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Population in the Congo compared to San Marino: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,332,961 in 2024 vs 33,977 people in San Marino in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,681,829 people compared to 33,967 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • The Congo's population is 196.7 times bigger than San Marino's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +0.26% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.68M (74.1% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34K (12.5% growth).

Congo vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo San Marino
2100 20,197,393 31,516
2099 20,056,338 31,536
2098 19,909,990 31,548
2097 19,763,169 31,591
2096 19,613,556 31,608
2095 19,462,505 31,590
2094 19,309,823 31,583
2093 19,154,254 31,554
2092 18,993,517 31,576
2091 18,831,137 31,564
2090 18,666,035 31,575
2089 18,500,705 31,561
2088 18,328,408 31,553
2087 18,156,542 31,538
2086 17,982,556 31,512
2085 17,810,599 31,465
2084 17,634,115 31,452
2083 17,455,922 31,441
2082 17,273,447 31,425
2081 17,095,916 31,384
2080 16,913,187 31,402
2079 16,731,545 31,398
2078 16,545,390 31,395
2077 16,360,458 31,409
2076 16,175,508 31,441
2075 15,984,378 31,481
2074 15,794,071 31,532
2073 15,599,735 31,591
2072 15,404,494 31,653
2071 15,207,921 31,723
2070 15,011,471 31,792
2069 14,810,543 31,885
2068 14,612,051 31,986
2067 14,415,033 32,115
2066 14,213,222 32,219
2065 14,012,829 32,351
2064 13,813,071 32,487
2063 13,611,733 32,605
2062 13,407,155 32,740
2061 13,206,406 32,868
2060 13,006,970 32,991
2059 12,808,144 33,129
2058 12,611,185 33,266
2057 12,415,316 33,402
2056 12,219,298 33,535
2055 12,024,601 33,646
2054 11,826,644 33,770
2053 11,629,783 33,883
2052 11,433,645 33,976
2051 11,236,927 34,049
2050 11,041,020 34,083
2049 10,846,652 34,138
2048 10,651,879 34,196
2047 10,455,019 34,234
2046 10,260,138 34,277
2045 10,065,444 34,310
2044 9,872,742 34,359
2043 9,677,498 34,365
2042 9,483,953 34,334
2041 9,288,673 34,338
2040 9,097,986 34,348
2039 8,908,556 34,333
2038 8,720,599 34,296
2037 8,534,256 34,243
2036 8,350,011 34,217
2035 8,167,940 34,182
2034 7,986,915 34,162
2033 7,806,956 34,155
2032 7,629,621 34,130
2031 7,454,630 34,122
2030 7,285,238 34,104
2029 7,119,031 34,082
2028 6,956,345 34,030
2027 6,795,830 33,990
2026 6,639,560 33,959
2025 6,485,440 33,924
2024 6,332,961 33,977
2023 6,182,885 33,860
2022 6,035,104 33,755
2021 5,892,183 34,252
2020 5,752,791 34,770
2019 5,616,661 34,663
2018 5,483,118 34,522
2017 5,351,011 33,825
2016 5,222,536 33,101
2015 5,097,581 32,897
2014 4,975,880 32,655
2013 4,857,099 33,041
2012 4,740,450 33,469
2011 4,609,724 32,620
2010 4,462,290 33,270
2009 4,281,219 33,066
2008 4,113,517 31,662
2007 3,980,430 31,211
2006 3,837,409 30,184
2005 3,696,393 29,836
2004 3,565,554 29,457
2003 3,445,753 27,843
2002 3,350,771 27,491
2001 3,272,537 27,143
2000 3,151,345 26,799
1999 3,032,874 26,459
1998 2,952,061 26,125
1997 2,887,862 25,800
1996 2,826,785 25,482
1995 2,749,461 25,158
1994 2,673,144 24,823
1993 2,595,124 24,472
1992 2,519,465 24,125
1991 2,449,229 23,797
1990 2,380,560 23,475
1989 2,313,558 23,154
1988 2,247,653 22,843
1987 2,183,473 22,686
1986 2,120,602 22,636
1985 2,059,311 22,485
1984 1,999,528 22,346
1983 1,950,321 22,229
1982 1,910,430 22,055
1981 1,869,759 21,840
1980 1,828,985 21,585
1979 1,788,524 21,320
1978 1,748,089 21,026
1977 1,707,568 20,017
1976 1,667,225 19,110
1975 1,627,032 19,046
1974 1,582,301 19,030
1973 1,533,680 18,992
1972 1,486,468 18,787
1971 1,441,039 18,419
1970 1,397,638 18,168
1969 1,356,182 18,026
1968 1,316,519 17,861
1967 1,278,691 17,688
1966 1,242,534 17,523
1965 1,207,880 17,305
1964 1,174,816 16,977
1963 1,143,263 16,580
1962 1,113,175 16,183
1961 1,084,389 15,799
1960 1,056,732 15,428

