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Population in the Congo compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,332,961 in 2024 vs 21,916,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,681,829 people compared to 22,185,425 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 3.32 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.27% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +0.57% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.68M (74.1% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 22.2M (9.01% growth).

Congo vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Sri Lanka
2100 20,197,393 20,270,496
2099 20,056,338 20,383,669
2098 19,909,990 20,498,567
2097 19,763,169 20,611,123
2096 19,613,556 20,723,560
2095 19,462,505 20,834,629
2094 19,309,823 20,943,809
2093 19,154,254 21,052,131
2092 18,993,517 21,158,833
2091 18,831,137 21,263,961
2090 18,666,035 21,371,263
2089 18,500,705 21,475,426
2088 18,328,408 21,577,177
2087 18,156,542 21,677,510
2086 17,982,556 21,777,420
2085 17,810,599 21,876,464
2084 17,634,115 21,970,336
2083 17,455,922 22,062,801
2082 17,273,447 22,151,745
2081 17,095,916 22,240,834
2080 16,913,187 22,326,555
2079 16,731,545 22,411,438
2078 16,545,390 22,489,772
2077 16,360,458 22,565,028
2076 16,175,508 22,637,463
2075 15,984,378 22,707,112
2074 15,794,071 22,778,489
2073 15,599,735 22,844,703
2072 15,404,494 22,905,707
2071 15,207,921 22,964,866
2070 15,011,471 23,022,515
2069 14,810,543 23,076,310
2068 14,612,051 23,129,541
2067 14,415,033 23,184,596
2066 14,213,222 23,234,419
2065 14,012,829 23,285,901
2064 13,813,071 23,331,390
2063 13,611,733 23,372,184
2062 13,407,155 23,409,522
2061 13,206,406 23,441,893
2060 13,006,970 23,474,032
2059 12,808,144 23,502,132
2058 12,611,185 23,528,076
2057 12,415,316 23,550,580
2056 12,219,298 23,570,923
2055 12,024,601 23,582,432
2054 11,826,644 23,591,414
2053 11,629,783 23,601,371
2052 11,433,645 23,605,361
2051 11,236,927 23,606,194
2050 11,041,020 23,603,330
2049 10,846,652 23,597,604
2048 10,651,879 23,587,307
2047 10,455,019 23,570,881
2046 10,260,138 23,547,409
2045 10,065,444 23,515,133
2044 9,872,742 23,483,546
2043 9,677,498 23,446,242
2042 9,483,953 23,404,983
2041 9,288,673 23,357,358
2040 9,097,986 23,306,148
2039 8,908,556 23,248,341
2038 8,720,599 23,187,512
2037 8,534,256 23,120,775
2036 8,350,011 23,053,427
2035 8,167,940 22,981,808
2034 7,986,915 22,906,587
2033 7,806,956 22,826,414
2032 7,629,621 22,742,267
2031 7,454,630 22,655,907
2030 7,285,238 22,564,038
2029 7,119,031 22,470,759
2028 6,956,345 22,370,999
2027 6,795,830 22,266,017
2026 6,639,560 22,155,543
2025 6,485,440 22,039,908
2024 6,332,961 21,916,000
2023 6,182,885 22,037,000
2022 6,035,104 22,181,000
2021 5,892,183 22,156,000
2020 5,752,791 21,919,000
2019 5,616,661 21,803,000
2018 5,483,118 21,670,000
2017 5,351,011 21,453,000
2016 5,222,536 21,209,000
2015 5,097,581 20,970,000
2014 4,975,880 20,778,000
2013 4,857,099 20,585,000
2012 4,740,450 21,169,458
2011 4,609,724 21,009,048
2010 4,462,290 20,879,089
2009 4,281,219 20,756,435
2008 4,113,517 20,629,378
2007 3,980,430 20,492,545
2006 3,837,409 20,352,411
2005 3,696,393 20,216,524
2004 3,565,554 20,087,605
2003 3,445,753 19,951,521
2002 3,350,771 19,805,752
2001 3,272,537 19,600,362
2000 3,151,345 19,293,054
1999 3,032,874 18,944,731
1998 2,952,061 18,596,003
1997 2,887,862 18,248,200
1996 2,826,785 17,905,018
1995 2,749,461 17,564,068
1994 2,673,144 17,275,773
1993 2,595,124 17,025,918
1992 2,519,465 16,739,284
1991 2,449,229 16,475,354
1990 2,380,560 16,352,458
1989 2,313,558 16,248,557
1988 2,247,653 16,078,621
1987 2,183,473 15,916,576
1986 2,120,602 15,731,256
1985 2,059,311 15,544,154
1984 1,999,528 15,441,860
1983 1,950,321 15,388,794
1982 1,910,430 15,286,567
1981 1,869,759 15,099,414
1980 1,828,985 14,847,974
1979 1,788,524 14,579,614
1978 1,748,089 14,310,128
1977 1,707,568 14,049,371
1976 1,667,225 13,796,770
1975 1,627,032 13,548,984
1974 1,582,301 13,305,693
1973 1,533,680 13,060,916
1972 1,486,468 12,809,205
1971 1,441,039 12,551,910
1970 1,397,638 12,287,110
1969 1,356,182 12,013,858
1968 1,316,519 11,736,088
1967 1,278,691 11,457,328
1966 1,242,534 11,183,928
1965 1,207,880 10,916,965
1964 1,174,816 10,653,397
1963 1,143,263 10,395,040
1962 1,113,175 10,143,754
1961 1,084,389 9,899,372
1960 1,056,732 9,661,389

