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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,332,961 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,681,829 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 51.5 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.23% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.68M (74.1% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Congo vs United States: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo United States
2100 20,197,393 415,429,771
2099 20,056,338 414,829,167
2098 19,909,990 414,231,720
2097 19,763,169 413,576,381
2096 19,613,556 412,927,393
2095 19,462,505 412,225,379
2094 19,309,823 411,498,749
2093 19,154,254 410,785,729
2092 18,993,517 410,051,921
2091 18,831,137 409,320,183
2090 18,666,035 408,613,732
2089 18,500,705 407,885,645
2088 18,328,408 407,129,733
2087 18,156,542 406,421,298
2086 17,982,556 405,715,343
2085 17,810,599 405,059,379
2084 17,634,115 404,343,130
2083 17,455,922 403,612,785
2082 17,273,447 402,871,293
2081 17,095,916 402,054,554
2080 16,913,187 401,319,194
2079 16,731,545 400,554,914
2078 16,545,390 399,737,968
2077 16,360,458 398,906,565
2076 16,175,508 398,035,750
2075 15,984,378 397,109,170
2074 15,794,071 396,226,412
2073 15,599,735 395,307,725
2072 15,404,494 394,393,561
2071 15,207,921 393,415,363
2070 15,011,471 392,469,727
2069 14,810,543 391,479,981
2068 14,612,051 390,517,695
2067 14,415,033 389,543,856
2066 14,213,222 388,597,719
2065 14,012,829 387,685,327
2064 13,813,071 386,805,026
2063 13,611,733 385,911,917
2062 13,407,155 385,032,627
2061 13,206,406 384,170,837
2060 13,006,970 383,361,269
2059 12,808,144 382,542,030
2058 12,611,185 381,704,804
2057 12,415,316 380,907,023
2056 12,219,298 380,159,777
2055 12,024,601 379,430,756
2054 11,826,644 378,682,851
2053 11,629,783 377,878,421
2052 11,433,645 377,073,303
2051 11,236,927 376,229,840
2050 11,041,020 375,373,155
2049 10,846,652 374,493,150
2048 10,651,879 373,590,762
2047 10,455,019 372,626,259
2046 10,260,138 371,644,809
2045 10,065,444 370,602,914
2044 9,872,742 369,518,897
2043 9,677,498 368,375,680
2042 9,483,953 367,158,772
2041 9,288,673 365,937,822
2040 9,097,986 364,671,837
2039 8,908,556 363,367,337
2038 8,720,599 361,997,023
2037 8,534,256 360,606,236
2036 8,350,011 359,193,245
2035 8,167,940 357,750,686
2034 7,986,915 356,266,726
2033 7,806,956 354,775,032
2032 7,629,621 353,259,037
2031 7,454,630 351,721,511
2030 7,285,238 350,155,042
2029 7,119,031 348,564,667
2028 6,956,345 346,906,294
2027 6,795,830 345,257,605
2026 6,639,560 343,565,426
2025 6,485,440 341,784,857
2024 6,332,961 340,110,988
2023 6,182,885 334,914,895
2022 6,035,104 333,271,411
2021 5,892,183 331,893,745
2020 5,752,791 331,526,933
2019 5,616,661 328,329,953
2018 5,483,118 326,838,199
2017 5,351,011 325,122,128
2016 5,222,536 323,071,755
2015 5,097,581 320,738,994
2014 4,975,880 318,386,329
2013 4,857,099 316,059,947
2012 4,740,450 313,877,662
2011 4,609,724 311,583,481
2010 4,462,290 309,327,143
2009 4,281,219 306,771,529
2008 4,113,517 304,093,966
2007 3,980,430 301,231,207
2006 3,837,409 298,379,912
2005 3,696,393 295,516,599
2004 3,565,554 292,805,298
2003 3,445,753 290,107,933
2002 3,350,771 287,625,193
2001 3,272,537 284,968,955
2000 3,151,345 282,162,411
1999 3,032,874 279,294,713
1998 2,952,061 276,115,288
1997 2,887,862 272,911,760
1996 2,826,785 269,667,391
1995 2,749,461 266,557,091
1994 2,673,144 263,435,673
1993 2,595,124 260,255,352
1992 2,519,465 256,894,189
1991 2,449,229 253,492,503
1990 2,380,560 250,131,894
1989 2,313,558 246,819,222
1988 2,247,653 244,499,004
1987 2,183,473 242,288,936
