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Population in the Congo compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,332,961 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,681,829 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 1.75 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.68M (74.1% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Congo vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo UAE
2100 20,197,393 26,368,750
2099 20,056,338 26,130,374
2098 19,909,990 25,894,010
2097 19,763,169 25,660,062
2096 19,613,556 25,427,961
2095 19,462,505 25,197,670
2094 19,309,823 24,968,891
2093 19,154,254 24,741,434
2092 18,993,517 24,515,086
2091 18,831,137 24,289,496
2090 18,666,035 24,064,404
2089 18,500,705 23,839,033
2088 18,328,408 23,613,963
2087 18,156,542 23,388,786
2086 17,982,556 23,163,641
2085 17,810,599 22,938,169
2084 17,634,115 22,711,804
2083 17,455,922 22,484,154
2082 17,273,447 22,255,625
2081 17,095,916 22,026,183
2080 16,913,187 21,796,073
2079 16,731,545 21,565,118
2078 16,545,390 21,333,574
2077 16,360,458 21,101,274
2076 16,175,508 20,868,733
2075 15,984,378 20,636,203
2074 15,794,071 20,404,044
2073 15,599,735 20,171,659
2072 15,404,494 19,940,853
2071 15,207,921 19,710,934
2070 15,011,471 19,483,026
2069 14,810,543 19,256,572
2068 14,612,051 19,032,681
2067 14,415,033 18,811,331
2066 14,213,222 18,593,017
2065 14,012,829 18,377,364
2064 13,813,071 18,164,584
2063 13,611,733 17,955,352
2062 13,407,155 17,749,596
2061 13,206,406 17,547,827
2060 13,006,970 17,349,620
2059 12,808,144 17,153,273
2058 12,611,185 16,959,263
2057 12,415,316 16,767,893
2056 12,219,298 16,579,195
2055 12,024,601 16,392,558
2054 11,826,644 16,207,309
2053 11,629,783 16,024,789
2052 11,433,645 15,844,357
2051 11,236,927 15,665,362
2050 11,041,020 15,487,008
2049 10,846,652 15,309,031
2048 10,651,879 15,132,784
2047 10,455,019 14,958,209
2046 10,260,138 14,788,046
2045 10,065,444 14,620,902
2044 9,872,742 14,454,466
2043 9,677,498 14,289,021
2042 9,483,953 14,124,515
2041 9,288,673 13,961,010
2040 9,097,986 13,798,651
2039 8,908,556 13,637,499
2038 8,720,599 13,477,450
2037 8,534,256 13,319,346
2036 8,350,011 13,163,073
2035 8,167,940 13,009,160
2034 7,986,915 12,857,729
2033 7,806,956 12,709,520
2032 7,629,621 12,564,906
2031 7,454,630 12,424,286
2030 7,285,238 12,288,186
2029 7,119,031 12,148,661
2028 6,956,345 11,999,549
2027 6,795,830 11,831,082
2026 6,639,560 11,632,806
2025 6,485,440 11,367,504
2024 6,332,961 10,986,400
2023 6,182,885 10,483,751
2022 6,035,104 10,074,977
2021 5,892,183 9,575,152
2020 5,752,791 9,401,038
2019 5,616,661 9,445,785
2018 5,483,118 9,346,701
2017 5,351,011 9,223,225
2016 5,222,536 8,935,095
2015 5,097,581 8,505,237
2014 4,975,880 8,059,440
2013 4,857,099 7,693,031
2012 4,740,450 7,391,448
2011 4,609,724 7,104,538
2010 4,462,290 6,869,838
2009 4,281,219 6,707,058
2008 4,113,517 6,302,664
2007 3,980,430 5,624,635
2006 3,837,409 5,009,100
2005 3,696,393 4,664,790
2004 3,565,554 4,428,967
2003 3,445,753 4,192,457
2002 3,350,771 3,956,826
2001 3,272,537 3,723,590
2000 3,151,345 3,493,575
1999 3,032,874 3,266,009
1998 2,952,061 3,040,421
