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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,332,961 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,681,829 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • The Congo's population is 1.98 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.68M (74.1% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

Congo vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Uruguay
2100 20,197,393 2,256,741
2099 20,056,338 2,279,899
2098 19,909,990 2,303,351
2097 19,763,169 2,326,987
2096 19,613,556 2,350,799
2095 19,462,505 2,374,835
2094 19,309,823 2,398,960
2093 19,154,254 2,423,269
2092 18,993,517 2,447,646
2091 18,831,137 2,472,126
2090 18,666,035 2,496,514
2089 18,500,705 2,520,852
2088 18,328,408 2,545,052
2087 18,156,542 2,569,100
2086 17,982,556 2,592,974
2085 17,810,599 2,616,629
2084 17,634,115 2,640,001
2083 17,455,922 2,663,150
2082 17,273,447 2,686,021
2081 17,095,916 2,708,594
2080 16,913,187 2,730,883
2079 16,731,545 2,752,831
2078 16,545,390 2,774,432
2077 16,360,458 2,795,709
2076 16,175,508 2,816,677
2075 15,984,378 2,837,308
2074 15,794,071 2,857,709
2073 15,599,735 2,877,721
2072 15,404,494 2,897,543
2071 15,207,921 2,917,097
2070 15,011,471 2,936,478
2069 14,810,543 2,955,616
2068 14,612,051 2,974,445
2067 14,415,033 2,992,987
2066 14,213,222 3,011,309
2065 14,012,829 3,029,441
2064 13,813,071 3,047,343
2063 13,611,733 3,065,064
2062 13,407,155 3,082,642
2061 13,206,406 3,100,006
2060 13,006,970 3,117,149
2059 12,808,144 3,133,952
2058 12,611,185 3,150,250
2057 12,415,316 3,166,055
2056 12,219,298 3,181,373
2055 12,024,601 3,196,072
2054 11,826,644 3,210,110
2053 11,629,783 3,223,395
2052 11,433,645 3,235,973
2051 11,236,927 3,247,888
2050 11,041,020 3,259,108
2049 10,846,652 3,269,675
2048 10,651,879 3,279,610
2047 10,455,019 3,288,969
2046 10,260,138 3,297,696
2045 10,065,444 3,305,917
2044 9,872,742 3,313,556
2043 9,677,498 3,320,565
2042 9,483,953 3,326,955
2041 9,288,673 3,332,884
2040 9,097,986 3,338,277
2039 8,908,556 3,343,295
2038 8,720,599 3,347,790
2037 8,534,256 3,351,911
2036 8,350,011 3,355,671
2035 8,167,940 3,359,126
2034 7,986,915 3,362,276
2033 7,806,956 3,365,250
2032 7,629,621 3,368,057
2031 7,454,630 3,370,727
2030 7,285,238 3,373,273
2029 7,119,031 3,375,805
2028 6,956,345 3,378,198
2027 6,795,830 3,380,504
2026 6,639,560 3,382,789
2025 6,485,440 3,384,805
2024 6,332,961 3,386,588
2023 6,182,885 3,388,081
2022 6,035,104 3,390,913
2021 5,892,183 3,396,695
2020 5,752,791 3,398,968
2019 5,616,661 3,397,206
2018 5,483,118 3,394,534
2017 5,351,011 3,388,438
2016 5,222,536 3,379,283
2015 5,097,581 3,368,017
2014 4,975,880 3,356,334
2013 4,857,099 3,345,337
2012 4,740,450 3,335,401
2011 4,609,724 3,326,825
2010 4,462,290 3,318,580
2009 4,281,219 3,310,091
2008 4,113,517 3,302,177
2007 3,980,430 3,295,153
2006 3,837,409 3,289,506
2005 3,696,393 3,285,771
2004 3,565,554 3,283,148
2003 3,445,753 3,281,186
2002 3,350,771 3,278,867
2001 3,272,537 3,274,251
2000 3,151,345 3,266,206
1999 3,032,874 3,254,015
1998 2,952,061 3,239,280
1997 2,887,862 3,223,345
1996 2,826,785 3,206,324
1995 2,749,461 3,189,440
1994 2,673,144 3,172,834
1993 2,595,124 3,156,345
1992 2,519,465 3,139,702
1991 2,449,229 3,122,354
1990 2,380,560 3,104,403
1989 2,313,558 3,086,255
1988 2,247,653 3,067,961
1987 2,183,473 3,049,896
1986 2,120,602 3,032,845
1985 2,059,311 3,017,037
1984 1,999,528 3,002,488
1983 1,950,321 2,988,778
1982 1,910,430 2,975,492
1981 1,869,759 2,963,246
1980 1,828,985 2,951,953
1979 1,788,524 2,939,903
1978 1,748,089 2,925,715
1977 1,707,568 2,909,461
1976 1,667,225 2,891,392
1975 1,627,032 2,872,320
1974 1,582,301 2,853,944
1973 1,533,680 2,837,133
1972 1,486,468 2,821,644
1971 1,441,039 2,806,462
1970 1,397,638 2,790,807
1969 1,356,182 2,773,974
1968 1,316,519 2,754,606
1967 1,278,691 2,732,277
1966 1,242,534 2,707,646
1965 1,207,880 2,681,169
1964 1,174,816 2,653,180
1963 1,143,263 2,623,766
1962 1,113,175 2,593,298
1961 1,084,389 2,562,044
1960 1,056,732 2,529,957

