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Population in the Congo compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,332,961 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,681,829 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • The Congo's population is 1.24 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.68M (74.1% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).

Congo vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo New Zealand
2100 20,197,393 5,918,837
2099 20,056,338 5,923,132
2098 19,909,990 5,927,206
2097 19,763,169 5,930,263
2096 19,613,556 5,932,907
2095 19,462,505 5,934,847
2094 19,309,823 5,936,183
2093 19,154,254 5,938,804
2092 18,993,517 5,939,085
2091 18,831,137 5,940,665
2090 18,666,035 5,941,752
2089 18,500,705 5,944,871
2088 18,328,408 5,945,635
2087 18,156,542 5,948,586
2086 17,982,556 5,951,745
2085 17,810,599 5,955,275
2084 17,634,115 5,959,115
2083 17,455,922 5,963,613
2082 17,273,447 5,966,943
2081 17,095,916 5,968,511
2080 16,913,187 5,971,082
2079 16,731,545 5,972,331
2078 16,545,390 5,972,928
2077 16,360,458 5,971,804
2076 16,175,508 5,971,386
2075 15,984,378 5,970,985
2074 15,794,071 5,969,834
2073 15,599,735 5,968,506
2072 15,404,494 5,964,548
2071 15,207,921 5,964,493
2070 15,011,471 5,963,811
2069 14,810,543 5,962,551
2068 14,612,051 5,960,918
2067 14,415,033 5,958,438
2066 14,213,222 5,954,539
2065 14,012,829 5,950,378
2064 13,813,071 5,946,851
2063 13,611,733 5,944,910
2062 13,407,155 5,940,838
2061 13,206,406 5,939,601
2060 13,006,970 5,936,094
2059 12,808,144 5,931,426
2058 12,611,185 5,925,816
2057 12,415,316 5,919,823
2056 12,219,298 5,913,287
2055 12,024,601 5,904,352
2054 11,826,644 5,894,795
2053 11,629,783 5,884,875
2052 11,433,645 5,876,162
2051 11,236,927 5,864,176
2050 11,041,020 5,852,896
2049 10,846,652 5,844,165
2048 10,651,879 5,833,178
2047 10,455,019 5,822,035
2046 10,260,138 5,809,860
2045 10,065,444 5,795,785
2044 9,872,742 5,780,884
2043 9,677,498 5,764,579
2042 9,483,953 5,746,528
2041 9,288,673 5,727,253
2040 9,097,986 5,708,874
2039 8,908,556 5,690,018
2038 8,720,599 5,669,959
2037 8,534,256 5,650,253
2036 8,350,011 5,630,126
2035 8,167,940 5,609,155
2034 7,986,915 5,588,315
2033 7,806,956 5,565,507
2032 7,629,621 5,542,488
2031 7,454,630 5,517,391
2030 7,285,238 5,491,320
2029 7,119,031 5,462,926
2028 6,956,345 5,432,752
2027 6,795,830 5,399,898
2026 6,639,560 5,364,771
2025 6,485,440 5,327,462
2024 6,332,961 5,287,500
2023 6,182,885 5,200,000
2022 6,035,104 5,081,700
2021 5,892,183 5,084,600
2020 5,752,791 5,072,400
2019 5,616,661 4,970,300
2018 5,483,118 4,900,600
2017 5,351,011 4,813,600
2016 5,222,536 4,714,100
2015 5,097,581 4,609,400
2014 4,975,880 4,516,500
2013 4,857,099 4,442,100
2012 4,740,450 4,408,100
2011 4,609,724 4,384,000
2010 4,462,290 4,350,700
2009 4,281,219 4,302,600
2008 4,113,517 4,259,800
2007 3,980,430 4,223,800
2006 3,837,409 4,184,600
2005 3,696,393 4,133,900
2004 3,565,554 4,087,500
2003 3,445,753 4,027,200
2002 3,350,771 3,948,500
2001 3,272,537 3,880,500
2000 3,151,345 3,857,700
1999 3,032,874 3,835,100
1998 2,952,061 3,815,000
1997 2,887,862 3,781,300
1996 2,826,785 3,732,000
1995 2,749,461 3,673,400
1994 2,673,144 3,620,000
1993 2,595,124 3,572,200
1992 2,519,465 3,531,700
1991 2,449,229 3,495,100
1990 2,380,560 3,329,800
1989 2,313,558 3,299,200
1988 2,247,653 3,283,400
1987 2,183,473 3,274,400
1986 2,120,602 3,246,300
1985 2,059,311 3,247,100
1984 1,999,528 3,227,100
1983 1,950,321 3,199,300
1982 1,910,430 3,156,100
1981 1,869,759 3,124,900
1980 1,828,985 3,112,900
1979 1,788,524 3,109,000
1978 1,748,089 3,121,200
1977 1,707,568 3,120,200
1976 1,667,225 3,110,500
1975 1,627,032 3,083,100
1974 1,582,301 3,023,700
1973 1,533,680 2,961,300
1972 1,486,468 2,903,900
1971 1,441,039 2,853,000
1970 1,397,638 2,810,700
1969 1,356,182 2,772,800
1968 1,316,519 2,748,100
1967 1,278,691 2,724,100
1966 1,242,534 2,675,900
1965 1,207,880 2,628,400
1964 1,174,816 2,585,400
1963 1,143,263 2,531,800
1962 1,113,175 2,482,000
1961 1,084,389 2,419,700
1960 1,056,732 2,371,800

