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

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The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,484,437 in 2025 vs 54,850,648 people in Myanmar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,718,789 people compared to 55,361,818 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 8.24 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 0.75% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +0.72% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.72M (75.1% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.4M (15.9% growth).

Congo vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Myanmar
2100 20,194,267 49,940,111
2099 20,053,234 50,189,329
2098 19,906,909 50,438,094
2097 19,760,110 50,686,307
2096 19,610,521 50,935,768
2095 19,459,493 51,187,086
2094 19,306,835 51,437,370
2093 19,151,289 51,684,263
2092 18,990,577 51,929,856
2091 18,828,222 52,177,533
2090 18,663,146 52,421,308
2089 18,497,842 52,660,538
2088 18,325,571 52,897,777
2087 18,153,731 53,134,297
2086 17,979,773 53,369,096
2085 17,807,843 53,601,340
2084 17,631,386 53,828,989
2083 17,453,221 54,053,017
2082 17,270,773 54,275,644
2081 17,093,270 54,495,268
2080 16,910,570 54,712,302
2079 16,728,955 54,927,789
2078 16,542,829 55,140,889
2077 16,357,926 55,347,343
2076 16,173,005 55,552,868
2075 15,981,904 55,755,739
2074 15,791,626 55,954,725
2073 15,597,321 56,150,331
2072 15,402,110 56,339,615
2071 15,205,567 56,523,628
2070 15,009,147 56,703,747
2069 14,808,250 56,877,191
2068 14,609,790 57,045,573
2067 14,412,802 57,207,013
2066 14,211,022 57,363,486
2065 14,010,661 57,515,336
2064 13,810,933 57,661,327
2063 13,609,626 57,798,588
2062 13,405,080 57,928,360
2061 13,204,362 58,056,757
2060 13,004,957 58,176,117
2059 12,806,162 58,284,778
2058 12,609,233 58,381,839
2057 12,413,395 58,471,358
2056 12,217,406 58,555,436
2055 12,022,740 58,625,894
2054 11,824,813 58,687,073
2053 11,627,983 58,734,842
2052 11,431,875 58,772,617
2051 11,235,188 58,799,283
2050 11,039,311 58,813,731
2049 10,844,973 58,819,125
2048 10,650,230 58,812,936
2047 10,453,401 58,795,137
2046 10,258,550 58,764,783
2045 10,063,886 58,717,705
2044 9,871,213 58,660,923
2043 9,676,000 58,591,067
2042 9,482,485 58,505,720
2041 9,287,235 58,407,189
2040 9,096,577 58,296,243
2039 8,907,177 58,171,090
2038 8,719,250 58,030,790
2037 8,532,935 57,878,267
2036 8,348,719 57,714,284
2035 8,166,676 57,533,824
2034 7,985,679 57,338,544
2033 7,805,748 57,127,286
2032 7,628,440 56,900,181
2031 7,453,476 56,656,985
2030 7,284,111 56,397,420
2029 7,117,929 56,123,541
2028 6,955,268 55,830,923
2027 6,794,778 55,521,079
2026 6,638,532 55,193,610
2025 6,484,437 54,850,648
2024 6,332,961 54,500,091
2023 6,182,885 54,133,798
2022 6,035,104 53,756,787
2021 5,892,183 53,387,102
2020 5,752,791 53,016,522
2019 5,616,661 52,640,713
2018 5,483,118 52,272,247
2017 5,351,011 51,894,938
2016 5,222,536 51,495,696
2015 5,097,581 51,089,056
2014 4,975,880 50,681,634
2013 4,857,099 50,262,658
2012 4,740,450 49,837,446
2011 4,609,724 49,419,820
2010 4,462,290 49,024,382
2009 4,281,219 48,660,459
2008 4,113,517 48,390,793
2007 3,980,430 48,125,043
2006 3,837,409 47,785,135
2005 3,696,393 47,438,365
2004 3,565,554 47,068,772
2003 3,445,753 46,667,192
2002 3,350,771 46,232,653
2001 3,272,537 45,771,139
2000 3,151,345 45,290,841
1999 3,032,874 44,787,724
1998 2,952,061 44,257,793
1997 2,887,862 43,708,798
1996 2,826,785 43,154,860
1995 2,749,461 42,605,338
1994 2,673,144 42,055,143
1993 2,595,124 41,502,429
1992 2,519,465 40,950,342
1991 2,449,229 40,394,154
