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

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The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,484,437 in 2025 vs 9,092,436 people in Switzerland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,718,789 people compared to 9,155,878 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Switzerland's population is 1.36 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 99th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +0.96% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.72M (75.1% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.16M (22.3% growth).

Congo vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Switzerland
2100 20,194,267 9,273,514
2099 20,053,234 9,265,656
2098 19,906,909 9,259,266
2097 19,760,110 9,251,854
2096 19,610,521 9,248,107
2095 19,459,493 9,242,564
2094 19,306,835 9,238,163
2093 19,151,289 9,235,730
2092 18,990,577 9,233,129
2091 18,828,222 9,230,180
2090 18,663,146 9,228,148
2089 18,497,842 9,227,779
2088 18,325,571 9,229,133
2087 18,153,731 9,228,792
2086 17,979,773 9,230,530
2085 17,807,843 9,234,782
2084 17,631,386 9,239,056
2083 17,453,221 9,244,001
2082 17,270,773 9,249,813
2081 17,093,270 9,256,210
2080 16,910,570 9,262,647
2079 16,728,955 9,270,123
2078 16,542,829 9,276,881
2077 16,357,926 9,284,565
2076 16,173,005 9,289,534
2075 15,981,904 9,295,062
2074 15,791,626 9,305,809
2073 15,597,321 9,314,832
2072 15,402,110 9,322,610
2071 15,205,567 9,332,380
2070 15,009,147 9,343,357
2069 14,808,250 9,351,483
2068 14,609,790 9,359,919
2067 14,412,802 9,367,355
2066 14,211,022 9,379,120
2065 14,010,661 9,391,197
2064 13,810,933 9,402,175
2063 13,609,626 9,412,246
2062 13,405,080 9,423,109
2061 13,204,362 9,434,937
2060 13,004,957 9,443,858
2059 12,806,162 9,454,223
2058 12,609,233 9,462,577
2057 12,413,395 9,468,254
2056 12,217,406 9,475,514
2055 12,022,740 9,483,998
2054 11,824,813 9,491,408
2053 11,627,983 9,496,551
2052 11,431,875 9,496,579
2051 11,235,188 9,496,556
2050 11,039,311 9,494,698
2049 10,844,973 9,491,222
2048 10,650,230 9,484,200
2047 10,453,401 9,477,140
2046 10,258,550 9,471,007
2045 10,063,886 9,465,183
2044 9,871,213 9,458,151
2043 9,676,000 9,450,730
2042 9,482,485 9,440,733
2041 9,287,235 9,433,753
2040 9,096,577 9,422,510
2039 8,907,177 9,413,795
2038 8,719,250 9,404,803
2037 8,532,935 9,393,982
2036 8,348,719 9,382,127
2035 8,166,676 9,368,526
2034 7,985,679 9,351,603
2033 7,805,748 9,334,357
2032 7,628,440 9,315,617
2031 7,453,476 9,292,331
2030 7,284,111 9,267,380
2029 7,117,929 9,240,823
2028 6,955,268 9,209,567
2027 6,794,778 9,174,540
2026 6,638,532 9,136,169
2025 6,484,437 9,092,436
2024 6,332,961 9,005,582
2023 6,182,885 8,888,822
2022 6,035,104 8,777,088
2021 5,892,183 8,704,546
2020 5,752,791 8,638,167
2019 5,616,661 8,575,280
2018 5,483,118 8,514,329
2017 5,351,011 8,451,840
2016 5,222,536 8,373,338
2015 5,097,581 8,282,396
2014 4,975,880 8,188,649
2013 4,857,099 8,089,346
2012 4,740,450 7,996,861
2011 4,609,724 7,912,398
2010 4,462,290 7,824,909
2009 4,281,219 7,743,831
2008 4,113,517 7,647,675
2007 3,980,430 7,551,117
2006 3,837,409 7,483,934
2005 3,696,393 7,437,115
2004 3,565,554 7,389,625
2003 3,445,753 7,339,001
2002 3,350,771 7,284,753
2001 3,272,537 7,229,854
2000 3,151,345 7,184,250
1999 3,032,874 7,143,991
1998 2,952,061 7,110,001
1997 2,887,862 7,088,906
1996 2,826,785 7,071,850
1995 2,749,461 7,040,687
1994 2,673,144 6,993,795
1993 2,595,124 6,938,265
1992 2,519,465 6,875,364
1991 2,449,229 6,799,978
1990 2,380,560 6,715,519
1989 2,313,558 6,646,912
1988 2,247,653 6,593,386
1987 2,183,473 6,545,106