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/congo/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,459,293 people (a 27.9% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Congo's population will grow by 65.2% to 11,041,020 people with a rank change from 109th to 95th. The population of New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo New Zealand
2100 0.7% -0.07%
2099 0.74% -0.07%
2098 0.74% -0.05%
2097 0.76% -0.04%
2096 0.78% -0.03%
2095 0.79% -0.02%
2094 0.81% -0.04%
2093 0.85% -0.005%
2092 0.86% -0.03%
2091 0.88% -0.02%
2090 0.89% -0.05%
2089 0.94% -0.01%
2088 0.95% -0.05%
2087 0.97% -0.05%
2086 0.97% -0.06%
2085 1% -0.06%
2084 1.02% -0.08%
2083 1.06% -0.06%
2082 1.04% -0.03%
2081 1.08% -0.04%
2080 1.09% -0.02%
2079 1.13% -0.01%
2078 1.13% 0.02%
2077 1.14% 0.007%
2076 1.2% 0.007%
2075 1.2% 0.02%
2074 1.25% 0.02%
2073 1.27% 0.07%
2072 1.29% 0.001%
2071 1.31% 0.01%
2070 1.36% 0.02%
2069 1.36% 0.03%
2068 1.37% 0.04%
2067 1.42% 0.07%
2066 1.43% 0.07%
2065 1.45% 0.06%
2064 1.48% 0.03%
2063 1.53% 0.07%
2062 1.52% 0.02%
2061 1.53% 0.06%
2060 1.55% 0.08%
2059 1.56% 0.09%
2058 1.58% 0.1%
2057 1.6% 0.11%
2056 1.62% 0.15%
2055 1.67% 0.16%
2054 1.69% 0.17%
2053 1.72% 0.15%
2052 1.75% 0.2%
2051 1.77% 0.19%
2050 1.79% 0.15%
2049 1.83% 0.19%
2048 1.88% 0.19%
2047 1.9% 0.21%
2046 1.93% 0.24%
2045 1.95% 0.26%
2044 2.02% 0.28%
2043 2.04% 0.31%
2042 2.1% 0.34%
2041 2.1% 0.32%
2040 2.13% 0.33%
2039 2.16% 0.35%
2038 2.18% 0.35%
2037 2.21% 0.36%
2036 2.23% 0.37%
2035 2.27% 0.37%
2034 2.31% 0.41%
2033 2.32% 0.42%
2032 2.35% 0.45%
2031 2.33% 0.47%
2030 2.33% 0.52%
2029 2.34% 0.56%
2028 2.36% 0.61%
2027 2.35% 0.65%
2026 2.38% 0.7%
2025 2.41% 0.76%
2024 2.43% 1.68%
2023 2.45% 2.33%
2022 2.43% -0.06%
2021 2.42% 0.24%
2020 2.42% 2.05%
2019 2.44% 1.42%
2018 2.47% 1.81%
2017 2.46% 2.11%
2016 2.45% 2.27%
2015 2.45% 2.06%
2014 2.45% 1.67%
2013 2.46% 0.77%
2012 2.84% 0.55%
2011 3.3% 0.77%
2010 4.23% 1.12%
2009 4.08% 1%
2008 3.34% 0.85%
2007 3.73% 0.94%
2006 3.81% 1.23%
2005 3.67% 1.14%
2004 3.48% 1.5%
2003 2.83% 1.99%
2002 2.39% 1.75%
2001 3.85% 0.59%
2000 3.91% 0.59%
1999 2.74% 0.53%
1998 2.22% 0.89%
1997 2.16% 1.32%
1996 2.81% 1.6%
1995 2.85% 1.48%
1994 3.01% 1.34%
1993 3% 1.15%
1992 2.87% 1.05%
1991 2.88% 4.96%
1990 2.9% 0.93%
1989 2.93% 0.48%
1988 2.94% 0.27%
1987 2.96% 0.87%
1986 2.98% -0.02%
1985 2.99% 0.62%
1984 2.52% 0.87%
1983 2.09% 1.37%
1982 2.18% 1%
1981 2.23% 0.39%
1980 2.26% 0.13%
1979 2.31% -0.39%
1978 2.37% 0.03%
1977 2.42% 0.31%
1976 2.47% 0.89%
1975 2.83% 1.96%
1974 3.17% 2.11%
1973 3.18% 1.98%
1972 3.15% 1.78%
1971 3.11% 1.5%
1970 3.06% 1.37%
1969 3.01% 0.9%
1968 2.96% 0.88%
1967 2.91% 1.8%
1966 2.87% 1.81%
1965 2.81% 1.66%
1964 2.76% 2.12%
1963 2.7% 2.01%
1962 2.65% 2.57%
1961 2.62% 2.02%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/congo/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Congo grew by 2.43%, while New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Congo New Zealand
Current population
6681829
5374272
Population rank 109/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.06%
