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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,332,961 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,681,829 people compared to 9,341 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • The Congo's population is 715 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.68M (74.1% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).

Congo vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Tuvalu
2100 20,197,393 12,153
2099 20,056,338 12,146
2098 19,909,990 12,126
2097 19,763,169 12,104
2096 19,613,556 12,081
2095 19,462,505 12,066
2094 19,309,823 12,048
2093 19,154,254 12,028
2092 18,993,517 11,999
2091 18,831,137 11,972
2090 18,666,035 11,941
2089 18,500,705 11,909
2088 18,328,408 11,874
2087 18,156,542 11,847
2086 17,982,556 11,812
2085 17,810,599 11,772
2084 17,634,115 11,728
2083 17,455,922 11,689
2082 17,273,447 11,649
2081 17,095,916 11,609
2080 16,913,187 11,547
2079 16,731,545 11,491
2078 16,545,390 11,441
2077 16,360,458 11,382
2076 16,175,508 11,324
2075 15,984,378 11,268
2074 15,794,071 11,203
2073 15,599,735 11,127
2072 15,404,494 11,069
2071 15,207,921 10,994
2070 15,011,471 10,936
2069 14,810,543 10,866
2068 14,612,051 10,798
2067 14,415,033 10,730
2066 14,213,222 10,666
2065 14,012,829 10,611
2064 13,813,071 10,546
2063 13,611,733 10,482
2062 13,407,155 10,425
2061 13,206,406 10,356
2060 13,006,970 10,299
2059 12,808,144 10,230
2058 12,611,185 10,167
2057 12,415,316 10,115
2056 12,219,298 10,048
2055 12,024,601 9,985
2054 11,826,644 9,927
2053 11,629,783 9,859
2052 11,433,645 9,802
2051 11,236,927 9,731
2050 11,041,020 9,666
2049 10,846,652 9,600
2048 10,651,879 9,533
2047 10,455,019 9,456
2046 10,260,138 9,390
2045 10,065,444 9,329
2044 9,872,742 9,267
2043 9,677,498 9,201
2042 9,483,953 9,136
2041 9,288,673 9,084
2040 9,097,986 9,043
2039 8,908,556 8,992
2038 8,720,599 8,952
2037 8,534,256 8,925
2036 8,350,011 8,910
2035 8,167,940 8,901
2034 7,986,915 8,894
2033 7,806,956 8,903
2032 7,629,621 8,923
2031 7,454,630 8,946
2030 7,285,238 8,997
2029 7,119,031 9,056
2028 6,956,345 9,132
2027 6,795,830 9,226
2026 6,639,560 9,341
2025 6,485,440 9,484
2024 6,332,961 9,646
2023 6,182,885 9,816
2022 6,035,104 9,992
2021 5,892,183 10,194
2020 5,752,791 10,399
2019 5,616,661 10,581
2018 5,483,118 10,751
2017 5,351,011 10,869
2016 5,222,536 10,930
2015 5,097,581 10,963
2014 4,975,880 10,984
2013 4,857,099 11,001
2012 4,740,450 10,934
2011 4,609,724 10,780
2010 4,462,290 10,614
2009 4,281,219 10,461
2008 4,113,517 10,321
2007 3,980,430 10,182
2006 3,837,409 10,056
2005 3,696,393 9,940
2004 3,565,554 9,816
2003 3,445,753 9,695
2002 3,350,771 9,623
2001 3,272,537 9,586
2000 3,151,345 9,544
1999 3,032,874 9,496
1998 2,952,061 9,451
1997 2,887,862 9,400
1996 2,826,785 9,342
1995 2,749,461 9,280
1994 2,673,144 9,207
1993 2,595,124 9,126
1992 2,519,465 9,038
1991 2,449,229 8,928
1990 2,380,560 8,798
1989 2,313,558 8,662
1988 2,247,653 8,518
1987 2,183,473 8,371
1986 2,120,602 8,217
1985 2,059,311 8,046
1984 1,999,528 7,902
1983 1,950,321 7,789
1982 1,910,430 7,664
1981 1,869,759 7,526
1980 1,828,985 7,366
1979 1,788,524 7,184
1978 1,748,089 6,957
1977 1,707,568 6,686
1976 1,667,225 6,404
1975 1,627,032 6,117
1974 1,582,301 5,822
1973 1,533,680 5,681
1972 1,486,468 5,692
1971 1,441,039 5,685
1970 1,397,638 5,663
1969 1,356,182 5,631
1968 1,316,519 5,624
1967 1,278,691 5,652
1966 1,242,534 5,686
1965 1,207,880 5,715
1964 1,174,816 5,752
1963 1,143,263 5,751
1962 1,113,175 5,699
1961 1,084,389 5,648
1960 1,056,732 5,598

