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

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The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,484,437 in 2025 vs 6,111,175 people in Singapore in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,718,789 people compared to 6,167,445 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • The Congo's population is 1.09 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.72M (75.1% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.17M (40.1% growth).

Congo vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Singapore
2100 20,194,267 4,367,779
2099 20,053,234 4,411,412
2098 19,906,909 4,459,213
2097 19,760,110 4,507,770
2096 19,610,521 4,558,553
2095 19,459,493 4,610,080
2094 19,306,835 4,664,700
2093 19,151,289 4,718,168
2092 18,990,577 4,771,068
2091 18,828,222 4,828,101
2090 18,663,146 4,885,895
2089 18,497,842 4,946,502
2088 18,325,571 5,004,664
2087 18,153,731 5,063,944
2086 17,979,773 5,124,380
2085 17,807,843 5,183,406
2084 17,631,386 5,240,616
2083 17,453,221 5,298,156
2082 17,270,773 5,356,138
2081 17,093,270 5,412,770
2080 16,910,570 5,467,479
2079 16,728,955 5,521,442
2078 16,542,829 5,571,799
2077 16,357,926 5,619,705
2076 16,173,005 5,663,197
2075 15,981,904 5,710,629
2074 15,791,626 5,756,364
2073 15,597,321 5,795,230
2072 15,402,110 5,831,071
2071 15,205,567 5,864,860
2070 15,009,147 5,895,880
2069 14,808,250 5,928,650
2068 14,609,790 5,959,740
2067 14,412,802 5,988,217
2066 14,211,022 6,021,266
2065 14,010,661 6,052,854
2064 13,810,933 6,079,559
2063 13,609,626 6,102,106
2062 13,405,080 6,126,791
2061 13,204,362 6,149,980
2060 13,004,957 6,175,566
2059 12,806,162 6,196,576
2058 12,609,233 6,219,117
2057 12,413,395 6,236,905
2056 12,217,406 6,255,191
2055 12,022,740 6,274,008
2054 11,824,813 6,295,405
2053 11,627,983 6,311,683
2052 11,431,875 6,324,118
2051 11,235,188 6,341,435
2050 11,039,311 6,359,963
2049 10,844,973 6,376,972
2048 10,650,230 6,390,246
2047 10,453,401 6,408,209
2046 10,258,550 6,422,503
2045 10,063,886 6,434,477
2044 9,871,213 6,447,538
2043 9,676,000 6,455,584
2042 9,482,485 6,462,372
2041 9,287,235 6,468,000
2040 9,096,577 6,469,582
2039 8,907,177 6,466,204
2038 8,719,250 6,457,329
2037 8,532,935 6,445,649
2036 8,348,719 6,433,599
2035 8,166,676 6,417,210
2034 7,985,679 6,395,064
2033 7,805,748 6,367,864
2032 7,628,440 6,340,911
2031 7,453,476 6,311,853
2030 7,284,111 6,284,466
2029 7,117,929 6,254,860
2028 6,955,268 6,220,267
2027 6,794,778 6,184,266
2026 6,638,532 6,149,680
2025 6,484,437 6,111,175
2024 6,332,961 6,036,860
2023 6,182,885 5,917,648
2022 6,035,104 5,637,022
2021 5,892,183 5,453,566
2020 5,752,791 5,685,807
2019 5,616,661 5,703,569
2018 5,483,118 5,638,676
2017 5,351,011 5,612,253
2016 5,222,536 5,607,283
2015 5,097,581 5,535,002
2014 4,975,880 5,469,724
2013 4,857,099 5,399,162
2012 4,740,450 5,312,437
2011 4,609,724 5,183,688
2010 4,462,290 5,076,732
2009 4,281,219 4,987,573
2008 4,113,517 4,839,396
2007 3,980,430 4,588,599
2006 3,837,409 4,401,365
2005 3,696,393 4,265,762
2004 3,565,554 4,166,664
2003 3,445,753 4,114,826
2002 3,350,771 4,175,950
2001 3,272,537 4,138,012
2000 3,151,345 4,027,887
1999 3,032,874 3,958,723
1998 2,952,061 3,927,213
1997 2,887,862 3,796,038
1996 2,826,785 3,670,704
1995 2,749,461 3,524,506
1994 2,673,144 3,419,048
1993 2,595,124 3,313,471
1992 2,519,465 3,230,698
1991 2,449,229 3,135,083
1990 2,380,560 3,047,132
1989 2,313,558 2,930,901
1988 2,247,653 2,846,108
1987 2,183,473 2,774,789
1986 2,120,602 2,733,373
1985 2,059,311 2,735,957
1984 1,999,528 2,732,221
1983 1,950,321 2,681,061
1982 1,910,430 2,646,466
1981 1,869,759 2,532,835
1980 1,828,985 2,413,945
1979 1,788,524 2,383,500
1978 1,748,089 2,353,600
1977 1,707,568 2,325,300
1976 1,667,225 2,293,300
1975 1,627,032 2,262,600
1974 1,582,301 2,229,800
1973 1,533,680 2,193,000
1972 1,486,468 2,152,400
1971 1,441,039 2,112,900
1970 1,397,638 2,074,507
1969 1,356,182 2,042,500
1968 1,316,519 2,012,000
1967 1,278,691 1,977,600
1966 1,242,534 1,934,400
1965 1,207,880 1,886,900
1964 1,174,816 1,841,600
1963 1,143,263 1,795,000
1962 1,113,175 1,750,200
1961 1,084,389 1,702,400
1960 1,056,732 1,646,400

