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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,332,961 in 2024 vs 5,281,538 people in Oman in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,681,829 people compared to 5,761,708 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • The Congo's population is 1.16 times bigger than Oman's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +2.99% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.68M (74.1% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.76M (129.1% growth).

Congo vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Oman
2100 20,197,393 12,326,703
2099 20,056,338 12,244,321
2098 19,909,990 12,161,347
2097 19,763,169 12,077,858
2096 19,613,556 11,994,015
2095 19,462,505 11,909,754
2094 19,309,823 11,825,095
2093 19,154,254 11,740,085
2092 18,993,517 11,654,790
2091 18,831,137 11,569,356
2090 18,666,035 11,483,782
2089 18,500,705 11,398,109
2088 18,328,408 11,312,508
2087 18,156,542 11,227,223
2086 17,982,556 11,141,991
2085 17,810,599 11,056,984
2084 17,634,115 10,972,191
2083 17,455,922 10,887,525
2082 17,273,447 10,802,994
2081 17,095,916 10,718,800
2080 16,913,187 10,634,723
2079 16,731,545 10,550,794
2078 16,545,390 10,466,970
2077 16,360,458 10,383,169
2076 16,175,508 10,299,342
2075 15,984,378 10,215,493
2074 15,794,071 10,131,547
2073 15,599,735 10,047,318
2072 15,404,494 9,962,612
2071 15,207,921 9,877,378
2070 15,011,471 9,791,853
2069 14,810,543 9,705,815
2068 14,612,051 9,619,166
2067 14,415,033 9,531,936
2066 14,213,222 9,443,967
2065 14,012,829 9,355,538
2064 13,813,071 9,266,470
2063 13,611,733 9,176,798
2062 13,407,155 9,086,390
2061 13,206,406 8,995,287
2060 13,006,970 8,903,536
2059 12,808,144 8,810,958
2058 12,611,185 8,717,538
2057 12,415,316 8,623,514
2056 12,219,298 8,528,891
2055 12,024,601 8,433,708
2054 11,826,644 8,338,102
2053 11,629,783 8,242,274
2052 11,433,645 8,146,407
2051 11,236,927 8,050,917
2050 11,041,020 7,955,842
2049 10,846,652 7,861,436
2048 10,651,879 7,767,655
2047 10,455,019 7,674,619
2046 10,260,138 7,582,158
2045 10,065,444 7,490,461
2044 9,872,742 7,399,381
2043 9,677,498 7,309,208
2042 9,483,953 7,219,941
2041 9,288,673 7,131,715
2040 9,097,986 7,044,649
2039 8,908,556 6,958,711
2038 8,720,599 6,873,682
2037 8,534,256 6,789,514
2036 8,350,011 6,706,116
2035 8,167,940 6,623,241
2034 7,986,915 6,540,718
2033 7,806,956 6,458,252
2032 7,629,621 6,375,523
2031 7,454,630 6,292,383
2030 7,285,238 6,208,520
2029 7,119,031 6,115,428
2028 6,956,345 6,010,434
2027 6,795,830 5,881,073
2026 6,639,560 5,717,450
2025 6,485,440 5,519,571
2024 6,332,961 5,281,538
2023 6,182,885 5,049,269
2022 6,035,104 4,730,226
2021 5,892,183 4,500,424
2020 5,752,791 4,522,497
2019 5,616,661 4,591,241
2018 5,483,118 4,597,877
2017 5,351,011 4,537,396
2016 5,222,536 4,390,877
2015 5,097,581 4,184,895
2014 4,975,880 4,002,439
2013 4,857,099 3,833,913
2012 4,740,450 3,547,106
2011 4,609,724 3,076,763
2010 4,462,290 2,757,446
2009 4,281,219 2,684,659
2008 4,113,517 2,626,529
2007 3,980,430 2,570,174
2006 3,837,409 2,514,795
2005 3,696,393 2,459,802
2004 3,565,554 2,404,821
2003 3,445,753 2,363,796
2002 3,350,771 2,337,140
2001 3,272,537 2,310,217
2000 3,151,345 2,282,131
1999 3,032,874 2,252,909
1998 2,952,061 2,222,489
1997 2,887,862 2,190,720
1996 2,826,785 2,156,926
1995 2,749,461 2,120,528
1994 2,673,144 2,081,834
1993 2,595,124 2,021,675
1992 2,519,465 1,938,238
1991 2,449,229 1,851,473
1990 2,380,560 1,763,954
1989 2,313,558 1,676,228
1988 2,247,653 1,588,568
1987 2,183,473 1,500,996
1986 2,120,602 1,413,419
1985 2,059,311 1,325,480
1984 1,999,528 1,247,716
1983 1,950,321 1,181,459
1982 1,910,430 1,117,678
1981 1,869,759 1,057,320
1980 1,828,985 1,001,248
1979 1,788,524 949,116
1978 1,748,089 900,304
1977 1,707,568 855,314
1976 1,667,225 814,701
1975 1,627,032 778,864
1974 1,582,301 746,988
1973 1,533,680 721,179
1972 1,486,468 700,593
1971 1,441,039 681,119
1970 1,397,638 662,680
1969 1,356,182 645,255
1968 1,316,519 628,798
1967 1,278,691 613,318
1966 1,242,534 598,804
1965 1,207,880 585,236
1964 1,174,816 572,577
1963 1,143,263 560,827
1962 1,113,175 549,941
1961 1,084,389 539,854
1960 1,056,732 530,485

