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

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The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,484,437 in 2025 vs 255,219,554 people in Pakistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,718,789 people compared to 261,421,997 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 38.9 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.23% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 3.15% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.72M (75.1% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 261M (45.5% growth).

Congo vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Pakistan
2100 20,194,267 514,639,086
2099 20,053,234 513,762,873
2098 19,906,909 512,834,641
2097 19,760,110 511,842,588
2096 19,610,521 510,743,323
2095 19,459,493 509,544,194
2094 19,306,835 508,236,117
2093 19,151,289 506,871,405
2092 18,990,577 505,433,117
2091 18,828,222 503,929,591
2090 18,663,146 502,369,089
2089 18,497,842 500,764,988
2088 18,325,571 499,040,109
2087 18,153,731 497,294,229
2086 17,979,773 495,416,407
2085 17,807,843 493,469,269
2084 17,631,386 491,457,322
2083 17,453,221 489,327,293
2082 17,270,773 487,086,584
2081 17,093,270 484,774,651
2080 16,910,570 482,358,125
2079 16,728,955 479,913,540
2078 16,542,829 477,377,443
2077 16,357,926 474,692,907
2076 16,173,005 471,877,807
2075 15,981,904 468,953,317
2074 15,791,626 465,972,364
2073 15,597,321 462,907,667
2072 15,402,110 459,752,452
2071 15,205,567 456,518,761
2070 15,009,147 453,190,545
2069 14,808,250 449,749,441
2068 14,609,790 446,219,879
2067 14,412,802 442,632,987
2066 14,211,022 438,970,919
2065 14,010,661 435,260,675
2064 13,810,933 431,484,424
2063 13,609,626 427,665,121
2062 13,405,080 423,724,764
2061 13,204,362 419,759,602
2060 13,004,957 415,724,868
2059 12,806,162 411,662,239
2058 12,609,233 407,514,159
2057 12,413,395 403,318,028
2056 12,217,406 399,031,614
2055 12,022,740 394,728,055
2054 11,824,813 390,385,410
2053 11,627,983 386,003,289
2052 11,431,875 381,568,312
2051 11,235,188 377,096,921
2050 11,039,311 372,554,619
2049 10,844,973 367,986,189
2048 10,650,230 363,386,382
2047 10,453,401 358,734,325
2046 10,258,550 354,003,639
2045 10,063,886 349,228,953
2044 9,871,213 344,443,561
2043 9,676,000 339,631,894
2042 9,482,485 334,801,403
2041 9,287,235 329,944,530
2040 9,096,577 325,107,264
2039 8,907,177 320,203,920
2038 8,719,250 315,273,196
2037 8,532,935 310,377,446
2036 8,348,719 305,472,156
2035 8,166,676 300,604,245
2034 7,985,679 295,748,602
2033 7,805,748 290,911,874
2032 7,628,440 286,130,352
2031 7,453,476 281,410,647
2030 7,284,111 276,766,735
2029 7,117,929 272,246,760
2028 6,955,268 267,784,548
2027 6,794,778 263,445,027
2026 6,638,532 259,285,315
2025 6,484,437 255,219,554
2024 6,332,961 251,269,164
2023 6,182,885 247,504,495
2022 6,035,104 243,700,667
2021 5,892,183 239,477,801
2020 5,752,791 235,001,746
2019 5,616,661 230,800,899
2018 5,483,118 226,928,892
2017 5,351,011 223,273,967
2016 5,222,536 220,138,869
2015 5,097,581 217,290,883
2014 4,975,880 214,264,647
2013 4,857,099 211,073,978
2012 4,740,450 207,667,125
2011 4,609,724 203,746,065
2010 4,462,290 199,239,047
2009 4,281,219 194,376,534
2008 4,113,517 189,499,113
2007 3,980,430 184,493,231
2006 3,837,409 179,682,690
2005 3,696,393 175,453,212
2004 3,565,554 171,286,000
2003 3,445,753 167,110,248
2002 3,350,771 163,222,549
2001 3,272,537 159,270,907
2000 3,151,345 154,879,127
1999 3,032,874 150,565,377
1998 2,952,061 146,522,356
1997 2,887,862 142,531,804
1996 2,826,785 138,557,092
1995 2,749,461 134,582,253
1994 2,673,144 130,748,083
1993 2,595,124 127,020,117
1992 2,519,465 123,546,848
1991 2,449,229 120,060,406
1990 2,380,560 116,155,576
1989 2,313,558 112,336,629
1988 2,247,653 108,724,739
1987 2,183,473 105,130,717
1986 2,120,602 101,606,764
1985 2,059,311 98,229,285
1984 1,999,528 95,164,936
1983 1,950,321 92,227,711
1982 1,910,430 89,089,246
1981 1,869,759 85,802,049
1980 1,828,985 82,291,010
1979 1,788,524 78,997,039
1978 1,748,089 76,307,379
1977 1,707,568 73,901,827
1976 1,667,225 71,620,254
1975 1,627,032 69,461,175
1974 1,582,301 67,415,487
1973 1,533,680 65,461,912
1972 1,486,468 63,583,194
1971 1,441,039 61,847,899
1970 1,397,638 60,166,719
1969 1,356,182 58,460,939
1968 1,316,519 56,810,507
1967 1,278,691 55,214,768
1966 1,242,534 53,678,667
1965 1,207,880 52,209,010
1964 1,174,816 50,799,999
1963 1,143,263 49,447,776
1962 1,113,175 48,156,128
1961 1,084,389 46,921,277
1960 1,056,732 45,709,310