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/singapore | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,496,253 people (a 28.6% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 560,162 people (a 9.99% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.12% to 6,359,963 people and rank change from 113th to 117th.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 6.47M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Singapore
2100 0.7% -0.99%
2099 0.74% -1.07%
2098 0.74% -1.08%
2097 0.76% -1.11%
2096 0.78% -1.12%
2095 0.79% -1.17%
2094 0.81% -1.13%
2093 0.85% -1.11%
2092 0.86% -1.18%
2091 0.88% -1.18%
2090 0.89% -1.23%
2089 0.94% -1.16%
2088 0.95% -1.17%
2087 0.97% -1.18%
2086 0.97% -1.14%
2085 1% -1.09%
2084 1.02% -1.09%
2083 1.06% -1.08%
2082 1.04% -1.05%
2081 1.08% -1%
2080 1.09% -0.98%
2079 1.13% -0.9%
2078 1.13% -0.85%
2077 1.14% -0.77%
2076 1.2% -0.83%
2075 1.2% -0.79%
2074 1.25% -0.67%
2073 1.27% -0.61%
2072 1.29% -0.58%
2071 1.31% -0.53%
2070 1.36% -0.55%
2069 1.36% -0.52%
2068 1.37% -0.48%
2067 1.42% -0.55%
2066 1.43% -0.52%
2065 1.45% -0.44%
2064 1.48% -0.37%
2063 1.53% -0.4%
2062 1.52% -0.38%
2061 1.53% -0.41%
2060 1.55% -0.34%
2059 1.56% -0.36%
2058 1.58% -0.29%
2057 1.6% -0.29%
2056 1.62% -0.3%
2055 1.67% -0.34%
2054 1.69% -0.26%
2053 1.72% -0.2%
2052 1.75% -0.27%
2051 1.77% -0.29%
2050 1.79% -0.27%
2049 1.83% -0.21%
2048 1.88% -0.28%
2047 1.9% -0.22%
2046 1.93% -0.19%
2045 1.95% -0.2%
2044 2.02% -0.12%
2043 2.04% -0.11%
2042 2.1% -0.09%
2041 2.1% -0.02%
2040 2.13% 0.05%
2039 2.16% 0.14%
2038 2.18% 0.18%
2037 2.21% 0.19%
2036 2.23% 0.26%
2035 2.27% 0.35%
2034 2.31% 0.43%
2033 2.32% 0.43%
2032 2.35% 0.46%
2031 2.33% 0.44%
2030 2.33% 0.47%
2029 2.34% 0.56%
2028 2.36% 0.58%
2027 2.35% 0.56%
2026 2.38% 0.63%
2025 2.39% 1.23%
2024 2.43% 2.01%
2023 2.45% 4.98%
2022 2.43% 3.36%
2021 2.42% -4.08%
2020 2.42% -0.31%
2019 2.44% 1.15%
2018 2.47% 0.47%
2017 2.46% 0.09%
2016 2.45% 1.31%
2015 2.45% 1.19%
2014 2.45% 1.31%
2013 2.46% 1.63%
2012 2.84% 2.48%
2011 3.3% 2.11%
2010 4.23% 1.79%
2009 4.08% 3.06%
2008 3.34% 5.47%
2007 3.73% 4.25%
2006 3.81% 3.18%
2005 3.67% 2.38%
2004 3.48% 1.26%
2003 2.83% -1.46%
2002 2.39% 0.92%
2001 3.85% 2.73%
2000 3.91% 1.75%
1999 2.74% 0.8%
1998 2.22% 3.46%
1997 2.16% 3.41%
1996 2.81% 4.15%
1995 2.85% 3.08%
1994 3.01% 3.19%
1993 3% 2.56%
1992 2.87% 3.05%
1991 2.88% 2.89%
1990 2.9% 3.97%
1989 2.93% 2.98%
1988 2.94% 2.57%
1987 2.96% 1.52%
1986 2.98% -0.09%
1985 2.99% 0.14%
1984 2.52% 1.91%
1983 2.09% 1.31%
1982 2.18% 4.49%
1981 2.23% 4.93%
1980 2.26% 1.28%
1979 2.31% 1.27%
1978 2.37% 1.22%
1977 2.42% 1.4%
1976 2.47% 1.36%
1975 2.83% 1.47%
1974 3.17% 1.68%
1973 3.18% 1.89%
1972 3.15% 1.87%
1971 3.11% 1.85%
1970 3.06% 1.57%
1969 3.01% 1.52%
1968 2.96% 1.74%
1967 2.91% 2.23%
1966 2.87% 2.52%
1965 2.81% 2.46%
1964 2.76% 2.6%
1963 2.7% 2.56%
1962 2.65% 2.81%
1961 2.62% 3.4%