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/uruguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,459,293 people (a 27.9% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Uruguay
2100 0.7% -1.02%
2099 0.74% -1.02%
2098 0.74% -1.02%
2097 0.76% -1.01%
2096 0.78% -1.01%
2095 0.79% -1.01%
2094 0.81% -1%
2093 0.85% -1%
2092 0.86% -0.99%
2091 0.88% -0.98%
2090 0.89% -0.97%
2089 0.94% -0.95%
2088 0.95% -0.94%
2087 0.97% -0.92%
2086 0.97% -0.9%
2085 1% -0.89%
2084 1.02% -0.87%
2083 1.06% -0.85%
2082 1.04% -0.83%
2081 1.08% -0.82%
2080 1.09% -0.8%
2079 1.13% -0.78%
2078 1.13% -0.76%
2077 1.14% -0.74%
2076 1.2% -0.73%
2075 1.2% -0.71%
2074 1.25% -0.7%
2073 1.27% -0.68%
2072 1.29% -0.67%
2071 1.31% -0.66%
2070 1.36% -0.65%
2069 1.36% -0.63%
2068 1.37% -0.62%
2067 1.42% -0.61%
2066 1.43% -0.6%
2065 1.45% -0.59%
2064 1.48% -0.58%
2063 1.53% -0.57%
2062 1.52% -0.56%
2061 1.53% -0.55%
2060 1.55% -0.54%
2059 1.56% -0.52%
2058 1.58% -0.5%
2057 1.6% -0.48%
2056 1.62% -0.46%
2055 1.67% -0.44%
2054 1.69% -0.41%
2053 1.72% -0.39%
2052 1.75% -0.37%
2051 1.77% -0.34%
2050 1.79% -0.32%
2049 1.83% -0.3%
2048 1.88% -0.28%
2047 1.9% -0.26%
2046 1.93% -0.25%
2045 1.95% -0.23%
2044 2.02% -0.21%
2043 2.04% -0.19%
2042 2.1% -0.18%
2041 2.1% -0.16%
2040 2.13% -0.15%
2039 2.16% -0.13%
2038 2.18% -0.12%
2037 2.21% -0.11%
2036 2.23% -0.1%
2035 2.27% -0.09%
2034 2.31% -0.09%
2033 2.32% -0.08%
2032 2.35% -0.08%
2031 2.33% -0.08%
2030 2.33% -0.08%
2029 2.34% -0.07%
2028 2.36% -0.07%
2027 2.35% -0.07%
2026 2.38% -0.06%
2025 2.41% -0.05%
2024 2.43% -0.04%
2023 2.45% -0.08%
2022 2.43% -0.17%
2021 2.42% -0.07%
2020 2.42% 0.05%
2019 2.44% 0.08%
2018 2.47% 0.18%
2017 2.46% 0.27%
2016 2.45% 0.33%
2015 2.45% 0.35%
2014 2.45% 0.33%
2013 2.46% 0.3%
2012 2.84% 0.26%
2011 3.3% 0.25%
2010 4.23% 0.26%
2009 4.08% 0.24%
2008 3.34% 0.21%
2007 3.73% 0.17%
2006 3.81% 0.11%
2005 3.67% 0.08%
2004 3.48% 0.06%
2003 2.83% 0.07%
2002 2.39% 0.14%
2001 3.85% 0.25%
2000 3.91% 0.37%
1999 2.74% 0.45%
1998 2.22% 0.49%
1997 2.16% 0.53%
1996 2.81% 0.53%
1995 2.85% 0.52%
1994 3.01% 0.52%
1993 3% 0.53%
1992 2.87% 0.56%
1991 2.88% 0.58%
1990 2.9% 0.59%
1989 2.93% 0.6%
1988 2.94% 0.59%
1987 2.96% 0.56%
1986 2.98% 0.52%
1985 2.99% 0.48%
1984 2.52% 0.46%
1983 2.09% 0.45%
1982 2.18% 0.41%
1981 2.23% 0.38%
1980 2.26% 0.41%
1979 2.31% 0.48%
1978 2.37% 0.56%
1977 2.42% 0.62%
1976 2.47% 0.66%
1975 2.83% 0.64%
1974 3.17% 0.59%
1973 3.18% 0.55%
1972 3.15% 0.54%
1971 3.11% 0.56%
1970 3.06% 0.61%
1969 3.01% 0.7%
1968 2.96% 0.82%
1967 2.91% 0.91%
1966 2.87% 0.99%
1965 2.81% 1.05%
1964 2.76% 1.12%
1963 2.7% 1.17%
1962 2.65% 1.22%
1961 2.62% 1.27%

