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

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The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,484,437 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,718,789 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 1.85 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 +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.72M (75.1% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Congo vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Tunisia
2100 20,194,267 10,720,705
2099 20,053,234 10,796,270
2098 19,906,909 10,870,365
2097 19,760,110 10,942,334
2096 19,610,521 11,015,071
2095 19,459,493 11,086,568
2094 19,306,835 11,157,542
2093 19,151,289 11,226,508
2092 18,990,577 11,294,195
2091 18,828,222 11,360,662
2090 18,663,146 11,425,878
2089 18,497,842 11,490,110
2088 18,325,571 11,552,154
2087 18,153,731 11,614,090
2086 17,979,773 11,675,384
2085 17,807,843 11,734,490
2084 17,631,386 11,792,840
2083 17,453,221 11,851,260
2082 17,270,773 11,908,828
2081 17,093,270 11,964,392
2080 16,910,570 12,021,096
2079 16,728,955 12,078,476
2078 16,542,829 12,136,099
2077 16,357,926 12,191,648
2076 16,173,005 12,245,010
2075 15,981,904 12,299,514
2074 15,791,626 12,353,013
2073 15,597,321 12,407,814
2072 15,402,110 12,461,090
2071 15,205,567 12,515,463
2070 15,009,147 12,569,058
2069 14,808,250 12,622,516
2068 14,609,790 12,674,867
2067 14,412,802 12,726,080
2066 14,211,022 12,775,620
2065 14,010,661 12,824,867
2064 13,810,933 12,870,728
2063 13,609,626 12,915,152
2062 13,405,080 12,957,498
2061 13,204,362 12,996,917
2060 13,004,957 13,034,579
2059 12,806,162 13,066,669
2058 12,609,233 13,095,856
2057 12,413,395 13,122,073
2056 12,217,406 13,144,442
2055 12,022,740 13,161,720
2054 11,824,813 13,174,836
2053 11,627,983 13,181,943
2052 11,431,875 13,185,429
2051 11,235,188 13,184,813
2050 11,039,311 13,179,371
2049 10,844,973 13,170,781
2048 10,650,230 13,158,351
2047 10,453,401 13,141,815
2046 10,258,550 13,123,298
2045 10,063,886 13,102,394
2044 9,871,213 13,079,200
2043 9,676,000 13,054,663
2042 9,482,485 13,028,925
2041 9,287,235 13,003,433
2040 9,096,577 12,977,122
2039 8,907,177 12,950,166
2038 8,719,250 12,922,736
2037 8,532,935 12,893,752
2036 8,348,719 12,863,431
2035 8,166,676 12,833,137
2034 7,985,679 12,800,738
2033 7,805,748 12,763,981
2032 7,628,440 12,725,768
2031 7,453,476 12,685,304
2030 7,284,111 12,641,975
2029 7,117,929 12,594,181
2028 6,955,268 12,540,258
2027 6,794,778 12,482,078
2026 6,638,532 12,417,997
2025 6,484,437 12,348,573
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,496,253 people (a 28.6% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% 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 64.3% to 11,039,311 people with a rank change from 109th to 95th. The population of Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 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 2.39% 0.58%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/congo/tunisia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Congo grew by 2.39%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Congo Tunisia
Current population
6718789
12450912
Population rank 109/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.15%
One net population change
3.48 minutes
7.37 minutes
One birth every
2.73 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
13.3 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +415 +196
Annual growth/decline +151,476 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +2.39% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 125/197
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 153,150 -2,491 88,910 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/congo/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 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 127K
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 (1960–2025, 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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