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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,332,961 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,681,829 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 6.01 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.68M (74.1% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Congo vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Ukraine
2100 20,197,393 15,493,960
2099 20,056,338 15,751,557
2098 19,909,990 16,012,938
2097 19,763,169 16,278,602
2096 19,613,556 16,547,938
2095 19,462,505 16,820,897
2094 19,309,823 17,098,910
2093 19,154,254 17,381,822
2092 18,993,517 17,669,049
2091 18,831,137 17,960,681
2090 18,666,035 18,257,867
2089 18,500,705 18,559,027
2088 18,328,408 18,865,031
2087 18,156,542 19,176,483
2086 17,982,556 19,492,606
2085 17,810,599 19,812,584
2084 17,634,115 20,138,855
2083 17,455,922 20,468,747
2082 17,273,447 20,803,241
2081 17,095,916 21,140,953
2080 16,913,187 21,482,498
2079 16,731,545 21,827,152
2078 16,545,390 22,175,099
2077 16,360,458 22,525,846
2076 16,175,508 22,879,896
2075 15,984,378 23,236,521
2074 15,794,071 23,596,095
2073 15,599,735 23,957,807
2072 15,404,494 24,319,928
2071 15,207,921 24,685,370
2070 15,011,471 25,053,352
2069 14,810,543 25,423,272
2068 14,612,051 25,794,560
2067 14,415,033 26,168,072
2066 14,213,222 26,543,206
2065 14,012,829 26,920,121
2064 13,813,071 27,298,592
2063 13,611,733 27,677,528
2062 13,407,155 28,056,960
2061 13,206,406 28,437,884
2060 13,006,970 28,818,343
2059 12,808,144 29,198,891
2058 12,611,185 29,580,044
2057 12,415,316 29,958,884
2056 12,219,298 30,335,136
2055 12,024,601 30,710,041
2054 11,826,644 31,080,334
2053 11,629,783 31,447,868
2052 11,433,645 31,811,171
2051 11,236,927 32,170,929
2050 11,041,020 32,525,262
2049 10,846,652 32,875,483
2048 10,651,879 33,217,836
2047 10,455,019 33,556,749
2046 10,260,138 33,892,646
2045 10,065,444 34,221,999
2044 9,872,742 34,547,153
2043 9,677,498 34,869,270
2042 9,483,953 35,189,550
2041 9,288,673 35,507,946
2040 9,097,986 35,823,225
2039 8,908,556 36,141,658
2038 8,720,599 36,457,134
2037 8,534,256 36,772,578
2036 8,350,011 37,084,252
2035 8,167,940 37,396,243
2034 7,986,915 37,706,533
2033 7,806,956 38,015,585
2032 7,629,621 38,322,554
2031 7,454,630 38,630,259
2030 7,285,238 38,935,791
2029 7,119,031 39,238,099
2028 6,956,345 39,537,815
2027 6,795,830 39,830,895
2026 6,639,560 40,125,599
2025 6,485,440 38,707,520
2024 6,332,961 37,860,221
2023 6,182,885 37,732,836
2022 6,035,104 41,048,766
2021 5,892,183 44,298,640
2020 5,752,791 44,680,014
2019 5,616,661 44,957,458
2018 5,483,118 45,208,907
2017 5,351,011 45,436,041
2016 5,222,536 45,616,832
2015 5,097,581 45,784,896
2014 4,975,880 45,972,380
2013 4,857,099 46,126,770
2012 4,740,450 46,210,056
2011 4,609,724 46,307,853
2010 4,462,290 46,456,003
2009 4,281,219 46,623,731
2008 4,113,517 46,819,175
2007 3,980,430 47,062,798
2006 3,837,409 47,278,694
2005 3,696,393 47,585,556
2004 3,565,554 47,979,507
2003 3,445,753 48,315,136
2002 3,350,771 48,677,281
2001 3,272,537 49,106,855
2000 3,151,345 49,556,660
1999 3,032,874 49,976,446
1998 2,952,061 50,379,731
1997 2,887,862 50,786,885
1996 2,826,785 51,226,109
1995 2,749,461 51,665,539
1994 2,673,144 52,075,998
1993 2,595,124 52,350,126
1992 2,519,465 52,323,671
1991 2,449,229 52,170,961