1997 2,887,862 2,817,410
1996 2,826,785 2,597,564
1995 2,749,461 2,434,662
1994 2,673,144 2,328,188
1993 2,595,124 2,222,093
1992 2,519,465 2,114,730
1991 2,449,229 2,006,626
1990 2,380,560 1,898,220
1989 2,313,558 1,789,851
1988 2,247,653 1,681,788
1987 2,183,473 1,574,244
1986 2,120,602 1,467,383
1985 2,059,311 1,377,911
1984 1,999,528 1,305,996
1983 1,950,321 1,235,305
1982 1,910,430 1,166,370
1981 1,869,759 1,099,855
1980 1,828,985 1,015,700
1979 1,788,524 912,010
1978 1,748,089 809,274
1977 1,707,568 710,209
1976 1,667,225 615,866
1975 1,627,032 542,856
1974 1,582,301 489,087
1973 1,533,680 436,399
1972 1,486,468 385,014
1971 1,441,039 335,027
1970 1,397,638 286,536
1969 1,356,182 239,660
1968 1,316,519 199,416
1967 1,278,691 179,700
1966 1,242,534 173,976
1965 1,207,880 167,103
1964 1,174,816 159,692
1963 1,143,263 152,211
1962 1,113,175 144,946
1961 1,084,389 137,989
1960 1,056,732 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,459,293 people (a 27.9% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo UAE
2100 0.7% 0.91%
2099 0.74% 0.91%
2098 0.74% 0.91%
2097 0.76% 0.91%
2096 0.78% 0.91%
2095 0.79% 0.92%
2094 0.81% 0.92%
2093 0.85% 0.92%
2092 0.86% 0.93%
2091 0.88% 0.94%
2090 0.89% 0.95%
2089 0.94% 0.95%
2088 0.95% 0.96%
2087 0.97% 0.97%
2086 0.97% 0.98%
2085 1% 1%
2084 1.02% 1.01%
2083 1.06% 1.03%
2082 1.04% 1.04%
2081 1.08% 1.06%
2080 1.09% 1.07%
2079 1.13% 1.09%
2078 1.13% 1.1%
2077 1.14% 1.11%
2076 1.2% 1.13%
2075 1.2% 1.14%
2074 1.25% 1.15%
2073 1.27% 1.16%
2072 1.29% 1.17%
2071 1.31% 1.17%
2070 1.36% 1.18%
2069 1.36% 1.18%
2068 1.37% 1.18%
2067 1.42% 1.17%
2066 1.43% 1.17%
2065 1.45% 1.17%
2064 1.48% 1.17%
2063 1.53% 1.16%
2062 1.52% 1.15%
2061 1.53% 1.14%
2060 1.55% 1.14%
2059 1.56% 1.14%
2058 1.58% 1.14%
2057 1.6% 1.14%
2056 1.62% 1.14%
2055 1.67% 1.14%
2054 1.69% 1.14%
2053 1.72% 1.14%
2052 1.75% 1.14%
2051 1.77% 1.15%
2050 1.79% 1.16%
2049 1.83% 1.16%
2048 1.88% 1.17%
2047 1.9% 1.15%
2046 1.93% 1.14%
2045 1.95% 1.15%
2044 2.02% 1.16%
2043 2.04% 1.16%
2042 2.1% 1.17%
2041 2.1% 1.18%
2040 2.13% 1.18%
2039 2.16% 1.19%
2038 2.18% 1.19%
2037 2.21% 1.19%
2036 2.23% 1.18%
2035 2.27% 1.18%
2034 2.31% 1.17%
2033 2.32% 1.15%
2032 2.35% 1.13%
2031 2.33% 1.11%
2030 2.33% 1.15%
2029 2.34% 1.24%
2028 2.36% 1.42%
2027 2.35% 1.7%
2026 2.38% 2.33%
2025 2.41% 3.47%
2024 2.43% 4.79%
2023 2.45% 4.06%
2022 2.43% 5.22%
2021 2.42% 1.85%
2020 2.42% -0.47%
2019 2.44% 1.06%
2018 2.47% 1.34%
2017 2.46% 3.22%
2016 2.45% 5.05%
2015 2.45% 5.53%
2014 2.45% 4.76%
2013 2.46% 4.08%
2012 2.84% 4.04%
2011 3.3% 3.42%
2010 4.23% 2.43%
2009 4.08% 6.42%
2008 3.34% 12.1%
2007 3.73% 12.3%
2006 3.81% 7.38%
2005 3.67% 5.32%
2004 3.48% 5.64%
2003 2.83% 5.96%
2002 2.39% 6.26%
2001 3.85% 6.58%
2000 3.91% 6.97%
1999 2.74% 7.42%
1998 2.22% 7.92%
1997 2.16% 8.46%
1996 2.81% 6.69%
1995 2.85% 4.57%
1994 3.01% 4.77%
1993 3% 5.08%
1992 2.87% 5.39%
1991 2.88% 5.71%
1990 2.9% 6.05%
1989 2.93% 6.43%
1988 2.94% 6.83%
1987 2.96% 7.28%
1986 2.98% 6.49%
1985 2.99% 5.51%
1984 2.52% 5.72%
1983 2.09% 5.91%
1982 2.18% 6.05%
1981 2.23% 8.29%
1980 2.26% 11.4%
1979 2.31% 12.7%
1978 2.37% 13.9%
1977 2.42% 15.3%
1976 2.47% 13.4%
1975 2.83% 11%
1974 3.17% 12.1%
