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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,332,961 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,681,829 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Nicaragua's population is 1.07 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.68M (74.1% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Congo vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Nicaragua
2100 20,197,393 8,688,116
2099 20,056,338 8,724,538
2098 19,909,990 8,760,232
2097 19,763,169 8,794,755
2096 19,613,556 8,828,433
2095 19,462,505 8,861,157
2094 19,309,823 8,892,755
2093 19,154,254 8,924,287
2092 18,993,517 8,954,488
2091 18,831,137 8,984,026
2090 18,666,035 9,012,075
2089 18,500,705 9,039,709
2088 18,328,408 9,065,862
2087 18,156,542 9,090,942
2086 17,982,556 9,115,336
2085 17,810,599 9,138,363
2084 17,634,115 9,160,205
2083 17,455,922 9,180,483
2082 17,273,447 9,199,639
2081 17,095,916 9,217,574
2080 16,913,187 9,233,677
2079 16,731,545 9,247,995
2078 16,545,390 9,260,269
2077 16,360,458 9,271,296
2076 16,175,508 9,280,355
2075 15,984,378 9,287,263
2074 15,794,071 9,293,340
2073 15,599,735 9,297,217
2072 15,404,494 9,298,930
2071 15,207,921 9,298,548
2070 15,011,471 9,296,541
2069 14,810,543 9,292,245
2068 14,612,051 9,285,519
2067 14,415,033 9,277,073
2066 14,213,222 9,266,063
2065 14,012,829 9,253,359
2064 13,813,071 9,238,451
2063 13,611,733 9,221,261
2062 13,407,155 9,201,687
2061 13,206,406 9,180,231
2060 13,006,970 9,156,164
2059 12,808,144 9,129,485
2058 12,611,185 9,100,437
2057 12,415,316 9,069,770
2056 12,219,298 9,037,076
2055 12,024,601 9,002,004
2054 11,826,644 8,964,646
2053 11,629,783 8,925,248
2052 11,433,645 8,883,323
2051 11,236,927 8,838,651
2050 11,041,020 8,791,647
2049 10,846,652 8,743,003
2048 10,651,879 8,691,701
2047 10,455,019 8,638,293
2046 10,260,138 8,583,244
2045 10,065,444 8,525,953
2044 9,872,742 8,466,669
2043 9,677,498 8,405,733
2042 9,483,953 8,342,871
2041 9,288,673 8,278,159
2040 9,097,986 8,211,510
2039 8,908,556 8,143,346
2038 8,720,599 8,072,943
2037 8,534,256 8,000,701
2036 8,350,011 7,926,969
2035 8,167,940 7,851,540
2034 7,986,915 7,774,327
2033 7,806,956 7,695,506
2032 7,629,621 7,615,273
2031 7,454,630 7,533,169
2030 7,285,238 7,449,842
2029 7,119,031 7,364,850
2028 6,956,345 7,278,061
2027 6,795,830 7,189,755
2026 6,639,560 7,100,090
2025 6,485,440 7,008,896
2024 6,332,961 6,916,140
2023 6,182,885 6,823,613
2022 6,035,104 6,730,654
2021 5,892,183 6,644,741
2020 5,752,791 6,565,267
2019 5,616,661 6,483,657
2018 5,483,118 6,400,080
2017 5,351,011 6,316,231
2016 5,222,536 6,232,666
2015 5,097,581 6,149,417
2014 4,975,880 6,066,492
2013 4,857,099 5,983,845
2012 4,740,450 5,901,287
2011 4,609,724 5,819,051
2010 4,462,290 5,737,450
2009 4,281,219 5,656,601
2008 4,113,517 5,576,593
2007 3,980,430 5,497,243
2006 3,837,409 5,418,855
2005 3,696,393 5,342,105
2004 3,565,554 5,272,912
2003 3,445,753 5,210,963
2002 3,350,771 5,149,909
2001 3,272,537 5,087,825
2000 3,151,345 5,022,633
1999 3,032,874 4,954,018
1998 2,952,061 4,883,655
1997 2,887,862 4,809,573
1996 2,826,785 4,729,974
1995 2,749,461 4,642,931
1994 2,673,144 4,549,316
1993 2,595,124 4,453,732