1986 2,120,602 240,132,831
1985 2,059,311 237,923,734
1984 1,999,528 235,824,908
1983 1,950,321 233,792,014
1982 1,910,430 231,664,432
1981 1,869,759 229,465,744
1980 1,828,985 226,542,250
1979 1,788,524 225,055,487
1978 1,748,089 222,584,545
1977 1,707,568 220,239,425
1976 1,667,225 218,035,164
1975 1,627,032 215,973,199
1974 1,582,301 213,853,928
1973 1,533,680 211,908,788
1972 1,486,468 209,896,021
1971 1,441,039 207,660,677
1970 1,397,638 205,052,174
1969 1,356,182 202,676,946
1968 1,316,519 200,706,052
1967 1,278,691 198,712,056
1966 1,242,534 196,560,338
1965 1,207,880 194,302,963
1964 1,174,816 191,888,791
1963 1,143,263 189,241,798
1962 1,113,175 186,537,737
1961 1,084,389 183,691,481
1960 1,056,732 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,459,293 people (a 27.9% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo United States
2100 0.7% 0.14%
2099 0.74% 0.14%
2098 0.74% 0.16%
2097 0.76% 0.16%
2096 0.78% 0.17%
2095 0.79% 0.18%
2094 0.81% 0.17%
2093 0.85% 0.18%
2092 0.86% 0.18%
2091 0.88% 0.17%
2090 0.89% 0.18%
2089 0.94% 0.19%
2088 0.95% 0.17%
2087 0.97% 0.17%
2086 0.97% 0.16%
2085 1% 0.18%
2084 1.02% 0.18%
2083 1.06% 0.18%
2082 1.04% 0.2%
2081 1.08% 0.18%
2080 1.09% 0.19%
2079 1.13% 0.2%
2078 1.13% 0.21%
2077 1.14% 0.22%
2076 1.2% 0.23%
2075 1.2% 0.22%
2074 1.25% 0.23%
2073 1.27% 0.23%
2072 1.29% 0.25%
2071 1.31% 0.24%
2070 1.36% 0.25%
2069 1.36% 0.25%
2068 1.37% 0.25%
2067 1.42% 0.24%
2066 1.43% 0.24%
2065 1.45% 0.23%
2064 1.48% 0.23%
2063 1.53% 0.23%
2062 1.52% 0.22%
2061 1.53% 0.21%
2060 1.55% 0.21%
2059 1.56% 0.22%
2058 1.58% 0.21%
2057 1.6% 0.2%
2056 1.62% 0.19%
2055 1.67% 0.2%
2054 1.69% 0.21%
2053 1.72% 0.21%
2052 1.75% 0.22%
2051 1.77% 0.23%
2050 1.79% 0.23%
2049 1.83% 0.24%
2048 1.88% 0.26%
2047 1.9% 0.26%
2046 1.93% 0.28%
2045 1.95% 0.29%
2044 2.02% 0.31%
2043 2.04% 0.33%
2042 2.1% 0.33%
2041 2.1% 0.35%
2040 2.13% 0.36%
2039 2.16% 0.38%
2038 2.18% 0.39%
2037 2.21% 0.39%
2036 2.23% 0.4%
2035 2.27% 0.42%
2034 2.31% 0.42%
2033 2.32% 0.43%
2032 2.35% 0.44%
2031 2.33% 0.45%
2030 2.33% 0.46%
2029 2.34% 0.48%
2028 2.36% 0.48%
2027 2.35% 0.49%
2026 2.38% 0.52%
2025 2.41% 0.49%
2024 2.43% 1.55%
2023 2.45% 0.49%
2022 2.43% 0.42%
2021 2.42% 0.11%
2020 2.42% 0.97%
2019 2.44% 0.46%
2018 2.47% 0.53%
2017 2.46% 0.63%
2016 2.45% 0.73%
2015 2.45% 0.74%
2014 2.45% 0.74%
2013 2.46% 0.7%
2012 2.84% 0.74%
2011 3.3% 0.73%
2010 4.23% 0.83%
2009 4.08% 0.88%
2008 3.34% 0.95%
2007 3.73% 0.96%
2006 3.81% 0.97%
2005 3.67% 0.93%
2004 3.48% 0.93%
2003 2.83% 0.86%
2002 2.39% 0.93%
2001 3.85% 0.99%
2000 3.91% 1.03%
1999 2.74% 1.15%
1998 2.22% 1.17%
1997 2.16% 1.2%
1996 2.81% 1.17%
1995 2.85% 1.18%
1994 3.01% 1.22%
1993 3% 1.31%
1992 2.87% 1.34%
1991 2.88% 1.34%
1990 2.9% 1.34%
1989 2.93% 0.95%
1988 2.94% 0.91%
1987 2.96% 0.9%
1986 2.98% 0.93%
1985 2.99% 0.89%
1984 2.52% 0.87%
1983 2.09% 0.92%
1982 2.18% 0.96%
1981 2.23% 1.29%
1980 2.26% 0.66%
1979 2.31% 1.11%
1978 2.37% 1.06%
1977 2.42% 1.01%
1976 2.47% 0.95%
1975 2.83% 0.99%
1974 3.17% 0.92%
1973 3.18% 0.96%
1972 3.15% 1.08%
1971 3.11% 1.27%
1970 3.06% 1.17%
1969 3.01% 0.98%
1968 2.96% 1%
1967 2.91% 1.09%
1966 2.87% 1.16%
1965 2.81% 1.26%
1964 2.76% 1.4%
1963 2.7% 1.45%
1962 2.65% 1.55%
1961 2.62% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of the Congo grew by 2.43%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Congo United States
Current population
6681829
344023146
Population rank 109/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 4.15%
One net population change
3.5 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
2.78 minutes
8.8 seconds
One death every