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/san-marino | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,459,293 people (a 27.9% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 866 people (a 2.62% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd 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 San Marino will increase by 0.34% to 34,083 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people, while San Marino's population already peaked in 2020 at 34.8K people and is projected to decrease to 31.5K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo San Marino
2100 0.7% -0.06%
2099 0.74% -0.04%
2098 0.74% -0.13%
2097 0.76% -0.05%
2096 0.78% 0.06%
2095 0.79% 0.02%
2094 0.81% 0.09%
2093 0.85% -0.07%
2092 0.86% 0.04%
2091 0.88% -0.04%
2090 0.89% 0.04%
2089 0.94% 0.03%
2088 0.95% 0.05%
2087 0.97% 0.08%
2086 0.97% 0.15%
2085 1% 0.04%
2084 1.02% 0.04%
2083 1.06% 0.05%
2082 1.04% 0.13%
2081 1.08% -0.06%
2080 1.09% 0.01%
2079 1.13% 0.01%
2078 1.13% -0.04%
2077 1.14% -0.1%
2076 1.2% -0.13%
2075 1.2% -0.16%
2074 1.25% -0.19%
2073 1.27% -0.2%
2072 1.29% -0.22%
2071 1.31% -0.22%
2070 1.36% -0.29%
2069 1.36% -0.32%
2068 1.37% -0.4%
2067 1.42% -0.32%
2066 1.43% -0.41%
2065 1.45% -0.42%
2064 1.48% -0.36%
2063 1.53% -0.41%
2062 1.52% -0.39%
2061 1.53% -0.37%
2060 1.55% -0.42%
2059 1.56% -0.41%
2058 1.58% -0.41%
2057 1.6% -0.39%
2056 1.62% -0.33%
2055 1.67% -0.37%
2054 1.69% -0.33%
2053 1.72% -0.27%
2052 1.75% -0.21%
2051 1.77% -0.1%
2050 1.79% -0.16%
2049 1.83% -0.17%
2048 1.88% -0.11%
2047 1.9% -0.12%
2046 1.93% -0.1%
2045 1.95% -0.14%
2044 2.02% -0.02%
2043 2.04% 0.09%
2042 2.1% -0.01%
2041 2.1% -0.03%
2040 2.13% 0.04%
2039 2.16% 0.11%
2038 2.18% 0.15%
2037 2.21% 0.08%
2036 2.23% 0.1%
2035 2.27% 0.06%
2034 2.31% 0.02%
2033 2.32% 0.07%
2032 2.35% 0.02%
2031 2.33% 0.05%
2030 2.33% 0.07%
2029 2.34% 0.15%
2028 2.36% 0.12%
2027 2.35% 0.09%
2026 2.38% 0.1%
2025 2.41% -0.15%
2024 2.43% 0.35%
2023 2.45% 0.31%
2022 2.43% -1.45%
2021 2.42% -1.49%
2020 2.42% 0.31%
2019 2.44% 0.41%
2018 2.47% 2.06%
2017 2.46% 2.19%
2016 2.45% 0.62%
2015 2.45% 0.74%
2014 2.45% -1.17%
2013 2.46% -1.28%
2012 2.84% 2.6%
2011 3.3% -1.95%
2010 4.23% 0.62%
2009 4.08% 4.43%
2008 3.34% 1.45%
2007 3.73% 3.4%
2006 3.81% 1.17%
2005 3.67% 1.29%
2004 3.48% 5.8%
2003 2.83% 1.28%
2002 2.39% 1.28%
2001 3.85% 1.28%
2000 3.91% 1.29%
1999 2.74% 1.28%
1998 2.22% 1.26%
1997 2.16% 1.25%
1996 2.81% 1.29%
1995 2.85% 1.35%
1994 3.01% 1.43%
1993 3% 1.44%
1992 2.87% 1.38%
1991 2.88% 1.37%
1990 2.9% 1.39%
1989 2.93% 1.36%
1988 2.94% 0.69%
1987 2.96% 0.22%
1986 2.98% 0.67%
1985 2.99% 0.62%
1984 2.52% 0.53%
1983 2.09% 0.79%
1982 2.18% 0.98%
1981 2.23% 1.18%
1980 2.26% 1.24%
1979 2.31% 1.4%
1978 2.37% 5.04%
1977 2.42% 4.75%
1976 2.47% 0.34%
1975 2.83% 0.08%
1974 3.17% 0.2%
1973 3.18% 1.09%
1972 3.15% 2%
1971 3.11% 1.38%
1970 3.06% 0.79%
1969 3.01% 0.92%
1968 2.96% 0.98%
1967 2.91% 0.94%
1966 2.87% 1.26%
1965 2.81% 1.93%
1964 2.76% 2.39%
1963 2.7% 2.45%
1962 2.65% 2.43%
1961 2.62% 2.4%

