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

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The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,484,437 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,718,789 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 12.8 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.12% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.72M (75.1% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Congo vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Turkey
2100 20,194,267 64,394,191
2099 20,053,234 65,045,868
2098 19,906,909 65,690,351
2097 19,760,110 66,342,622
2096 19,610,521 66,990,674
2095 19,459,493 67,642,188
2094 19,306,835 68,296,562
2093 19,151,289 68,963,773
2092 18,990,577 69,625,957
2091 18,828,222 70,290,255
2090 18,663,146 70,960,483
2089 18,497,842 71,623,547
2088 18,325,571 72,281,102
2087 18,153,731 72,928,397
2086 17,979,773 73,576,610
2085 17,807,843 74,223,570
2084 17,631,386 74,853,312
2083 17,453,221 75,483,067
2082 17,270,773 76,111,533
2081 17,093,270 76,726,689
2080 16,910,570 77,339,541
2079 16,728,955 77,938,889
2078 16,542,829 78,532,577
2077 16,357,926 79,120,573
2076 16,173,005 79,705,459
2075 15,981,904 80,277,544
2074 15,791,626 80,848,141
2073 15,597,321 81,396,237
2072 15,402,110 81,938,080
2071 15,205,567 82,465,112
2070 15,009,147 82,981,973
2069 14,808,250 83,480,362
2068 14,609,790 83,963,140
2067 14,412,802 84,428,242
2066 14,211,022 84,886,666
2065 14,010,661 85,336,225
2064 13,810,933 85,771,285
2063 13,609,626 86,187,013
2062 13,405,080 86,587,114
2061 13,204,362 86,962,577
2060 13,004,957 87,319,314
2059 12,806,162 87,663,392
2058 12,609,233 87,973,789
2057 12,413,395 88,264,809
2056 12,217,406 88,534,755
2055 12,022,740 88,764,080
2054 11,824,813 88,972,362
2053 11,627,983 89,151,673
2052 11,431,875 89,310,785
2051 11,235,188 89,437,110
2050 11,039,311 89,541,520
2049 10,844,973 89,614,107
2048 10,650,230 89,651,068
2047 10,453,401 89,659,415
2046 10,258,550 89,634,354
2045 10,063,886 89,608,012
2044 9,871,213 89,557,421
2043 9,676,000 89,493,042
2042 9,482,485 89,404,193
2041 9,287,235 89,303,546
2040 9,096,577 89,187,952
2039 8,907,177 89,051,669
2038 8,719,250 88,901,719
2037 8,532,935 88,727,471
2036 8,348,719 88,537,927
2035 8,166,676 88,343,153
2034 7,985,679 88,139,515
2033 7,805,748 87,918,397
2032 7,628,440 87,687,495
2031 7,453,476 87,437,150
2030 7,284,111 87,166,904
2029 7,117,929 86,903,490
2028 6,955,268 86,627,469
2027 6,794,778 86,350,539
2026 6,638,532 86,093,293
2025 6,484,437 85,878,556
2024 6,332,961 85,518,661
2023 6,182,885 85,325,965
2022 6,035,104 84,979,913
2021 5,892,183 84,147,318
2020 5,752,791 83,384,680
2019 5,616,661 82,579,440
2018 5,483,118 81,407,204
2017 5,351,011 80,312,698
2016 5,222,536 79,277,962
2015 5,097,581 78,218,479
2014 4,975,880 77,181,884
2013 4,857,099 76,147,624
2012 4,740,450 75,175,827
2011 4,609,724 74,223,629
2010 4,462,290 73,142,150
2009 4,281,219 72,039,206
2008 4,113,517 71,051,678
2007 3,980,430 70,158,112
2006 3,837,409 70,045,349
2005 3,696,393 69,329,557
2004 3,565,554 68,592,617
2003 3,445,753 67,831,730
2002 3,350,771 67,048,795
2001 3,272,537 66,245,128
2000 3,151,345 65,425,961
1999 3,032,874 64,591,923
1998 2,952,061 63,734,383
1997 2,887,862 62,852,966
1996 2,826,785 61,951,134
1995 2,749,461 61,024,503
1994 2,673,144 60,033,836
1993 2,595,124 58,999,167
1992 2,519,465 57,990,118
1991 2,449,229 57,009,887
1990 2,380,560 56,015,628
1989 2,313,558 54,976,723
1988 2,247,653 53,909,626
1987 2,183,473 52,843,670
1986 2,120,602 51,777,772
1985 2,059,311 50,687,115
1984 1,999,528 49,574,069
