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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,332,961 in 2024 vs 50,448,963 people in Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,681,829 people compared to 53,335,233 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 7.98 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.64% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +2.67% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.68M (74.1% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 53.3M (66.7% growth).

Congo vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Sudan
2100 20,197,393 137,695,876
2099 20,056,338 137,114,644
2098 19,909,990 136,500,499
2097 19,763,169 135,860,701
2096 19,613,556 135,222,218
2095 19,462,505 134,553,615
2094 19,309,823 133,902,112
2093 19,154,254 133,186,791
2092 18,993,517 132,427,642
2091 18,831,137 131,674,049
2090 18,666,035 130,893,042
2089 18,500,705 130,075,970
2088 18,328,408 129,234,968
2087 18,156,542 128,358,981
2086 17,982,556 127,463,823
2085 17,810,599 126,555,673
2084 17,634,115 125,612,419
2083 17,455,922 124,663,868
2082 17,273,447 123,716,124
2081 17,095,916 122,772,016
2080 16,913,187 121,805,246
2079 16,731,545 120,822,781
2078 16,545,390 119,802,944
2077 16,360,458 118,776,597
2076 16,175,508 117,748,457
2075 15,984,378 116,688,549
2074 15,794,071 115,601,159
2073 15,599,735 114,499,847
2072 15,404,494 113,374,089
2071 15,207,921 112,235,978
2070 15,011,471 111,102,687
2069 14,810,543 109,945,533
2068 14,612,051 108,791,037
2067 14,415,033 107,581,192
2066 14,213,222 106,357,353
2065 14,012,829 105,145,307
2064 13,813,071 103,903,801
2063 13,611,733 102,642,643
2062 13,407,155 101,354,095
2061 13,206,406 100,067,335
2060 13,006,970 98,765,585
2059 12,808,144 97,461,067
2058 12,611,185 96,135,716
2057 12,415,316 94,800,344
2056 12,219,298 93,458,640
2055 12,024,601 92,089,717
2054 11,826,644 90,711,253
2053 11,629,783 89,342,122
2052 11,433,645 87,962,125
2051 11,236,927 86,581,277
2050 11,041,020 85,194,794
2049 10,846,652 83,803,171
2048 10,651,879 82,442,635
2047 10,455,019 81,085,689
2046 10,260,138 79,725,126
2045 10,065,444 78,359,927
2044 9,872,742 77,006,049
2043 9,677,498 75,652,858
2042 9,483,953 74,312,465
2041 9,288,673 72,968,877
2040 9,097,986 71,640,015
2039 8,908,556 70,319,906
2038 8,720,599 69,001,239
2037 8,534,256 67,665,904
2036 8,350,011 66,337,650
2035 8,167,940 65,001,359
2034 7,986,915 63,664,516
2033 7,806,956 62,329,849
2032 7,629,621 61,007,985
2031 7,454,630 59,695,860
2030 7,285,238 58,384,521
2029 7,119,031 57,082,767
2028 6,956,345 55,800,806
2027 6,795,830 54,523,219
2026 6,639,560 52,894,744
2025 6,485,440 51,256,148
2024 6,332,961 50,448,963
2023 6,182,885 50,042,791
2022 6,035,104 49,383,346
2021 5,892,183 48,066,924
2020 5,752,791 46,789,231
2019 5,616,661 45,548,175
2018 5,483,118 44,230,596
2017 5,351,011 42,714,306
2016 5,222,536 41,259,892
2015 5,097,581 40,024,431
2014 4,975,880 38,823,318
2013 4,857,099 37,785,849
2012 4,740,450 36,923,178
2011 4,609,724 36,140,806
2010 4,462,290 35,414,399
2009 4,281,219 34,569,113
2008 4,113,517 33,623,980
2007 3,980,430 32,764,135
2006 3,837,409 31,992,435
2005 3,696,393 31,262,444
2004 3,565,554 30,556,637
2003 3,445,753 29,896,035
2002 3,350,771 29,228,727
2001 3,272,537 28,516,770
2000 3,151,345 27,816,745
1999 3,032,874 27,130,613
1998 2,952,061 26,458,999
1997 2,887,862 25,799,821
1996 2,826,785 25,231,528
1995 2,749,461 24,672,143
1994 2,673,144 24,043,948
