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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,332,961 in 2024 vs 2,127,400 people in Slovenia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,681,829 people compared to 2,124,138 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • The Congo's population is 3.15 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +0.29% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.68M (74.1% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.12M (5.84% growth).

Congo vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Slovenia
2100 20,197,393 1,640,541
2099 20,056,338 1,644,752
2098 19,909,990 1,648,834
2097 19,763,169 1,653,196
2096 19,613,556 1,657,434
2095 19,462,505 1,661,656
2094 19,309,823 1,665,825
2093 19,154,254 1,670,076
2092 18,993,517 1,674,280
2091 18,831,137 1,678,462
2090 18,666,035 1,682,998
2089 18,500,705 1,687,376
2088 18,328,408 1,691,788
2087 18,156,542 1,696,409
2086 17,982,556 1,701,325
2085 17,810,599 1,706,189
2084 17,634,115 1,711,157
2083 17,455,922 1,716,396
2082 17,273,447 1,721,709
2081 17,095,916 1,727,302
2080 16,913,187 1,733,405
2079 16,731,545 1,739,518
2078 16,545,390 1,746,152
2077 16,360,458 1,752,783
2076 16,175,508 1,759,639
2075 15,984,378 1,766,867
2074 15,794,071 1,774,528
2073 15,599,735 1,782,697
2072 15,404,494 1,790,658
2071 15,207,921 1,798,960
2070 15,011,471 1,807,483
2069 14,810,543 1,816,607
2068 14,612,051 1,825,849
2067 14,415,033 1,834,865
2066 14,213,222 1,844,034
2065 14,012,829 1,853,651
2064 13,813,071 1,863,550
2063 13,611,733 1,873,173
2062 13,407,155 1,882,832
2061 13,206,406 1,892,739
2060 13,006,970 1,902,939
2059 12,808,144 1,912,861
2058 12,611,185 1,922,175
2057 12,415,316 1,932,119
2056 12,219,298 1,941,469
2055 12,024,601 1,950,861
2054 11,826,644 1,959,953
2053 11,629,783 1,968,641
2052 11,433,645 1,977,227
2051 11,236,927 1,985,279
2050 11,041,020 1,993,115
2049 10,846,652 2,000,477
2048 10,651,879 2,007,283
2047 10,455,019 2,014,140
2046 10,260,138 2,020,756
2045 10,065,444 2,027,366
2044 9,872,742 2,033,871
2043 9,677,498 2,040,173
2042 9,483,953 2,046,339
2041 9,288,673 2,052,041
2040 9,097,986 2,057,278
2039 8,908,556 2,062,718
2038 8,720,599 2,067,922
2037 8,534,256 2,073,705
2036 8,350,011 2,079,201
2035 8,167,940 2,084,471
2034 7,986,915 2,089,430
2033 7,806,956 2,094,601
2032 7,629,621 2,099,622
2031 7,454,630 2,104,690
2030 7,285,238 2,109,416
2029 7,119,031 2,113,874
2028 6,956,345 2,118,053
2027 6,795,830 2,121,324
2026 6,639,560 2,124,138
2025 6,485,440 2,126,340
2024 6,332,961 2,127,400
2023 6,182,885 2,120,461
2022 6,035,104 2,112,076
2021 5,892,183 2,108,079
2020 5,752,791 2,102,419
2019 5,616,661 2,088,385
2018 5,483,118 2,073,894
2017 5,351,011 2,066,388
2016 5,222,536 2,065,042
2015 5,097,581 2,063,531
2014 4,975,880 2,061,980
2013 4,857,099 2,059,953
2012 4,740,450 2,057,159
2011 4,609,724 2,052,843
2010 4,462,290 2,048,583
2009 4,281,219 2,039,669
2008 4,113,517 2,021,316
2007 3,980,430 2,018,122
2006 3,837,409 2,006,868
2005 3,696,393 2,000,474
2004 3,565,554 1,997,012
2003 3,445,753 1,995,733
2002 3,350,771 1,994,530
2001 3,272,537 1,992,060
2000 3,151,345 1,988,925
1999 3,032,874 1,983,045
1998 2,952,061 1,981,629
1997 2,887,862 1,985,956
1996 2,826,785 1,988,628
1995 2,749,461 1,989,872
1994 2,673,144 1,989,443
1993 2,595,124 1,991,746
1992 2,519,465 1,996,498
1991 2,449,229 1,999,429
1990 2,380,560 1,998,161
1989 2,313,558 1,996,351
1988 2,247,653 1,995,196
1987 2,183,473 1,989,776
1986 2,120,602 1,965,964
1985 2,059,311 1,941,641
1984 1,999,528 1,932,154
1983 1,950,321 1,922,321
1982 1,910,430 1,910,334
1981 1,869,759 1,906,531
1980 1,828,985 1,901,315
1979 1,788,524 1,882,599
1978 1,748,089 1,862,548
1977 1,707,568 1,842,377
1976 1,667,225 1,820,249
1975 1,627,032 1,793,581
1974 1,582,301 1,776,132
1973 1,533,680 1,766,697
1972 1,486,468 1,752,233
1971 1,441,039 1,738,335
1970 1,397,638 1,724,891
1969 1,356,182 1,713,874
1968 1,316,519 1,704,546
1967 1,278,691 1,689,528
1966 1,242,534 1,669,905
1965 1,207,880 1,649,160
1964 1,174,816 1,632,114
1963 1,143,263 1,616,971
1962 1,113,175 1,603,649
1961 1,084,389 1,594,131
1960 1,056,732 1,584,720

