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Population in the Congo compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,484,437 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,718,789 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 5.65 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.72M (75.1% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

Congo vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Saudi Arabia
2100 20,194,267 76,380,382
2099 20,053,234 75,896,692
2098 19,906,909 75,410,485
2097 19,760,110 74,922,342
2096 19,610,521 74,431,436
2095 19,459,493 73,939,761
2094 19,306,835 73,447,628
2093 19,151,289 72,954,272
2092 18,990,577 72,460,372
2091 18,828,222 71,966,760
2090 18,663,146 71,474,363
2089 18,497,842 70,984,330
2088 18,325,571 70,494,851
2087 18,153,731 70,006,368
2086 17,979,773 69,519,641
2085 17,807,843 69,035,093
2084 17,631,386 68,551,533
2083 17,453,221 68,068,933
2082 17,270,773 67,587,034
2081 17,093,270 67,105,252
2080 16,910,570 66,624,751
2079 16,728,955 66,144,495
2078 16,542,829 65,664,508
2077 16,357,926 65,183,768
2076 16,173,005 64,701,603
2075 15,981,904 64,217,651
2074 15,791,626 63,731,809
2073 15,597,321 63,243,084
2072 15,402,110 62,750,764
2071 15,205,567 62,255,408
2070 15,009,147 61,756,796
2069 14,808,250 61,253,878
2068 14,609,790 60,746,216
2067 14,412,802 60,235,232
2066 14,211,022 59,720,954
2065 14,010,661 59,203,814
2064 13,810,933 58,684,254
2063 13,609,626 58,161,702
2062 13,405,080 57,637,152
2061 13,204,362 57,109,207
2060 13,004,957 56,579,736
2059 12,806,162 56,047,666
2058 12,609,233 55,513,281
2057 12,413,395 54,978,393
2056 12,217,406 54,441,706
2055 12,022,740 53,904,081
2054 11,824,813 53,364,635
2053 11,627,983 52,823,422
2052 11,431,875 52,280,914
2051 11,235,188 51,737,228
2050 11,039,311 51,192,924
2049 10,844,973 50,647,663
2048 10,650,230 50,100,576
2047 10,453,401 49,552,613
2046 10,258,550 49,002,774
2045 10,063,886 48,451,215
2044 9,871,213 47,898,754
2043 9,676,000 47,346,122
2042 9,482,485 46,792,504
2041 9,287,235 46,237,820
2040 9,096,577 45,682,139
2039 8,907,177 45,126,407
2038 8,719,250 44,569,427
2037 8,532,935 44,012,415
2036 8,348,719 43,454,985
2035 8,166,676 42,897,909
2034 7,985,679 42,342,044
2033 7,805,748 41,787,423
2032 7,628,440 41,233,964
2031 7,453,476 40,680,599
2030 7,284,111 40,128,273
2029 7,117,929 39,530,306
2028 6,955,268 38,906,191
2027 6,794,778 38,267,271
2026 6,638,532 37,625,434
2025 6,484,437 36,973,555
2024 6,332,961 35,300,280
2023 6,182,885 33,702,731
2022 6,035,104 32,175,224
2021 5,892,183 30,784,383
2020 5,752,791 31,552,510
2019 5,616,661 30,063,799
2018 5,483,118 30,196,281
2017 5,351,011 30,977,355
2016 5,222,536 30,954,198
2015 5,097,581 29,816,382
2014 4,975,880 28,309,273
2013 4,857,099 27,624,004
2012 4,740,450 26,168,861
2011 4,609,724 25,091,867
2010 4,462,290 23,978,487
2009 4,281,219 24,217,654
2008 4,113,517 23,287,877
2007 3,980,430 22,368,313
2006 3,837,409 21,459,144
2005 3,696,393 20,559,890
2004 3,565,554 19,669,480
2003 3,445,753 18,786,767
2002 3,350,771 17,910,910
2001 3,272,537 17,041,397
2000 3,151,345 16,177,722
1999 3,032,874 15,472,075
1998 2,952,061 14,922,185
1997 2,887,862 14,374,943
1996 2,826,785 13,831,009
1995 2,749,461 13,289,245
