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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,332,961 in 2024 vs 143,533,851 people in Russia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,681,829 people compared to 141,906,741 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 21.2 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 1.79% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 1.71% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs -0.02% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.68M (74.1% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 142M (0.8% decline).

Congo vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Russia
2100 20,197,393 124,983,377
2099 20,056,338 125,086,144
2098 19,909,990 125,186,329
2097 19,763,169 125,264,415
2096 19,613,556 125,354,177
2095 19,462,505 125,422,006
2094 19,309,823 125,474,373
2093 19,154,254 125,529,632
2092 18,993,517 125,604,261
2091 18,831,137 125,652,742
2090 18,666,035 125,707,894
2089 18,500,705 125,760,026
2088 18,328,408 125,810,124
2087 18,156,542 125,858,116
2086 17,982,556 125,926,035
2085 17,810,599 126,001,913
2084 17,634,115 126,076,414
2083 17,455,922 126,151,046
2082 17,273,447 126,234,371
2081 17,095,916 126,317,768
2080 16,913,187 126,414,511
2079 16,731,545 126,534,688
2078 16,545,390 126,674,591
2077 16,360,458 126,830,956
2076 16,175,508 126,982,766
2075 15,984,378 127,165,304
2074 15,794,071 127,362,143
2073 15,599,735 127,576,856
2072 15,404,494 127,802,632
2071 15,207,921 128,080,998
2070 15,011,471 128,353,977
2069 14,810,543 128,642,208
2068 14,612,051 128,920,237
2067 14,415,033 129,203,483
2066 14,213,222 129,511,983
2065 14,012,829 129,842,007
2064 13,813,071 130,177,089
2063 13,611,733 130,522,107
2062 13,407,155 130,851,664
2061 13,206,406 131,200,160
2060 13,006,970 131,526,812
2059 12,808,144 131,884,461
2058 12,611,185 132,247,211
2057 12,415,316 132,584,941
2056 12,219,298 132,925,501
2055 12,024,601 133,271,436
2054 11,826,644 133,595,068
2053 11,629,783 133,914,243
2052 11,433,645 134,180,223
2051 11,236,927 134,443,510
2050 11,041,020 134,687,487
2049 10,846,652 134,909,323
2048 10,651,879 135,117,641
2047 10,455,019 135,311,492
2046 10,260,138 135,482,008
2045 10,065,444 135,664,379
2044 9,872,742 135,863,165
2043 9,677,498 136,085,277
2042 9,483,953 136,307,658
2041 9,288,673 136,557,818
2040 9,097,986 136,821,807
2039 8,908,556 137,122,219
2038 8,720,599 137,433,644
2037 8,534,256 137,770,811
2036 8,350,011 138,118,955
2035 8,167,940 138,478,809
2034 7,986,915 138,852,689
2033 7,806,956 139,237,595
2032 7,629,621 139,635,142
2031 7,454,630 140,058,187
2030 7,285,238 140,453,528
2029 7,119,031 140,840,370
2028 6,956,345 141,214,141
2027 6,795,830 141,580,416
2026 6,639,560 141,906,741
2025 6,485,440 142,772,403
2024 6,332,961 143,533,851
2023 6,182,885 143,826,130
2022 6,035,104 144,236,933
2021 5,892,183 144,746,762
2020 5,752,791 145,245,148
2019 5,616,661 145,453,291
2018 5,483,118 145,398,106
2017 5,351,011 145,293,260
2016 5,222,536 145,015,460
2015 5,097,581 144,640,716
2014 4,975,880 144,237,223
2013 4,857,099 143,805,638
2012 4,740,450 143,378,447
2011 4,609,724 143,018,195
2010 4,462,290 142,849,468
2009 4,281,219 142,785,348
2008 4,113,517 142,742,366
2007 3,980,430 142,805,114
2006 3,837,409 143,049,637
2005 3,696,393 143,518,814
2004 3,565,554 144,067,316
2003 3,445,753 144,648,618
2002 3,350,771 145,306,497
2001 3,272,537 145,976,482
2000 3,151,345 146,596,869
1999 3,032,874 147,214,776
1998 2,952,061 147,670,784
1997 2,887,862 147,915,361
1996 2,826,785 148,160,129
1995 2,749,461 148,375,787
1994 2,673,144 148,407,912
1993 2,595,124 148,458,777
1992 2,519,465 148,538,197
1991 2,449,229 148,394,216
1990 2,380,560 147,969,406
1989 2,313,558 147,721,000
1988 2,247,653 146,857,000
1987 2,183,473 145,908,000
1986 2,120,602 144,894,000
1985 2,059,311 143,858,000
1984 1,999,528 142,745,000
1983 1,950,321 141,668,000
1982 1,910,430 140,823,000
1981 1,869,759 139,941,000
1980 1,828,985 139,010,000
1979 1,788,524 138,027,000
1978 1,748,089 137,060,000
1977 1,707,568 136,100,000
1976 1,667,225 135,147,000
1975 1,627,032 134,200,000
1974 1,582,301 133,432,000
1973 1,533,680 132,669,000
1972 1,486,468 131,909,000
1971 1,441,039 131,155,000
1970 1,397,638 130,404,000
1969 1,356,182 129,664,000
1968 1,316,519 128,928,000
1967 1,278,691 128,196,000
1966 1,242,534 127,468,000
1965 1,207,880 126,745,000
1964 1,174,816 125,345,000
1963 1,143,263 123,960,000
1962 1,113,175 122,591,000
1961 1,084,389 121,236,000
1960 1,056,732 119,897,000