1990 2,380,560 39,817,251
1989 2,313,558 39,214,618
1988 2,247,653 38,600,927
1987 2,183,473 37,971,594
1986 2,120,602 37,314,878
1985 2,059,311 36,622,827
1984 1,999,528 35,899,313
1983 1,950,321 35,162,715
1982 1,910,430 34,482,965
1981 1,869,759 33,858,783
1980 1,828,985 33,227,204
1979 1,788,524 32,596,550
1978 1,748,089 31,972,976
1977 1,707,568 31,355,966
1976 1,667,225 30,758,811
1975 1,627,032 30,176,565
1974 1,582,301 29,598,167
1973 1,533,680 29,026,388
1972 1,486,468 28,428,324
1971 1,441,039 27,807,219
1970 1,397,638 27,193,016
1969 1,356,182 26,585,112
1968 1,316,519 25,989,662
1967 1,278,691 25,406,429
1966 1,242,534 24,836,496
1965 1,207,880 24,279,431
1964 1,174,816 23,737,315
1963 1,143,263 23,213,408
1962 1,113,175 22,704,719
1961 1,084,389 22,210,581
1960 1,056,732 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,496,253 people (a 28.6% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,866,122 people (a 7.51% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.24% to 58,813,731 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Myanmar
2100 0.7% -0.5%
2099 0.74% -0.49%
2098 0.74% -0.49%
2097 0.76% -0.49%
2096 0.78% -0.49%
2095 0.79% -0.49%
2094 0.81% -0.48%
2093 0.85% -0.47%
2092 0.86% -0.47%
2091 0.88% -0.47%
2090 0.89% -0.45%
2089 0.94% -0.45%
2088 0.95% -0.45%
2087 0.97% -0.44%
2086 0.97% -0.43%
2085 1% -0.42%
2084 1.02% -0.41%
2083 1.06% -0.41%
2082 1.04% -0.4%
2081 1.08% -0.4%
2080 1.09% -0.39%
2079 1.13% -0.39%
2078 1.13% -0.37%
2077 1.14% -0.37%
2076 1.2% -0.36%
2075 1.2% -0.36%
2074 1.25% -0.35%
2073 1.27% -0.34%
2072 1.29% -0.33%
2071 1.31% -0.32%
2070 1.36% -0.3%
2069 1.36% -0.3%
2068 1.37% -0.28%
2067 1.42% -0.27%
2066 1.43% -0.26%
2065 1.45% -0.25%
2064 1.48% -0.24%
2063 1.53% -0.22%
2062 1.52% -0.22%
2061 1.53% -0.21%
2060 1.55% -0.19%
2059 1.56% -0.17%
2058 1.58% -0.15%
2057 1.6% -0.14%
2056 1.62% -0.12%
2055 1.67% -0.1%
2054 1.69% -0.08%
2053 1.72% -0.06%
2052 1.75% -0.05%
2051 1.77% -0.02%
2050 1.79% -0.009%
2049 1.83% 0.01%
2048 1.88% 0.03%
2047 1.9% 0.05%
2046 1.93% 0.08%
2045 1.95% 0.1%
2044 2.02% 0.12%
2043 2.04% 0.15%
2042 2.1% 0.17%
2041 2.1% 0.19%
2040 2.13% 0.22%
2039 2.16% 0.24%
2038 2.18% 0.26%
2037 2.21% 0.28%
2036 2.23% 0.31%
2035 2.27% 0.34%
2034 2.31% 0.37%
2033 2.32% 0.4%
2032 2.35% 0.43%
2031 2.33% 0.46%
2030 2.33% 0.49%
2029 2.34% 0.52%
2028 2.36% 0.56%
2027 2.35% 0.59%
2026 2.38% 0.63%
2025 2.39% 0.64%
2024 2.43% 0.68%
2023 2.45% 0.7%
2022 2.43% 0.69%
2021 2.42% 0.7%
2020 2.42% 0.71%
2019 2.44% 0.7%
2018 2.47% 0.73%
2017 2.46% 0.78%
2016 2.45% 0.8%
2015 2.45% 0.8%
2014 2.45% 0.83%
2013 2.46% 0.85%
2012 2.84% 0.85%
2011 3.3% 0.81%
2010 4.23% 0.75%
2009 4.08% 0.56%
2008 3.34% 0.55%
2007 3.73% 0.71%
2006 3.81% 0.73%
2005 3.67% 0.79%
2004 3.48% 0.86%
2003 2.83% 0.94%
2002 2.39% 1.01%
2001 3.85% 1.06%
2000 3.91% 1.12%
1999 2.74% 1.2%
1998 2.22% 1.26%
1997 2.16% 1.28%
1996 2.81% 1.29%
1995 2.85% 1.31%
1994 3.01% 1.33%
1993 3% 1.35%
1992 2.87% 1.38%
1991 2.88% 1.45%
1990 2.9% 1.54%
1989 2.93% 1.59%
1988 2.94% 1.66%
1987 2.96% 1.76%
1986 2.98% 1.89%
1985 2.99% 2.02%
1984 2.52% 2.09%
1983 2.09% 1.97%
1982 2.18% 1.84%
1981 2.23% 1.9%
1980 2.26% 1.93%
1979 2.31% 1.95%
1978 2.37% 1.97%
1977 2.42% 1.94%
1976 2.47% 1.93%
1975 2.83% 1.95%
1974 3.17% 1.97%
1973 3.18% 2.1%
1972 3.15% 2.23%
1971 3.11% 2.26%
1970 3.06% 2.29%
1969 3.01% 2.29%
1968 2.96% 2.3%
1967 2.91% 2.29%
1966 2.87% 2.29%
1965 2.81% 2.28%
1964 2.76% 2.26%
1963 2.7% 2.24%
1962 2.65% 2.22%
1961 2.62% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Congo grew by 2.39%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.64%.

