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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,332,961 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,681,829 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 4.29 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.68M (74.1% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Congo vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Venezuela
2100 20,197,393 28,408,393
2099 20,056,338 28,554,225
2098 19,909,990 28,705,786
2097 19,763,169 28,850,257
2096 19,613,556 28,995,972
2095 19,462,505 29,132,759
2094 19,309,823 29,262,925
2093 19,154,254 29,392,244
2092 18,993,517 29,508,795
2091 18,831,137 29,621,832
2090 18,666,035 29,732,297
2089 18,500,705 29,838,428
2088 18,328,408 29,934,468
2087 18,156,542 30,028,670
2086 17,982,556 30,118,600
2085 17,810,599 30,199,220
2084 17,634,115 30,274,712
2083 17,455,922 30,346,195
2082 17,273,447 30,416,426
2081 17,095,916 30,482,094
2080 16,913,187 30,547,260
2079 16,731,545 30,610,834
2078 16,545,390 30,672,514
2077 16,360,458 30,728,816
2076 16,175,508 30,777,988
2075 15,984,378 30,827,559
2074 15,794,071 30,866,891
2073 15,599,735 30,911,390
2072 15,404,494 30,954,923
2071 15,207,921 30,997,109
2070 15,011,471 31,037,381
2069 14,810,543 31,075,808
2068 14,612,051 31,109,149
2067 14,415,033 31,145,122
2066 14,213,222 31,175,867
2065 14,012,829 31,200,466
2064 13,813,071 31,215,062
2063 13,611,733 31,230,451
2062 13,407,155 31,243,713
2061 13,206,406 31,253,501
2060 13,006,970 31,262,578
2059 12,808,144 31,270,532
2058 12,611,185 31,271,671
2057 12,415,316 31,274,675
2056 12,219,298 31,266,571
2055 12,024,601 31,250,513
2054 11,826,644 31,236,686
2053 11,629,783 31,220,143
2052 11,433,645 31,192,608
2051 11,236,927 31,172,098
2050 11,041,020 31,137,475
2049 10,846,652 31,102,109
2048 10,651,879 31,060,623
2047 10,455,019 31,007,458
2046 10,260,138 30,958,617
2045 10,065,444 30,903,304
2044 9,872,742 30,843,044
2043 9,677,498 30,774,770
2042 9,483,953 30,692,483
2041 9,288,673 30,605,785
2040 9,097,986 30,502,599
2039 8,908,556 30,387,061
2038 8,720,599 30,266,220
2037 8,534,256 30,143,030
2036 8,350,011 30,012,966
2035 8,167,940 29,868,832
2034 7,986,915 29,716,052
2033 7,806,956 29,572,150
2032 7,629,621 29,426,362
2031 7,454,630 29,278,011
2030 7,285,238 29,137,930
2029 7,119,031 29,002,751
2028 6,956,345 28,878,872
2027 6,795,830 28,749,068
2026 6,639,560 28,628,678
2025 6,485,440 28,514,989
2024 6,332,961 28,405,543
2023 6,182,885 28,300,854
2022 6,035,104 28,213,017
2021 5,892,183 28,237,826
2020 5,752,791 28,444,077
2019 5,616,661 28,938,098
2018 5,483,118 29,807,592
2017 5,351,011 30,565,323
2016 5,222,536 30,765,720
2015 5,097,581 30,573,972
2014 4,975,880 30,254,079
2013 4,857,099 29,912,198
2012 4,740,450 29,553,826
2011 4,609,724 29,185,212
2010 4,462,290 28,813,101
2009 4,281,219 28,438,298
2008 4,113,517 28,053,696
2007 3,980,430 27,649,363
2006 3,837,409 27,224,686
2005 3,696,393 26,785,804
2004 3,565,554 26,340,838
2003 3,445,753 25,892,703
2002 3,350,771 25,435,671
2001 3,272,537 24,979,922
2000 3,151,345 24,526,708
1999 3,032,874 24,066,593
1998 2,952,061 23,601,337
1997 2,887,862 23,131,685
1996 2,826,785 22,662,113