1994 2,673,144 12,750,040
1993 2,595,124 12,215,862
1992 2,519,465 11,686,676
1991 2,449,229 11,160,744
1990 2,380,560 10,640,691
1989 2,313,558 10,128,394
1988 2,247,653 9,629,165
1987 2,183,473 9,130,194
1986 2,120,602 8,628,639
1985 2,059,311 8,151,779
1984 1,999,528 7,697,307
1983 1,950,321 7,252,941
1982 1,910,430 6,824,486
1981 1,869,759 6,420,551
1980 1,828,985 6,047,997
1979 1,788,524 5,703,698
1978 1,748,089 5,381,902
1977 1,707,568 5,083,048
1976 1,667,225 4,807,933
1975 1,627,032 4,556,287
1974 1,582,301 4,323,632
1973 1,533,680 4,106,344
1972 1,486,468 3,905,722
1971 1,441,039 3,724,031
1970 1,397,638 3,562,470
1969 1,356,182 3,417,114
1968 1,316,519 3,282,711
1967 1,278,691 3,157,242
1966 1,242,534 3,039,887
1965 1,207,880 2,928,771
1964 1,174,816 2,821,968
1963 1,143,263 2,719,341
1962 1,113,175 2,620,910
1961 1,084,389 2,526,347
1960 1,056,732 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,496,253 people (a 28.6% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Saudi Arabia
2100 0.7% 0.64%
2099 0.74% 0.64%
2098 0.74% 0.65%
2097 0.76% 0.66%
2096 0.78% 0.66%
2095 0.79% 0.67%
2094 0.81% 0.68%
2093 0.85% 0.68%
2092 0.86% 0.69%
2091 0.88% 0.69%
2090 0.89% 0.69%
2089 0.94% 0.69%
2088 0.95% 0.7%
2087 0.97% 0.7%
2086 0.97% 0.7%
2085 1% 0.71%
2084 1.02% 0.71%
2083 1.06% 0.71%
2082 1.04% 0.72%
2081 1.08% 0.72%
2080 1.09% 0.73%
2079 1.13% 0.73%
2078 1.13% 0.74%
2077 1.14% 0.75%
2076 1.2% 0.75%
2075 1.2% 0.76%
2074 1.25% 0.77%
2073 1.27% 0.78%
2072 1.29% 0.8%
2071 1.31% 0.81%
2070 1.36% 0.82%
2069 1.36% 0.84%
2068 1.37% 0.85%
2067 1.42% 0.86%
2066 1.43% 0.87%
2065 1.45% 0.89%
2064 1.48% 0.9%
2063 1.53% 0.91%
2062 1.52% 0.92%
2061 1.53% 0.94%
2060 1.55% 0.95%
2059 1.56% 0.96%
2058 1.58% 0.97%
2057 1.6% 0.99%
2056 1.62% 1%
2055 1.67% 1.01%
2054 1.69% 1.02%
2053 1.72% 1.04%
2052 1.75% 1.05%
2051 1.77% 1.06%
2050 1.79% 1.08%
2049 1.83% 1.09%
2048 1.88% 1.11%
2047 1.9% 1.12%
2046 1.93% 1.14%
2045 1.95% 1.15%
2044 2.02% 1.17%
2043 2.04% 1.18%
2042 2.1% 1.2%
2041 2.1% 1.22%
2040 2.13% 1.23%
2039 2.16% 1.25%
2038 2.18% 1.27%
2037 2.21% 1.28%
2036 2.23% 1.3%
2035 2.27% 1.31%
2034 2.31% 1.33%
2033 2.32% 1.34%
2032 2.35% 1.36%
2031 2.33% 1.38%
2030 2.33% 1.51%
2029 2.34% 1.6%
2028 2.36% 1.67%
2027 2.35% 1.71%
2026 2.38% 1.76%
2025 2.39% 4.74%
2024 2.43% 4.74%
2023 2.45% 4.75%
2022 2.43% 4.52%
2021 2.42% -2.43%
2020 2.42% 4.95%
2019 2.44% -0.44%
2018 2.47% -2.52%
2017 2.46% 0.07%
2016 2.45% 3.82%
2015 2.45% 5.32%
2014 2.45% 2.48%
2013 2.46% 5.56%
2012 2.84% 4.29%
2011 3.3% 4.64%
2010 4.23% -0.99%
2009 4.08% 3.99%
2008 3.34% 4.11%
2007 3.73% 4.24%
2006 3.81% 4.37%
2005 3.67% 4.53%
2004 3.48% 4.7%
2003 2.83% 4.89%
2002 2.39% 5.1%
2001 3.85% 5.34%
2000 3.91% 4.56%
1999 2.74% 3.69%
1998 2.22% 3.81%
1997 2.16% 3.93%
1996 2.81% 4.08%
1995 2.85% 4.23%
1994 3.01% 4.37%
1993 3% 4.53%
1992 2.87% 4.71%
1991 2.88% 4.89%
1990 2.9% 5.06%
1989 2.93% 5.18%
1988 2.94% 5.47%
1987 2.96% 5.81%
1986 2.98% 5.85%
1985 2.99% 5.9%
1984 2.52% 6.13%
1983 2.09% 6.28%
1982 2.18% 6.29%
1981 2.23% 6.16%
1980 2.26% 6.04%
1979 2.31% 5.98%
1978 2.37% 5.88%
1977 2.42% 5.72%
1976 2.47% 5.52%
1975 2.83% 5.38%
1974 3.17% 5.29%
1973 3.18% 5.14%
1972 3.15% 4.88%
1971 3.11% 4.54%
1970 3.06% 4.25%
1969 3.01% 4.09%
1968 2.96% 3.97%
1967 2.91% 3.86%