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/slovenia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,459,293 people (a 27.9% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,993,115 people and will still be ranked 147th.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2024 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Slovenia
2100 0.7% -0.26%
2099 0.74% -0.25%
2098 0.74% -0.26%
2097 0.76% -0.26%
2096 0.78% -0.25%
2095 0.79% -0.25%
2094 0.81% -0.25%
2093 0.85% -0.25%
2092 0.86% -0.25%
2091 0.88% -0.27%
2090 0.89% -0.26%
2089 0.94% -0.26%
2088 0.95% -0.27%
2087 0.97% -0.29%
2086 0.97% -0.29%
2085 1% -0.29%
2084 1.02% -0.31%
2083 1.06% -0.31%
2082 1.04% -0.32%
2081 1.08% -0.35%
2080 1.09% -0.35%
2079 1.13% -0.38%
2078 1.13% -0.38%
2077 1.14% -0.39%
2076 1.2% -0.41%
2075 1.2% -0.43%
2074 1.25% -0.46%
2073 1.27% -0.44%
2072 1.29% -0.46%
2071 1.31% -0.47%
2070 1.36% -0.5%
2069 1.36% -0.51%
2068 1.37% -0.49%
2067 1.42% -0.5%
2066 1.43% -0.52%
2065 1.45% -0.53%
2064 1.48% -0.51%
2063 1.53% -0.51%
2062 1.52% -0.52%
2061 1.53% -0.54%
2060 1.55% -0.52%
2059 1.56% -0.48%
2058 1.58% -0.51%
2057 1.6% -0.48%
2056 1.62% -0.48%
2055 1.67% -0.46%
2054 1.69% -0.44%
2053 1.72% -0.43%
2052 1.75% -0.41%
2051 1.77% -0.39%
2050 1.79% -0.37%
2049 1.83% -0.34%
2048 1.88% -0.34%
2047 1.9% -0.33%
2046 1.93% -0.33%
2045 1.95% -0.32%
2044 2.02% -0.31%
2043 2.04% -0.3%
2042 2.1% -0.28%
2041 2.1% -0.25%
2040 2.13% -0.26%
2039 2.16% -0.25%
2038 2.18% -0.28%
2037 2.21% -0.26%
2036 2.23% -0.25%
2035 2.27% -0.24%
2034 2.31% -0.25%
2033 2.32% -0.24%
2032 2.35% -0.24%
2031 2.33% -0.22%
2030 2.33% -0.21%
2029 2.34% -0.2%
2028 2.36% -0.15%
2027 2.35% -0.13%
2026 2.38% -0.1%
2025 2.41% -0.05%
2024 2.43% 0.33%
2023 2.45% 0.4%
2022 2.43% 0.19%
2021 2.42% 0.27%
2020 2.42% 0.67%
2019 2.44% 0.7%
2018 2.47% 0.36%
2017 2.46% 0.07%
2016 2.45% 0.07%
2015 2.45% 0.08%
2014 2.45% 0.1%
2013 2.46% 0.14%
2012 2.84% 0.21%
2011 3.3% 0.21%
2010 4.23% 0.44%
2009 4.08% 0.91%
2008 3.34% 0.16%
2007 3.73% 0.56%
2006 3.81% 0.32%
2005 3.67% 0.17%
2004 3.48% 0.06%
2003 2.83% 0.06%
2002 2.39% 0.12%
2001 3.85% 0.16%
2000 3.91% 0.3%
1999 2.74% 0.07%
1998 2.22% -0.22%
1997 2.16% -0.13%
1996 2.81% -0.06%
1995 2.85% 0.02%
1994 3.01% -0.12%
1993 3% -0.24%
1992 2.87% -0.15%
1991 2.88% 0.06%
1990 2.9% 0.09%
1989 2.93% 0.06%
1988 2.94% 0.27%
1987 2.96% 1.21%
1986 2.98% 1.25%
1985 2.99% 0.49%
1984 2.52% 0.51%
1983 2.09% 0.63%
1982 2.18% 0.2%
1981 2.23% 0.27%
1980 2.26% 0.99%
1979 2.31% 1.08%
1978 2.37% 1.09%
1977 2.42% 1.22%
1976 2.47% 1.49%
1975 2.83% 0.98%
1974 3.17% 0.53%
1973 3.18% 0.83%
1972 3.15% 0.8%
1971 3.11% 0.78%
1970 3.06% 0.64%
1969 3.01% 0.55%
1968 2.96% 0.89%
1967 2.91% 1.18%
1966 2.87% 1.26%
1965 2.81% 1.04%
1964 2.76% 0.94%
1963 2.7% 0.83%
1962 2.65% 0.6%
1961 2.62% 0.59%

