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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,332,961 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,681,829 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 5.5 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.68M (74.1% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Congo vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Saudi Arabia
2100 20,197,393 74,230,118
2099 20,056,338 73,760,045
2098 19,909,990 73,287,526
2097 19,763,169 72,813,125
2096 19,613,556 72,336,039
2095 19,462,505 71,858,206
2094 19,309,823 71,379,928
2093 19,154,254 70,900,460
2092 18,993,517 70,420,464
2091 18,831,137 69,940,749
2090 18,666,035 69,462,214
2089 18,500,705 68,985,976
2088 18,328,408 68,510,277
2087 18,156,542 68,035,545
2086 17,982,556 67,562,521
2085 17,810,599 67,091,615
2084 17,634,115 66,621,667
2083 17,455,922 66,152,653
2082 17,273,447 65,684,321
2081 17,095,916 65,216,102
2080 16,913,187 64,749,128
2079 16,731,545 64,282,393
2078 16,545,390 63,815,918
2077 16,360,458 63,348,712
2076 16,175,508 62,880,120
2075 15,984,378 62,409,793
2074 15,794,071 61,937,628
2073 15,599,735 61,462,662
2072 15,404,494 60,984,202
2071 15,207,921 60,502,791
2070 15,011,471 60,018,216
2069 14,810,543 59,529,456
2068 14,612,051 59,036,086
2067 14,415,033 58,539,487
2066 14,213,222 58,039,687
2065 14,012,829 57,537,106
2064 13,813,071 57,032,172
2063 13,611,733 56,524,331
2062 13,407,155 56,014,549
2061 13,206,406 55,501,467
2060 13,006,970 54,986,901
2059 12,808,144 54,469,809
2058 12,611,185 53,950,469
2057 12,415,316 53,430,639
2056 12,219,298 52,909,061
2055 12,024,601 52,386,571
2054 11,826,644 51,862,312
2053 11,629,783 51,336,335
2052 11,433,645 50,809,100
2051 11,236,927 50,280,719
2050 11,041,020 49,751,739
2049 10,846,652 49,221,828
2048 10,651,879 48,690,143
2047 10,455,019 48,157,605
2046 10,260,138 47,623,246
2045 10,065,444 47,087,215
2044 9,872,742 46,550,306
2043 9,677,498 46,013,232
2042 9,483,953 45,475,200
2041 9,288,673 44,936,131
2040 9,097,986 44,396,093
2039 8,908,556 43,856,006
2038 8,720,599 43,314,707
2037 8,534,256 42,773,375
2036 8,350,011 42,231,639
2035 8,167,940 41,690,245
2034 7,986,915 41,150,029
2033 7,806,956 40,611,021
2032 7,629,621 40,073,144
2031 7,454,630 39,535,357
2030 7,285,238 38,998,581
2029 7,119,031 38,417,447
2028 6,956,345 37,810,902
2027 6,795,830 37,189,969
2026 6,639,560 36,566,201
2025 6,485,440 35,932,673
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,459,293 people (a 27.9% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% 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 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 74.2M 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 2.41% 1.79%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/congo/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Congo grew by 2.43%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Congo Saudi Arabia
Current population
6681829
36734925
Population rank 109/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.44%
One net population change
3.5 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
2.78 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
13.5 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +411 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +150,076 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 4/197
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 - -2,491 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/congo/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 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 71.6K
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 (1960–2024, 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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