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/tuvalu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,459,293 people (a 27.9% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 people (a 14.5% decline).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 people and will still be ranked 196th.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 12.2K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Tuvalu
2100 0.7% 0.06%
2099 0.74% 0.17%
2098 0.74% 0.18%
2097 0.76% 0.19%
2096 0.78% 0.12%
2095 0.79% 0.15%
2094 0.81% 0.16%
2093 0.85% 0.25%
2092 0.86% 0.22%
2091 0.88% 0.26%
2090 0.89% 0.27%
2089 0.94% 0.3%
2088 0.95% 0.23%
2087 0.97% 0.29%
2086 0.97% 0.35%
2085 1% 0.37%
2084 1.02% 0.33%
2083 1.06% 0.35%
2082 1.04% 0.34%
2081 1.08% 0.54%
2080 1.09% 0.48%
2079 1.13% 0.43%
2078 1.13% 0.52%
2077 1.14% 0.51%
2076 1.2% 0.5%
2075 1.2% 0.58%
2074 1.25% 0.69%
2073 1.27% 0.53%
2072 1.29% 0.68%
2071 1.31% 0.54%
2070 1.36% 0.64%
2069 1.36% 0.63%
2068 1.37% 0.63%
2067 1.42% 0.6%
2066 1.43% 0.51%
2065 1.45% 0.62%
2064 1.48% 0.61%
2063 1.53% 0.55%
2062 1.52% 0.67%
2061 1.53% 0.55%
2060 1.55% 0.68%
2059 1.56% 0.61%
2058 1.58% 0.52%
2057 1.6% 0.66%
2056 1.62% 0.64%
2055 1.67% 0.58%
2054 1.69% 0.69%
2053 1.72% 0.58%
2052 1.75% 0.73%
2051 1.77% 0.67%
2050 1.79% 0.69%
2049 1.83% 0.7%
2048 1.88% 0.82%
2047 1.9% 0.71%
2046 1.93% 0.65%
2045 1.95% 0.67%
2044 2.02% 0.71%
2043 2.04% 0.72%
2042 2.1% 0.57%
2041 2.1% 0.46%
2040 2.13% 0.56%
2039 2.16% 0.44%
2038 2.18% 0.31%
2037 2.21% 0.17%
2036 2.23% 0.1%
2035 2.27% 0.08%
2034 2.31% -0.1%
2033 2.32% -0.22%
2032 2.35% -0.27%
2031 2.33% -0.56%
2030 2.33% -0.66%
2029 2.34% -0.83%
2028 2.36% -1.02%
2027 2.35% -1.23%
2026 2.38% -1.51%
2025 2.41% -1.68%
2024 2.43% -1.73%
2023 2.45% -1.76%
2022 2.43% -1.98%
2021 2.42% -1.97%
2020 2.42% -1.72%
2019 2.44% -1.58%
2018 2.47% -1.09%
2017 2.46% -0.56%
2016 2.45% -0.3%
2015 2.45% -0.19%
2014 2.45% -0.15%
2013 2.46% 0.61%
2012 2.84% 1.43%
2011 3.3% 1.56%
2010 4.23% 1.46%
2009 4.08% 1.36%
2008 3.34% 1.37%
2007 3.73% 1.25%
2006 3.81% 1.17%
2005 3.67% 1.26%
2004 3.48% 1.25%
2003 2.83% 0.75%
2002 2.39% 0.39%
2001 3.85% 0.44%
2000 3.91% 0.51%
1999 2.74% 0.48%
1998 2.22% 0.54%
1997 2.16% 0.62%
1996 2.81% 0.67%
1995 2.85% 0.79%
1994 3.01% 0.89%
1993 3% 0.97%
1992 2.87% 1.23%
1991 2.88% 1.48%
1990 2.9% 1.57%
1989 2.93% 1.69%
1988 2.94% 1.76%
1987 2.96% 1.87%
1986 2.98% 2.13%
1985 2.99% 1.82%
1984 2.52% 1.45%
1983 2.09% 1.63%
1982 2.18% 1.83%
1981 2.23% 2.17%
1980 2.26% 2.53%
1979 2.31% 3.26%
1978 2.37% 4.05%
1977 2.42% 4.4%
1976 2.47% 4.69%
1975 2.83% 5.07%
1974 3.17% 2.48%
1973 3.18% -0.19%
1972 3.15% 0.12%
1971 3.11% 0.39%
1970 3.06% 0.57%
1969 3.01% 0.12%
1968 2.96% -0.5%
1967 2.91% -0.6%
1966 2.87% -0.51%
1965 2.81% -0.64%
1964 2.76% 0.02%
1963 2.7% 0.91%
1962 2.65% 0.9%
1961 2.62% 0.89%