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/uruguay | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Congo grew by 2.43%, while Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Congo Uruguay
Current population
6681829
3382789
Population rank 109/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.04%
One net population change
3.5 minutes
5.87 hours
One birth every
2.78 minutes
15.7 minutes
One death every
13.5 minutes
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +411 -4
Annual growth/decline +150,076 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 167/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
6.57 hours
Annual migration change -2,999 -1,338
Net migration rank 108/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - -1,338
2024 - -2,491 - -1,348
2023 150,486 -995 298 -1,501
2022 147,076 -995 -2,964 -1,501
2021 144,241 -4,476 -5,621 -1,482
2020 143,492 -4,472 4,048 -1,482
2019 139,513 -6,268 3,873 -2,899
2018 142,704 -8,856 7,322 -2,963
2017 141,973 -11,601 10,907 -3,091
2016 141,358 -14,783 14,008 -3,506
2015 141,539 -18,207 16,194 -4,157
2014 141,674 -21,598 16,238 -4,919
2013 142,080 -24,605 16,318 -5,647
2012 142,464 -26,643 15,520 -6,317
2011 140,371 5,262 14,934 -6,982
2010 136,908 12,318 16,231 -7,696
2009 126,904 86,014 16,947 -8,510
2008 120,711 1,774 16,838 -9,458
2007 112,459 31,239 17,422 -10,750
2006 106,876 35,475 17,783 -13,161
2005 101,344 38,337 18,926 -16,086
2004 96,577 25,412 18,067 -15,668
2003 91,326 26,280 18,628 -17,105
2002 88,497 -16,140 20,073 -16,957
2001 84,876 -764 20,729 -14,620
2000 78,491 79,780 21,060 -11,076
1999 76,204 2,470 21,844 -7,441
1998 72,450 10,500 22,114 -7,048
1997 66,149 -20,704 23,737 -6,938
1996 75,628 1,085 24,635 -7,397
1995 74,189 3,747 24,872 -8,339
1994 72,857 1,850 24,637 -7,955
1993 71,119 10,218 24,212 -7,922
1992 69,973 0 24,847 -7,850
1991 68,534 1,966 25,422 -7,714
1990 67,241 -395 25,699 -7,499
1989 65,944 1,214 25,322 -7,229
1988 64,629 22 25,071 -6,582
1987 63,183 525 24,469 -6,833
1986 61,669 367 24,505 -8,046
1985 60,359 182 23,988 -8,832
1984 59,028 0 23,684 -9,730
1983 58,120 -18,720 24,146 -10,671
1982 57,036 -16,664 25,224 -12,131
1981 56,603 -15,630 24,968 -13,577
1980 55,550 -14,972 25,451 -14,252
1979 54,723 -14,378 27,456 -14,552
1978 53,885 -13,356 30,076 -14,611
1977 53,179 -12,673 31,321 -14,280
1976 52,148 -11,971 33,199 -14,096
1975 51,155 -10,944 33,393 -14,350
1974 49,563 -312 32,221 -14,512
1973 48,017 -22 30,213 -14,312
1972 46,427 0 28,896 -13,817
1971 44,431 0 28,584 -13,288
1970 42,374 0 28,737 -12,727
1969 40,532 0 28,805 -11,149
1968 38,786 0 29,103 -8,028
1967 36,866 0 29,514 -5,938
1966 35,452 0 30,293 -4,599
1965 33,865 0 30,807 -3,542
1964 32,270 0 31,340 -2,623
1963 30,832 0 31,824 -1,707
1962 29,342 0 31,441 -623
1961 28,220 0 30,975 703
1960 27,094 0 30,438 2,057

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

GeoRank.org/population/congo/uruguay | 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 Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

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
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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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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