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,459,293 people (a 27.9% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people and rank change from 63rd to 70th.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 23.6M people in 2051 for Sri Lanka.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Sri Lanka
2100 0.7% -0.56%
2099 0.74% -0.56%
2098 0.74% -0.55%
2097 0.76% -0.54%
2096 0.78% -0.53%
2095 0.79% -0.52%
2094 0.81% -0.51%
2093 0.85% -0.5%
2092 0.86% -0.49%
2091 0.88% -0.5%
2090 0.89% -0.49%
2089 0.94% -0.47%
2088 0.95% -0.46%
2087 0.97% -0.46%
2086 0.97% -0.45%
2085 1% -0.43%
2084 1.02% -0.42%
2083 1.06% -0.4%
2082 1.04% -0.4%
2081 1.08% -0.38%
2080 1.09% -0.38%
2079 1.13% -0.35%
2078 1.13% -0.33%
2077 1.14% -0.32%
2076 1.2% -0.31%
2075 1.2% -0.31%
2074 1.25% -0.29%
2073 1.27% -0.27%
2072 1.29% -0.26%
2071 1.31% -0.25%
2070 1.36% -0.23%
2069 1.36% -0.23%
2068 1.37% -0.24%
2067 1.42% -0.21%
2066 1.43% -0.22%
2065 1.45% -0.19%
2064 1.48% -0.17%
2063 1.53% -0.16%
2062 1.52% -0.14%
2061 1.53% -0.14%
2060 1.55% -0.12%
2059 1.56% -0.11%
2058 1.58% -0.1%
2057 1.6% -0.09%
2056 1.62% -0.05%
2055 1.67% -0.04%
2054 1.69% -0.04%
2053 1.72% -0.02%
2052 1.75% -0.004%
2051 1.77% 0.01%
2050 1.79% 0.02%
2049 1.83% 0.04%
2048 1.88% 0.07%
2047 1.9% 0.1%
2046 1.93% 0.14%
2045 1.95% 0.13%
2044 2.02% 0.16%
2043 2.04% 0.18%
2042 2.1% 0.2%
2041 2.1% 0.22%
2040 2.13% 0.25%
2039 2.16% 0.26%
2038 2.18% 0.29%
2037 2.21% 0.29%
2036 2.23% 0.31%
2035 2.27% 0.33%
2034 2.31% 0.35%
2033 2.32% 0.37%
2032 2.35% 0.38%
2031 2.33% 0.41%
2030 2.33% 0.42%
2029 2.34% 0.45%
2028 2.36% 0.47%
2027 2.35% 0.5%
2026 2.38% 0.52%
2025 2.41% 0.57%
2024 2.43% -0.55%
2023 2.45% -0.65%
2022 2.43% 0.11%
2021 2.42% 1.08%
2020 2.42% 0.53%
2019 2.44% 0.61%
2018 2.47% 1.01%
2017 2.46% 1.15%
2016 2.45% 1.14%
2015 2.45% 0.92%
2014 2.45% 0.94%
2013 2.46% -2.76%
2012 2.84% 0.76%
2011 3.3% 0.62%
2010 4.23% 0.59%
2009 4.08% 0.62%
2008 3.34% 0.67%
2007 3.73% 0.69%
2006 3.81% 0.67%
2005 3.67% 0.64%
2004 3.48% 0.68%
2003 2.83% 0.74%
2002 2.39% 1.05%
2001 3.85% 1.59%
2000 3.91% 1.84%
1999 2.74% 1.88%
1998 2.22% 1.91%
1997 2.16% 1.92%
1996 2.81% 1.94%
1995 2.85% 1.67%
1994 3.01% 1.47%
1993 3% 1.71%
1992 2.87% 1.6%
1991 2.88% 0.75%
1990 2.9% 0.64%
1989 2.93% 1.06%
1988 2.94% 1.02%
1987 2.96% 1.18%
1986 2.98% 1.2%
1985 2.99% 0.66%
1984 2.52% 0.34%
1983 2.09% 0.67%
1982 2.18% 1.24%
1981 2.23% 1.69%
1980 2.26% 1.84%
1979 2.31% 1.88%
1978 2.37% 1.86%
1977 2.42% 1.83%
1976 2.47% 1.83%
1975 2.83% 1.83%
1974 3.17% 1.87%
1973 3.18% 1.97%
1972 3.15% 2.05%
1971 3.11% 2.16%
1970 3.06% 2.27%
1969 3.01% 2.37%
1968 2.96% 2.43%
1967 2.91% 2.44%
1966 2.87% 2.45%
1965 2.81% 2.47%
1964 2.76% 2.49%
1963 2.7% 2.48%
1962 2.65% 2.47%
1961 2.62% 2.46%

