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

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The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,484,437 in 2025 vs 38,430,770 people in Morocco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,718,789 people compared to 38,938,817 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 5.8 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +1.06% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.72M (75.1% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.5% growth).

Congo vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Morocco
2100 20,194,267 38,169,376
2099 20,053,234 38,399,800
2098 19,906,909 38,627,357
2097 19,760,110 38,851,192
2096 19,610,521 39,072,685
2095 19,459,493 39,290,298
2094 19,306,835 39,503,336
2093 19,151,289 39,714,423
2092 18,990,577 39,921,868
2091 18,828,222 40,126,152
2090 18,663,146 40,325,215
2089 18,497,842 40,519,616
2088 18,325,571 40,706,061
2087 18,153,731 40,889,974
2086 17,979,773 41,072,468
2085 17,807,843 41,252,209
2084 17,631,386 41,425,986
2083 17,453,221 41,591,998
2082 17,270,773 41,755,476
2081 17,093,270 41,914,644
2080 16,910,570 42,069,073
2079 16,728,955 42,220,167
2078 16,542,829 42,364,299
2077 16,357,926 42,502,554
2076 16,173,005 42,634,865
2075 15,981,904 42,762,096
2074 15,791,626 42,885,545
2073 15,597,321 43,003,930
2072 15,402,110 43,115,594
2071 15,205,567 43,219,147
2070 15,009,147 43,319,278
2069 14,808,250 43,409,990
2068 14,609,790 43,494,031
2067 14,412,802 43,572,598
2066 14,211,022 43,641,156
2065 14,010,661 43,710,126
2064 13,810,933 43,767,514
2063 13,609,626 43,815,039
2062 13,405,080 43,857,629
2061 13,204,362 43,889,133
2060 13,004,957 43,913,417
2059 12,806,162 43,928,921
2058 12,609,233 43,931,406
2057 12,413,395 43,926,107
2056 12,217,406 43,914,039
2055 12,022,740 43,889,084
2054 11,824,813 43,852,920
2053 11,627,983 43,805,549
2052 11,431,875 43,745,706
2051 11,235,188 43,674,633
2050 11,039,311 43,591,589
2049 10,844,973 43,504,461
2048 10,650,230 43,404,127
2047 10,453,401 43,295,069
2046 10,258,550 43,179,153
2045 10,063,886 43,052,251
2044 9,871,213 42,912,359
2043 9,676,000 42,766,985
2042 9,482,485 42,610,691
2041 9,287,235 42,442,983
2040 9,096,577 42,267,502
2039 8,907,177 42,085,886
2038 8,719,250 41,889,492
2037 8,532,935 41,687,645
2036 8,348,719 41,476,060
2035 8,166,676 41,253,454
2034 7,985,679 41,024,367
2033 7,805,748 40,782,838
2032 7,628,440 40,532,216
2031 7,453,476 40,268,078
2030 7,284,111 39,993,270
2029 7,117,929 39,707,804
2028 6,955,268 39,409,825
2027 6,794,778 39,097,054
2026 6,638,532 38,771,691
2025 6,484,437 38,430,770
2024 6,332,961 38,081,173
2023 6,182,885 37,712,505
2022 6,035,104 37,329,064
2021 5,892,183 36,954,442
2020 5,752,791 36,584,208
2019 5,616,661 36,210,898
2018 5,483,118 35,839,760
2017 5,351,011 35,446,392
2016 5,222,536 35,023,457
2015 5,097,581 34,607,588
2014 4,975,880 34,204,780
2013 4,857,099 33,787,571
2012 4,740,450 33,355,241
2011 4,609,724 32,912,588
2010 4,462,290 32,467,016
2009 4,281,219 32,030,778
2008 4,113,517 31,606,767
2007 3,980,430 31,186,468
2006 3,837,409 30,771,178
2005 3,696,393 30,358,144
2004 3,565,554 29,953,018
2003 3,445,753 29,571,415
2002 3,350,771 29,198,142
2001 3,272,537 28,814,643
2000 3,151,345 28,423,435
1999 3,032,874 28,027,179
1998 2,952,061 27,621,648
1997 2,887,862 27,213,337
1996 2,826,785 26,808,107
1995 2,749,461 26,399,429
1994 2,673,144 26,000,822
1993 2,595,124 25,614,586
1992 2,519,465 25,212,468
1991 2,449,229 24,799,014
1990 2,380,560 24,375,551
1989 2,313,558 23,939,414
1988 2,247,653 23,500,524
1987 2,183,473 23,054,392
1986 2,120,602 22,600,803
1985 2,059,311 22,113,953
1984 1,999,528 21,593,778
1983 1,950,321 21,060,696
1982 1,910,430 20,520,318
1981 1,869,759 19,985,401
1980 1,828,985 19,459,943
1979 1,788,524 18,955,589
1978 1,748,089 18,477,385
1977 1,707,568 18,014,756
1976 1,667,225 17,574,182
1975 1,627,032 17,150,786
1974 1,582,301 16,733,842
1973 1,533,680 16,326,269
1972 1,486,468 15,924,692
1971 1,441,039 15,527,225
1970 1,397,638 15,129,449
1969 1,356,182 14,734,255
1968 1,316,519 14,347,899
1967 1,278,691 13,968,175
1966 1,242,534 13,597,065
1965 1,207,880 13,239,171
1964 1,174,816 12,898,886
1963 1,143,263 12,577,502
1962 1,113,175 12,253,092
1961 1,084,389 11,931,085
1960 1,056,732 11,624,933