1992 2,519,465 4,357,026
1991 2,449,229 4,259,637
1990 2,380,560 4,162,559
1989 2,313,558 4,066,476
1988 2,247,653 3,972,320
1987 2,183,473 3,882,164
1986 2,120,602 3,794,157
1985 2,059,311 3,706,479
1984 1,999,528 3,619,104
1983 1,950,321 3,530,282
1982 1,910,430 3,438,745
1981 1,869,759 3,345,674
1980 1,828,985 3,252,403
1979 1,788,524 3,164,525
1978 1,748,089 3,080,314
1977 1,707,568 2,992,534
1976 1,667,225 2,903,851
1975 1,627,032 2,816,943
1974 1,582,301 2,732,075
1973 1,533,680 2,649,278
1972 1,486,468 2,573,578
1971 1,441,039 2,499,825
1970 1,397,638 2,423,065
1969 1,356,182 2,348,398
1968 1,316,519 2,275,836
1967 1,278,691 2,205,567
1966 1,242,534 2,137,820
1965 1,207,880 2,072,681
1964 1,174,816 2,010,176
1963 1,143,263 1,950,159
1962 1,113,175 1,892,320
1961 1,084,389 1,836,451
1960 1,056,732 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,459,293 people (a 27.9% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Nicaragua
2100 0.7% -0.42%
2099 0.74% -0.41%
2098 0.74% -0.39%
2097 0.76% -0.38%
2096 0.78% -0.37%
2095 0.79% -0.36%
2094 0.81% -0.35%
2093 0.85% -0.34%
2092 0.86% -0.33%
2091 0.88% -0.31%
2090 0.89% -0.31%
2089 0.94% -0.29%
2088 0.95% -0.28%
2087 0.97% -0.27%
2086 0.97% -0.25%
2085 1% -0.24%
2084 1.02% -0.22%
2083 1.06% -0.21%
2082 1.04% -0.19%
2081 1.08% -0.17%
2080 1.09% -0.15%
2079 1.13% -0.13%
2078 1.13% -0.12%
2077 1.14% -0.1%
2076 1.2% -0.07%
2075 1.2% -0.07%
2074 1.25% -0.04%
2073 1.27% -0.02%
2072 1.29% 0.004%
2071 1.31% 0.02%
2070 1.36% 0.05%
2069 1.36% 0.07%
2068 1.37% 0.09%
2067 1.42% 0.12%
2066 1.43% 0.14%
2065 1.45% 0.16%
2064 1.48% 0.19%
2063 1.53% 0.21%
2062 1.52% 0.23%
2061 1.53% 0.26%
2060 1.55% 0.29%
2059 1.56% 0.32%
2058 1.58% 0.34%
2057 1.6% 0.36%
2056 1.62% 0.39%
2055 1.67% 0.42%
2054 1.69% 0.44%
2053 1.72% 0.47%
2052 1.75% 0.51%
2051 1.77% 0.53%
2050 1.79% 0.56%
2049 1.83% 0.59%
2048 1.88% 0.62%
2047 1.9% 0.64%
2046 1.93% 0.67%
2045 1.95% 0.7%
2044 2.02% 0.72%
2043 2.04% 0.75%
2042 2.1% 0.78%
2041 2.1% 0.81%
2040 2.13% 0.84%
2039 2.16% 0.87%
2038 2.18% 0.9%
2037 2.21% 0.93%
2036 2.23% 0.96%
2035 2.27% 0.99%
2034 2.31% 1.02%
2033 2.32% 1.05%
2032 2.35% 1.09%
2031 2.33% 1.12%
2030 2.33% 1.15%
2029 2.34% 1.19%
2028 2.36% 1.23%
2027 2.35% 1.26%
2026 2.38% 1.3%
2025 2.41% 1.34%
2024 2.43% 1.36%
2023 2.45% 1.38%
2022 2.43% 1.29%
2021 2.42% 1.21%
2020 2.42% 1.26%
2019 2.44% 1.31%
2018 2.47% 1.33%
2017 2.46% 1.34%
2016 2.45% 1.35%
2015 2.45% 1.37%
2014 2.45% 1.38%
2013 2.46% 1.4%
2012 2.84% 1.41%
2011 3.3% 1.42%
2010 4.23% 1.43%
2009 4.08% 1.43%
2008 3.34% 1.44%
2007 3.73% 1.45%
2006 3.81% 1.44%
2005 3.67% 1.31%
2004 3.48% 1.19%
2003 2.83% 1.19%
2002 2.39% 1.22%
2001 3.85% 1.3%
2000 3.91% 1.39%
1999 2.74% 1.44%
1998 2.22% 1.54%
1997 2.16% 1.68%
1996 2.81% 1.87%
1995 2.85% 2.06%
1994 3.01% 2.15%
1993 3% 2.22%
1992 2.87% 2.29%
1991 2.88% 2.33%
1990 2.9% 2.36%
1989 2.93% 2.37%
1988 2.94% 2.32%
1987 2.96% 2.32%
1986 2.98% 2.37%
1985 2.99% 2.41%
1984 2.52% 2.52%
1983 2.09% 2.66%
1982 2.18% 2.78%
1981 2.23% 2.87%
1980 2.26% 2.78%
1979 2.31% 2.73%
1978 2.37% 2.93%
1977 2.42% 3.05%
1976 2.47% 3.09%
1975 2.83% 3.11%
1974 3.17% 3.13%
1973 3.18% 2.94%
1972 3.15% 2.95%
1971 3.11% 3.17%
1970 3.06% 3.18%
1969 3.01% 3.19%
