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

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The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,484,437 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,718,789 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 1.65 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.72M (75.1% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Congo vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Tajikistan
2100 20,194,267 20,381,526
2099 20,053,234 20,372,551
2098 19,906,909 20,358,644
2097 19,760,110 20,340,387
2096 19,610,521 20,316,369
2095 19,459,493 20,289,397
2094 19,306,835 20,257,491
2093 19,151,289 20,225,699
2092 18,990,577 20,184,493
2091 18,828,222 20,140,447
2090 18,663,146 20,095,391
2089 18,497,842 20,047,692
2088 18,325,571 19,997,155
2087 18,153,731 19,941,974
2086 17,979,773 19,887,286
2085 17,807,843 19,828,693
2084 17,631,386 19,765,003
2083 17,453,221 19,697,841
2082 17,270,773 19,631,303
2081 17,093,270 19,564,411
2080 16,910,570 19,491,236
2079 16,728,955 19,417,379
2078 16,542,829 19,339,170
2077 16,357,926 19,257,390
2076 16,173,005 19,167,336
2075 15,981,904 19,075,879
2074 15,791,626 18,980,350
2073 15,597,321 18,881,571
2072 15,402,110 18,777,247
2071 15,205,567 18,666,888
2070 15,009,147 18,551,377
2069 14,808,250 18,430,162
2068 14,609,790 18,307,352
2067 14,412,802 18,179,902
2066 14,211,022 18,046,854
2065 14,010,661 17,914,179
2064 13,810,933 17,776,364
2063 13,609,626 17,633,689
2062 13,405,080 17,490,989
2061 13,204,362 17,348,872
2060 13,004,957 17,199,727
2059 12,806,162 17,048,953
2058 12,609,233 16,896,463
2057 12,413,395 16,742,280
2056 12,217,406 16,588,751
2055 12,022,740 16,434,774
2054 11,824,813 16,278,710
2053 11,627,983 16,123,490
2052 11,431,875 15,961,093
2051 11,235,188 15,798,643
2050 11,039,311 15,632,073
2049 10,844,973 15,462,414
2048 10,650,230 15,286,104
2047 10,453,401 15,105,763
2046 10,258,550 14,921,881
2045 10,063,886 14,733,376
2044 9,871,213 14,538,462
2043 9,676,000 14,343,357
2042 9,482,485 14,141,976
2041 9,287,235 13,939,862
2040 9,096,577 13,735,841
2039 8,907,177 13,531,043
2038 8,719,250 13,325,915
2037 8,532,935 13,119,563
2036 8,348,719 12,911,709
2035 8,166,676 12,708,867
2034 7,985,679 12,510,728
2033 7,805,748 12,316,142
2032 7,628,440 12,122,988
2031 7,453,476 11,933,358
2030 7,284,111 11,744,792
2029 7,117,929 11,554,401
2028 6,955,268 11,364,659
2027 6,794,778 11,173,930
2026 6,638,532 10,981,648
2025 6,484,437 10,786,734
2024 6,332,961 10,590,927
2023 6,182,885 10,389,799
2022 6,035,104 10,182,222
2021 5,892,183 9,966,908
2020 5,752,791 9,749,310
2019 5,616,661 9,529,966
2018 5,483,118 9,307,333
2017 5,351,011 9,085,946
2016 5,222,536 8,865,631
2015 5,097,581 8,643,840
2014 4,975,880 8,425,552
2013 4,857,099 8,216,724
2012 4,740,450 8,014,084
2011 4,609,724 7,824,785
2010 4,462,290 7,652,141
2009 4,281,219 7,490,230
2008 4,113,517 7,338,403
2007 3,980,430 7,194,477
2006 3,837,409 7,057,566
2005 3,696,393 6,924,720
2004 3,565,554 6,790,547
2003 3,445,753 6,658,575
2002 3,350,771 6,531,669
2001 3,272,537 6,407,377
2000 3,151,345 6,284,735
1999 3,032,874 6,208,370
1998 2,952,061 6,176,397
1997 2,887,862 6,139,829
1996 2,826,785 6,066,523
1995 2,749,461 5,948,584