1986 2,120,602 6,504,124
1985 2,059,311 6,470,365
1984 1,999,528 6,441,865
1983 1,950,321 6,418,773
1982 1,910,430 6,391,309
1981 1,869,759 6,354,074
1980 1,828,985 6,319,408
1979 1,788,524 6,294,365
1978 1,748,089 6,281,738
1977 1,707,568 6,281,174
1976 1,667,225 6,302,504
1975 1,627,032 6,338,632
1974 1,582,301 6,341,405
1973 1,533,680 6,307,347
1972 1,486,468 6,260,956
1971 1,441,039 6,213,399
1970 1,397,638 6,180,877
1969 1,356,182 6,136,387
1968 1,316,519 6,067,714
1967 1,278,691 5,991,785
1966 1,242,534 5,918,002
1965 1,207,880 5,856,472
1964 1,174,816 5,789,228
1963 1,143,263 5,694,247
1962 1,113,175 5,573,815
1961 1,084,389 5,434,294
1960 1,056,732 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,496,253 people (a 28.6% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 782,540 people (a 9.35% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 99th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.7% to 9,494,698 people and rank change from 99th to 102nd.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 9.5M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Switzerland
2100 0.7% 0.08%
2099 0.74% 0.07%
2098 0.74% 0.08%
2097 0.76% 0.04%
2096 0.78% 0.06%
2095 0.79% 0.05%
2094 0.81% 0.03%
2093 0.85% 0.03%
2092 0.86% 0.03%
2091 0.88% 0.02%
2090 0.89% 0.004%
2089 0.94% -0.01%
2088 0.95% 0.004%
2087 0.97% -0.02%
2086 0.97% -0.05%
2085 1% -0.05%
2084 1.02% -0.05%
2083 1.06% -0.06%
2082 1.04% -0.07%
2081 1.08% -0.07%
2080 1.09% -0.08%
2079 1.13% -0.07%
2078 1.13% -0.08%
2077 1.14% -0.05%
2076 1.2% -0.06%
2075 1.2% -0.12%
2074 1.25% -0.1%
2073 1.27% -0.08%
2072 1.29% -0.1%
2071 1.31% -0.12%
2070 1.36% -0.09%
2069 1.36% -0.09%
2068 1.37% -0.08%
2067 1.42% -0.13%
2066 1.43% -0.13%
2065 1.45% -0.12%
2064 1.48% -0.11%
2063 1.53% -0.12%
2062 1.52% -0.13%
2061 1.53% -0.09%
2060 1.55% -0.11%
2059 1.56% -0.09%
2058 1.58% -0.06%
2057 1.6% -0.08%
2056 1.62% -0.09%
2055 1.67% -0.08%
2054 1.69% -0.05%
2053 1.72% -0%
2052 1.75% 0%
2051 1.77% 0.02%
2050 1.79% 0.04%
2049 1.83% 0.07%
2048 1.88% 0.07%
2047 1.9% 0.06%
2046 1.93% 0.06%
2045 1.95% 0.07%
2044 2.02% 0.08%
2043 2.04% 0.11%
2042 2.1% 0.07%
2041 2.1% 0.12%
2040 2.13% 0.09%
2039 2.16% 0.1%
2038 2.18% 0.12%
2037 2.21% 0.13%
2036 2.23% 0.15%
2035 2.27% 0.18%
2034 2.31% 0.18%
2033 2.32% 0.2%
2032 2.35% 0.25%
2031 2.33% 0.27%
2030 2.33% 0.29%
2029 2.34% 0.34%
2028 2.36% 0.38%
2027 2.35% 0.42%
2026 2.38% 0.48%
2025 2.39% 0.96%
2024 2.43% 1.31%
2023 2.45% 1.27%
2022 2.43% 0.83%
2021 2.42% 0.77%
2020 2.42% 0.73%
2019 2.44% 0.72%
2018 2.47% 0.74%
2017 2.46% 0.94%
2016 2.45% 1.1%
2015 2.45% 1.14%
2014 2.45% 1.23%
2013 2.46% 1.16%
2012 2.84% 1.07%
2011 3.3% 1.12%
2010 4.23% 1.05%
2009 4.08% 1.26%
2008 3.34% 1.28%
2007 3.73% 0.9%
2006 3.81% 0.63%
2005 3.67% 0.64%
2004 3.48% 0.69%
2003 2.83% 0.74%
2002 2.39% 0.76%
2001 3.85% 0.63%
2000 3.91% 0.56%
1999 2.74% 0.48%
1998 2.22% 0.3%
1997 2.16% 0.24%
1996 2.81% 0.44%
1995 2.85% 0.67%
1994 3.01% 0.8%
1993 3% 0.91%
1992 2.87% 1.11%
1991 2.88% 1.26%
1990 2.9% 1.03%
1989 2.93% 0.81%
1988 2.94% 0.74%
1987 2.96% 0.63%
1986 2.98% 0.52%
1985 2.99% 0.44%
1984 2.52% 0.36%
1983 2.09% 0.43%
1982 2.18% 0.59%
1981 2.23% 0.55%
1980 2.26% 0.4%
1979 2.31% 0.2%
1978 2.37% 0.009%
1977 2.42% -0.34%
1976 2.47% -0.57%
1975 2.83% -0.04%
1974 3.17% 0.54%
1973 3.18% 0.74%
1972 3.15% 0.77%
1971 3.11% 0.53%
1970 3.06% 0.73%
1969 3.01% 1.13%
1968 2.96% 1.27%
1967 2.91% 1.25%
1966 2.87% 1.05%
1965 2.81% 1.16%
1964 2.76% 1.67%
1963 2.7% 2.16%
1962 2.65% 2.57%
1961 2.62% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Congo grew by 2.39%, while Switzerland's population grew by 0.96%.

