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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,332,961 in 2024 vs 251,269,164 people in Pakistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,681,829 people compared to 260,356,147 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 39 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 3.22% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 3.14% 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 6.68M (74.1% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 260M (44.9% growth).

Congo vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Pakistan
2100 20,197,393 514,531,704
2099 20,056,338 513,655,674
2098 19,909,990 512,727,636
2097 19,763,169 511,735,790
2096 19,613,556 510,636,755
2095 19,462,505 509,437,875
2094 19,309,823 508,130,071
2093 19,154,254 506,765,644
2092 18,993,517 505,327,656
2091 18,831,137 503,824,444
2090 18,666,035 502,264,268
2089 18,500,705 500,660,501
2088 18,328,408 498,935,983
2087 18,156,542 497,190,466
2086 17,982,556 495,313,036
2085 17,810,599 493,366,305
2084 17,634,115 491,354,778
2083 17,455,922 489,225,193
2082 17,273,447 486,984,952
2081 17,095,916 484,673,501
2080 16,913,187 482,257,479
2079 16,731,545 479,813,404
2078 16,545,390 477,277,836
2077 16,360,458 474,593,860
2076 16,175,508 471,779,348
2075 15,984,378 468,855,468
2074 15,794,071 465,875,137
2073 15,599,735 462,811,079
2072 15,404,494 459,656,523
2071 15,207,921 456,423,506
2070 15,011,471 453,095,985
2069 14,810,543 449,655,599
2068 14,612,051 446,126,774
2067 14,415,033 442,540,629
2066 14,213,222 438,879,326
2065 14,012,829 435,169,856
2064 13,813,071 431,394,393
2063 13,611,733 427,575,887
2062 13,407,155 423,636,352
2061 13,206,406 419,672,017
2060 13,006,970 415,638,125
2059 12,808,144 411,576,344
2058 12,611,185 407,429,129
2057 12,415,316 403,233,874
2056 12,219,298 398,948,355
2055 12,024,601 394,645,693
2054 11,826,644 390,303,954
2053 11,629,783 385,922,748
2052 11,433,645 381,488,696
2051 11,236,927 377,018,239
2050 11,041,020 372,476,884
2049 10,846,652 367,909,407
2048 10,651,879 363,310,560
2047 10,455,019 358,659,474
2046 10,260,138 353,929,775
2045 10,065,444 349,156,085
2044 9,872,742 344,371,692
2043 9,677,498 339,561,029
2042 9,483,953 334,731,546
2041 9,288,673 329,875,686
2040 9,097,986 325,039,429
2039 8,908,556 320,137,108
2038 8,720,599 315,207,413
2037 8,534,256 310,312,684
2036 8,350,011 305,408,418
2035 8,167,940 300,541,523
2034 7,986,915 295,686,893
2033 7,806,956 290,851,174
2032 7,629,621 286,070,650
2031 7,454,630 281,351,929
2030 7,285,238 276,708,987
2029 7,119,031 272,189,955
2028 6,956,345 267,728,673
2027 6,795,830 263,390,059
2026 6,639,560 259,231,214
2025 6,485,440 255,166,301
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,459,293 people (a 27.9% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% 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 65.2% to 11,041,020 people with a rank change from 109th to 95th. The population of Pakistan will increase by 43.1% to 372,476,884 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 2.41% 1.55%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/congo/pakistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Congo grew by 2.43%, while Pakistan's population grew by 1.52%.

Live population counters

Congo Pakistan
Current population
6681829
260356147
Population rank 109/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 3.14%
One net population change
3.5 minutes
8.38 seconds
One birth every
2.78 minutes
4.58 seconds
One death every
13.5 minutes
19.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +411 +10,314
Annual growth/decline +150,076 +3,764,669
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.52%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 70/197
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 - -2,491 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/congo/pakistan | 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 Pakistan 77.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,255,404 people) and 22.2% is from migration (a loss of 14,629,055 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 71.6K
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 (1960–2024, 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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