1993 2,595,124 23,445,592
1992 2,519,465 22,927,355
1991 2,449,229 22,470,676
1990 2,380,560 22,021,481
1989 2,313,558 21,578,022
1988 2,247,653 21,138,431
1987 2,183,473 20,704,904
1986 2,120,602 20,288,238
1985 2,059,311 19,905,872
1984 1,999,528 19,546,528
1983 1,950,321 19,109,770
1982 1,910,430 18,486,645
1981 1,869,759 17,780,572
1980 1,828,985 17,058,905
1979 1,788,524 16,355,352
1978 1,748,089 15,695,003
1977 1,707,568 15,086,614
1976 1,667,225 14,569,716
1975 1,627,032 14,064,798
1974 1,582,301 13,580,723
1973 1,533,680 13,049,315
1972 1,486,468 12,527,856
1971 1,441,039 12,105,539
1970 1,397,638 11,695,771
1969 1,356,182 11,298,936
1968 1,316,519 10,917,999
1967 1,278,691 10,550,597
1966 1,242,534 10,197,578
1965 1,207,880 9,858,030
1964 1,174,816 9,531,109
1963 1,143,263 9,218,077
1962 1,113,175 8,919,028
1961 1,084,389 8,634,941
1960 1,056,732 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,459,293 people (a 27.9% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 59.7% to 85,194,794 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 138M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Sudan
2100 0.7% 0.42%
2099 0.74% 0.45%
2098 0.74% 0.47%
2097 0.76% 0.47%
2096 0.78% 0.5%
2095 0.79% 0.49%
2094 0.81% 0.54%
2093 0.85% 0.57%
2092 0.86% 0.57%
2091 0.88% 0.6%
2090 0.89% 0.63%
2089 0.94% 0.65%
2088 0.95% 0.68%
2087 0.97% 0.7%
2086 0.97% 0.72%
2085 1% 0.75%
2084 1.02% 0.76%
2083 1.06% 0.77%
2082 1.04% 0.77%
2081 1.08% 0.79%
2080 1.09% 0.81%
2079 1.13% 0.85%
2078 1.13% 0.86%
2077 1.14% 0.87%
2076 1.2% 0.91%
2075 1.2% 0.94%
2074 1.25% 0.96%
2073 1.27% 0.99%
2072 1.29% 1.01%
2071 1.31% 1.02%
2070 1.36% 1.05%
2069 1.36% 1.06%
2068 1.37% 1.12%
2067 1.42% 1.15%
2066 1.43% 1.15%
2065 1.45% 1.19%
2064 1.48% 1.23%
2063 1.53% 1.27%
2062 1.52% 1.29%
2061 1.53% 1.32%
2060 1.55% 1.34%
2059 1.56% 1.38%
2058 1.58% 1.41%
2057 1.6% 1.44%
2056 1.62% 1.49%
2055 1.67% 1.52%
2054 1.69% 1.53%
2053 1.72% 1.57%
2052 1.75% 1.59%
2051 1.77% 1.63%
2050 1.79% 1.66%
2049 1.83% 1.65%
2048 1.88% 1.67%
2047 1.9% 1.71%
2046 1.93% 1.74%
2045 1.95% 1.76%
2044 2.02% 1.79%
2043 2.04% 1.8%
2042 2.1% 1.84%
2041 2.1% 1.85%
2040 2.13% 1.88%
2039 2.16% 1.91%
2038 2.18% 1.97%
2037 2.21% 2%
2036 2.23% 2.06%
2035 2.27% 2.1%
2034 2.31% 2.14%
2033 2.32% 2.17%
2032 2.35% 2.2%
2031 2.33% 2.25%
2030 2.33% 2.28%
2029 2.34% 2.3%
2028 2.36% 2.34%
2027 2.35% 3.08%
2026 2.38% 3.2%
2025 2.41% 1.6%
2024 2.43% 0.81%
2023 2.45% 1.34%
2022 2.43% 2.74%
2021 2.42% 2.73%
2020 2.42% 2.72%
2019 2.44% 2.98%
2018 2.47% 3.55%
2017 2.46% 3.53%
2016 2.45% 3.09%
2015 2.45% 3.09%
2014 2.45% 2.75%
2013 2.46% 2.34%
2012 2.84% 2.16%
2011 3.3% 2.05%
2010 4.23% 2.45%
2009 4.08% 2.81%
2008 3.34% 2.62%
2007 3.73% 2.41%
2006 3.81% 2.34%
2005 3.67% 2.31%
2004 3.48% 2.21%
2003 2.83% 2.28%
2002 2.39% 2.5%
2001 3.85% 2.52%
2000 3.91% 2.53%
1999 2.74% 2.54%
1998 2.22% 2.55%
1997 2.16% 2.25%
1996 2.81% 2.27%
1995 2.85% 2.61%
1994 3.01% 2.55%
1993 3% 2.26%
1992 2.87% 2.03%
1991 2.88% 2.04%
1990 2.9% 2.06%
1989 2.93% 2.08%
1988 2.94% 2.09%
1987 2.96% 2.05%
1986 2.98% 1.92%
1985 2.99% 1.84%
1984 2.52% 2.29%
1983 2.09% 3.37%
1982 2.18% 3.97%
1981 2.23% 4.23%
1980 2.26% 4.3%
1979 2.31% 4.21%
1978 2.37% 4.03%
1977 2.42% 3.55%
1976 2.47% 3.59%
1975 2.83% 3.56%
1974 3.17% 4.07%
1973 3.18% 4.16%
1972 3.15% 3.49%
1971 3.11% 3.5%
1970 3.06% 3.51%
1969 3.01% 3.49%
1968 2.96% 3.48%
1967 2.91% 3.46%
1966 2.87% 3.44%
1965 2.81% 3.43%
1964 2.76% 3.4%
1963 2.7% 3.35%
1962 2.65% 3.29%
1961 2.62% 3.23%