13.5 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +411 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +150,076 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 134/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -2,999 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 108/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - 1,230,663
2024 - -2,491 - 1,286,132
2023 150,486 -995 502,372 1,322,668
2022 147,076 -995 399,926 1,319,009
2021 144,241 -4,476 199,137 674,787
2020 143,492 -4,472 208,862 329,769
2019 139,513 -6,268 887,476 1,774,500
2018 142,704 -8,856 955,022 1,764,961
2017 141,973 -11,601 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 141,358 -14,783 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 141,539 -18,207 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 141,674 -21,598 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 142,080 -24,605 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 142,464 -26,643 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 140,371 5,262 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 136,908 12,318 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 126,904 86,014 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 120,711 1,774 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 112,459 31,239 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 106,876 35,475 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 101,344 38,337 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 96,577 25,412 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 91,326 26,280 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 88,497 -16,140 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 84,876 -764 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 78,491 79,780 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 76,204 2,470 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 72,450 10,500 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 66,149 -20,704 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 75,628 1,085 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 74,189 3,747 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 72,857 1,850 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 71,119 10,218 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 69,973 0 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 68,534 1,966 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 67,241 -395 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 65,944 1,214 1,875,826 400,998
1988 64,629 22 1,735,943 460,778
1987 63,183 525 1,720,252 480,815
1986 61,669 367 1,656,917 493,082
1985 60,359 182 1,689,258 598,777
1984 59,028 0 1,627,192 622,793
1983 58,120 -18,720 1,636,544 662,840
1982 57,036 -16,664 1,714,317 600,149
1981 56,603 -15,630 1,652,153 583,070
1980 55,550 -14,972 1,608,450 595,916
1979 54,723 -14,378 1,597,894 503,559
1978 53,885 -13,356 1,402,283 556,521
1977 53,179 -12,673 1,431,556 577,060
1976 52,148 -11,971 1,264,604 635,590
1975 51,155 -10,944 1,252,644 655,078
1974 49,563 -312 1,218,968 706,978
1973 48,017 -22 1,165,499 783,163
1972 46,427 0 1,301,355 833,543
1971 44,431 0 1,640,519 833,549
1970 42,374 0 1,824,965 744,902
1969 40,532 0 1,702,487 523,740
1968 38,786 0 1,565,507 594,514
1967 36,866 0 1,669,181 585,410
1966 35,452 0 1,749,387 637,692
1965 33,865 0 1,943,030 644,902
1964 32,270 0 2,245,099 618,635
1963 30,832 0 2,289,826 639,495
1962 29,342 0 2,406,337 625,617
1961 28,220 0 2,571,681 580,333
1960 27,094 0 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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