1968 2.96% 3.19%
1967 2.91% 3.17%
1966 2.87% 3.14%
1965 2.81% 3.11%
1964 2.76% 3.08%
1963 2.7% 3.06%
1962 2.65% 3.04%
1961 2.62% 3.03%

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/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Congo grew by 2.43%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Congo Nicaragua
Current population
6681829
7124343
Population rank 109/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.09%
One net population change
3.5 minutes
5.68 minutes
One birth every
2.78 minutes
3.98 minutes
One death every
13.5 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +411 +253
Annual growth/decline +150,076 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 78/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -2,999 -8,371
Net migration rank 108/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - -8,371
2024 - -2,491 - -8,189
2023 150,486 -995 100,921 -7,996
2022 147,076 -995 100,987 -7,996
2021 144,241 -4,476 89,213 -10,383
2020 143,492 -4,472 90,515 -10,383
2019 139,513 -6,268 102,817 -19,730
2018 142,704 -8,856 104,814 -20,742
2017 141,973 -11,601 105,468 -21,849
2016 141,358 -14,783 106,585 -23,076
2015 141,539 -18,207 107,344 -24,353
2014 141,674 -21,598 108,420 -25,570
2013 142,080 -24,605 109,032 -26,587
2012 142,464 -26,643 110,065 -27,389
2011 140,371 5,262 110,026 -28,221
2010 136,908 12,318 110,475 -29,081
2009 126,904 86,014 110,213 -29,913
2008 120,711 1,774 110,395 -30,675
2007 112,459 31,239 110,341 -31,357
2006 106,876 35,475 110,073 -32,274
2005 101,344 38,337 108,984 -33,280
2004 96,577 25,412 106,904 -44,222
2003 91,326 26,280 106,142 -44,931
2002 88,497 -16,140 105,805 -44,906
2001 84,876 -764 107,109 -43,837
2000 78,491 79,780 109,192 -42,087
1999 76,204 2,470 110,217 -40,095
1998 72,450 10,500 108,862 -38,260
1997 66,149 -20,704 114,415 -36,851
1996 75,628 1,085 116,849 -35,208
1995 74,189 3,747 118,325 -25,889
1994 72,857 1,850 119,565 -24,773
1993 71,119 10,218 120,469 -24,091
1992 69,973 0 121,204 -24,171
1991 68,534 1,966 121,787 -24,028
1990 67,241 -395 120,677 -24,280
1989 65,944 1,214 120,128 -24,364
1988 64,629 22 117,299 -24,753
1987 63,183 525 112,885 -25,127
1986 61,669 367 113,054 -24,805
1985 60,359 182 110,949 -23,840
1984 59,028 0 110,133 -22,493
1983 58,120 -18,720 110,618 -20,620
1982 57,036 -16,664 112,468 -19,395
1981 56,603 -15,630 110,421 -17,353
1980 55,550 -14,972 108,604 -15,130
1979 54,723 -14,378 96,429 -14,152
1978 53,885 -13,356 98,419 -12,273
1977 53,179 -12,673 100,498 -11,082
1976 52,148 -11,971 98,100 -10,155
1975 51,155 -10,944 95,230 -9,349
1974 49,563 -312 92,505 -8,639
1973 48,017 -22 89,662 -7,947
1972 46,427 0 76,906 -7,219
1971 44,431 0 84,139 -6,328
1970 42,374 0 81,127 -5,423
1969 40,532 0 78,237 -4,592
1968 38,786 0 75,458 -3,979
1967 36,866 0 72,722 -3,666
1966 35,452 0 69,883 -3,443
1965 33,865 0 67,056 -3,231
1964 32,270 0 64,227 -3,043
1963 30,832 0 61,738 -2,881
1962 29,342 0 59,547 -2,727
1961 28,220 0 57,499 -2,579
1960 27,094 0 55,664 -2,418

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

GeoRank.org/population/congo/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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