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Population in the Congo compared to North Macedonia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,332,961 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,681,829 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • The Congo's population is 3.7 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.68M (74.1% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Congo vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo North Macedonia
2100 20,197,393 866,884
2099 20,056,338 877,788
2098 19,909,990 888,715
2097 19,763,169 899,716
2096 19,613,556 910,709
2095 19,462,505 921,559
2094 19,309,823 932,633
2093 19,154,254 943,984
2092 18,993,517 955,335
2091 18,831,137 966,773
2090 18,666,035 978,130
2089 18,500,705 989,666
2088 18,328,408 1,001,224
2087 18,156,542 1,012,831
2086 17,982,556 1,024,787
2085 17,810,599 1,036,668
2084 17,634,115 1,048,876
2083 17,455,922 1,061,031
2082 17,273,447 1,073,408
2081 17,095,916 1,085,823
2080 16,913,187 1,098,127
2079 16,731,545 1,110,614
2078 16,545,390 1,123,398
2077 16,360,458 1,136,448
2076 16,175,508 1,149,787
2075 15,984,378 1,163,080
2074 15,794,071 1,176,671
2073 15,599,735 1,190,351
2072 15,404,494 1,204,015
2071 15,207,921 1,217,691
2070 15,011,471 1,231,978
2069 14,810,543 1,246,408
2068 14,612,051 1,260,869
2067 14,415,033 1,275,289
2066 14,213,222 1,289,439
2065 14,012,829 1,303,917
2064 13,813,071 1,318,161
2063 13,611,733 1,332,807
2062 13,407,155 1,347,540
2061 13,206,406 1,362,299
2060 13,006,970 1,376,807
2059 12,808,144 1,390,921
2058 12,611,185 1,404,982
2057 12,415,316 1,419,185
2056 12,219,298 1,433,595
2055 12,024,601 1,447,857
2054 11,826,644 1,462,210
2053 11,629,783 1,476,351
2052 11,433,645 1,489,905
2051 11,236,927 1,503,526
2050 11,041,020 1,516,629
2049 10,846,652 1,529,608
2048 10,651,879 1,542,390
2047 10,455,019 1,555,085
2046 10,260,138 1,568,151
2045 10,065,444 1,581,115
2044 9,872,742 1,593,878
2043 9,677,498 1,606,930
2042 9,483,953 1,619,941
2041 9,288,673 1,632,704
2040 9,097,986 1,645,446
2039 8,908,556 1,658,034
2038 8,720,599 1,670,347
2037 8,534,256 1,682,850
2036 8,350,011 1,695,204
2035 8,167,940 1,707,302
2034 7,986,915 1,719,193
2033 7,806,956 1,730,723
2032 7,629,621 1,742,288
2031 7,454,630 1,753,729
2030 7,285,238 1,765,162
2029 7,119,031 1,775,815
2028 6,956,345 1,786,051
2027 6,795,830 1,795,945
2026 6,639,560 1,805,954
2025 6,485,440 1,815,368
2024 6,332,961 1,824,359
2023 6,182,885 1,827,816
2022 6,035,104 1,831,712
2021 5,892,183 1,837,114
2020 5,752,791 1,856,124
2019 5,616,661 1,876,262
2018 5,483,118 1,889,051
2017 5,351,011 1,898,657
2016 5,222,536 1,906,313
2015 5,097,581 1,912,430
2014 4,975,880 1,917,557
2013 4,857,099 1,922,716
2012 4,740,450 1,929,821
2011 4,609,724 1,937,398
2010 4,462,290 1,946,298
2009 4,281,219 1,958,782
2008 4,113,517 1,971,493
2007 3,980,430 1,982,933
2006 3,837,409 1,994,287
2005 3,696,393 2,005,330
2004 3,565,554 2,016,186
2003 3,445,753 2,022,725
2002 3,350,771 2,020,157
2001 3,272,537 2,034,882
2000 3,151,345 2,026,350
1999 3,032,874 2,017,142
1998 2,952,061 2,007,523
1997 2,887,862 1,996,869
1996 2,826,785 2,012,553
1995 2,749,461 1,998,534
1994 2,673,144 1,992,666
1993 2,595,124 2,006,854
