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Population in the DR Congo compared to East Timor: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 1,418,517 people in East Timor in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 1,446,322 in East Timor.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 81.9 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while East Timor is the 152nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.44% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.02% for East Timor.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.36% per year vs +1.67% in East Timor.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while East Timor has grown from 977K to 1.45M (48.1% growth).

DR Congo vs East Timor: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo East Timor
2100 436,237,219 1,987,832
2099 433,289,774 1,992,781
2098 430,252,622 1,999,464
2097 427,149,320 2,006,033
2096 423,961,963 2,013,975
2095 420,678,721 2,022,154
2094 417,304,547 2,029,021
2093 413,867,290 2,034,247
2092 410,362,003 2,039,828
2091 406,763,717 2,046,736
2090 403,089,566 2,053,036
2089 399,334,389 2,060,872
2088 395,507,774 2,066,894
2087 391,613,249 2,074,575
2086 387,639,503 2,077,501
2085 383,604,733 2,082,992
2084 379,495,246 2,088,750
2083 375,330,369 2,094,025
2082 371,124,615 2,096,584
2081 366,878,238 2,100,389
2080 362,574,665 2,103,318
2079 358,227,097 2,102,450
2078 353,821,014 2,105,023
2077 349,368,182 2,105,962
2076 344,866,731 2,105,353
2075 340,338,504 2,105,681
2074 335,761,691 2,104,008
2073 331,157,281 2,103,594
2072 326,505,656 2,099,913
2071 321,830,769 2,092,097
2070 317,104,580 2,089,631
2069 312,349,776 2,083,998
2068 307,566,932 2,077,421
2067 302,762,490 2,070,800
2066 297,932,241 2,062,424
2065 293,081,284 2,055,429
2064 288,211,987 2,047,710
2063 283,315,009 2,039,046
2062 278,399,192 2,031,925
2061 273,464,914 2,026,233
2060 268,520,814 2,018,606
2059 263,570,338 2,008,230
2058 258,622,778 1,996,788
2057 253,685,085 1,984,779
2056 248,748,321 1,970,553
2055 243,814,854 1,957,864
2054 238,885,417 1,949,402
2053 233,971,468 1,933,335
2052 229,073,420 1,920,154
2051 224,197,775 1,909,672
2050 219,354,949 1,892,861
2049 214,547,398 1,878,666
2048 209,774,448 1,861,588
2047 205,040,532 1,844,948
2046 200,341,405 1,829,365
2045 195,693,533 1,812,921
2044 191,087,342 1,797,407
2043 186,534,055 1,777,316
2042 182,033,706 1,756,704
2041 177,583,290 1,738,329
2040 173,191,594 1,720,028
2039 168,846,440 1,699,358
2038 164,551,895 1,679,907
2037 160,316,591 1,659,862
2036 156,099,100 1,640,436
2035 151,924,296 1,617,753
2034 147,782,785 1,597,457
2033 143,684,929 1,578,852
2032 139,642,368 1,560,402
2031 135,634,548 1,540,509
2030 131,685,113 1,518,434
2029 127,793,612 1,496,842
2028 123,956,913 1,475,633
2027 120,188,952 1,455,562
2026 116,482,769 1,436,564
2025 112,832,473 1,418,517
2024 109,276,265 1,400,638
2023 105,789,731 1,384,286
2022 102,396,968 1,369,295
2021 99,148,932 1,350,139
2020 95,989,998 1,326,053
2019 92,947,442 1,300,945
2018 90,047,644 1,275,959
2017 87,083,398 1,251,703
2016 83,956,415 1,228,312
2015 81,035,531 1,205,131
2014 78,403,242 1,181,903
2013 75,789,395 1,158,695
2012 73,254,618 1,134,885
2011 70,849,311 1,110,207
2010 68,563,038 1,084,679
2009 66,412,044 1,058,782
2008 64,390,664 1,032,429
2007 62,477,752 1,004,889
2006 60,615,908 976,597
2005 58,775,724 948,311
2004 56,997,741 929,074
2003 55,343,867 916,878
2002 53,750,524 879,159
2001 52,132,646 812,249
2000 50,507,442 745,088
1999 48,912,971 834,697
1998 47,297,600 942,530
1997 46,029,902 917,184
1996 45,296,124 892,282
1995 44,433,704 868,146
1994 42,626,876 844,493
1993 40,656,336 821,437
1992 39,228,910 799,318
1991 37,925,817 778,278
1990 36,684,063 760,345
1989 35,486,866 744,856
1988 34,382,752 730,745
1987 33,298,904 718,476
1986 32,265,196 707,185
1985 31,264,816 696,665
1984 30,245,081 686,777
1983 29,250,963 677,707
1982 28,338,190 669,149
1981 27,500,515 660,493
1980 26,711,099 649,871
1979 25,886,782 638,719
1978 24,992,689 628,775
1977 24,229,061 618,315
1976 23,624,031 607,620
1975 23,021,101 598,158
1974 22,418,878 590,827
1973 21,827,665 582,855
1972 21,251,160 572,962
1971 20,695,569 562,966
1970 20,137,436 553,069
1969 19,570,445 543,356
1968 19,012,189 533,875
1967 18,462,782 524,648
1966 17,931,929 515,696
1965 17,427,802 507,034
1964 16,955,327 498,659
1963 16,507,599 490,564
1962 16,075,724 482,774
1961 15,662,374 475,291
1960 15,264,846 468,118

