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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,332,961 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,681,829 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 1.86 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.68M (74.1% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Congo vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Tunisia
2100 20,197,393 10,722,837
2099 20,056,338 10,798,417
2098 19,909,990 10,872,527
2097 19,763,169 10,944,510
2096 19,613,556 11,017,262
2095 19,462,505 11,088,773
2094 19,309,823 11,159,761
2093 19,154,254 11,228,741
2092 18,993,517 11,296,441
2091 18,831,137 11,362,922
2090 18,666,035 11,428,150
2089 18,500,705 11,492,395
2088 18,328,408 11,554,451
2087 18,156,542 11,616,399
2086 17,982,556 11,677,706
2085 17,810,599 11,736,824
2084 17,634,115 11,795,185
2083 17,455,922 11,853,617
2082 17,273,447 11,911,196
2081 17,095,916 11,966,771
2080 16,913,187 12,023,486
2079 16,731,545 12,080,879
2078 16,545,390 12,138,513
2077 16,360,458 12,194,072
2076 16,175,508 12,247,445
2075 15,984,378 12,301,960
2074 15,794,071 12,355,470
2073 15,599,735 12,410,281
2072 15,404,494 12,463,568
2071 15,207,921 12,517,952
2070 15,011,471 12,571,557
2069 14,810,543 12,625,027
2068 14,612,051 12,677,388
2067 14,415,033 12,728,611
2066 14,213,222 12,778,160
2065 14,012,829 12,827,417
2064 13,813,071 12,873,288
2063 13,611,733 12,917,720
2062 13,407,155 12,960,075
2061 13,206,406 12,999,502
2060 13,006,970 13,037,172
2059 12,808,144 13,069,268
2058 12,611,185 13,098,461
2057 12,415,316 13,124,682
2056 12,219,298 13,147,057
2055 12,024,601 13,164,337
2054 11,826,644 13,177,456
2053 11,629,783 13,184,564
2052 11,433,645 13,188,052
2051 11,236,927 13,187,435
2050 11,041,020 13,181,992
2049 10,846,652 13,173,401
2048 10,651,879 13,160,968
2047 10,455,019 13,144,429
2046 10,260,138 13,125,908
2045 10,065,444 13,104,999
2044 9,872,742 13,081,801
2043 9,677,498 13,057,259
2042 9,483,953 13,031,516
2041 9,288,673 13,006,019
2040 9,097,986 12,979,703
2039 8,908,556 12,952,741
2038 8,720,599 12,925,306
2037 8,534,256 12,896,316
2036 8,350,011 12,865,989
2035 8,167,940 12,835,689
2034 7,986,915 12,803,284
2033 7,806,956 12,766,519
2032 7,629,621 12,728,299
2031 7,454,630 12,687,827
2030 7,285,238 12,644,489
2029 7,119,031 12,596,686
2028 6,956,345 12,542,752
2027 6,795,830 12,484,560
2026 6,639,560 12,420,467
2025 6,485,440 12,351,028
2024 6,332,961 12,277,109
2023 6,182,885 12,200,431
2022 6,035,104 12,119,334
2021 5,892,183 12,048,622
2020 5,752,791 11,974,057
2019 5,616,661 11,875,081
2018 5,483,118 11,765,514
2017 5,351,011 11,650,498
2016 5,222,536 11,528,674
2015 5,097,581 11,402,264
2014 4,975,880 11,274,288
2013 4,857,099 11,141,361
2012 4,740,450 11,009,647
2011 4,609,724 10,886,035
2010 4,462,290 10,765,980
2009 4,281,219 10,650,681
2008 4,113,517 10,542,635
2007 3,980,430 10,441,702
2006 3,837,409 10,346,410
2005 3,696,393 10,255,472
2004 3,565,554 10,166,163
2003 3,445,753 10,071,632
2002 3,350,771 9,971,515
2001 3,272,537 9,869,677
2000 3,151,345 9,764,935
1999 3,032,874 9,655,963
1998 2,952,061 9,541,667
1997 2,887,862 9,421,270
1996 2,826,785 9,294,432