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/morocco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,496,253 people (a 28.6% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 11.9% to 43,591,589 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Morocco
2100 0.7% -0.6%
2099 0.74% -0.59%
2098 0.74% -0.58%
2097 0.76% -0.57%
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% -0.49%
2090 0.89% -0.48%
2089 0.94% -0.46%
2088 0.95% -0.45%
2087 0.97% -0.44%
2086 0.97% -0.44%
2085 1% -0.42%
2084 1.02% -0.4%
2083 1.06% -0.39%
2082 1.04% -0.38%
2081 1.08% -0.37%
2080 1.09% -0.36%
2079 1.13% -0.34%
2078 1.13% -0.33%
2077 1.14% -0.31%
2076 1.2% -0.3%
2075 1.2% -0.29%
2074 1.25% -0.28%
2073 1.27% -0.26%
2072 1.29% -0.24%
2071 1.31% -0.23%
2070 1.36% -0.21%
2069 1.36% -0.19%
2068 1.37% -0.18%
2067 1.42% -0.16%
2066 1.43% -0.16%
2065 1.45% -0.13%
2064 1.48% -0.11%
2063 1.53% -0.1%
2062 1.52% -0.07%
2061 1.53% -0.06%
2060 1.55% -0.04%
2059 1.56% -0.006%
2058 1.58% 0.01%
2057 1.6% 0.03%
2056 1.62% 0.06%
2055 1.67% 0.08%
2054 1.69% 0.11%
2053 1.72% 0.14%
2052 1.75% 0.16%
2051 1.77% 0.19%
2050 1.79% 0.2%
2049 1.83% 0.23%
2048 1.88% 0.25%
2047 1.9% 0.27%
2046 1.93% 0.29%
2045 1.95% 0.33%
2044 2.02% 0.34%
2043 2.04% 0.37%
2042 2.1% 0.4%
2041 2.1% 0.42%
2040 2.13% 0.43%
2039 2.16% 0.47%
2038 2.18% 0.48%
2037 2.21% 0.51%
2036 2.23% 0.54%
2035 2.27% 0.56%
2034 2.31% 0.59%
2033 2.32% 0.62%
2032 2.35% 0.66%
2031 2.33% 0.69%
2030 2.33% 0.72%
2029 2.34% 0.76%
2028 2.36% 0.8%
2027 2.35% 0.84%
2026 2.38% 0.89%
2025 2.39% 0.92%
2024 2.43% 0.98%
2023 2.45% 1.03%
2022 2.43% 1.01%
2021 2.42% 1.01%
2020 2.42% 1.03%
2019 2.44% 1.04%
2018 2.47% 1.11%
2017 2.46% 1.21%
2016 2.45% 1.2%
2015 2.45% 1.18%
2014 2.45% 1.23%
2013 2.46% 1.3%
2012 2.84% 1.34%
2011 3.3% 1.37%
2010 4.23% 1.36%
2009 4.08% 1.34%
2008 3.34% 1.35%
2007 3.73% 1.35%
2006 3.81% 1.36%
2005 3.67% 1.35%
2004 3.48% 1.29%
2003 2.83% 1.28%
2002 2.39% 1.33%
2001 3.85% 1.38%
2000 3.91% 1.41%
1999 2.74% 1.47%
1998 2.22% 1.5%
1997 2.16% 1.51%
1996 2.81% 1.55%
1995 2.85% 1.53%
1994 3.01% 1.51%
1993 3% 1.59%
1992 2.87% 1.67%
1991 2.88% 1.74%
1990 2.9% 1.82%
1989 2.93% 1.87%
1988 2.94% 1.94%
1987 2.96% 2.01%
1986 2.98% 2.2%
1985 2.99% 2.41%
1984 2.52% 2.53%
1983 2.09% 2.63%
1982 2.18% 2.68%
1981 2.23% 2.7%
1980 2.26% 2.66%
1979 2.31% 2.59%
1978 2.37% 2.57%
1977 2.42% 2.51%
1976 2.47% 2.47%
1975 2.83% 2.49%
1974 3.17% 2.5%
1973 3.18% 2.52%
1972 3.15% 2.56%
1971 3.11% 2.63%
1970 3.06% 2.68%
1969 3.01% 2.69%
1968 2.96% 2.72%
1967 2.91% 2.73%
1966 2.87% 2.7%
1965 2.81% 2.64%
1964 2.76% 2.56%
1963 2.7% 2.65%
1962 2.65% 2.7%
1961 2.62% 2.63%