1990 2,380,560 52,054,092
1989 2,313,558 51,917,817
1988 2,247,653 51,724,853
1987 2,183,473 51,515,732
1986 2,120,602 51,318,745
1985 2,059,311 51,108,770
1984 1,999,528 50,887,599
1983 1,950,321 50,637,029
1982 1,910,430 50,402,724
1981 1,869,759 50,189,281
1980 1,828,985 49,955,152
1979 1,788,524 49,721,381
1978 1,748,089 49,521,243
1977 1,707,568 49,336,481
1976 1,667,225 49,120,842
1975 1,627,032 48,865,229
1974 1,582,301 48,576,570
1973 1,533,680 48,277,121
1972 1,486,468 47,946,893
1971 1,441,039 47,573,287
1970 1,397,638 47,261,306
1969 1,356,182 46,976,256
1968 1,316,519 46,614,325
1967 1,278,691 46,215,988
1966 1,242,534 45,802,519
1965 1,207,880 45,386,892
1964 1,174,816 44,951,156
1963 1,143,263 44,462,372
1962 1,113,175 43,943,674
1961 1,084,389 43,399,766
1960 1,056,732 42,824,093

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/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,459,293 people (a 27.9% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Ukraine
2100 0.7% -1.64%
2099 0.74% -1.63%
2098 0.74% -1.63%
2097 0.76% -1.63%
2096 0.78% -1.62%
2095 0.79% -1.63%
2094 0.81% -1.63%
2093 0.85% -1.63%
2092 0.86% -1.62%
2091 0.88% -1.63%
2090 0.89% -1.62%
2089 0.94% -1.62%
2088 0.95% -1.62%
2087 0.97% -1.62%
2086 0.97% -1.62%
2085 1% -1.62%
2084 1.02% -1.61%
2083 1.06% -1.61%
2082 1.04% -1.6%
2081 1.08% -1.59%
2080 1.09% -1.58%
2079 1.13% -1.57%
2078 1.13% -1.56%
2077 1.14% -1.55%
2076 1.2% -1.53%
2075 1.2% -1.52%
2074 1.25% -1.51%
2073 1.27% -1.49%
2072 1.29% -1.48%
2071 1.31% -1.47%
2070 1.36% -1.46%
2069 1.36% -1.44%
2068 1.37% -1.43%
2067 1.42% -1.41%
2066 1.43% -1.4%
2065 1.45% -1.39%
2064 1.48% -1.37%
2063 1.53% -1.35%
2062 1.52% -1.34%
2061 1.53% -1.32%
2060 1.55% -1.3%
2059 1.56% -1.29%
2058 1.58% -1.26%
2057 1.6% -1.24%
2056 1.62% -1.22%
2055 1.67% -1.19%
2054 1.69% -1.17%
2053 1.72% -1.14%
2052 1.75% -1.12%
2051 1.77% -1.09%
2050 1.79% -1.07%
2049 1.83% -1.03%
2048 1.88% -1.01%
2047 1.9% -0.99%
2046 1.93% -0.96%
2045 1.95% -0.94%
2044 2.02% -0.92%
2043 2.04% -0.91%
2042 2.1% -0.9%
2041 2.1% -0.88%
2040 2.13% -0.88%
2039 2.16% -0.87%
2038 2.18% -0.86%
2037 2.21% -0.84%
2036 2.23% -0.83%
2035 2.27% -0.82%
2034 2.31% -0.81%
2033 2.32% -0.8%
2032 2.35% -0.8%
2031 2.33% -0.78%
2030 2.33% -0.77%
2029 2.34% -0.76%
2028 2.36% -0.74%
2027 2.35% -0.73%
2026 2.38% 3.66%
2025 2.41% 2.24%
2024 2.43% 0.34%
2023 2.45% -8.08%
2022 2.43% -7.34%
2021 2.42% -0.85%
2020 2.42% -0.62%
2019 2.44% -0.56%
2018 2.47% -0.5%
2017 2.46% -0.4%
2016 2.45% -0.37%
2015 2.45% -0.41%
2014 2.45% -0.33%
2013 2.46% -0.18%
2012 2.84% -0.21%
2011 3.3% -0.32%
2010 4.23% -0.36%
2009 4.08% -0.42%
2008 3.34% -0.52%
2007 3.73% -0.46%
2006 3.81% -0.64%
2005 3.67% -0.82%
2004 3.48% -0.69%
2003 2.83% -0.74%
2002 2.39% -0.87%
2001 3.85% -0.91%
2000 3.91% -0.84%
1999 2.74% -0.8%
1998 2.22% -0.8%
1997 2.16% -0.86%
1996 2.81% -0.85%
1995 2.85% -0.79%
1994 3.01% -0.52%
1993 3% 0.05%
1992 2.87% 0.29%
1991 2.88% 0.22%
1990 2.9% 0.26%
1989 2.93% 0.37%
1988 2.94% 0.41%
1987 2.96% 0.38%
1986 2.98% 0.41%
1985 2.99% 0.43%
1984 2.52% 0.49%
1983 2.09% 0.46%
1982 2.18% 0.43%
1981 2.23% 0.47%
1980 2.26% 0.47%
1979 2.31% 0.4%
1978 2.37% 0.37%
1977 2.42% 0.44%
1976 2.47% 0.52%
1975 2.83% 0.59%
1974 3.17% 0.62%
1973 3.18% 0.69%
1972 3.15% 0.79%
1971 3.11% 0.66%
1970 3.06% 0.61%
1969 3.01% 0.78%
1968 2.96% 0.86%
1967 2.91% 0.9%