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/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,459,293 people (a 27.9% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 134,687,487 people and rank change from 9th to 14th.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 125M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Russia
2100 0.7% -0.08%
2099 0.74% -0.08%
2098 0.74% -0.06%
2097 0.76% -0.07%
2096 0.78% -0.05%
2095 0.79% -0.04%
2094 0.81% -0.04%
2093 0.85% -0.06%
2092 0.86% -0.04%
2091 0.88% -0.04%
2090 0.89% -0.04%
2089 0.94% -0.04%
2088 0.95% -0.04%
2087 0.97% -0.05%
2086 0.97% -0.06%
2085 1% -0.06%
2084 1.02% -0.06%
2083 1.06% -0.07%
2082 1.04% -0.07%
2081 1.08% -0.08%
2080 1.09% -0.09%
2079 1.13% -0.11%
2078 1.13% -0.12%
2077 1.14% -0.12%
2076 1.2% -0.14%
2075 1.2% -0.15%
2074 1.25% -0.17%
2073 1.27% -0.18%
2072 1.29% -0.22%
2071 1.31% -0.21%
2070 1.36% -0.22%
2069 1.36% -0.22%
2068 1.37% -0.22%
2067 1.42% -0.24%
2066 1.43% -0.25%
2065 1.45% -0.26%
2064 1.48% -0.26%
2063 1.53% -0.25%
2062 1.52% -0.27%
2061 1.53% -0.25%
2060 1.55% -0.27%
2059 1.56% -0.27%
2058 1.58% -0.25%
2057 1.6% -0.26%
2056 1.62% -0.26%
2055 1.67% -0.24%
2054 1.69% -0.24%
2053 1.72% -0.2%
2052 1.75% -0.2%
2051 1.77% -0.18%
2050 1.79% -0.16%
2049 1.83% -0.15%
2048 1.88% -0.14%
2047 1.9% -0.13%
2046 1.93% -0.13%
2045 1.95% -0.15%
2044 2.02% -0.16%
2043 2.04% -0.16%
2042 2.1% -0.18%
2041 2.1% -0.19%
2040 2.13% -0.22%
2039 2.16% -0.23%
2038 2.18% -0.24%
2037 2.21% -0.25%
2036 2.23% -0.26%
2035 2.27% -0.27%
2034 2.31% -0.28%
2033 2.32% -0.28%
2032 2.35% -0.3%
2031 2.33% -0.28%
2030 2.33% -0.27%
2029 2.34% -0.26%
2028 2.36% -0.26%
2027 2.35% -0.23%
2026 2.38% -0.61%
2025 2.41% -0.53%
2024 2.43% -0.2%
2023 2.45% -0.28%
2022 2.43% -0.35%
2021 2.42% -0.34%
2020 2.42% -0.14%
2019 2.44% 0.04%
2018 2.47% 0.07%
2017 2.46% 0.19%
2016 2.45% 0.26%
2015 2.45% 0.28%
2014 2.45% 0.3%
2013 2.46% 0.3%
2012 2.84% 0.25%
2011 3.3% 0.12%
2010 4.23% 0.04%
2009 4.08% 0.03%
2008 3.34% -0.04%
2007 3.73% -0.17%
2006 3.81% -0.33%
2005 3.67% -0.38%
2004 3.48% -0.4%
2003 2.83% -0.45%
2002 2.39% -0.46%
2001 3.85% -0.42%
2000 3.91% -0.42%
1999 2.74% -0.31%
1998 2.22% -0.17%
1997 2.16% -0.17%
1996 2.81% -0.15%
1995 2.85% -0.02%
1994 3.01% -0.03%
1993 3% -0.05%
1992 2.87% 0.1%
1991 2.88% 0.29%
1990 2.9% 0.17%
1989 2.93% 0.59%
1988 2.94% 0.65%
1987 2.96% 0.7%
1986 2.98% 0.72%
1985 2.99% 0.78%
1984 2.52% 0.76%
1983 2.09% 0.6%
1982 2.18% 0.63%
1981 2.23% 0.67%
1980 2.26% 0.71%
1979 2.31% 0.71%
1978 2.37% 0.71%
1977 2.42% 0.71%
1976 2.47% 0.71%
1975 2.83% 0.58%
1974 3.17% 0.58%
1973 3.18% 0.58%
1972 3.15% 0.57%
1971 3.11% 0.58%
1970 3.06% 0.57%
1969 3.01% 0.57%
1968 2.96% 0.57%
1967 2.91% 0.57%
1966 2.87% 0.57%
1965 2.81% 1.12%
1964 2.76% 1.12%
1963 2.7% 1.12%
1962 2.65% 1.12%
1961 2.62% 1.12%