1992 2,519,465 2,032,523
1991 2,449,229 2,055,994
1990 2,380,560 2,063,689
1989 2,313,558 2,055,649
1988 2,247,653 2,045,737
1987 2,183,473 2,035,157
1986 2,120,602 2,024,732
1985 2,059,311 2,014,331
1984 1,999,528 2,003,399
1983 1,950,321 1,991,901
1982 1,910,430 1,978,956
1981 1,869,759 1,959,065
1980 1,828,985 1,933,038
1979 1,788,524 1,906,523
1978 1,748,089 1,879,847
1977 1,707,568 1,853,138
1976 1,667,225 1,825,830
1975 1,627,032 1,797,972
1974 1,582,301 1,770,545
1973 1,533,680 1,743,816
1972 1,486,468 1,717,395
1971 1,441,039 1,691,216
1970 1,397,638 1,664,208
1969 1,356,182 1,636,345
1968 1,316,519 1,608,930
1967 1,278,691 1,582,492
1966 1,242,534 1,557,349
1965 1,207,880 1,533,466
1964 1,174,816 1,510,900
1963 1,143,263 1,488,737
1962 1,113,175 1,471,745
1961 1,084,389 1,455,171
1960 1,056,732 1,435,059

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,459,293 people (a 27.9% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 867K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo North Macedonia
2100 0.7% -1.24%
2099 0.74% -1.23%
2098 0.74% -1.22%
2097 0.76% -1.21%
2096 0.78% -1.18%
2095 0.79% -1.19%
2094 0.81% -1.2%
2093 0.85% -1.19%
2092 0.86% -1.18%
2091 0.88% -1.16%
2090 0.89% -1.17%
2089 0.94% -1.15%
2088 0.95% -1.15%
2087 0.97% -1.17%
2086 0.97% -1.15%
2085 1% -1.16%
2084 1.02% -1.15%
2083 1.06% -1.15%
2082 1.04% -1.14%
2081 1.08% -1.12%
2080 1.09% -1.12%
2079 1.13% -1.14%
2078 1.13% -1.15%
2077 1.14% -1.16%
2076 1.2% -1.14%
2075 1.2% -1.15%
2074 1.25% -1.15%
2073 1.27% -1.13%
2072 1.29% -1.12%
2071 1.31% -1.16%
2070 1.36% -1.16%
2069 1.36% -1.15%
2068 1.37% -1.13%
2067 1.42% -1.1%
2066 1.43% -1.11%
2065 1.45% -1.08%
2064 1.48% -1.1%
2063 1.53% -1.09%
2062 1.52% -1.08%
2061 1.53% -1.05%
2060 1.55% -1.01%
2059 1.56% -1%
2058 1.58% -1%
2057 1.6% -1.01%
2056 1.62% -0.99%
2055 1.67% -0.98%
2054 1.69% -0.96%
2053 1.72% -0.91%
2052 1.75% -0.91%
2051 1.77% -0.86%
2050 1.79% -0.85%
2049 1.83% -0.83%
2048 1.88% -0.82%
2047 1.9% -0.83%
2046 1.93% -0.82%
2045 1.95% -0.8%
2044 2.02% -0.81%
2043 2.04% -0.8%
2042 2.1% -0.78%
2041 2.1% -0.77%
2040 2.13% -0.76%
2039 2.16% -0.74%
2038 2.18% -0.74%
2037 2.21% -0.73%
2036 2.23% -0.71%
2035 2.27% -0.69%
2034 2.31% -0.67%
2033 2.32% -0.66%
2032 2.35% -0.65%
2031 2.33% -0.65%
2030 2.33% -0.6%
2029 2.34% -0.57%
2028 2.36% -0.55%
2027 2.35% -0.55%
2026 2.38% -0.52%
2025 2.41% -0.49%
2024 2.43% -0.19%
2023 2.45% -0.21%
2022 2.43% -0.29%
2021 2.42% -1.02%
2020 2.42% -1.07%
2019 2.44% -0.68%
2018 2.47% -0.51%
2017 2.46% -0.4%
2016 2.45% -0.32%
2015 2.45% -0.27%
2014 2.45% -0.27%
2013 2.46% -0.37%
2012 2.84% -0.39%
2011 3.3% -0.46%
2010 4.23% -0.64%
2009 4.08% -0.64%
2008 3.34% -0.58%
2007 3.73% -0.57%
2006 3.81% -0.55%
2005 3.67% -0.54%
2004 3.48% -0.32%
2003 2.83% 0.13%
2002 2.39% -0.72%
2001 3.85% 0.42%
2000 3.91% 0.46%
1999 2.74% 0.48%
1998 2.22% 0.53%
1997 2.16% -0.78%
1996 2.81% 0.7%
1995 2.85% 0.29%
1994 3.01% -0.71%
1993 3% -1.26%
1992 2.87% -1.14%
1991 2.88% -0.37%
1990 2.9% 0.39%
1989 2.93% 0.48%
1988 2.94% 0.52%
1987 2.96% 0.51%
1986 2.98% 0.52%
1985 2.99% 0.55%
1984 2.52% 0.58%
1983 2.09% 0.65%
1982 2.18% 1.02%
1981 2.23% 1.35%
1980 2.26% 1.39%
1979 2.31% 1.42%
1978 2.37% 1.44%
1977 2.42% 1.5%
1976 2.47% 1.55%
1975 2.83% 1.55%