1995 2,749,461 22,193,821
1994 2,673,144 21,725,188
1993 2,595,124 21,254,520
1992 2,519,465 20,780,948
1991 2,449,229 20,304,896
1990 2,380,560 19,827,010
1989 2,313,558 19,348,921
1988 2,247,653 18,871,020
1987 2,183,473 18,394,963
1986 2,120,602 17,923,536
1985 2,059,311 17,461,434
1984 1,999,528 17,008,841
1983 1,950,321 16,562,205
1982 1,910,430 16,121,874
1981 1,869,759 15,687,297
1980 1,828,985 15,258,218
1979 1,788,524 14,834,552
1978 1,748,089 14,416,684
1977 1,707,568 14,006,812
1976 1,667,225 13,606,284
1975 1,627,032 13,215,892
1974 1,582,301 12,835,351
1973 1,533,680 12,463,537
1972 1,486,468 12,099,180
1971 1,441,039 11,741,008
1970 1,397,638 11,387,790
1969 1,356,182 11,040,280
1968 1,316,519 10,697,530
1967 1,278,691 10,358,513
1966 1,242,534 10,024,854
1965 1,207,880 9,697,790
1964 1,174,816 9,377,712
1963 1,143,263 9,064,021
1962 1,113,175 8,756,870
1961 1,084,389 8,455,915
1960 1,056,732 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,459,293 people (a 27.9% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Venezuela
2100 0.7% -0.51%
2099 0.74% -0.53%
2098 0.74% -0.5%
2097 0.76% -0.5%
2096 0.78% -0.47%
2095 0.79% -0.44%
2094 0.81% -0.44%
2093 0.85% -0.39%
2092 0.86% -0.38%
2091 0.88% -0.37%
2090 0.89% -0.36%
2089 0.94% -0.32%
2088 0.95% -0.31%
2087 0.97% -0.3%
2086 0.97% -0.27%
2085 1% -0.25%
2084 1.02% -0.24%
2083 1.06% -0.23%
2082 1.04% -0.22%
2081 1.08% -0.21%
2080 1.09% -0.21%
2079 1.13% -0.2%
2078 1.13% -0.18%
2077 1.14% -0.16%
2076 1.2% -0.16%
2075 1.2% -0.13%
2074 1.25% -0.14%
2073 1.27% -0.14%
2072 1.29% -0.14%
2071 1.31% -0.13%
2070 1.36% -0.12%
2069 1.36% -0.11%
2068 1.37% -0.12%
2067 1.42% -0.1%
2066 1.43% -0.08%
2065 1.45% -0.05%
2064 1.48% -0.05%
2063 1.53% -0.04%
2062 1.52% -0.03%
2061 1.53% -0.03%
2060 1.55% -0.03%
2059 1.56% -0.004%
2058 1.58% -0.01%
2057 1.6% 0.03%
2056 1.62% 0.05%
2055 1.67% 0.04%
2054 1.69% 0.05%
2053 1.72% 0.09%
2052 1.75% 0.07%
2051 1.77% 0.11%
2050 1.79% 0.11%
2049 1.83% 0.13%
2048 1.88% 0.17%
2047 1.9% 0.16%
2046 1.93% 0.18%
2045 1.95% 0.2%
2044 2.02% 0.22%
2043 2.04% 0.27%
2042 2.1% 0.28%
2041 2.1% 0.34%
2040 2.13% 0.38%
2039 2.16% 0.4%
2038 2.18% 0.41%
2037 2.21% 0.43%
2036 2.23% 0.48%
2035 2.27% 0.51%
2034 2.31% 0.49%
2033 2.32% 0.5%
2032 2.35% 0.51%
2031 2.33% 0.48%
2030 2.33% 0.47%
2029 2.34% 0.43%
2028 2.36% 0.45%
2027 2.35% 0.42%
2026 2.38% 0.4%
2025 2.41% 0.39%
2024 2.43% 0.37%
2023 2.45% 0.31%
2022 2.43% -0.09%
2021 2.42% -0.73%
2020 2.42% -1.71%
2019 2.44% -2.92%
2018 2.47% -2.48%
2017 2.46% -0.65%
2016 2.45% 0.63%
2015 2.45% 1.06%
2014 2.45% 1.14%
2013 2.46% 1.21%
2012 2.84% 1.26%
2011 3.3% 1.29%
2010 4.23% 1.32%
2009 4.08% 1.37%
2008 3.34% 1.46%
2007 3.73% 1.56%
2006 3.81% 1.64%
2005 3.67% 1.69%
2004 3.48% 1.73%
2003 2.83% 1.8%
2002 2.39% 1.82%
2001 3.85% 1.85%
2000 3.91% 1.91%
1999 2.74% 1.97%
1998 2.22% 2.03%
1997 2.16% 2.07%
1996 2.81% 2.11%
1995 2.85% 2.16%
1994 3.01% 2.21%
1993 3% 2.28%
1992 2.87% 2.34%
1991 2.88% 2.41%
1990 2.9% 2.47%
1989 2.93% 2.53%
1988 2.94% 2.59%
1987 2.96% 2.63%
1986 2.98% 2.65%
1985 2.99% 2.66%
1984 2.52% 2.7%
1983 2.09% 2.73%
1982 2.18% 2.77%
1981 2.23% 2.81%
1980 2.26% 2.86%
1979 2.31% 2.9%
1978 2.37% 2.93%
1977 2.42% 2.94%
1976 2.47% 2.95%