1966 2.87% 3.79%
1965 2.81% 3.78%
1964 2.76% 3.77%
1963 2.7% 3.76%
1962 2.65% 3.74%
1961 2.62% 3.73%

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Congo grew by 2.39%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Congo Saudi Arabia
Current population
6718789
37955120
Population rank 109/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.46%
One net population change
3.48 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
2.73 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
13.3 minutes
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +415 +4,584
Annual growth/decline +151,476 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate +2.39% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 2/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -2,999 +119,738
Net migration rank 108/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - 119,738
2024 153,150 -2,491 499,782 122,170
2023 150,486 -995 474,366 325,691
2022 147,076 -995 406,920 977,072
2021 144,241 -4,476 409,032 -106,287
2020 143,492 -4,472 447,036 -74,725
2019 139,513 -6,268 474,407 191,582
2018 142,704 -8,856 528,767 -988,751
2017 141,973 -11,601 546,751 -920,812
2016 141,358 -14,783 537,829 -26,997
2015 141,539 -18,207 511,023 465,292
2014 141,674 -21,598 493,431 469,144
2013 142,080 -24,605 475,299 485,794
2012 142,464 -26,643 465,649 479,206
2011 140,371 5,262 443,675 491,253
2010 136,908 12,318 418,641 504,955
2009 126,904 86,014 438,557 496,229
2008 120,711 1,774 433,457 491,337
2007 112,459 31,239 425,199 489,136
2006 106,876 35,475 399,333 504,661
2005 101,344 38,337 375,938 518,565
2004 96,577 25,412 362,843 523,472
2003 91,326 26,280 364,520 514,606
2002 88,497 -16,140 372,099 500,508
2001 84,876 -764 382,153 484,252
2000 78,491 79,780 392,407 468,515
1999 76,204 2,470 390,112 160,263
1998 72,450 10,500 389,499 159,898
1997 66,149 -20,704 385,033 160,066
1996 75,628 1,085 382,248 160,532
1995 74,189 3,747 380,231 160,512
1994 72,857 1,850 377,351 160,306
1993 71,119 10,218 372,621 158,074
1992 69,973 0 366,763 160,908
1991 68,534 1,966 361,329 162,857
1990 67,241 -395 355,495 160,416
1989 65,944 1,214 349,399 159,273
1988 64,629 22 342,865 146,918
1987 63,183 525 333,088 175,075
1986 61,669 367 322,340 172,606
1985 60,359 182 310,558 148,208
1984 59,028 0 296,615 153,562
1983 58,120 -18,720 280,616 157,930
1982 57,036 -16,664 264,831 153,528
1981 56,603 -15,630 249,156 140,355
1980 55,550 -14,972 234,372 121,220
1979 54,723 -14,378 220,186 112,826
1978 53,885 -13,356 205,331 105,263
1977 53,179 -12,673 191,103 96,015
1976 52,148 -11,971 178,024 85,083
1975 51,155 -10,944 166,223 73,960
1974 49,563 -312 155,478 69,653
1973 48,017 -22 145,450 63,995
1972 46,427 0 136,360 55,439
1971 44,431 0 127,600 43,989
1970 42,374 0 120,440 31,097
1969 40,532 0 113,859 25,312
1968 38,786 0 108,281 21,366
1967 36,866 0 103,343 17,947
1966 35,452 0 98,361 15,054
1965 33,865 0 93,820 15,000
1964 32,270 0 89,776 15,000
1963 30,832 0 85,480 15,000
1962 29,342 0 81,393 15,000
1961 28,220 0 77,743 15,000
1960 27,094 0 74,143 15,000

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

GeoRank.org/population/congo/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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