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/russia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Congo grew by 2.43%, while Russia's population declined by 0.2%.

Live population counters

Congo Russia
Current population
6681829
141906741
Population rank 109/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 1.71%
One net population change
3.5 minutes
1.8 minutes
One birth every
2.78 minutes
25.5 seconds
One death every
13.5 minutes
18.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +411 -801
Annual growth/decline +150,076 -292,279
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.2%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 177/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -2,999 -251,822
Net migration rank 108/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - -251,822
2024 - -2,491 - -178,042
2023 150,486 -995 -503,392 27,807
2022 147,076 -995 -576,948 765,629
2021 144,241 -4,476 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 143,492 -4,472 -697,177 334,094
2019 139,513 -6,268 -319,997 336,494
2018 142,704 -8,856 -232,637 339,972
2017 141,973 -11,601 -130,764 396,619
2016 141,358 -14,783 0 447,645
2015 141,539 -18,207 43,392 384,756
2014 141,674 -21,598 28,848 264,698
2013 142,080 -24,605 28,761 289,872
2012 142,464 -26,643 0 285,977
2011 140,371 5,262 -128,716 309,377
2010 136,908 12,318 -242,844 307,555
2009 126,904 86,014 -257,014 350,206
2008 120,711 1,774 -356,856 360,840
2007 112,459 31,239 -471,257 365,717
2006 106,876 35,475 -686,638 308,370
2005 101,344 38,337 -846,761 263,541
2004 96,577 25,412 -792,370 261,519
2003 91,326 26,280 -896,822 256,804
2002 88,497 -16,140 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 84,876 -764 -963,445 259,614
2000 78,491 79,780 -967,540 550,401
1999 76,204 2,470 -927,453 375,468
1998 72,450 10,500 -694,053 528,135
1997 66,149 -20,704 -769,159 541,387
1996 75,628 1,085 -785,248 587,171
1995 74,189 3,747 -845,742 723,875
1994 72,857 1,850 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 71,119 10,218 -757,140 507,229
1992 69,973 0 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 68,534 1,966 103,876 125,505
1990 67,241 -395 325,533 299,863
1989 65,944 1,214 576,112 89,400
1988 64,629 22 778,343 269,862
1987 63,183 525 977,583 275,611
1986 61,669 367 985,279 283,553
1985 60,359 182 762,447 280,614
1984 59,028 0 756,548 247,026
1983 58,120 -18,720 906,676 200,159
1982 57,036 -16,664 830,855 107,520
1981 56,603 -15,630 713,700 36,686
1980 55,550 -14,972 681,149 10,440
1979 54,723 -14,378 690,135 -5,791
1978 53,885 -13,356 812,766 108,882
1977 53,179 -12,673 832,932 122,316
1976 52,148 -11,971 852,237 113,851
1975 51,155 -10,944 843,850 80,069
1974 49,563 -312 883,186 -51,759
1973 48,017 -22 846,561 -107,568
1972 46,427 0 872,050 -111,168
1971 44,431 0 854,999 -134,968
1970 42,374 0 785,554 -264,464
1969 40,532 0 753,088 -64,643
1968 38,786 0 787,621 -83,221
1967 36,866 0 854,554 -116,029
1966 35,452 0 989,279 -111,360
1965 33,865 0 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 32,270 0 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 30,832 0 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 29,342 0 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 28,220 0 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 27,094 0 1,962,834 -234,895

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

GeoRank.org/population/congo/russia | 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 Russia 48.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 3,416,377 people) and 51.4% is from migration (a gain of 3,611,826 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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