Live population counters

Congo Switzerland
Current population
6718789
9155878
Population rank 109/197 99/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.11%
One net population change
3.48 minutes
6.07 minutes
One birth every
2.73 minutes
6.71 minutes
One death every
13.3 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +415 +238
Annual growth/decline +151,476 +86,854
Annual growth/decline rate +2.39% +0.96%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 101/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -2,999 +37,253
Net migration rank 108/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - 37,253
2024 153,150 -2,491 6,304 40,099
2023 150,486 -995 8,000 45,098
2022 147,076 -995 7,899 96,424
2021 144,241 -4,476 18,279 50,665
2020 143,492 -4,472 9,502 55,523
2019 139,513 -6,268 18,008 44,517
2018 142,704 -8,856 20,434 41,253
2017 141,973 -11,601 20,284 45,658
2016 141,358 -14,783 22,608 71,009
2015 141,539 -18,207 19,050 71,876
2014 141,674 -21,598 21,290 78,122
2013 142,080 -24,605 17,797 83,823
2012 142,464 -26,643 18,393 67,840
2011 140,371 5,262 18,990 67,194
2010 136,908 12,318 17,997 76,388
2009 126,904 86,014 15,487 69,324
2008 120,711 1,774 15,295 94,430
2007 112,459 31,239 13,592 72,475
2006 106,876 35,475 12,723 37,308
2005 101,344 38,337 11,899 33,203
2004 96,577 25,412 13,302 39,484
2003 91,326 26,280 8,807 42,567
2002 88,497 -16,140 10,199 49,650
2001 84,876 -764 10,845 35,420
2000 78,491 79,780 15,806 24,463
1999 76,204 2,470 16,431 25,599
1998 72,450 10,500 16,353 11,325
1997 66,149 -20,704 17,722 -1,939
1996 75,628 1,085 19,801 -131
1995 74,189 3,747 19,010 25,343
1994 72,857 1,850 20,982 30,274
1993 71,119 10,218 21,509 40,267
1992 69,973 0 24,064 42,014
1991 68,534 1,966 23,800 69,738
1990 67,241 -395 20,146 58,428
1989 65,944 1,214 19,941 34,432
1988 64,629 22 21,099 34,602
1987 63,183 525 15,708 27,081
1986 61,669 367 16,261 23,242
1985 60,359 182 14,882 14,402
1984 59,028 0 16,105 12,532
1983 58,120 -18,720 12,837 5,663
1982 57,036 -16,664 15,339 21,929
1981 56,603 -15,630 13,979 24,229
1980 55,550 -14,972 14,535 17,841
1979 54,723 -14,378 14,477 4,262
1978 53,885 -13,356 13,820 -6,552
1977 53,179 -12,673 16,959 -22,516
1976 52,148 -11,971 17,017 -54,255
1975 51,155 -10,944 22,820 -58,187
1974 49,563 -312 27,902 2,008
1973 48,017 -22 30,906 8,158
1972 46,427 0 35,061 19,991
1971 44,431 0 38,523 2,636
1970 42,374 0 42,648 -18,326
1969 40,532 0 44,182 20,754
1968 38,786 0 47,328 25,828
1967 36,866 0 52,128 27,697
1966 35,452 0 53,854 14,979
1965 33,865 0 56,222 -1,351
1964 32,270 0 59,050 21,455
1963 30,832 0 52,956 58,415
1962 29,342 0 49,050 82,798
1961 28,220 0 48,365 101,278
1960 27,094 0 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/congo/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 150,368 people) and 78.9% is from migration (a gain of 562,122 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 452K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 120K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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