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/morocco | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Congo grew by 2.39%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.92%.

Live population counters

Congo Morocco
Current population
6718789
38938817
Population rank 109/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.47%
One net population change
3.48 minutes
1.51 minutes
One birth every
2.73 minutes
50.5 seconds
One death every
13.3 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +415 +958
Annual growth/decline +151,476 +349,597
Annual growth/decline rate +2.39% +0.92%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 105/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change -2,999 -56,254
Net migration rank 108/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - -56,254
2024 153,150 -2,491 406,555 -46,802
2023 150,486 -995 417,213 -39,650
2022 147,076 -995 427,903 -38,594
2021 144,241 -4,476 407,829 -47,902
2020 143,492 -4,472 415,999 -35,474
2019 139,513 -6,268 457,307 -91,217
2018 142,704 -8,856 464,375 -88,159
2017 141,973 -11,601 471,011 -60,472
2016 141,358 -14,783 474,637 -39,302
2015 141,539 -18,207 477,654 -81,248
2014 141,674 -21,598 481,295 -72,065
2013 142,080 -24,605 492,284 -67,096
2012 142,464 -26,643 504,698 -65,251
2011 140,371 5,262 513,305 -67,447
2010 136,908 12,318 515,804 -70,510
2009 126,904 86,014 509,386 -82,203
2008 120,711 1,774 499,766 -78,912
2007 112,459 31,239 493,526 -73,759
2006 106,876 35,475 483,200 -72,364
2005 101,344 38,337 474,285 -59,024
2004 96,577 25,412 461,756 -66,749
2003 91,326 26,280 452,650 -84,460
2002 88,497 -16,140 446,147 -67,802
2001 84,876 -764 452,621 -63,967
2000 78,491 79,780 461,341 -67,569
1999 76,204 2,470 473,071 -74,343
1998 72,450 10,500 492,604 -80,286
1997 66,149 -20,704 500,807 -96,502
1996 75,628 1,085 501,499 -95,331
1995 74,189 3,747 496,573 -85,386
1994 72,857 1,850 501,426 -115,404
1993 71,119 10,218 507,707 -121,254
1992 69,973 0 525,680 -107,911
1991 68,534 1,966 539,850 -130,717
1990 67,241 -395 535,506 -97,711
1989 65,944 1,214 538,996 -104,509
1988 64,629 22 545,800 -102,484
1987 63,183 525 553,005 -104,029
1986 61,669 367 558,105 -99,905
1985 60,359 182 560,810 -45,336
1984 59,028 0 564,159 -39,319
1983 58,120 -18,720 566,301 -24,988
1982 57,036 -16,664 564,904 -25,471
1981 56,603 -15,630 552,936 -22,553
1980 55,550 -14,972 534,448 -13,899
1979 54,723 -14,378 515,554 -27,374
1978 53,885 -13,356 498,834 -30,600
1977 53,179 -12,673 489,173 -32,161
1976 52,148 -11,971 482,130 -58,019
1975 51,155 -10,944 474,631 -51,968
1974 49,563 -312 464,147 -52,927
1973 48,017 -22 455,699 -51,772
1972 46,427 0 446,449 -47,226
1971 44,431 0 435,104 -39,385
1970 42,374 0 426,015 -26,168
1969 40,532 0 414,931 -24,389
1968 38,786 0 407,437 -25,267
1967 36,866 0 400,594 -23,309
1966 35,452 0 391,881 -26,945
1965 33,865 0 383,989 -33,139
1964 32,270 0 375,835 -46,106
1963 30,832 0 369,250 -56,214
1962 29,342 0 363,843 -28,071
1961 28,220 0 348,650 -40,413
1960 27,094 0 323,499 -19,434

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

GeoRank.org/population/congo/morocco | 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 Morocco 88.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,420,483 people) and 11.4% is from migration (a loss of 568,820 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

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
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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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