1973 3.18% 13.3%
1972 3.15% 14.9%
1971 3.11% 16.9%
1970 3.06% 19.6%
1969 3.01% 20.2%
1968 2.96% 11%
1967 2.91% 3.29%
1966 2.87% 4.11%
1965 2.81% 4.64%
1964 2.76% 4.91%
1963 2.7% 5.01%
1962 2.65% 5.04%
1961 2.62% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Congo grew by 2.43%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Congo UAE
Current population
6681829
11686438
Population rank 109/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.14%
One net population change
3.5 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
2.78 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
13.5 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +411 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +150,076 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 3/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -2,999 +158,634
Net migration rank 108/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - 158,634
2024 - -2,491 - 278,439
2023 150,486 -995 92,698 300,004
2022 147,076 -995 81,758 322,773
2021 144,241 -4,476 76,802 421,663
2020 143,492 -4,472 87,871 92,541
2019 139,513 -6,268 86,296 -125,186
2018 142,704 -8,856 86,840 14,611
2017 141,973 -11,601 89,382 34,155
2016 141,358 -14,783 87,028 195,317
2015 141,539 -18,207 85,044 342,468
2014 141,674 -21,598 84,277 360,174
2013 142,080 -24,605 82,977 279,269
2012 142,464 -26,643 78,682 225,921
2011 140,371 5,262 73,496 215,183
2010 136,908 12,318 69,907 161,842
2009 126,904 86,014 66,521 163,643
2008 120,711 1,774 55,426 523,207
2007 112,459 31,239 55,048 722,380
2006 106,876 35,475 54,338 399,306
2005 101,344 38,337 60,046 174,926
2004 96,577 25,412 60,344 176,319
2003 91,326 26,280 59,118 177,237
2002 88,497 -16,140 55,922 178,988
2001 84,876 -764 52,789 178,779
2000 78,491 79,780 49,993 178,469
1999 76,204 2,470 46,198 180,469
1998 72,450 10,500 41,176 183,329
1997 66,149 -20,704 38,207 183,310
1996 75,628 1,085 37,886 180,296
1995 74,189 3,747 38,685 68,938
1994 72,857 1,850 42,976 62,352
1993 71,119 10,218 41,324 65,545
1992 69,973 0 42,119 65,739
1991 68,534 1,966 41,409 66,943
1990 67,241 -395 41,339 67,118
1989 65,944 1,214 40,148 68,132
1988 64,629 22 38,861 68,991
1987 63,183 525 37,741 69,493
1986 61,669 367 36,829 69,655
1985 60,359 182 34,855 37,605
1984 59,028 0 33,250 38,124
1983 58,120 -18,720 31,480 38,536
1982 57,036 -16,664 29,585 38,276
1981 56,603 -15,630 27,560 37,600
1980 55,550 -14,972 25,005 78,148
1979 54,723 -14,378 21,987 82,238
1978 53,885 -13,356 18,879 82,359
1977 53,179 -12,673 15,787 81,111
1976 52,148 -11,971 12,876 78,903
1975 51,155 -10,944 11,859 42,380
1974 49,563 -312 10,835 42,474
1973 48,017 -22 9,822 42,243
1972 46,427 0 8,818 41,888
1971 44,431 0 7,839 41,425
1970 42,374 0 6,922 40,792
1969 40,532 0 6,138 39,902
1968 38,786 0 5,588 28,866
1967 36,866 0 5,264 -283
1966 35,452 0 4,955 1,516
1965 33,865 0 4,675 2,598
1964 32,270 0 4,410 3,126
1963 30,832 0 4,157 3,264
1962 29,342 0 3,901 3,212
1961 28,220 0 3,657 3,141
1960 27,094 0 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/congo/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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