1983 1,950,321 48,447,410
1982 1,910,430 47,322,096
1981 1,869,759 46,321,190
1980 1,828,985 45,408,815
1979 1,788,524 44,510,429
1978 1,748,089 43,645,306
1977 1,707,568 42,773,298
1976 1,667,225 41,899,984
1975 1,627,032 41,053,126
1974 1,582,301 40,210,234
1973 1,533,680 39,329,533
1972 1,486,468 38,430,221
1971 1,441,039 37,518,611
1970 1,397,638 36,638,465
1969 1,356,182 35,787,774
1968 1,316,519 34,921,684
1967 1,278,691 34,050,421
1966 1,242,534 33,177,672
1965 1,207,880 32,345,220
1964 1,174,816 31,543,072
1963 1,143,263 30,726,841
1962 1,113,175 29,916,147
1961 1,084,389 29,119,238
1960 1,056,732 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,496,253 people (a 28.6% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Turkey
2100 0.7% -1%
2099 0.74% -0.98%
2098 0.74% -0.98%
2097 0.76% -0.97%
2096 0.78% -0.96%
2095 0.79% -0.96%
2094 0.81% -0.97%
2093 0.85% -0.95%
2092 0.86% -0.95%
2091 0.88% -0.94%
2090 0.89% -0.93%
2089 0.94% -0.91%
2088 0.95% -0.89%
2087 0.97% -0.88%
2086 0.97% -0.87%
2085 1% -0.84%
2084 1.02% -0.83%
2083 1.06% -0.83%
2082 1.04% -0.8%
2081 1.08% -0.79%
2080 1.09% -0.77%
2079 1.13% -0.76%
2078 1.13% -0.74%
2077 1.14% -0.73%
2076 1.2% -0.71%
2075 1.2% -0.71%
2074 1.25% -0.67%
2073 1.27% -0.66%
2072 1.29% -0.64%
2071 1.31% -0.62%
2070 1.36% -0.6%
2069 1.36% -0.57%
2068 1.37% -0.55%
2067 1.42% -0.54%
2066 1.43% -0.53%
2065 1.45% -0.51%
2064 1.48% -0.48%
2063 1.53% -0.46%
2062 1.52% -0.43%
2061 1.53% -0.41%
2060 1.55% -0.39%
2059 1.56% -0.35%
2058 1.58% -0.33%
2057 1.6% -0.3%
2056 1.62% -0.26%
2055 1.67% -0.23%
2054 1.69% -0.2%
2053 1.72% -0.18%
2052 1.75% -0.14%
2051 1.77% -0.12%
2050 1.79% -0.08%
2049 1.83% -0.04%
2048 1.88% -0.009%
2047 1.9% 0.03%
2046 1.93% 0.03%
2045 1.95% 0.06%
2044 2.02% 0.07%
2043 2.04% 0.1%
2042 2.1% 0.11%
2041 2.1% 0.13%
2040 2.13% 0.15%
2039 2.16% 0.17%
2038 2.18% 0.2%
2037 2.21% 0.21%
2036 2.23% 0.22%
2035 2.27% 0.23%
2034 2.31% 0.25%
2033 2.32% 0.26%
2032 2.35% 0.29%
2031 2.33% 0.31%
2030 2.33% 0.3%
2029 2.34% 0.32%
2028 2.36% 0.32%
2027 2.35% 0.3%
2026 2.38% 0.25%
2025 2.39% 0.42%
2024 2.43% 0.23%
2023 2.45% 0.41%
2022 2.43% 0.99%
2021 2.42% 0.91%
2020 2.42% 0.98%
2019 2.44% 1.44%
2018 2.47% 1.36%
2017 2.46% 1.31%
2016 2.45% 1.35%
2015 2.45% 1.34%
2014 2.45% 1.36%
2013 2.46% 1.29%
2012 2.84% 1.28%
2011 3.3% 1.48%
2010 4.23% 1.53%
2009 4.08% 1.39%
2008 3.34% 1.27%
2007 3.73% 0.16%
2006 3.81% 1.03%
2005 3.67% 1.07%
2004 3.48% 1.12%
2003 2.83% 1.17%
2002 2.39% 1.21%
2001 3.85% 1.25%
2000 3.91% 1.29%
1999 2.74% 1.35%
1998 2.22% 1.4%
1997 2.16% 1.46%
1996 2.81% 1.52%
1995 2.85% 1.65%
1994 3.01% 1.75%
1993 3% 1.74%
1992 2.87% 1.72%
1991 2.88% 1.77%
1990 2.9% 1.89%
1989 2.93% 1.98%
1988 2.94% 2.02%
1987 2.96% 2.06%
1986 2.98% 2.15%
1985 2.99% 2.25%
1984 2.52% 2.33%
1983 2.09% 2.38%
1982 2.18% 2.16%
1981 2.23% 2.01%
1980 2.26% 2.02%
1979 2.31% 1.98%
1978 2.37% 2.04%
1977 2.42% 2.08%
1976 2.47% 2.06%
1975 2.83% 2.1%
1974 3.17% 2.24%
1973 3.18% 2.34%
1972 3.15% 2.43%
1971 3.11% 2.4%
1970 3.06% 2.38%
1969 3.01% 2.48%
1968 2.96% 2.56%
1967 2.91% 2.63%
1966 2.87% 2.57%
1965 2.81% 2.54%
1964 2.76% 2.66%
1963 2.7% 2.71%
1962 2.65% 2.74%
1961 2.62% 2.79%

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/turkey | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Congo grew by 2.39%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Congo Turkey
Current population
6718789
86225430
Population rank 109/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 1.04%
One net population change
3.48 minutes
1.46 minutes
One birth every
2.73 minutes
33.5 seconds
One death every
13.3 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +415 +986