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/tuvalu | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Congo grew by 2.43%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.

Live population counters

Congo Tuvalu
Current population
6681829
9341
Population rank 109/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.0001%
One net population change
3.5 minutes
2.15 days
One birth every
2.78 minutes
1.62 days
One death every
13.5 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +411 +0
Annual growth/decline +150,076 -170
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -1.73%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 195/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
1.44 days
Annual migration change -2,999 -255
Net migration rank 108/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 246
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - -255
2024 - -2,491 - -280
2023 150,486 -995 137 -323
2022 147,076 -995 150 -320
2021 144,241 -4,476 151 -366
2020 143,492 -4,472 161 -355
2019 139,513 -6,268 166 -343
2018 142,704 -8,856 169 -329
2017 141,973 -11,601 163 -246
2016 141,358 -14,783 157 -200
2015 141,539 -18,207 153 -179
2014 141,674 -21,598 149 -166
2013 142,080 -24,605 148 -160
2012 142,464 -26,643 148 1
2011 140,371 5,262 142 28
2010 136,908 12,318 136 22
2009 126,904 86,014 130 15
2008 120,711 1,774 125 10
2007 112,459 31,239 125 1
2006 106,876 35,475 129 -5
2005 101,344 38,337 131 -8
2004 96,577 25,412 132 -10
2003 91,326 26,280 136 -16
2002 88,497 -16,140 141 -104
2001 84,876 -764 151 -117
2000 78,491 79,780 159 -118
1999 76,204 2,470 166 -120
1998 72,450 10,500 172 -122
1997 66,149 -20,704 177 -120
1996 75,628 1,085 182 -121
1995 74,189 3,747 191 -125
1994 72,857 1,850 195 -120
1993 71,119 10,218 202 -119
1992 69,973 0 196 -104
1991 68,534 1,966 203 -72
1990 67,241 -395 204 -69
1989 65,944 1,214 208 -71
1988 64,629 22 215 -72
1987 63,183 525 219 -68
1986 61,669 367 219 -56
1985 60,359 182 215 -36
1984 59,028 0 212 -103
1983 58,120 -18,720 206 -87
1982 57,036 -16,664 198 -66
1981 56,603 -15,630 186 -46
1980 55,550 -14,972 173 0
1979 54,723 -14,378 158 37
1978 53,885 -13,356 141 119
1977 53,179 -12,673 128 149
1976 52,148 -11,971 117 171
1975 51,155 -10,944 108 186
1974 49,563 -312 102 197
1973 48,017 -22 101 -121
1972 46,427 0 94 -102
1971 44,431 0 101 -85
1970 42,374 0 102 -71
1969 40,532 0 102 -65
1968 38,786 0 97 -127
1967 36,866 0 92 -123
1966 35,452 0 91 -121
1965 33,865 0 93 -128
1964 32,270 0 98 -135
1963 30,832 0 106 -52
1962 29,342 0 113 -61
1961 28,220 0 120 -77
1960 27,094 0 126 -79

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

GeoRank.org/population/congo/tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

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
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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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