1995 2,749,461 9,161,258
1994 2,673,144 9,018,448
1993 2,595,124 8,857,910
1992 2,519,465 8,682,512
1991 2,449,229 8,501,827
1990 2,380,560 8,324,509
1989 2,313,558 8,151,660
1988 2,247,653 7,974,440
1987 2,183,473 7,789,987
1986 2,120,602 7,600,301
1985 2,059,311 7,409,903
1984 1,999,528 7,220,044
1983 1,950,321 7,053,800
1982 1,910,430 6,908,642
1981 1,869,759 6,758,284
1980 1,828,985 6,606,195
1979 1,788,524 6,456,419
1978 1,748,089 6,309,390
1977 1,707,568 6,155,931
1976 1,667,225 5,996,994
1975 1,627,032 5,839,262
1974 1,582,301 5,684,674
1973 1,533,680 5,537,242
1972 1,486,468 5,396,557
1971 1,441,039 5,261,658
1970 1,397,638 5,131,396
1969 1,356,182 5,004,697
1968 1,316,519 4,879,899
1967 1,278,691 4,760,970
1966 1,242,534 4,652,287
1965 1,207,880 4,561,385
1964 1,174,816 4,489,869
1963 1,143,263 4,427,131
1962 1,113,175 4,369,136
1961 1,084,389 4,316,278
1960 1,056,732 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,459,293 people (a 27.9% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Tunisia
2100 0.7% -0.7%
2099 0.74% -0.68%
2098 0.74% -0.66%
2097 0.76% -0.66%
2096 0.78% -0.64%
2095 0.79% -0.64%
2094 0.81% -0.61%
2093 0.85% -0.6%
2092 0.86% -0.59%
2091 0.88% -0.57%
2090 0.89% -0.56%
2089 0.94% -0.54%
2088 0.95% -0.53%
2087 0.97% -0.52%
2086 0.97% -0.5%
2085 1% -0.49%
2084 1.02% -0.49%
2083 1.06% -0.48%
2082 1.04% -0.46%
2081 1.08% -0.47%
2080 1.09% -0.48%
2079 1.13% -0.47%
2078 1.13% -0.46%
2077 1.14% -0.44%
2076 1.2% -0.44%
2075 1.2% -0.43%
2074 1.25% -0.44%
2073 1.27% -0.43%
2072 1.29% -0.43%
2071 1.31% -0.43%
2070 1.36% -0.42%
2069 1.36% -0.41%
2068 1.37% -0.4%
2067 1.42% -0.39%
2066 1.43% -0.38%
2065 1.45% -0.36%
2064 1.48% -0.34%
2063 1.53% -0.33%
2062 1.52% -0.3%
2061 1.53% -0.29%
2060 1.55% -0.25%
2059 1.56% -0.22%
2058 1.58% -0.2%
2057 1.6% -0.17%
2056 1.62% -0.13%
2055 1.67% -0.1%
2054 1.69% -0.05%
2053 1.72% -0.03%
2052 1.75% 0.005%
2051 1.77% 0.04%
2050 1.79% 0.07%
2049 1.83% 0.09%
2048 1.88% 0.13%
2047 1.9% 0.14%
2046 1.93% 0.16%
2045 1.95% 0.18%
2044 2.02% 0.19%
2043 2.04% 0.2%
2042 2.1% 0.2%
2041 2.1% 0.2%
2040 2.13% 0.21%
2039 2.16% 0.21%
2038 2.18% 0.22%
2037 2.21% 0.24%
2036 2.23% 0.24%
2035 2.27% 0.25%
2034 2.31% 0.29%
2033 2.32% 0.3%
2032 2.35% 0.32%
2031 2.33% 0.34%
2030 2.33% 0.38%
2029 2.34% 0.43%
2028 2.36% 0.47%
2027 2.35% 0.52%
2026 2.38% 0.56%
2025 2.41% 0.6%
2024 2.43% 0.63%
2023 2.45% 0.67%
2022 2.43% 0.59%
2021 2.42% 0.62%
2020 2.42% 0.83%
2019 2.44% 0.93%
2018 2.47% 0.99%
2017 2.46% 1.06%
2016 2.45% 1.11%
2015 2.45% 1.14%
2014 2.45% 1.19%
2013 2.46% 1.2%
2012 2.84% 1.14%
2011 3.3% 1.12%
2010 4.23% 1.08%
2009 4.08% 1.02%
2008 3.34% 0.97%
2007 3.73% 0.92%
2006 3.81% 0.89%
2005 3.67% 0.88%
2004 3.48% 0.94%
2003 2.83% 1%
2002 2.39% 1.03%
2001 3.85% 1.07%
2000 3.91% 1.13%
1999 2.74% 1.2%
1998 2.22% 1.28%
1997 2.16% 1.36%
1996 2.81% 1.45%
1995 2.85% 1.58%
1994 3.01% 1.81%
1993 3% 2.02%
1992 2.87% 2.13%
1991 2.88% 2.13%
1990 2.9% 2.12%
1989 2.93% 2.22%
1988 2.94% 2.37%
1987 2.96% 2.5%
1986 2.98% 2.57%
1985 2.99% 2.63%
1984 2.52% 2.36%
1983 2.09% 2.1%
1982 2.18% 2.22%
1981 2.23% 2.3%
1980 2.26% 2.32%
1979 2.31% 2.33%
1978 2.37% 2.49%
1977 2.42% 2.65%
1976 2.47% 2.7%
1975 2.83% 2.72%
1974 3.17% 2.66%
1973 3.18% 2.61%
