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

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The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,484,437 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,718,789 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 7.96 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.72M (75.1% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Congo vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Uganda
2100 20,194,267 122,461,518
2099 20,053,234 122,400,118
2098 19,906,909 122,328,333
2097 19,760,110 122,230,315
2096 19,610,521 122,110,905
2095 19,459,493 121,940,556
2094 19,306,835 121,763,948
2093 19,151,289 121,549,120
2092 18,990,577 121,301,128
2091 18,828,222 121,034,858
2090 18,663,146 120,731,912
2089 18,497,842 120,392,371
2088 18,325,571 120,029,300
2087 18,153,731 119,633,372
2086 17,979,773 119,221,630
2085 17,807,843 118,780,837
2084 17,631,386 118,304,392
2083 17,453,221 117,787,304
2082 17,270,773 117,240,484
2081 17,093,270 116,673,088
2080 16,910,570 116,061,969
2079 16,728,955 115,440,209
2078 16,542,829 114,771,629
2077 16,357,926 114,085,142
2076 16,173,005 113,356,858
2075 15,981,904 112,604,741
2074 15,791,626 111,830,528
2073 15,597,321 111,038,122
2072 15,402,110 110,208,535
2071 15,205,567 109,360,734
2070 15,009,147 108,473,738
2069 14,808,250 107,576,028
2068 14,609,790 106,646,220
2067 14,412,802 105,691,752
2066 14,211,022 104,708,323
2065 14,010,661 103,707,399
2064 13,810,933 102,671,371
2063 13,609,626 101,616,654
2062 13,405,080 100,532,299
2061 13,204,362 99,421,530
2060 13,004,957 98,305,883
2059 12,806,162 97,158,930
2058 12,609,233 95,986,215
2057 12,413,395 94,793,892
2056 12,217,406 93,585,691
2055 12,022,740 92,357,892
2054 11,824,813 91,106,039
2053 11,627,983 89,831,291
2052 11,431,875 88,542,276
2051 11,235,188 87,244,950
2050 11,039,311 85,932,109
2049 10,844,973 84,607,399
2048 10,650,230 83,260,483
2047 10,453,401 81,904,082
2046 10,258,550 80,545,542
2045 10,063,886 79,185,378
2044 9,871,213 77,812,065
2043 9,676,000 76,431,508
2042 9,482,485 75,053,218
2041 9,287,235 73,680,031
2040 9,096,577 72,312,112
2039 8,907,177 70,942,351
2038 8,719,250 69,559,994
2037 8,532,935 68,166,092
2036 8,348,719 66,785,108
2035 8,166,676 65,392,706
2034 7,985,679 64,004,533
2033 7,805,748 62,616,072
2032 7,628,440 61,217,174
2031 7,453,476 59,807,490
2030 7,284,111 58,398,308
2029 7,117,929 56,989,526
2028 6,955,268 55,580,177
2027 6,794,778 54,175,341
2026 6,638,532 52,777,106
2025 6,484,437 51,384,894
2024 6,332,961 50,015,092
2023 6,182,885 48,656,601
2022 6,035,104 47,312,719
2021 5,892,183 45,910,930
2020 5,752,791 44,457,152
2019 5,616,661 42,999,637
2018 5,483,118 41,565,831
2017 5,351,011 40,177,388
2016 5,222,536 38,799,152
2015 5,097,581 37,531,446
2014 4,975,880 36,395,539
2013 4,857,099 35,337,042
2012 4,740,450 34,337,438
2011 4,609,724 33,354,543
2010 4,462,290 32,390,802
2009 4,281,219 31,451,151
2008 4,113,517 30,539,553
2007 3,980,430 29,653,430
2006 3,837,409 28,794,003
2005 3,696,393 27,963,289
2004 3,565,554 27,154,515
2003 3,445,753 26,352,124
2002 3,350,771 25,532,870
2001 3,272,537 24,745,676
2000 3,151,345 24,000,150
1999 3,032,874 23,257,281
1998 2,952,061 22,515,806
1997 2,887,862 21,856,046
1996 2,826,785 21,231,550
1995 2,749,461 20,665,667
1994 2,673,144 20,108,801
1993 2,595,124 19,445,161
1992 2,519,465 18,785,032
1991 2,449,229 18,155,901
1990 2,380,560 17,569,897
1989 2,313,558 17,010,698
1988 2,247,653 16,470,483
1987 2,183,473 15,954,170
1986 2,120,602 15,467,579
1985 2,059,311 15,023,681
1984 1,999,528 14,607,677
1983 1,950,321 14,221,881
1982 1,910,430 13,873,631
1981 1,869,759 13,556,452
1980 1,828,985 13,275,741
1979 1,788,524 13,002,163
1978 1,748,089 12,692,113
1977 1,707,568 12,359,669
1976 1,667,225 12,037,294
1975 1,627,032 11,725,240
1974 1,582,301 11,424,846
1973 1,533,680 11,144,236
1972 1,486,468 10,885,796
1971 1,441,039 10,618,206
1970 1,397,638 10,321,603
1969 1,356,182 10,014,858
1968 1,316,519 9,708,632
1967 1,278,691 9,408,924
1966 1,242,534 9,122,864
1965 1,207,880 8,849,203
1964 1,174,816 8,586,363
1963 1,143,263 8,333,663
1962 1,113,175 8,092,231
1961 1,084,389 7,862,217
1960 1,056,732 7,640,973