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/san-marino | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Congo grew by 2.43%, while San Marino's population grew by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Congo San Marino
Current population
6681829
33967
Population rank 109/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.0004%
One net population change
3.5 minutes
3.12 days
One birth every
2.78 minutes
1.93 days
One death every
13.5 minutes
1.3 days
Daily growth/decline +411 +0
Annual growth/decline +150,076 +117
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.35%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 145/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
3 days
Annual migration change -2,999 +122
Net migration rank 108/196 72/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 5,838
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 183/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 17.4%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 35/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
San Marino
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo San Marino
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - 122
2024 - -2,491 - 37
2023 150,486 -995 -92 -190
2022 147,076 -995 -58 -403
2021 144,241 -4,476 -99 -368
2020 143,492 -4,472 -122 247
2019 139,513 -6,268 -17 187
2018 142,704 -8,856 -11 172
2017 141,973 -11,601 -51 234
2016 141,358 -14,783 10 291
2015 141,539 -18,207 36 273
2014 141,674 -21,598 46 74
2013 142,080 -24,605 73 57
2012 142,464 -26,643 54 143
2011 140,371 5,262 105 2,325
2010 136,908 12,318 126 592
2009 126,904 86,014 145 311
2008 120,711 1,774 159 268
2007 112,459 31,239 69 314
2006 106,876 35,475 75 310
2005 101,344 38,337 66 314
2004 96,577 25,412 121 285
2003 91,326 26,280 79 277
2002 88,497 -16,140 112 241
2001 84,876 -764 132 215
2000 78,491 79,780 107 233
1999 76,204 2,470 80 256
1998 72,450 10,500 74 257
1997 66,149 -20,704 71 255
1996 75,628 1,085 63 257
1995 74,189 3,747 51 262
1994 72,857 1,850 43 300
1993 71,119 10,218 38 325
1992 69,973 0 42 285
1991 68,534 1,966 45 278
1990 67,241 -395 41 289
1989 65,944 1,214 36 285
1988 64,629 22 34 268
1987 63,183 525 31 -20
1986 61,669 367 40 44
1985 60,359 182 44 166
1984 59,028 0 46 32
1983 58,120 -18,720 54 115
1982 57,036 -16,664 61 117
1981 56,603 -15,630 76 169
1980 55,550 -14,972 90 169
1979 54,723 -14,378 104 164
1978 53,885 -13,356 121 199
1977 53,179 -12,673 117 1,577
1976 52,148 -11,971 126 0
1975 51,155 -10,944 141 -133
1974 49,563 -312 153 -131
1973 48,017 -22 167 -124
1972 46,427 0 173 191
1971 44,431 0 174 201
1970 42,374 0 173 -39
1969 40,532 0 173 -29
1968 38,786 0 171 8
1967 36,866 0 171 -3
1966 35,452 0 173 -9
1965 33,865 0 169 99
1964 32,270 0 163 233
1963 30,832 0 158 242
1962 29,342 0 155 238
1961 28,220 0 174 206
1960 27,094 0 139 229

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

GeoRank.org/population/congo/san-marino | 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 San Marino 40.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 358 people) and 59.1% is from migration (a gain of 517 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.

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
San Marino
City Population
Dogana 7K
San Marino 4.04K

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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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