1966 2.87% 0.92%
1965 2.81% 0.97%
1964 2.76% 1.1%
1963 2.7% 1.18%
1962 2.65% 1.25%
1961 2.62% 1.34%

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/ukraine | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Congo grew by 2.43%, while Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Congo Ukraine
Current population
6681829
40125599
Population rank 109/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.48%
One net population change
3.5 minutes
4.13 minutes
One birth every
2.78 minutes
2.48 minutes
One death every
13.5 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +411 +349
Annual growth/decline +150,076 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 147/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -2,999 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 108/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - 1,702,358
2024 - -2,491 - 1,146,012
2023 150,486 -995 -283,185 -299,961
2022 147,076 -995 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 144,241 -4,476 -449,941 -1,129
2020 143,492 -4,472 -307,533 -4,167
2019 139,513 -6,268 -236,296 -6,908
2018 142,704 -8,856 -227,491 -32,220
2017 141,973 -11,601 -158,390 -36,155
2016 141,358 -14,783 -135,710 -31,340
2015 141,539 -18,207 -147,107 -21,992
2014 141,674 -21,598 -140,216 -65,678
2013 142,080 -24,605 -129,662 26,781
2012 142,464 -26,643 -130,451 66,768
2011 140,371 5,262 -158,372 26,457
2010 136,908 12,318 -180,388 16,030
2009 126,904 86,014 -197,918 26,796
2008 120,711 1,774 -229,086 9,312
2007 112,459 31,239 -282,659 15,237
2006 106,876 35,475 -300,787 136,442
2005 101,344 38,337 -337,857 -111,493
2004 96,577 25,412 -344,157 5,644
2003 91,326 26,280 -351,299 18,540
2002 88,497 -16,140 -364,544 -26,991
2001 84,876 -764 -374,734 -92,847
2000 78,491 79,780 -364,143 -67,865
1999 76,204 2,470 -348,286 -59,247
1998 72,450 10,500 -318,299 -80,684
1997 66,149 -20,704 -306,549 -108,735
1996 75,628 1,085 -305,154 -158,008
1995 74,189 3,747 -281,629 -134,053
1994 72,857 1,850 -238,820 -166,380
1993 71,119 10,218 -169,405 26,357
1992 69,973 0 -95,857 291,788
1991 68,534 1,966 -16,486 125,962
1990 67,241 -395 48,463 75,760
1989 65,944 1,214 106,431 36,978
1988 64,629 22 162,002 75,637
1987 63,183 525 198,850 -18,275
1986 61,669 367 225,751 -12,369
1985 60,359 182 201,011 5,546
1984 59,028 0 222,430 13,340
1983 58,120 -18,720 241,741 23,608
1982 57,036 -16,664 194,101 9,096
1981 56,603 -15,630 182,839 40,807
1980 55,550 -14,972 197,223 47,406
1979 54,723 -14,378 197,294 25,635
1978 53,885 -13,356 206,554 -29,180
1977 53,179 -12,673 216,932 -24,745
1976 52,148 -11,971 247,323 -8,219
1975 51,155 -10,944 256,787 15,336
1974 49,563 -312 273,486 31,725
1973 48,017 -22 274,938 18,777
1972 46,427 0 309,785 56,928
1971 44,431 0 305,849 74,604
1970 42,374 0 291,839 -48,335
1969 40,532 0 274,858 51,763
1968 38,786 0 295,162 102,096
1967 36,866 0 313,899 85,527
1966 35,452 0 337,794 89,737
1965 33,865 0 334,365 69,354
1964 32,270 0 391,120 76,650
1963 30,832 0 449,648 60,178
1962 29,342 0 481,887 45,712
1961 28,220 0 508,602 51,625
1960 27,094 0 538,812 52,281

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

GeoRank.org/population/congo/ukraine | 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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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