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/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,496,253 people (a 28.6% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Uganda
2100 0.7% 0.05%
2099 0.74% 0.06%
2098 0.74% 0.08%
2097 0.76% 0.1%
2096 0.78% 0.14%
2095 0.79% 0.15%
2094 0.81% 0.18%
2093 0.85% 0.2%
2092 0.86% 0.22%
2091 0.88% 0.25%
2090 0.89% 0.28%
2089 0.94% 0.3%
2088 0.95% 0.33%
2087 0.97% 0.35%
2086 0.97% 0.37%
2085 1% 0.4%
2084 1.02% 0.44%
2083 1.06% 0.47%
2082 1.04% 0.49%
2081 1.08% 0.53%
2080 1.09% 0.54%
2079 1.13% 0.58%
2078 1.13% 0.6%
2077 1.14% 0.64%
2076 1.2% 0.67%
2075 1.2% 0.69%
2074 1.25% 0.71%
2073 1.27% 0.75%
2072 1.29% 0.78%
2071 1.31% 0.82%
2070 1.36% 0.83%
2069 1.36% 0.87%
2068 1.37% 0.9%
2067 1.42% 0.94%
2066 1.43% 0.97%
2065 1.45% 1.01%
2064 1.48% 1.04%
2063 1.53% 1.08%
2062 1.52% 1.12%
2061 1.53% 1.13%
2060 1.55% 1.18%
2059 1.56% 1.22%
2058 1.58% 1.26%
2057 1.6% 1.29%
2056 1.62% 1.33%
2055 1.67% 1.37%
2054 1.69% 1.42%
2053 1.72% 1.46%
2052 1.75% 1.49%
2051 1.77% 1.53%
2050 1.79% 1.57%
2049 1.83% 1.62%
2048 1.88% 1.66%
2047 1.9% 1.69%
2046 1.93% 1.72%
2045 1.95% 1.76%
2044 2.02% 1.81%
2043 2.04% 1.84%
2042 2.1% 1.86%
2041 2.1% 1.89%
2040 2.13% 1.93%
2039 2.16% 1.99%
2038 2.18% 2.04%
2037 2.21% 2.07%
2036 2.23% 2.13%
2035 2.27% 2.17%
2034 2.31% 2.22%
2033 2.32% 2.29%
2032 2.35% 2.36%
2031 2.33% 2.41%
2030 2.33% 2.47%
2029 2.34% 2.54%
2028 2.36% 2.59%
2027 2.35% 2.65%
2026 2.38% 2.71%
2025 2.39% 2.74%
2024 2.43% 2.79%
2023 2.45% 2.84%
2022 2.43% 3.05%
2021 2.42% 3.27%
2020 2.42% 3.39%
2019 2.44% 3.45%
2018 2.47% 3.46%
2017 2.46% 3.55%
2016 2.45% 3.38%
2015 2.45% 3.12%
2014 2.45% 3%
2013 2.46% 2.91%
2012 2.84% 2.95%
2011 3.3% 2.98%
2010 4.23% 2.99%
2009 4.08% 2.98%
2008 3.34% 2.99%
2007 3.73% 2.98%
2006 3.81% 2.97%
2005 3.67% 2.98%
2004 3.48% 3.04%
2003 2.83% 3.21%
2002 2.39% 3.18%
2001 3.85% 3.11%
2000 3.91% 3.19%
1999 2.74% 3.29%
1998 2.22% 3.02%
1997 2.16% 2.94%
1996 2.81% 2.74%
1995 2.85% 2.77%
1994 3.01% 3.41%
1993 3% 3.51%
1992 2.87% 3.47%
1991 2.88% 3.34%
1990 2.9% 3.29%
1989 2.93% 3.28%
1988 2.94% 3.24%
1987 2.96% 3.15%
1986 2.98% 2.95%
1985 2.99% 2.85%
1984 2.52% 2.71%
1983 2.09% 2.51%
1982 2.18% 2.34%
1981 2.23% 2.11%
1980 2.26% 2.1%
1979 2.31% 2.44%
1978 2.37% 2.69%
1977 2.42% 2.68%
1976 2.47% 2.66%
1975 2.83% 2.63%
1974 3.17% 2.52%
1973 3.18% 2.37%
1972 3.15% 2.52%
1971 3.11% 2.87%
1970 3.06% 3.06%
1969 3.01% 3.15%
1968 2.96% 3.19%
1967 2.91% 3.14%
1966 2.87% 3.09%
1965 2.81% 3.06%
1964 2.76% 3.03%
1963 2.7% 2.98%
1962 2.65% 2.93%
1961 2.62% 2.9%