1974 3.17% 1.53%
1973 3.18% 1.54%
1972 3.15% 1.55%
1971 3.11% 1.62%
1970 3.06% 1.7%
1969 3.01% 1.7%
1968 2.96% 1.67%
1967 2.91% 1.61%
1966 2.87% 1.56%
1965 2.81% 1.49%
1964 2.76% 1.49%
1963 2.7% 1.15%
1962 2.65% 1.14%
1961 2.62% 1.4%

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Congo grew by 2.43%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Congo North Macedonia
Current population
6681829
1805954
Population rank 109/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.02%
One net population change
3.5 minutes
2.53 hours
One birth every
2.78 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
13.5 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +411 -9
Annual growth/decline +150,076 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 176/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -2,999 -5,645
Net migration rank 108/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - -5,645
2024 - -2,491 - -5,728
2023 150,486 -995 -3,290 -5,597
2022 147,076 -995 -4,397 -5,296
2021 144,241 -4,476 -9,737 -5,483
2020 143,492 -4,472 -5,939 -23,458
2019 139,513 -6,268 -375 -24,204
2018 142,704 -8,856 1,512 -24,878
2017 141,973 -11,601 1,329 -24,227
2016 141,358 -14,783 2,374 -24,144
2015 141,539 -18,207 2,294 -23,010
2014 141,674 -21,598 3,644 -22,132
2013 142,080 -24,605 3,653 -20,297
2012 142,464 -26,643 3,087 -19,083
2011 140,371 5,262 3,100 -17,871
2010 136,908 12,318 4,866 -16,668
2009 126,904 86,014 4,309 -15,455
2008 120,711 1,774 3,746 -17,645
2007 112,459 31,239 2,974 -15,705
2006 106,876 35,475 3,988 -9,632
2005 101,344 38,337 4,011 -2,244
2004 96,577 25,412 5,444 -2,640
2003 91,326 26,280 8,900 -2,880
2002 88,497 -16,140 9,697 -2,858
2001 84,876 -764 10,174 -922
2000 78,491 79,780 12,159 -2,824
1999 76,204 2,470 10,489 -1,261
1998 72,450 10,500 12,446 -589
1997 66,149 -20,704 12,979 -477
1996 75,628 1,085 14,806 -397
1995 74,189 3,747 17,239 -3,603
1994 72,857 1,850 19,103 -21,006
1993 71,119 10,218 20,797 -47,273
1992 69,973 0 21,659 -46,509
1991 68,534 1,966 23,387 -45,484
1990 67,241 -395 22,868 -16,174
1989 65,944 1,214 22,912 -13,528
1988 64,629 22 24,064 -13,621
1987 63,183 525 24,359 -13,635
1986 61,669 367 23,720 -13,589
1985 60,359 182 24,167 -13,492
1984 59,028 0 24,436 -13,251
1983 58,120 -18,720 24,690 -12,884
1982 57,036 -16,664 25,810 -11,716
1981 56,603 -15,630 25,689 0
1980 55,550 -14,972 26,547 -189
1979 54,723 -14,378 27,096 -426
1978 53,885 -13,356 27,150 -462
1977 53,179 -12,673 27,410 -683
1976 52,148 -11,971 28,799 -911
1975 51,155 -10,944 28,983 -1,147
1974 49,563 -312 28,400 -1,376
1973 48,017 -22 28,032 -1,600
1972 46,427 0 28,236 -1,834
1971 44,431 0 28,010 -2,064
1970 42,374 0 28,022 60
1969 40,532 0 27,464 181
1968 38,786 0 28,378 -1,201
1967 36,866 0 28,401 -2,696
1966 35,452 0 28,766 -4,176
1965 33,865 0 28,564 -5,385
1964 32,270 0 27,889 -5,938
1963 30,832 0 28,124 -5,759
1962 29,342 0 25,317 -13,702
1961 28,220 0 27,846 -6,309
1960 27,094 0 28,816 -10,126

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

GeoRank.org/population/congo/north-macedonia | 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 North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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