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/oman | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,459,293 people (a 27.9% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 Oman will increase by 38.1% to 7,955,842 people and rank change from 117th to 113th.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 12.3M people in 2100 for Oman.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Oman
2100 0.7% 0.67%
2099 0.74% 0.68%
2098 0.74% 0.69%
2097 0.76% 0.7%
2096 0.78% 0.71%
2095 0.79% 0.72%
2094 0.81% 0.72%
2093 0.85% 0.73%
2092 0.86% 0.74%
2091 0.88% 0.75%
2090 0.89% 0.75%
2089 0.94% 0.76%
2088 0.95% 0.76%
2087 0.97% 0.76%
2086 0.97% 0.77%
2085 1% 0.77%
2084 1.02% 0.78%
2083 1.06% 0.78%
2082 1.04% 0.79%
2081 1.08% 0.79%
2080 1.09% 0.8%
2079 1.13% 0.8%
2078 1.13% 0.81%
2077 1.14% 0.81%
2076 1.2% 0.82%
2075 1.2% 0.83%
2074 1.25% 0.84%
2073 1.27% 0.85%
2072 1.29% 0.86%
2071 1.31% 0.87%
2070 1.36% 0.89%
2069 1.36% 0.9%
2068 1.37% 0.92%
2067 1.42% 0.93%
2066 1.43% 0.95%
2065 1.45% 0.96%
2064 1.48% 0.98%
2063 1.53% 0.99%
2062 1.52% 1.01%
2061 1.53% 1.03%
2060 1.55% 1.05%
2059 1.56% 1.07%
2058 1.58% 1.09%
2057 1.6% 1.11%
2056 1.62% 1.13%
2055 1.67% 1.15%
2054 1.69% 1.16%
2053 1.72% 1.18%
2052 1.75% 1.19%
2051 1.77% 1.2%
2050 1.79% 1.2%
2049 1.83% 1.21%
2048 1.88% 1.21%
2047 1.9% 1.22%
2046 1.93% 1.22%
2045 1.95% 1.23%
2044 2.02% 1.23%
2043 2.04% 1.24%
2042 2.1% 1.24%
2041 2.1% 1.24%
2040 2.13% 1.23%
2039 2.16% 1.24%
2038 2.18% 1.24%
2037 2.21% 1.24%
2036 2.23% 1.25%
2035 2.27% 1.26%
2034 2.31% 1.28%
2033 2.32% 1.3%
2032 2.35% 1.32%
2031 2.33% 1.35%
2030 2.33% 1.52%
2029 2.34% 1.75%
2028 2.36% 2.2%
2027 2.35% 2.86%
2026 2.38% 3.59%
2025 2.41% 4.51%
2024 2.43% 4.6%
2023 2.45% 6.74%
2022 2.43% 5.11%
2021 2.42% -0.49%
2020 2.42% -1.5%
2019 2.44% -0.14%
2018 2.47% 1.33%
2017 2.46% 3.34%
2016 2.45% 4.92%
2015 2.45% 4.56%
2014 2.45% 4.4%
2013 2.46% 8.09%
2012 2.84% 15.3%
2011 3.3% 11.6%
2010 4.23% 2.71%
2009 4.08% 2.21%
2008 3.34% 2.19%
2007 3.73% 2.2%
2006 3.81% 2.24%
2005 3.67% 2.29%
2004 3.48% 1.74%
2003 2.83% 1.14%
2002 2.39% 1.17%
2001 3.85% 1.23%
2000 3.91% 1.3%
1999 2.74% 1.37%
1998 2.22% 1.45%
1997 2.16% 1.57%
1996 2.81% 1.72%
1995 2.85% 1.86%
1994 3.01% 2.98%
1993 3% 4.3%
1992 2.87% 4.69%
1991 2.88% 4.96%
1990 2.9% 5.23%
1989 2.93% 5.52%
1988 2.94% 5.83%
1987 2.96% 6.2%
1986 2.98% 6.63%
1985 2.99% 6.23%
1984 2.52% 5.61%
1983 2.09% 5.71%
1982 2.18% 5.71%
1981 2.23% 5.6%
1980 2.26% 5.49%
1979 2.31% 5.42%
1978 2.37% 5.26%
1977 2.42% 4.99%
1976 2.47% 4.6%
1975 2.83% 4.27%
1974 3.17% 3.58%
1973 3.18% 2.94%
1972 3.15% 2.86%
1971 3.11% 2.78%
1970 3.06% 2.7%
1969 3.01% 2.62%
1968 2.96% 2.52%
1967 2.91% 2.42%
1966 2.87% 2.32%
1965 2.81% 2.21%
1964 2.76% 2.1%
1963 2.7% 1.98%
1962 2.65% 1.87%
1961 2.62% 1.77%