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/uganda | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Congo grew by 2.39%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Congo Uganda
Current population
6718789
53495325
Population rank 109/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.64%
One net population change
3.48 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
2.73 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
13.3 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +415 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +151,476 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +2.39% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 21/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -2,999 -119,059
Net migration rank 108/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - -119,059
2024 153,150 -2,491 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 150,486 -995 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 147,076 -995 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 144,241 -4,476 1,423,377 43,464
2020 143,492 -4,472 1,397,288 43,464
2019 139,513 -6,268 1,367,044 107,210
2018 142,704 -8,856 1,332,600 60,724
2017 141,973 -11,601 1,290,658 92,879
2016 141,358 -14,783 1,249,565 123,379
2015 141,539 -18,207 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 141,674 -21,598 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 142,080 -24,605 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 142,464 -26,643 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 140,371 5,262 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 136,908 12,318 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 126,904 86,014 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 120,711 1,774 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 112,459 31,239 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 106,876 35,475 999,958 -156,232
2005 101,344 38,337 969,096 -151,386
2004 96,577 25,412 938,623 -138,770
2003 91,326 26,280 901,374 -96,429
2002 88,497 -16,140 868,756 -35,149
2001 84,876 -764 836,751 -95,956
2000 78,491 79,780 803,069 -52,824
1999 76,204 2,470 775,166 -39,695
1998 72,450 10,500 741,175 6,277
1997 66,149 -20,704 727,523 -155,461
1996 75,628 1,085 699,707 -22,795
1995 74,189 3,747 697,218 -242,378
1994 72,857 1,850 675,092 -16,198
1993 71,119 10,218 650,032 18,349
1992 69,973 0 627,139 24,723
1991 68,534 1,966 602,740 3,643
1990 67,241 -395 587,291 -21,688
1989 65,944 1,214 565,367 -12,576
1988 64,629 22 547,759 -20,113
1987 63,183 525 527,397 -22,415
1986 61,669 367 487,693 -19,485
1985 60,359 182 462,534 -42,942
1984 59,028 0 421,241 -8,818
1983 58,120 -18,720 404,940 -45,776
1982 57,036 -16,664 390,820 -53,497
1981 56,603 -15,630 380,028 -83,010
1980 55,550 -14,972 370,287 -105,900
1979 54,723 -14,378 381,626 -98,863
1978 53,885 -13,356 371,930 -34,606
1977 53,179 -12,673 365,216 -37,671
1976 52,148 -11,971 359,458 -42,259
1975 51,155 -10,944 354,278 -47,359
1974 49,563 -312 345,773 -51,910
1973 48,017 -22 340,780 -73,439
1972 46,427 0 335,935 -86,409
1971 44,431 0 328,294 -42,642
1970 42,374 0 333,202 -25,646
1969 40,532 0 320,486 -14,548
1968 38,786 0 309,725 -3,214
1967 36,866 0 296,692 -3,773
1966 35,452 0 282,225 -3,021
1965 33,865 0 271,830 -3,716
1964 32,270 0 260,733 -3,169
1963 30,832 0 250,885 -3,058
1962 29,342 0 241,513 -6,470
1961 28,220 0 232,894 -7,893
1960 27,094 0 225,080 -7,586

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

GeoRank.org/population/congo/uganda | 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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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