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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,332,961 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,681,829 people compared to 7,776,557 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Turkmenistan's population is 1.16 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.68M (74.1% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

Congo vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Turkmenistan
2100 20,197,393 10,046,945
2099 20,056,338 10,075,740
2098 19,909,990 10,103,319
2097 19,763,169 10,129,577
2096 19,613,556 10,154,338
2095 19,462,505 10,178,163
2094 19,309,823 10,200,371
2093 19,154,254 10,221,349
2092 18,993,517 10,240,959
2091 18,831,137 10,259,026
2090 18,666,035 10,276,261
2089 18,500,705 10,291,819
2088 18,328,408 10,306,303
2087 18,156,542 10,319,501
2086 17,982,556 10,331,090
2085 17,810,599 10,341,183
2084 17,634,115 10,349,710
2083 17,455,922 10,356,602
2082 17,273,447 10,362,422
2081 17,095,916 10,366,587
2080 16,913,187 10,369,293
2079 16,731,545 10,370,130
2078 16,545,390 10,369,013
2077 16,360,458 10,366,366
2076 16,175,508 10,361,975
2075 15,984,378 10,355,755
2074 15,794,071 10,348,384
2073 15,599,735 10,339,415
2072 15,404,494 10,328,653
2071 15,207,921 10,316,618
2070 15,011,471 10,303,565
2069 14,810,543 10,289,578
2068 14,612,051 10,274,625
2067 14,415,033 10,258,518
2066 14,213,222 10,241,362
2065 14,012,829 10,223,420
2064 13,813,071 10,204,034
2063 13,611,733 10,183,241
2062 13,407,155 10,160,903
2061 13,206,406 10,136,928
2060 13,006,970 10,111,369
2059 12,808,144 10,083,631
2058 12,611,185 10,052,905
2057 12,415,316 10,019,547
2056 12,219,298 9,983,379
2055 12,024,601 9,943,931
2054 11,826,644 9,901,473
2053 11,629,783 9,854,931
2052 11,433,645 9,804,909
2051 11,236,927 9,751,221
2050 11,041,020 9,693,713
2049 10,846,652 9,632,600
2048 10,651,879 9,567,946
2047 10,455,019 9,500,139
2046 10,260,138 9,429,355
2045 10,065,444 9,356,194
2044 9,872,742 9,280,988
2043 9,677,498 9,204,466
2042 9,483,953 9,126,898
2041 9,288,673 9,048,356
2040 9,097,986 8,969,478
2039 8,908,556 8,890,225
2038 8,720,599 8,810,850
2037 8,534,256 8,731,367
2036 8,350,011 8,651,719
2035 8,167,940 8,572,231
2034 7,986,915 8,492,483
2033 7,806,956 8,412,113
2032 7,629,621 8,330,912
2031 7,454,630 8,248,129
2030 7,285,238 8,163,024
2029 7,119,031 8,070,023
2028 6,956,345 7,969,080
2027 6,795,830 7,860,774
2026 6,639,560 7,745,331
2025 6,485,440 7,623,184
2024 6,332,961 7,494,498
2023 6,182,885 7,364,438
2022 6,035,104 7,230,193
2021 5,892,183 7,092,043
2020 5,752,791 6,949,912
2019 5,616,661 6,803,944
2018 5,483,118 6,655,524
2017 5,351,011 6,507,061
2016 5,222,536 6,360,041
2015 5,097,581 6,215,770
2014 4,975,880 6,075,283
2013 4,857,099 5,939,341
2012 4,740,450 5,808,546
2011 4,609,724 5,683,417
2010 4,462,290 5,564,356
2009 4,281,219 5,451,592
2008 4,113,517 5,345,029
2007 3,980,430 5,244,046
2006 3,837,409 5,147,105
2005 3,696,393 5,052,257
2004 3,565,554 4,958,093
2003 3,445,753 4,863,865
2002 3,350,771 4,769,465
2001 3,272,537 4,675,409
2000 3,151,345 4,582,677
1999 3,032,874 4,492,170
1998 2,952,061 4,410,507
