2009 126,904 86,014 23 785
2008 120,711 1,774 40 206
2007 112,459 31,239 24 -274
2006 106,876 35,475 25 -209
2005 101,344 38,337 26 -147
2004 96,577 25,412 31 -112
2003 91,326 26,280 14 -68
2002 88,497 -16,140 26 -60
2001 84,876 -764 52 -69
2000 78,491 79,780 36 -33
1999 76,204 2,470 25 64
1998 72,450 10,500 18 173
1997 66,149 -20,704 6 212
1996 75,628 1,085 -6 229
1995 74,189 3,747 -14 246
1994 72,857 1,850 -22 262
1993 71,119 10,218 -29 276
1992 69,973 0 -33 293
1991 68,534 1,966 -35 299
1990 67,241 -395 -26 289
1989 65,944 1,214 -2 285
1988 64,629 22 19 304
1987 63,183 525 30 315
1986 61,669 367 16 340
1985 60,359 182 -5 374
1984 59,028 0 -30 412
1983 58,120 -18,720 -49 456
1982 57,036 -16,664 -59 447
1981 56,603 -15,630 -60 201
1980 55,550 -14,972 -53 256
1979 54,723 -14,378 -47 306
1978 53,885 -13,356 -45 355
1977 53,179 -12,673 -51 407
1976 52,148 -11,971 -57 459
1975 51,155 -10,944 -60 458
1974 49,563 -312 -55 198
1973 48,017 -22 -48 218
1972 46,427 0 -41 294
1971 44,431 0 -35 358
1970 42,374 0 -30 406
1969 40,532 0 -29 450
1968 38,786 0 -25 388
1967 36,866 0 -22 67
1966 35,452 0 -15 162
1965 33,865 0 -12 243
1964 32,270 0 -9 287
1963 30,832 0 -4 333
1962 29,342 0 5 283
1961 28,220 0 13 52
1960 27,094 0 20 103

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

GeoRank.org/population/congo/monaco | 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 Monaco 40.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,500 people) and 59.2% is from migration (a gain of 6,527 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 27,106 people or 70.2% in Monaco.

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
Monaco
City Population
Monaco 38.9K
Monte Carlo 15.2K

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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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