1994 2,673,144 5,825,368
1993 2,595,124 5,724,993
1992 2,519,465 5,649,400
1991 2,449,229 5,541,205
1990 2,380,560 5,398,768
1989 2,313,558 5,267,249
1988 2,247,653 5,114,989
1987 2,183,473 4,939,059
1986 2,120,602 4,772,139
1985 2,059,311 4,619,003
1984 1,999,528 4,480,026
1983 1,950,321 4,350,874
1982 1,910,430 4,227,171
1981 1,869,759 4,109,022
1980 1,828,985 3,995,256
1979 1,788,524 3,882,691
1978 1,748,089 3,768,508
1977 1,707,568 3,653,265
1976 1,667,225 3,540,076
1975 1,627,032 3,430,425
1974 1,582,301 3,324,499
1973 1,533,680 3,222,290
1972 1,486,468 3,123,691
1971 1,441,039 3,028,837
1970 1,397,638 2,936,779
1969 1,356,182 2,845,273
1968 1,316,519 2,753,848
1967 1,278,691 2,664,130
1966 1,242,534 2,577,184
1965 1,207,880 2,492,998
1964 1,174,816 2,411,260
1963 1,143,263 2,331,736
1962 1,113,175 2,255,026
1961 1,084,389 2,181,805
1960 1,056,732 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,496,253 people (a 28.6% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Tajikistan
2100 0.7% 0.04%
2099 0.74% 0.07%
2098 0.74% 0.09%
2097 0.76% 0.12%
2096 0.78% 0.13%
2095 0.79% 0.16%
2094 0.81% 0.16%
2093 0.85% 0.2%
2092 0.86% 0.22%
2091 0.88% 0.22%
2090 0.89% 0.24%
2089 0.94% 0.25%
2088 0.95% 0.28%
2087 0.97% 0.27%
2086 0.97% 0.3%
2085 1% 0.32%
2084 1.02% 0.34%
2083 1.06% 0.34%
2082 1.04% 0.34%
2081 1.08% 0.38%
2080 1.09% 0.38%
2079 1.13% 0.4%
2078 1.13% 0.42%
2077 1.14% 0.47%
2076 1.2% 0.48%
2075 1.2% 0.5%
2074 1.25% 0.52%
2073 1.27% 0.56%
2072 1.29% 0.59%
2071 1.31% 0.62%
2070 1.36% 0.66%
2069 1.36% 0.67%
2068 1.37% 0.7%
2067 1.42% 0.74%
2066 1.43% 0.74%
2065 1.45% 0.78%
2064 1.48% 0.81%
2063 1.53% 0.82%
2062 1.52% 0.82%
2061 1.53% 0.87%
2060 1.55% 0.88%
2059 1.56% 0.9%
2058 1.58% 0.92%
2057 1.6% 0.93%
2056 1.62% 0.94%
2055 1.67% 0.96%
2054 1.69% 0.96%
2053 1.72% 1.02%
2052 1.75% 1.03%
2051 1.77% 1.07%
2050 1.79% 1.1%
2049 1.83% 1.15%
2048 1.88% 1.19%
2047 1.9% 1.23%
2046 1.93% 1.28%
2045 1.95% 1.34%
2044 2.02% 1.36%
2043 2.04% 1.42%
2042 2.1% 1.45%
2041 2.1% 1.49%
2040 2.13% 1.51%
2039 2.16% 1.54%
2038 2.18% 1.57%
2037 2.21% 1.61%
2036 2.23% 1.6%
2035 2.27% 1.58%
2034 2.31% 1.58%
2033 2.32% 1.59%
2032 2.35% 1.59%
2031 2.33% 1.61%
2030 2.33% 1.65%
2029 2.34% 1.67%
2028 2.36% 1.71%
2027 2.35% 1.75%
2026 2.38% 1.81%
2025 2.39% 1.85%
2024 2.43% 1.94%
2023 2.45% 2.04%
2022 2.43% 2.16%
2021 2.42% 2.23%
2020 2.42% 2.3%
2019 2.44% 2.39%
2018 2.47% 2.44%
2017 2.46% 2.49%
2016 2.45% 2.57%
2015 2.45% 2.59%
2014 2.45% 2.54%
2013 2.46% 2.53%
2012 2.84% 2.42%
2011 3.3% 2.26%
2010 4.23% 2.16%
2009 4.08% 2.07%
2008 3.34% 2%
2007 3.73% 1.94%
2006 3.81% 1.92%
2005 3.67% 1.98%
2004 3.48% 1.98%
2003 2.83% 1.94%
2002 2.39% 1.94%
2001 3.85% 1.95%
2000 3.91% 1.23%
1999 2.74% 0.52%
1998 2.22% 0.6%
1997 2.16% 1.21%
1996 2.81% 1.98%
1995 2.85% 2.12%
1994 3.01% 1.75%
1993 3% 1.34%
1992 2.87% 1.95%
1991 2.88% 2.64%
1990 2.9% 2.5%
1989 2.93% 2.98%
1988 2.94% 3.56%
1987 2.96% 3.5%
1986 2.98% 3.32%
1985 2.99% 3.1%
1984 2.52% 2.97%
1983 2.09% 2.93%
1982 2.18% 2.88%
1981 2.23% 2.85%
1980 2.26% 2.9%
1979 2.31% 3.03%
1978 2.37% 3.15%
1977 2.42% 3.2%
1976 2.47% 3.2%
1975 2.83% 3.19%
1974 3.17% 3.17%
1973 3.18% 3.16%
1972 3.15% 3.13%
1971 3.11% 3.13%
1970 3.06% 3.22%
1969 3.01% 3.32%
1968 2.96% 3.37%
1967 2.91% 3.37%
1966 2.87% 3.38%
1965 2.81% 3.39%