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/pakistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,496,253 people (a 28.6% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 42.5% to 372,554,619 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 515M people in 2100 for Pakistan.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Pakistan
2100 0.7% 0.17%
2099 0.74% 0.18%
2098 0.74% 0.19%
2097 0.76% 0.22%
2096 0.78% 0.24%
2095 0.79% 0.26%
2094 0.81% 0.27%
2093 0.85% 0.28%
2092 0.86% 0.3%
2091 0.88% 0.31%
2090 0.89% 0.32%
2089 0.94% 0.35%
2088 0.95% 0.35%
2087 0.97% 0.38%
2086 0.97% 0.39%
2085 1% 0.41%
2084 1.02% 0.44%
2083 1.06% 0.46%
2082 1.04% 0.48%
2081 1.08% 0.5%
2080 1.09% 0.51%
2079 1.13% 0.53%
2078 1.13% 0.57%
2077 1.14% 0.6%
2076 1.2% 0.62%
2075 1.2% 0.64%
2074 1.25% 0.66%
2073 1.27% 0.69%
2072 1.29% 0.71%
2071 1.31% 0.73%
2070 1.36% 0.77%
2069 1.36% 0.79%
2068 1.37% 0.81%
2067 1.42% 0.83%
2066 1.43% 0.85%
2065 1.45% 0.88%
2064 1.48% 0.89%
2063 1.53% 0.93%
2062 1.52% 0.94%
2061 1.53% 0.97%
2060 1.55% 0.99%
2059 1.56% 1.02%
2058 1.58% 1.04%
2057 1.6% 1.07%
2056 1.62% 1.09%
2055 1.67% 1.11%
2054 1.69% 1.14%
2053 1.72% 1.16%
2052 1.75% 1.19%
2051 1.77% 1.22%
2050 1.79% 1.24%
2049 1.83% 1.27%
2048 1.88% 1.3%
2047 1.9% 1.34%
2046 1.93% 1.37%
2045 1.95% 1.39%
2044 2.02% 1.42%
2043 2.04% 1.44%
2042 2.1% 1.47%
2041 2.1% 1.49%
2040 2.13% 1.53%
2039 2.16% 1.56%
2038 2.18% 1.58%
2037 2.21% 1.61%
2036 2.23% 1.62%
2035 2.27% 1.64%
2034 2.31% 1.66%
2033 2.32% 1.67%
2032 2.35% 1.68%
2031 2.33% 1.68%
2030 2.33% 1.66%
2029 2.34% 1.67%
2028 2.36% 1.65%
2027 2.35% 1.6%
2026 2.38% 1.59%
2025 2.39% 1.57%
2024 2.43% 1.52%
2023 2.45% 1.56%
2022 2.43% 1.76%
2021 2.42% 1.9%
2020 2.42% 1.82%
2019 2.44% 1.71%
2018 2.47% 1.64%
2017 2.46% 1.42%
2016 2.45% 1.31%
2015 2.45% 1.41%
2014 2.45% 1.51%
2013 2.46% 1.64%
2012 2.84% 1.92%
2011 3.3% 2.26%
2010 4.23% 2.5%
2009 4.08% 2.57%
2008 3.34% 2.71%
2007 3.73% 2.68%
2006 3.81% 2.41%
2005 3.67% 2.43%
2004 3.48% 2.5%
2003 2.83% 2.38%
2002 2.39% 2.48%
2001 3.85% 2.84%
2000 3.91% 2.87%
1999 2.74% 2.76%
1998 2.22% 2.8%
1997 2.16% 2.87%
1996 2.81% 2.95%
1995 2.85% 2.93%
1994 3.01% 2.93%
1993 3% 2.81%
1992 2.87% 2.9%
1991 2.88% 3.36%
1990 2.9% 3.4%
1989 2.93% 3.32%
1988 2.94% 3.42%
1987 2.96% 3.47%
1986 2.98% 3.44%
1985 2.99% 3.22%
1984 2.52% 3.18%
1983 2.09% 3.52%
1982 2.18% 3.83%
1981 2.23% 4.27%
1980 2.26% 4.17%
1979 2.31% 3.52%
1978 2.37% 3.26%
1977 2.42% 3.19%
1976 2.47% 3.11%
1975 2.83% 3.03%
1974 3.17% 2.98%
1973 3.18% 2.95%
1972 3.15% 2.81%
1971 3.11% 2.79%
1970 3.06% 2.92%
1969 3.01% 2.91%
1968 2.96% 2.89%
1967 2.91% 2.86%
1966 2.87% 2.81%
1965 2.81% 2.77%
1964 2.76% 2.73%
1963 2.7% 2.68%
1962 2.65% 2.63%
1961 2.62% 2.65%