1997 2,887,862 4,336,730
1996 2,826,785 4,263,819
1995 2,749,461 4,191,203
1994 2,673,144 4,116,662
1993 2,595,124 4,032,407
1992 2,519,465 3,944,689
1991 2,449,229 3,855,894
1990 2,380,560 3,760,562
1989 2,313,558 3,662,459
1988 2,247,653 3,559,363
1987 2,183,473 3,452,731
1986 2,120,602 3,347,809
1985 2,059,311 3,247,534
1984 1,999,528 3,154,079
1983 1,950,321 3,067,534
1982 1,910,430 2,985,557
1981 1,869,759 2,907,187
1980 1,828,985 2,832,203
1979 1,788,524 2,760,358
1978 1,748,089 2,691,088
1977 1,707,568 2,623,948
1976 1,667,225 2,558,521
1975 1,627,032 2,494,570
1974 1,582,301 2,432,028
1973 1,533,680 2,370,919
1972 1,486,468 2,311,430
1971 1,441,039 2,253,119
1970 1,397,638 2,195,616
1969 1,356,182 2,139,024
1968 1,316,519 2,083,069
1967 1,278,691 2,027,403
1966 1,242,534 1,971,737
1965 1,207,880 1,915,916
1964 1,174,816 1,859,997
1963 1,143,263 1,804,272
1962 1,113,175 1,749,214
1961 1,084,389 1,695,400
1960 1,056,732 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,459,293 people (a 27.9% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Turkmenistan
2100 0.7% -0.29%
2099 0.74% -0.27%
2098 0.74% -0.26%
2097 0.76% -0.24%
2096 0.78% -0.23%
2095 0.79% -0.22%
2094 0.81% -0.21%
2093 0.85% -0.19%
2092 0.86% -0.18%
2091 0.88% -0.17%
2090 0.89% -0.15%
2089 0.94% -0.14%
2088 0.95% -0.13%
2087 0.97% -0.11%
2086 0.97% -0.1%
2085 1% -0.08%
2084 1.02% -0.07%
2083 1.06% -0.06%
2082 1.04% -0.04%
2081 1.08% -0.03%
2080 1.09% -0.008%
2079 1.13% 0.01%
2078 1.13% 0.03%
2077 1.14% 0.04%
2076 1.2% 0.06%
2075 1.2% 0.07%
2074 1.25% 0.09%
2073 1.27% 0.1%
2072 1.29% 0.12%
2071 1.31% 0.13%
2070 1.36% 0.14%
2069 1.36% 0.15%
2068 1.37% 0.16%
2067 1.42% 0.17%
2066 1.43% 0.18%
2065 1.45% 0.19%
2064 1.48% 0.2%
2063 1.53% 0.22%
2062 1.52% 0.24%
2061 1.53% 0.25%
2060 1.55% 0.28%
2059 1.56% 0.31%
2058 1.58% 0.33%
2057 1.6% 0.36%
2056 1.62% 0.4%
2055 1.67% 0.43%
2054 1.69% 0.47%
2053 1.72% 0.51%
2052 1.75% 0.55%
2051 1.77% 0.59%
2050 1.79% 0.63%
2049 1.83% 0.68%
2048 1.88% 0.71%
2047 1.9% 0.75%
2046 1.93% 0.78%
2045 1.95% 0.81%
2044 2.02% 0.83%
2043 2.04% 0.85%
2042 2.1% 0.87%
2041 2.1% 0.88%
2040 2.13% 0.89%
2039 2.16% 0.9%
2038 2.18% 0.91%
2037 2.21% 0.92%
2036 2.23% 0.93%
2035 2.27% 0.94%
2034 2.31% 0.96%
2033 2.32% 0.97%
2032 2.35% 1%
2031 2.33% 1.04%
2030 2.33% 1.15%
2029 2.34% 1.27%
2028 2.36% 1.38%
2027 2.35% 1.49%
2026 2.38% 1.6%
2025 2.41% 1.72%
2024 2.43% 1.77%
2023 2.45% 1.86%
2022 2.43% 1.95%
2021 2.42% 2.05%
2020 2.42% 2.15%
2019 2.44% 2.23%
2018 2.47% 2.28%
2017 2.46% 2.31%
2016 2.45% 2.32%
2015 2.45% 2.31%
2014 2.45% 2.29%
2013 2.46% 2.25%
2012 2.84% 2.2%
2011 3.3% 2.14%
2010 4.23% 2.07%
2009 4.08% 1.99%
2008 3.34% 1.93%
2007 3.73% 1.88%
2006 3.81% 1.88%
2005 3.67% 1.9%
2004 3.48% 1.94%
2003 2.83% 1.98%
2002 2.39% 2.01%
2001 3.85% 2.02%
2000 3.91% 2.01%
1999 2.74% 1.85%
1998 2.22% 1.7%
1997 2.16% 1.71%
1996 2.81% 1.73%
1995 2.85% 1.81%
1994 3.01% 2.09%
1993 3% 2.22%
1992 2.87% 2.3%
1991 2.88% 2.54%
1990 2.9% 2.68%
1989 2.93% 2.9%
1988 2.94% 3.09%
1987 2.96% 3.13%
1986 2.98% 3.09%
1985 2.99% 2.96%
1984 2.52% 2.82%
1983 2.09% 2.75%
1982 2.18% 2.7%
1981 2.23% 2.65%
1980 2.26% 2.6%
1979 2.31% 2.57%