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/slovenia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Congo grew by 2.43%, while Slovenia's population grew by 0.33%.

Live population counters

Congo Slovenia
Current population
6681829
2124138
Population rank 109/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.03%
One net population change
3.5 minutes
1.26 hours
One birth every
2.78 minutes
31 minutes
One death every
13.5 minutes
24.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +411 +19
Annual growth/decline +150,076 +6,939
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.33%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 148/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -2,999 +2,711
Net migration rank 108/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - 2,711
2024 - -2,491 - 3,319
2023 150,486 -995 -4,665 5,339
2022 147,076 -995 -4,858 9,014
2021 144,241 -4,476 -4,216 2,477
2020 143,492 -4,472 -5,256 28,514
2019 139,513 -6,268 -1,254 16,352
2018 142,704 -8,856 -1,037 14,640
2017 141,973 -11,601 -207 1,359
2016 141,358 -14,783 826 1,195
2015 141,539 -18,207 826 712
2014 141,674 -21,598 2,268 -70
2013 142,080 -24,605 1,648 639
2012 142,464 -26,643 2,674 1,117
2011 140,371 5,262 3,285 2,190
2010 136,908 12,318 3,687 -410
2009 126,904 86,014 3,060 11,594
2008 120,711 1,774 3,437 2,971
2007 112,459 31,239 1,211 14,191
2006 106,876 35,475 602 6,081
2005 101,344 38,337 -600 6,317
2004 96,577 25,412 -599 1,759
2003 91,326 26,280 -1,996 3,218
2002 88,497 -16,140 -1,197 1,975
2001 84,876 -764 -996 4,527
2000 78,491 79,780 -398 3,124
1999 76,204 2,470 -1,388 10,291
1998 72,450 10,500 -1,189 -5,280
1997 66,149 -20,704 -794 -1,298
1996 75,628 1,085 0 -2,456
1995 74,189 3,747 0 356
1994 72,857 1,850 199 -153
1993 71,119 10,218 -199 -4,641
1992 69,973 0 598 -5,547
1991 68,534 1,966 2,199 -3,325
1990 67,241 -395 3,797 618
1989 65,944 1,214 4,592 -2,718
1988 64,629 22 5,986 -3,023
1987 63,183 525 5,771 2,972
1986 61,669 367 6,094 32,700
1985 60,359 182 6,213 3,404
1984 59,028 0 5,990 3,280
1983 58,120 -18,720 6,343 3,613
1982 57,036 -16,664 9,170 -8,695
1981 56,603 -15,630 10,485 -5,016
1980 55,550 -14,972 11,027 3,128
1979 54,723 -14,378 12,614 2,107
1978 53,885 -13,356 11,920 2,113
1977 53,179 -12,673 12,160 2,584
1976 52,148 -11,971 12,196 2,226
1975 51,155 -10,944 11,658 2,421
1974 49,563 -312 11,367 3,145
1973 48,017 -22 11,837 2,175
1972 46,427 0 10,513 2,924
1971 44,431 0 10,951 2,286
1970 42,374 0 10,004 260
1969 40,532 0 9,427 685
1968 38,786 0 11,250 438
1967 36,866 0 13,516 -192
1966 35,452 0 15,697 -1,262
1965 33,865 0 14,513 -1,421
1964 32,270 0 12,567 -349
1963 30,832 0 14,068 -180
1962 29,342 0 13,150 148
1961 28,220 0 14,985 -306
1960 27,094 0 12,678 -929

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

GeoRank.org/population/congo/slovenia | 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 Slovenia 18.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 17,573 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a gain of 79,532 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

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
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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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