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/oman | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Congo grew by 2.43%, while Oman's population grew by 4.6%.

Live population counters

Congo Oman
Current population
6681829
5761708
Population rank 109/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.07%
One net population change
3.5 minutes
2.26 minutes
One birth every
2.78 minutes
6.18 minutes
One death every
13.5 minutes
54.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +411 +636
Annual growth/decline +150,076 +232,269
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +4.6%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 5/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change -2,999 +113,734
Net migration rank 108/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - 113,734
2024 - -2,491 - 154,219
2023 150,486 -995 75,467 156,285
2022 147,076 -995 67,278 339,063
2021 144,241 -4,476 69,991 -16,726
2020 143,492 -4,472 74,224 -171,635
2019 139,513 -6,268 77,394 -117,480
2018 142,704 -8,856 79,438 -52,630
2017 141,973 -11,601 82,408 11,751
2016 141,358 -14,783 81,350 117,538
2015 141,539 -18,207 79,241 133,842
2014 141,674 -21,598 76,258 75,557
2013 142,080 -24,605 71,905 113,335
2012 142,464 -26,643 65,572 322,812
2011 140,371 5,262 59,689 492,609
2010 136,908 12,318 57,619 28,717
2009 126,904 86,014 52,007 7,226
2008 120,711 1,774 47,146 9,877
2007 112,459 31,239 44,207 11,478
2006 106,876 35,475 43,969 11,103
2005 101,344 38,337 44,688 10,231
2004 96,577 25,412 45,651 9,394
2003 91,326 26,280 46,273 -19,265
2002 88,497 -16,140 46,397 -20,098
2001 84,876 -764 46,651 -19,103
2000 78,491 79,780 47,208 -18,588
1999 76,204 2,470 48,053 -18,235
1998 72,450 10,500 48,654 -17,626
1997 66,149 -20,704 49,510 -16,998
1996 75,628 1,085 50,362 -15,286
1995 74,189 3,747 51,139 -13,418
1994 72,857 1,850 52,337 -12,665
1993 71,119 10,218 53,439 27,204
1992 69,973 0 54,471 31,756
1991 68,534 1,966 55,382 31,927
1990 67,241 -395 56,000 31,722
1989 65,944 1,214 56,202 31,528
1988 64,629 22 56,142 31,456
1987 63,183 525 55,933 31,608
1986 61,669 367 55,324 32,289
1985 60,359 182 54,609 33,666
1984 59,028 0 52,253 14,993
1983 58,120 -18,720 49,646 15,617
1982 57,036 -16,664 46,939 15,359
1981 56,603 -15,630 44,176 14,239
1980 55,550 -14,972 41,109 12,626
1979 54,723 -14,378 38,022 12,511
1978 53,885 -13,356 35,141 11,946
1977 53,179 -12,673 32,342 10,554
1976 52,148 -11,971 30,032 8,299
1975 51,155 -10,944 27,699 5,632
1974 49,563 -312 25,543 4,880
1973 48,017 -22 24,195 -2,996
1972 46,427 0 22,968 -2,996
1971 44,431 0 21,973 -2,996
1970 42,374 0 20,893 -2,996
1969 40,532 0 19,949 -2,996
1968 38,786 0 18,962 -2,996
1967 36,866 0 17,990 -2,996
1966 35,452 0 17,030 -2,996
1965 33,865 0 16,103 -2,996
1964 32,270 0 15,205 -2,996
1963 30,832 0 14,283 -2,996
1962 29,342 0 13,485 -2,996
1961 28,220 0 12,690 -2,996
1960 27,094 0 12,034 -2,996

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

GeoRank.org/population/congo/oman | 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 Oman 61.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 763,049 people) and 38.4% is from migration (a gain of 475,565 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

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
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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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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