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/pakistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Congo grew by 2.39%, while Pakistan's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

Congo Pakistan
Current population
6718789
261421997
Population rank 109/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 3.15%
One net population change
3.48 minutes
8.01 seconds
One birth every
2.73 minutes
4.58 seconds
One death every
13.3 minutes
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +415 +10,823
Annual growth/decline +151,476 +3,950,390
Annual growth/decline rate +2.39% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 66/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change -2,999 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 108/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - -1,235,336
2024 153,150 -2,491 5,268,361 -1,401,173
2023 150,486 -995 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 147,076 -995 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 144,241 -4,476 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 143,492 -4,472 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 139,513 -6,268 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 142,704 -8,856 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 141,973 -11,601 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 141,358 -14,783 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 141,539 -18,207 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 141,674 -21,598 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 142,080 -24,605 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 142,464 -26,643 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 140,371 5,262 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 136,908 12,318 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 126,904 86,014 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 120,711 1,774 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 112,459 31,239 4,690,187 576,349
2006 106,876 35,475 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 101,344 38,337 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 96,577 25,412 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 91,326 26,280 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 88,497 -16,140 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 84,876 -764 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 78,491 79,780 4,281,169 252,869
1999 76,204 2,470 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 72,450 10,500 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 66,149 -20,704 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 75,628 1,085 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 74,189 3,747 3,977,175 11,534
1994 72,857 1,850 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 71,119 10,218 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 69,973 0 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 68,534 1,966 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 67,241 -395 3,731,730 275,242
1989 65,944 1,214 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 64,629 22 3,554,755 38,139
1987 63,183 525 3,448,813 146,364
1986 61,669 367 3,341,643 111,045
1985 60,359 182 3,233,315 68,860
1984 59,028 0 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 58,120 -18,720 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 57,036 -16,664 2,934,689 294,252
1981 56,603 -15,630 2,790,454 555,032
1980 55,550 -14,972 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 54,723 -14,378 2,461,311 450,003
1978 53,885 -13,356 2,356,601 111,386
1977 53,179 -12,673 2,257,849 85,250
1976 52,148 -11,971 2,171,812 48,238
1975 51,155 -10,944 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 49,563 -312 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 48,017 -22 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 46,427 0 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 44,431 0 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 42,374 0 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 40,532 0 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 38,786 0 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 36,866 0 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 35,452 0 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 33,865 0 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 32,270 0 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 30,832 0 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 29,342 0 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 28,220 0 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 27,094 0 1,217,147 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/congo/pakistan | 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 Pakistan 78.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,374,771 people) and 21.4% is from migration (a loss of 13,992,308 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

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
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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).

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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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