1975 2.83% 2.96%
1974 3.17% 2.98%
1973 3.18% 3.01%
1972 3.15% 3.05%
1971 3.11% 3.1%
1970 3.06% 3.15%
1969 3.01% 3.2%
1968 2.96% 3.27%
1967 2.91% 3.33%
1966 2.87% 3.37%
1965 2.81% 3.41%
1964 2.76% 3.46%
1963 2.7% 3.51%
1962 2.65% 3.56%
1961 2.62% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Congo grew by 2.43%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Congo Venezuela
Current population
6681829
28661242
Population rank 109/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.35%
One net population change
3.5 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
2.78 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
13.5 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +411 +287
Annual growth/decline +150,076 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 143/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -2,999 -100,467
Net migration rank 108/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - -100,467
2024 - -2,491 - -105,297
2023 150,486 -995 213,020 -112,899
2022 147,076 -995 216,619 -141,107
2021 144,241 -4,476 207,746 -332,936
2020 143,492 -4,472 237,223 -524,649
2019 139,513 -6,268 274,826 -975,534
2018 142,704 -8,856 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 141,973 -11,601 340,222 -817,376
2016 141,358 -14,783 359,651 -283,270
2015 141,539 -18,207 384,560 -77,417
2014 141,674 -21,598 395,088 -62,437
2013 142,080 -24,605 408,930 -57,818
2012 142,464 -26,643 420,758 -55,131
2011 140,371 5,262 425,958 -54,384
2010 136,908 12,318 425,397 -52,781
2009 126,904 86,014 427,257 -50,286
2008 120,711 1,774 435,870 -43,636
2007 112,459 31,239 452,482 -36,060
2006 106,876 35,475 460,152 -27,240
2005 101,344 38,337 463,260 -18,407
2004 96,577 25,412 455,881 -10,798
2003 91,326 26,280 456,902 -5,729
2002 88,497 -16,140 466,821 -3,944
2001 84,876 -764 451,487 -2,856
2000 78,491 79,780 459,802 -1,999
1999 76,204 2,470 463,787 -1,376
1998 72,450 10,500 469,123 -1,010
1997 66,149 -20,704 472,002 -816
1996 75,628 1,085 468,653 -708
1995 74,189 3,747 469,267 -622
1994 72,857 1,850 469,178 -559
1993 71,119 10,218 473,189 -477
1992 69,973 0 474,824 -381
1991 68,534 1,966 477,917 -236
1990 67,241 -395 478,168 -69
1989 65,944 1,214 478,053 32
1988 64,629 22 477,569 137
1987 63,183 525 474,204 182
1986 61,669 367 468,252 201
1985 60,359 182 455,517 237
1984 59,028 0 449,186 247
1983 58,120 -18,720 443,569 260
1982 57,036 -16,664 436,564 260
1981 56,603 -15,630 432,059 251
1980 55,550 -14,972 425,613 237
1979 54,723 -14,378 421,256 228
1978 53,885 -13,356 414,032 205
1977 53,179 -12,673 405,315 196
1976 52,148 -11,971 395,344 190
1975 51,155 -10,944 385,045 186
1974 49,563 -312 375,678 173
1973 48,017 -22 367,612 171
1972 46,427 0 360,749 173
1971 44,431 0 355,212 215
1970 42,374 0 350,709 305
1969 40,532 0 343,596 403
1968 38,786 0 340,973 532
1967 36,866 0 335,813 717
1966 35,452 0 329,697 1,087
1965 33,865 0 321,695 1,656
1964 32,270 0 314,397 2,410
1963 30,832 0 307,279 3,296
1962 29,342 0 299,345 4,386
1961 28,220 0 292,109 6,069
1960 27,094 0 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/congo/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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