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Congo grew by 2.43%, while Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Congo Sri Lanka
Current population
6681829
22185425
Population rank 109/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.27%
One net population change
3.5 minutes
4.34 minutes
One birth every
2.78 minutes
2.13 minutes
One death every
13.5 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +411 -332
Annual growth/decline +150,076 -121,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 188/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change -2,999 -30,724
Net migration rank 108/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - -30,724
2024 - -2,491 - -27,245
2023 150,486 -995 66,111 -28,011
2022 147,076 -995 95,378 -27,435
2021 144,241 -4,476 121,858 -29,586
2020 143,492 -4,472 170,968 -29,875
2019 139,513 -6,268 172,243 -28,426
2018 142,704 -8,856 183,610 -28,607
2017 141,973 -11,601 187,993 -22,324
2016 141,358 -14,783 194,232 -18,388
2015 141,539 -18,207 201,815 -29,797
2014 141,674 -21,598 211,541 -33,672
2013 142,080 -24,605 221,021 -37,754
2012 142,464 -26,643 229,138 -41,955
2011 140,371 5,262 224,461 -90,839
2010 136,908 12,318 224,325 -98,060
2009 126,904 86,014 200,175 -81,130
2008 120,711 1,774 232,225 -97,144
2007 112,459 31,239 248,287 -109,695
2006 106,876 35,475 248,706 -107,045
2005 101,344 38,337 248,683 -118,594
2004 96,577 25,412 212,527 -84,795
2003 91,326 26,280 252,008 -107,573
2002 88,497 -16,140 252,840 -105,718
2001 84,876 -764 244,377 19,273
2000 78,491 79,780 227,060 123,894
1999 76,204 2,470 206,876 138,799
1998 72,450 10,500 201,059 150,724
1997 66,149 -20,704 208,193 135,636
1996 75,628 1,085 215,290 127,236
1995 74,189 3,747 221,957 117,416
1994 72,857 1,850 228,904 8,323
1993 71,119 10,218 226,257 36,232
1992 69,973 0 222,230 88,542
1991 68,534 1,966 218,117 -1,047
1990 67,241 -395 224,454 -195,736
1989 65,944 1,214 212,401 -33,305
1988 64,629 22 219,184 -58,415
1987 63,183 525 226,414 -63,105
1986 61,669 367 233,782 -26,460
1985 60,359 182 247,836 -80,950
1984 59,028 0 263,175 -225,450
1983 58,120 -18,720 277,768 -209,362
1982 57,036 -16,664 300,030 -163,987
1981 56,603 -15,630 328,096 -89,824
1980 55,550 -14,972 328,155 -63,541
1979 54,723 -14,378 329,791 -57,683
1978 53,885 -13,356 317,055 -50,189
1977 53,179 -12,673 300,038 -45,383
1976 52,148 -11,971 291,816 -41,258
1975 51,155 -10,944 282,496 -37,475
1974 49,563 -312 275,521 -33,979
1973 48,017 -22 278,577 -30,582
1972 46,427 0 282,494 -27,071
1971 44,431 0 281,200 -22,021
1970 42,374 0 286,719 -16,299
1969 40,532 0 286,218 -10,152
1968 38,786 0 286,642 -7,163
1967 36,866 0 284,738 -6,696
1966 35,452 0 275,549 -6,794
1965 33,865 0 272,422 -7,249
1964 32,270 0 269,584 -7,614
1963 30,832 0 262,880 -8,118
1962 29,342 0 256,719 -8,909
1961 28,220 0 251,087 -10,144
1960 27,094 0 247,631 -12,610

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

GeoRank.org/population/congo/sri-lanka | 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 Sri Lanka 85.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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