1978 2.37% 2.56%
1977 2.42% 2.56%
1976 2.47% 2.56%
1975 2.83% 2.57%
1974 3.17% 2.58%
1973 3.18% 2.57%
1972 3.15% 2.59%
1971 3.11% 2.62%
1970 3.06% 2.65%
1969 3.01% 2.69%
1968 2.96% 2.75%
1967 2.91% 2.82%
1966 2.87% 2.91%
1965 2.81% 3.01%
1964 2.76% 3.09%
1963 2.7% 3.15%
1962 2.65% 3.17%
1961 2.62% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Congo grew by 2.43%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

Congo Turkmenistan
Current population
6681829
7776557
Population rank 109/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.09%
One net population change
3.5 minutes
4.04 minutes
One birth every
2.78 minutes
3.28 minutes
One death every
13.5 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +411 +356
Annual growth/decline +150,076 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 61/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -2,999 +13,268
Net migration rank 108/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - 13,268
2024 - -2,491 - 14,646
2023 150,486 -995 117,529 15,005
2022 147,076 -995 121,814 14,141
2021 144,241 -4,476 122,721 17,617
2020 143,492 -4,472 124,014 19,913
2019 139,513 -6,268 128,275 19,735
2018 142,704 -8,856 129,537 19,293
2017 141,973 -11,601 131,417 16,678
2016 141,358 -14,783 132,581 13,365
2015 141,539 -18,207 132,663 9,936
2014 141,674 -21,598 129,677 8,696
2013 142,080 -24,605 126,217 7,287
2012 142,464 -26,643 120,957 7,125
2011 140,371 5,262 115,197 6,992
2010 136,908 12,318 109,318 6,621
2009 126,904 86,014 102,931 6,656
2008 120,711 1,774 96,815 6,734
2007 112,459 31,239 92,038 6,388
2006 106,876 35,475 87,840 7,613
2005 101,344 38,337 83,968 10,263
2004 96,577 25,412 79,850 14,242
2003 91,326 26,280 76,737 17,625
2002 88,497 -16,140 75,639 18,803
2001 84,876 -764 76,682 16,982
2000 78,491 79,780 76,875 14,925
1999 76,204 2,470 76,362 12,859
1998 72,450 10,500 77,342 -3,239
1997 66,149 -20,704 79,045 -5,600
1996 75,628 1,085 80,996 -8,627
1995 74,189 3,747 86,289 -13,423
1994 72,857 1,850 89,319 -13,094
1993 71,119 10,218 92,596 -312
1992 69,973 0 96,668 -13,517
1991 68,534 1,966 99,297 -4,864
1990 67,241 -395 101,099 -4,864
1989 65,944 1,214 103,553 -3,576
1988 64,629 22 104,802 1,408
1987 63,183 525 103,885 3,161
1986 61,669 367 100,930 1,878
1985 60,359 182 95,890 1,861
1984 59,028 0 90,591 -1,427
1983 58,120 -18,720 85,183 -1,264
1982 57,036 -16,664 80,989 -961
1981 56,603 -15,630 77,829 -1,102
1980 55,550 -14,972 74,394 -1,152
1979 54,723 -14,378 71,135 -677
1978 53,885 -13,356 68,437 -350
1977 53,179 -12,673 66,318 -132
1976 52,148 -11,971 64,513 160
1975 51,155 -10,944 62,681 550
1974 49,563 -312 60,925 924
1973 48,017 -22 59,169 1,194
1972 46,427 0 57,326 1,293
1971 44,431 0 56,666 1,348
1970 42,374 0 55,617 1,376
1969 40,532 0 54,791 1,397
1968 38,786 0 54,324 1,401
1967 36,866 0 54,209 1,397
1966 35,452 0 54,353 1,377
1965 33,865 0 54,558 1,366
1964 32,270 0 54,574 1,340
1963 30,832 0 54,203 1,332
1962 29,342 0 53,248 1,337
1961 28,220 0 51,659 1,372
1960 27,094 0 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/congo/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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