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/singapore | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Congo grew by 2.39%, while Singapore's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Congo Singapore
Current population
6718789
6167445
Population rank 109/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.07%
One net population change
3.48 minutes
7.09 minutes
One birth every
2.73 minutes
11.8 minutes
One death every
13.3 minutes
14.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +415 +204
Annual growth/decline +151,476 +74,315
Annual growth/decline rate +2.39% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 83/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change -2,999 +16,892
Net migration rank 108/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - 16,892
2024 153,150 -2,491 8,451 20,011
2023 150,486 -995 7,101 26,996
2022 147,076 -995 9,019 214,842
2021 144,241 -4,476 15,270 -44,030
2020 143,492 -4,472 18,763 -145,556
2019 139,513 -6,268 21,674 870
2018 142,704 -8,856 21,427 21,820
2017 141,973 -11,601 21,888 -8,880
2016 141,358 -14,783 25,794 13,737
2015 141,539 -18,207 27,121 41,852
2014 141,674 -21,598 27,896 40,154
2013 142,080 -24,605 25,376 52,176
2012 142,464 -26,643 29,750 78,501
2011 140,371 5,262 25,919 89,856
2010 136,908 12,318 24,876 72,571
2009 126,904 86,014 27,930 95,841
2008 120,711 1,774 28,068 176,182
2007 112,459 31,239 26,614 192,292
2006 106,876 35,475 25,968 135,625
2005 101,344 38,337 24,741 92,023
2004 96,577 25,412 24,583 50,487
2003 91,326 26,280 24,689 -30,012
2002 88,497 -16,140 29,231 -40,023
2001 84,876 -764 31,035 45,027
2000 78,491 79,780 37,057 55,218
1999 76,204 2,470 32,857 19,681
1998 72,450 10,500 33,381 51,905
1997 66,149 -20,704 37,960 95,241
1996 75,628 1,085 38,542 102,018
1995 74,189 3,747 38,065 91,947
1994 72,857 1,850 39,319 71,170
1993 71,119 10,218 40,425 58,820
1992 69,973 0 39,091 54,359
1991 68,534 1,966 39,188 57,821
1990 67,241 -395 41,136 66,950
1989 65,944 1,214 36,929 68,031
1988 64,629 22 42,407 40,976
1987 63,183 525 33,020 25,411
1986 61,669 367 27,880 -7,858
1985 60,359 182 32,010 -31,036
1984 59,028 0 31,967 -4,396
1983 58,120 -18,720 30,296 11,699
1982 57,036 -16,664 33,346 41,568
1981 56,603 -15,630 32,167 85,869
1980 55,550 -14,972 30,657 42,433
1979 54,723 -14,378 28,363 -2,384
1978 53,885 -13,356 27,537 436
1977 53,179 -12,673 26,508 2,757
1976 52,148 -11,971 31,189 949
1975 51,155 -10,944 28,509 4,104
1974 49,563 -312 31,664 2,748
1973 48,017 -22 36,404 -495
1972 46,427 0 38,098 -1,631
1971 44,431 0 35,708 573
1970 42,374 0 35,059 4,024
1969 40,532 0 34,314 6,763
1968 38,786 0 36,216 6,792
1967 36,866 0 40,145 6,006
1966 35,452 0 44,298 3,507
1965 33,865 0 45,474 4,199
1964 32,270 0 47,697 3,043
1963 30,832 0 49,542 2,668
1962 29,342 0 48,830 3,714
1961 28,220 0 49,880 3,490
1960 27,094 0 51,533 2,008

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

GeoRank.org/population/congo/singapore | 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 Singapore 55.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 176,508 people) and 44.5% is from migration (a gain of 141,662 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M

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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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