1964 2.76% 3.41%
1963 2.7% 3.4%
1962 2.65% 3.36%
1961 2.62% 3.3%

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/tajikistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Congo grew by 2.39%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Congo Tajikistan
Current population
6718789
11080415
Population rank 109/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.13%
One net population change
3.48 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
2.73 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
13.3 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +415 +536
Annual growth/decline +151,476 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +2.39% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 58/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -2,999 -21,606
Net migration rank 108/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - -21,606
2024 153,150 -2,491 219,677 -21,236
2023 150,486 -995 223,828 -19,999
2022 147,076 -995 228,336 -17,001
2021 144,241 -4,476 222,850 -3,564
2020 143,492 -4,472 219,467 -3,564
2019 139,513 -6,268 231,817 -9,041
2018 142,704 -8,856 228,597 -6,111
2017 141,973 -11,601 224,396 -4,093
2016 141,358 -14,783 228,547 -8,210
2015 141,539 -18,207 230,903 -7,660
2014 141,674 -21,598 227,304 -13,962
2013 142,080 -24,605 220,693 -16,362
2012 142,464 -26,643 213,078 -12,132
2011 140,371 5,262 208,429 -30,783
2010 136,908 12,318 201,389 -33,733
2009 126,904 86,014 192,851 -36,677
2008 120,711 1,774 182,337 -34,855
2007 112,459 31,239 173,200 -32,831
2006 106,876 35,475 164,046 -30,591
2005 101,344 38,337 160,189 -27,954
2004 96,577 25,412 161,201 -25,082
2003 91,326 26,280 150,391 -22,562
2002 88,497 -16,140 146,492 -20,526
2001 84,876 -764 142,276 -19,657
2000 78,491 79,780 136,549 -13,871
1999 76,204 2,470 147,622 -117,571
1998 72,450 10,500 153,508 -119,621
1997 66,149 -20,704 149,825 -110,572
1996 75,628 1,085 138,287 -30,922
1995 74,189 3,747 168,934 -40,418
1994 72,857 1,850 167,590 -49,668
1993 71,119 10,218 157,975 -75,147
1992 69,973 0 163,652 -95,280
1991 68,534 1,966 177,585 -29,553
1990 67,241 -395 178,429 -41,596
1989 65,944 1,214 179,212 -53,020
1988 64,629 22 172,805 5,523
1987 63,183 525 163,611 9,923
1986 61,669 367 155,987 4,321
1985 60,359 182 145,720 247
1984 59,028 0 139,145 -7,152
1983 58,120 -18,720 133,280 -6,972
1982 57,036 -16,664 127,838 -6,730
1981 56,603 -15,630 121,418 -6,221
1980 55,550 -14,972 117,888 -5,557
1979 54,723 -14,378 114,496 -1,703
1978 53,885 -13,356 110,564 5,006
1977 53,179 -12,673 106,920 7,999
1976 52,148 -11,971 103,777 7,679
1975 51,155 -10,944 100,604 7,237
1974 49,563 -312 97,481 6,531
1973 48,017 -22 94,523 5,876
1972 46,427 0 91,677 5,123
1971 44,431 0 88,618 4,293
1970 42,374 0 85,645 5,559
1969 40,532 0 82,931 8,886
1968 38,786 0 80,698 10,323
1967 36,866 0 78,733 9,670
1966 35,452 0 76,702 8,796
1965 33,865 0 75,139 7,744
1964 32,270 0 74,030 6,568
1963 30,832 0 73,065 5,379
1962 29,342 0 70,700 4,270
1961 28,220 0 68,182 3,291
1960 27,094 0 65,415 2,457

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

GeoRank.org/population/congo/tajikistan | 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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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