Annual growth/decline +151,476 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +2.39% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 138/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -2,999 -258,205
Net migration rank 108/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - -258,205
2024 153,150 -2,491 453,249 -275,952
2023 150,486 -995 426,630 -318,070
2022 147,076 -995 535,373 -301,544
2021 144,241 -4,476 521,713 20,283
2020 143,492 -4,472 608,708 37,934
2019 139,513 -6,268 751,472 -15,690
2018 142,704 -8,856 830,353 187,570
2017 141,973 -11,601 875,408 659,846
2016 141,358 -14,783 895,841 352,063
2015 141,539 -18,207 930,799 1,063,140
2014 141,674 -21,598 957,055 1,033,384
2013 142,080 -24,605 921,386 438,618
2012 142,464 -26,643 917,145 258,623
2011 140,371 5,262 875,839 68,849
2010 136,908 12,318 892,334 55,532
2009 126,904 86,014 900,491 24,276
2008 120,711 1,774 868,749 47,915
2007 112,459 31,239 876,626 -186,402
2006 106,876 35,475 897,351 -190,194
2005 101,344 38,337 898,650 -174,177
2004 96,577 25,412 896,025 -146,574
2003 91,326 26,280 893,683 -121,383
2002 88,497 -16,140 922,927 -129,444
2001 84,876 -764 980,560 -166,759
2000 78,491 79,780 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 76,204 2,470 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 72,450 10,500 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 66,149 -20,704 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 75,628 1,085 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 74,189 3,747 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 72,857 1,850 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 71,119 10,218 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 69,973 0 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 68,534 1,966 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 67,241 -395 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 65,944 1,214 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 64,629 22 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 63,183 525 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 61,669 367 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 60,359 182 1,098,846 8,960
1984 59,028 0 1,096,529 21,787
1983 58,120 -18,720 1,095,106 39,871
1982 57,036 -16,664 1,091,863 23,728
1981 56,603 -15,630 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 55,550 -14,972 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 54,723 -14,378 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 53,885 -13,356 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 53,179 -12,673 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 52,148 -11,971 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 51,155 -10,944 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 49,563 -312 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 48,017 -22 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 46,427 0 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 44,431 0 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 42,374 0 991,950 -150,924
1969 40,532 0 970,958 -110,578
1968 38,786 0 950,778 -78,973
1967 36,866 0 936,727 -65,993
1966 35,452 0 925,790 -50,999
1965 33,865 0 904,016 -113,911
1964 32,270 0 884,152 -69,978
1963 30,832 0 862,626 -44,317
1962 29,342 0 837,473 -34,353
1961 28,220 0 816,911 -26,187
1960 27,094 0 773,009 14,948

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

GeoRank.org/population/congo/turkey | 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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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