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/east-timor | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while East Timor gained 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while East Timor's population increased by 218,010 people (a 17.7% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. East Timor was ranked 155th in 2006 and ranked 152nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the DR Congo's population will grow by 85.3% to 219,354,949 people with a rank change from 14th to 8th. The population of East Timor will increase by 30.9% to 1,892,861 people and rank change from 152nd to 149th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 2.11M people in 2077 for East Timor.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo East Timor
2100 0.68% -0.25%
2099 0.71% -0.33%
2098 0.73% -0.33%
2097 0.75% -0.39%
2096 0.78% -0.4%
2095 0.81% -0.34%
2094 0.83% -0.26%
2093 0.85% -0.27%
2092 0.88% -0.34%
2091 0.91% -0.31%
2090 0.94% -0.38%
2089 0.97% -0.29%
2088 0.99% -0.37%
2087 1.03% -0.14%
2086 1.05% -0.26%
2085 1.08% -0.28%
2084 1.11% -0.25%
2083 1.13% -0.12%
2082 1.16% -0.18%
2081 1.19% -0.14%
2080 1.21% 0.04%
2079 1.25% -0.12%
2078 1.27% -0.04%
2077 1.31% 0.03%
2076 1.33% -0.02%
2075 1.36% 0.08%
2074 1.39% 0.02%
2073 1.42% 0.18%
2072 1.45% 0.37%
2071 1.49% 0.12%
2070 1.52% 0.27%
2069 1.56% 0.32%
2068 1.59% 0.32%
2067 1.62% 0.41%
2066 1.66% 0.34%
2065 1.69% 0.38%
2064 1.73% 0.42%
2063 1.77% 0.35%
2062 1.8% 0.28%
2061 1.84% 0.38%
2060 1.88% 0.52%
2059 1.91% 0.57%
2058 1.95% 0.61%
2057 1.98% 0.72%
2056 2.02% 0.65%
2055 2.06% 0.43%
2054 2.1% 0.83%
2053 2.14% 0.69%
2052 2.17% 0.55%
2051 2.21% 0.89%
2050 2.24% 0.76%
2049 2.28% 0.92%
2048 2.31% 0.9%
2047 2.35% 0.85%
2046 2.38% 0.91%
2045 2.41% 0.86%
2044 2.44% 1.13%
2043 2.47% 1.17%
2042 2.51% 1.06%
2041 2.54% 1.06%
2040 2.57% 1.22%
2039 2.61% 1.16%
2038 2.64% 1.21%
2037 2.7% 1.18%
2036 2.75% 1.4%
2035 2.8% 1.27%
2034 2.85% 1.18%
2033 2.89% 1.18%
2032 2.95% 1.29%
2031 3% 1.45%
2030 3.05% 1.44%
2029 3.1% 1.44%
2028 3.14% 1.38%
2027 3.18% 1.32%
2026 3.24% 1.27%
2025 3.25% 1.28%
2024 3.3% 1.18%
2023 3.31% 1.09%
2022 3.28% 1.42%
2021 3.29% 1.82%
2020 3.27% 1.93%
2019 3.22% 1.96%
2018 3.4% 1.94%
2017 3.72% 1.9%
2016 3.6% 1.92%
2015 3.36% 1.97%
2014 3.45% 2%
2013 3.46% 2.1%
2012 3.39% 2.22%
2011 3.33% 2.35%
2010 3.24% 2.45%
2009 3.14% 2.55%
2008 3.06% 2.74%
2007 3.07% 2.9%
2006 3.13% 2.98%
2005 3.12% 2.07%
2004 2.99% 1.33%
2003 2.96% 4.29%
2002 3.1% 8.24%
2001 3.22% 9.01%
2000 3.26% -10.7%
1999 3.42% -11.4%
1998 2.75% 2.76%
1997 1.62% 2.79%
1996 1.94% 2.78%
1995 4.24% 2.8%
1994 4.85% 2.81%
1993 3.64% 2.77%
1992 3.44% 2.7%
1991 3.38% 2.36%
1990 3.37% 2.08%
1989 3.21% 1.93%
1988 3.25% 1.71%
1987 3.2% 1.6%
1986 3.2% 1.51%
1985 3.37% 1.44%
1984 3.4% 1.34%
1983 3.22% 1.28%
1982 3.05% 1.31%
1981 2.96% 1.63%
1980 3.18% 1.75%
1979 3.58% 1.58%
1978 3.15% 1.69%
1977 2.56% 1.76%
1976 2.62% 1.58%
1975 2.69% 1.24%
1974 2.71% 1.37%
1973 2.71% 1.73%
1972 2.68% 1.78%
1971 2.77% 1.79%
1970 2.9% 1.79%
1969 2.94% 1.78%
1968 2.98% 1.76%
1967 2.96% 1.74%
1966 2.89% 1.71%
1965 2.79% 1.68%
1964 2.71% 1.65%
1963 2.69% 1.61%
1962 2.64% 1.57%
1961 2.6% 1.53%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/east-timor | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while East Timor's population grew by 1.28%.