1972 3.15% 2.56%
1971 3.11% 2.54%
1970 3.06% 2.53%
1969 3.01% 2.56%
1968 2.96% 2.5%
1967 2.91% 2.34%
1966 2.87% 1.99%
1965 2.81% 1.59%
1964 2.76% 1.42%
1963 2.7% 1.33%
1962 2.65% 1.22%
1961 2.62% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Congo grew by 2.43%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Congo Tunisia
Current population
6681829
12437803
Population rank 109/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.15%
One net population change
3.5 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
2.78 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
13.5 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +411 +210
Annual growth/decline +150,076 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 124/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -2,999 -14,523
Net migration rank 108/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - -14,523
2024 - -2,491 - -15,221
2023 150,486 -995 93,663 -14,001
2022 147,076 -995 96,531 -14,001
2021 144,241 -4,476 68,087 -9,190
2020 143,492 -4,472 109,431 -19,188
2019 139,513 -6,268 127,312 -19,612
2018 142,704 -8,856 132,445 -21,012
2017 141,973 -11,601 140,971 -22,365
2016 141,358 -14,783 148,870 -23,827
2015 141,539 -18,207 153,007 -25,229
2014 141,674 -21,598 154,762 -26,586
2013 142,080 -24,605 154,687 -17,020
2012 142,464 -26,643 151,812 -26,059
2011 140,371 5,262 143,401 -21,935
2010 136,908 12,318 132,809 -14,168
2009 126,904 86,014 125,465 -13,512
2008 120,711 1,774 121,873 -17,742
2007 112,459 31,239 118,920 -21,190
2006 106,876 35,475 116,945 -24,098
2005 101,344 38,337 115,374 -26,361
2004 96,577 25,412 113,322 -23,735
2003 91,326 26,280 111,926 -12,459
2002 88,497 -16,140 109,099 -8,334
2001 84,876 -764 110,146 -7,235
2000 78,491 79,780 112,501 -5,937
1999 76,204 2,470 114,829 -3,452
1998 72,450 10,500 121,332 -4,111
1997 66,149 -20,704 128,327 -4,756
1996 75,628 1,085 135,615 -5,506
1995 74,189 3,747 144,345 -8,095
1994 72,857 1,850 153,647 -4,271
1993 71,119 10,218 160,922 10,771
1992 69,973 0 163,978 15,124
1991 68,534 1,966 166,245 16,021
1990 67,241 -395 168,180 4,183
1989 65,944 1,214 169,221 4,100
1988 64,629 22 177,176 3,934
1987 63,183 525 184,101 3,711
1986 61,669 367 188,107 3,464
1985 60,359 182 186,344 2,887
1984 59,028 0 182,386 8,109
1983 58,120 -18,720 179,878 -37,895
1982 57,036 -16,664 177,898 -29,559
1981 56,603 -15,630 176,628 -24,242
1980 55,550 -14,972 171,094 -19,321
1979 54,723 -14,378 171,463 -23,688
1978 53,885 -13,356 173,255 -26,968
1977 53,179 -12,673 174,539 -13,910
1976 52,148 -11,971 172,744 -15,499
1975 51,155 -10,944 166,991 -8,765
1974 49,563 -312 160,200 -9,254
1973 48,017 -22 153,525 -9,606
1972 46,427 0 147,239 -9,790
1971 44,431 0 142,296 -9,949
1970 42,374 0 138,235 -10,054
1969 40,532 0 135,257 -10,049
1968 38,786 0 134,246 -9,848
1967 36,866 0 132,626 -19,155
1966 35,452 0 131,274 -27,393
1965 33,865 0 127,673 -49,751
1964 32,270 0 124,711 -59,602
1963 30,832 0 120,865 -60,505
1962 29,342 0 116,887 -61,260
1961 28,220 0 111,459 -61,369
1960 27,094 0 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/congo/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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