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/sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Congo grew by 2.43%, while Sudan's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Congo Sudan
Current population
6681829
53335233
Population rank 109/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.64%
One net population change
3.5 minutes
1.29 minutes
One birth every
2.78 minutes
18.7 seconds
One death every
13.5 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +411 +1,113
Annual growth/decline +150,076 +406,172
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 116/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change -2,999 +291,469
Net migration rank 108/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - 291,469
2024 - -2,491 - -544,257
2023 150,486 -995 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 147,076 -995 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 144,241 -4,476 1,293,817 31,664
2020 143,492 -4,472 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 139,513 -6,268 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 142,704 -8,856 1,257,387 125,499
2017 141,973 -11,601 1,208,046 441,623
2016 141,358 -14,783 1,174,422 84,728
2015 141,539 -18,207 1,145,259 66,476
2014 141,674 -21,598 1,097,962 92,504
2013 142,080 -24,605 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 142,464 -26,643 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 140,371 5,262 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 136,908 12,318 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 126,904 86,014 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 120,711 1,774 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 112,459 31,239 992,819 -201,769
2006 106,876 35,475 963,740 -211,387
2005 101,344 38,337 907,017 -199,378
2004 96,577 25,412 889,382 -185,392
2003 91,326 26,280 898,226 -281,001
2002 88,497 -16,140 897,965 -180,603
2001 84,876 -764 880,284 -173,745
2000 78,491 79,780 858,536 -165,030
1999 76,204 2,470 835,840 -157,090
1998 72,450 10,500 814,752 -150,271
1997 66,149 -20,704 802,245 -148,368
1996 75,628 1,085 792,926 -310,221
1995 74,189 3,747 780,700 -144,670
1994 72,857 1,850 764,645 -144,324
1993 71,119 10,218 743,249 -166,861
1992 69,973 0 731,177 -271,093
1991 68,534 1,966 714,612 -261,341
1990 67,241 -395 699,953 -254,825
1989 65,944 1,214 683,743 -241,979
1988 64,629 22 672,604 -235,213
1987 63,183 525 658,416 -228,756
1986 61,669 367 649,649 -245,968
1985 60,359 182 583,382 -222,315
1984 59,028 0 577,405 -219,755
1983 58,120 -18,720 570,198 -54,325
1982 57,036 -16,664 606,362 124,007
1981 56,603 -15,630 585,087 96,697
1980 55,550 -14,972 552,930 208,602
1979 54,723 -14,378 524,942 120,613
1978 53,885 -13,356 497,987 177,153
1977 53,179 -12,673 483,089 58,540
1976 52,148 -11,971 470,019 22,147
1975 51,155 -10,944 454,813 62,843
1974 49,563 -312 444,456 6,023
1973 48,017 -22 439,201 173,143
1972 46,427 0 428,340 2,238
1971 44,431 0 417,641 -3,577
1970 42,374 0 401,013 4,479
1969 40,532 0 385,712 2,476
1968 38,786 0 370,917 2,776
1967 36,866 0 356,599 4,508
1966 35,452 0 342,118 2,813
1965 33,865 0 327,799 6,367
1964 32,270 0 315,166 4,505
1963 30,832 0 302,132 4,263
1962 29,342 0 287,317 4,387
1961 28,220 0 272,562 3,904
1960 27,094 0 262,235 2,194

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

GeoRank.org/population/congo/sudan | 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 Sudan 95.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,459,977 people) and 4.88% is from migration (a loss of 639,596 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in Sudan.

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
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K

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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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