Live population counters

DR Congo East Timor
Current population
118386491
1446322
Population rank 14/197 152/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.02%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
29.5 minutes
One birth every
7.06 seconds
17.2 minutes
One death every
34.3 seconds
52 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,743 +49
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 +17,879
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% +1.28%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 80/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
3.44 hours
Annual migration change -27,309 -2,550
Net migration rank 159/196 102/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 8,303
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 179/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 169/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
East Timor
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo East Timor
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -2,550
2024 3,547,217 -26,968 20,378 -2,552
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 20,495 -5,620
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 20,625 -5,519
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 20,101 3,111
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 21,166 3,793
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 21,307 3,942
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 21,650 3,062
2017 2,883,245 176,290 22,145 1,666
2016 2,753,687 440,748 22,778 208
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 23,391 -20
2014 2,580,251 36,966 24,040 -958
2013 2,489,378 121,097 24,538 -1,206
2012 2,405,462 53,668 24,890 -609
2011 2,310,679 40,891 25,237 -159
2010 2,212,255 8,823 25,515 470
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 25,696 117
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 25,888 1,009
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 26,074 2,103
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 26,221 2,184
2005 1,800,300 20,384 26,412 1,759
2004 1,731,022 4,260 26,751 -16,447
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 26,900 -12,810
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 25,410 35,935
2001 1,594,999 26,523 23,314 49,159
2000 1,549,518 79,340 21,579 40,272
1999 1,450,318 109,761 21,871 -262,940
1998 1,375,130 295,560 23,590 1,806
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 23,501 1,804
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 22,703 1,796
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 21,962 1,806
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 21,746 1,794
1993 1,209,242 240,176 20,770 1,795
1992 1,152,781 252,666 19,880 1,794
1991 1,114,033 86,721 18,605 1,803
1990 1,063,508 219,270 18,343 -2,881
1989 1,027,238 84,415 17,758 -2,246
1988 995,278 101,314 12,118 587
1987 959,875 111,220 11,945 -106
1986 925,334 70,988 11,062 -316
1985 885,670 118,791 10,788 -495
1984 844,956 190,045 10,922 -1,436
1983 807,122 146,095 9,686 -1,032
1982 774,823 97,495 9,579 -1,125
1981 748,371 54,656 9,336 -482
1980 724,111 51,685 6,940 5,457
1979 691,773 181,028 987 8,924
1978 646,411 268,974 -1,000 10,967
1977 638,242 -26,355 296 10,657
1976 624,147 -25,965 783 9,662
1975 608,655 -972 -1,062 9,542
1974 593,539 3,216 8,405 -2,222
1973 578,280 7,414 10,033 -278
1972 564,495 2,840 10,030 0
1971 549,343 -5,497 9,964 0
1970 533,300 39,116 9,824 0
1969 514,800 46,778 9,611 0
1968 497,682 57,274 9,356 0
1967 479,552 64,307 9,089 0
1966 463,397 54,443 8,810 0
1965 429,002 61,397 8,526 0
1964 406,334 48,207 8,235 0
1963 398,972 41,960 7,938 0
1962 383,406 39,431 7,639 0
1961 368,207 35,654 7,330 0
1960 363,517 27,673 7,012 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/east-timor | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 99.3% of the population change in the DR Congo is from natural causes (a gain of 31,117,482 people) and 0.66% is from migration (a gain of 206,938 people). In East Timor 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 214,036 people) and 0.96% is from migration (a gain of 2,071 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 8,303 people or 0.6% in East Timor.

Biggest cities by population

DR Congo
City Population
Kinshasa 14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi 2.89M
Kananga 1.97M
Lubumbashi 1.79M
Kisangani 1.37M
Tshikapa 1.01M
Uvira 726K
Bukavu 707K
Kolwezi 573K
Mbandaka 470K
East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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