Live population counters

Congo Myanmar
Current population
6718789
55361818
Population rank 109/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.67%
One net population change
3.48 minutes
1.5 minutes
One birth every
2.73 minutes
35.1 seconds
One death every
13.3 minutes
1.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +415 +960
Annual growth/decline +151,476 +350,557
Annual growth/decline rate +2.39% +0.64%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 121/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -2,999 -39,661
Net migration rank 108/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - -39,661
2024 153,150 -2,491 397,197 -37,979
2023 150,486 -995 408,331 -34,989
2022 147,076 -995 415,647 -34,988
2021 144,241 -4,476 394,104 -35,370
2020 143,492 -4,472 448,626 -66,213
2019 139,513 -6,268 469,924 -100,783
2018 142,704 -8,856 482,316 -114,598
2017 141,973 -11,601 492,276 -105,415
2016 141,358 -14,783 499,508 -87,907
2015 141,539 -18,207 495,769 -94,108
2014 141,674 -21,598 488,114 -74,901
2013 142,080 -24,605 487,648 -62,863
2012 142,464 -26,643 487,210 -61,536
2011 140,371 5,262 492,271 -82,713
2010 136,908 12,318 497,745 -116,481
2009 126,904 86,014 505,144 -158,542
2008 120,711 1,774 373,287 -180,533
2007 112,459 31,239 523,745 -184,989
2006 106,876 35,475 527,165 -186,098
2005 101,344 38,337 537,429 -185,009
2004 96,577 25,412 556,494 -169,736
2003 91,326 26,280 582,173 -165,739
2002 88,497 -16,140 602,873 -150,232
2001 84,876 -764 601,524 -131,124
2000 78,491 79,780 596,979 -106,772
1999 76,204 2,470 597,916 -81,874
1998 72,450 10,500 606,110 -62,281
1997 66,149 -20,704 613,103 -58,954
1996 75,628 1,085 619,488 -65,766
1995 74,189 3,747 620,376 -75,097
1994 72,857 1,850 626,411 -71,359
1993 71,119 10,218 633,576 -83,214
1992 69,973 0 634,484 -80,661
1991 68,534 1,966 637,622 -79,059
1990 67,241 -395 636,081 -40,859
1989 65,944 1,214 636,610 -26,585
1988 64,629 22 630,392 -13,046
1987 63,183 525 652,960 -11,642
1986 61,669 367 679,467 -7,351
1985 60,359 182 705,905 6,074
1984 59,028 0 723,623 11,433
1983 58,120 -18,720 719,710 18,427
1982 57,036 -16,664 701,212 -79,856
1981 56,603 -15,630 679,851 -52,839
1980 55,550 -14,972 673,815 -37,679
1979 54,723 -14,378 669,338 -44,174
1978 53,885 -13,356 658,068 -36,055
1977 53,179 -12,673 649,915 -37,879
1976 52,148 -11,971 642,829 -60,561
1975 51,155 -10,944 635,005 -52,763
1974 49,563 -312 628,458 -53,875
1973 48,017 -22 624,619 -55,659
1972 46,427 0 616,411 10,735
1971 44,431 0 608,784 6,306
1970 42,374 0 595,337 17,997
1969 40,532 0 584,979 17,491
1968 38,786 0 571,123 17,293
1967 36,866 0 559,577 18,470
1966 35,452 0 546,378 15,453
1965 33,865 0 533,443 18,847
1964 32,270 0 516,334 15,600
1963 30,832 0 501,548 14,350
1962 29,342 0 487,925 13,546
1961 28,220 0 474,818 11,972
1960 27,094 0 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/congo/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,503,698 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 712,350 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

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
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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).

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

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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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