One net population change
3.5 minutes
6.01 minutes
One birth every
2.78 minutes
9.31 minutes
One death every
13.5 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +411 +240
Annual growth/decline +150,076 +87,500
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 65/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -2,999 +17,403
Net migration rank 108/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - 17,403
2024 - -2,491 - 18,766
2023 150,486 -995 18,876 21,404
2022 147,076 -995 20,123 21,404
2021 144,241 -4,476 23,644 -14,944
2020 143,492 -4,472 24,905 42,124
2019 139,513 -6,268 25,299 69,770
2018 142,704 -8,856 24,797 59,139
2017 141,973 -11,601 26,282 68,349
2016 141,358 -14,783 28,237 75,512
2015 141,539 -18,207 29,408 70,870
2014 141,674 -21,598 26,196 57,974
2013 142,080 -24,605 29,096 26,385
2012 142,464 -26,643 31,077 -1,015
2011 140,371 5,262 31,302 -2,196
2010 136,908 12,318 35,458 6,722
2009 126,904 86,014 33,560 12,700
2008 120,711 1,774 35,143 4,804
2007 112,459 31,239 35,480 3,053
2006 106,876 35,475 30,924 14,542
2005 101,344 38,337 30,674 19,212
2004 96,577 25,412 29,634 24,521
2003 91,326 26,280 28,150 42,456
2002 88,497 -16,140 25,941 48,195
2001 84,876 -764 27,939 17,793
2000 78,491 79,780 29,897 -6,604
1999 76,204 2,470 28,916 -7,634
1998 72,450 10,500 29,146 -1,387
1997 66,149 -20,704 30,137 12,040
1996 75,628 1,085 28,997 25,169
1995 74,189 3,747 29,828 26,743
1994 72,857 1,850 30,372 20,420
1993 71,119 10,218 31,685 12,638
1992 69,973 0 32,067 6,460
1991 68,534 1,966 33,518 31,156
1990 67,241 -395 33,298 70,432
1989 65,944 1,214 30,749 -8,818
1988 64,629 22 29,846 -17,005
1987 63,183 525 27,603 -7,631
1986 61,669 367 25,549 -10,234
1985 60,359 182 24,126 -13,462
1984 59,028 0 26,043 -901
1983 58,120 -18,720 24,315 11,464
1982 57,036 -16,664 24,207 7,982
1981 56,603 -15,630 25,374 -7,606
1980 55,550 -14,972 23,658 -15,423
1979 54,723 -14,378 26,675 -26,694
1978 53,885 -13,356 26,156 -28,783
1977 53,179 -12,673 28,020 -22,697
1976 52,148 -11,971 29,456 -9,138
1975 51,155 -10,944 31,355 13,196
1974 49,563 -312 33,896 27,580
1973 48,017 -22 35,239 28,261
1972 46,427 0 38,244 17,779
1971 44,431 0 40,000 7,547
1970 42,374 0 37,101 4,511
1969 40,532 0 38,098 -5,212
1968 38,786 0 37,594 -11,853
1967 36,866 0 37,974 -2,289
1966 35,452 0 36,151 9,161
1965 33,865 0 36,982 9,245
1964 32,270 0 39,375 9,806
1963 30,832 0 42,027 10,226
1962 29,342 0 42,865 12,697
1961 28,220 0 43,482 10,689
1960 27,094 0 41,791 3,846

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/congo/new-zealand | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 94% of the population change in the Congo is from natural causes (a gain of 1,434,056 people) and 6.04% is from migration (a loss of 92,251 people). In New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

Biggest cities by population

Congo
City Population
Brazzaville 2.15M
Pointe-Noire 1.42M
Kayes 71.6K
Madingou 36.2K
Gamboma 26.1K
Kinkala 12.1K
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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