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

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 18,289,896 people in Ecuador in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 18,524,711 in Ecuador.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 6.39 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Ecuador is the 71st.
  • The countries together account for 1.65% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.22% for Ecuador.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.36% per year vs +1.2% in Ecuador.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Ecuador has grown from 14.1M to 18.5M (31.5% growth).

DR Congo vs Ecuador: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Ecuador
2100 436,237,219 19,228,782
2099 433,289,774 19,340,097
2098 430,252,622 19,450,693
2097 427,149,320 19,560,701
2096 423,961,963 19,669,979
2095 420,678,721 19,778,462
2094 417,304,547 19,886,052
2093 413,867,290 19,992,669
2092 410,362,003 20,098,272
2091 406,763,717 20,202,506
2090 403,089,566 20,305,068
2089 399,334,389 20,405,890
2088 395,507,774 20,504,644
2087 391,613,249 20,601,339
2086 387,639,503 20,695,909
2085 383,604,733 20,787,577
2084 379,495,246 20,876,493
2083 375,330,369 20,962,500
2082 371,124,615 21,045,378
2081 366,878,238 21,125,120
2080 362,574,665 21,201,334
2079 358,227,097 21,274,022
2078 353,821,014 21,342,681
2077 349,368,182 21,407,128
2076 344,866,731 21,467,139
2075 340,338,504 21,522,639
2074 335,761,691 21,574,048
2073 331,157,281 21,620,943
2072 326,505,656 21,663,089
2071 321,830,769 21,700,549
2070 317,104,580 21,733,443
2069 312,349,776 21,761,400
2068 307,566,932 21,784,628
2067 302,762,490 21,803,261
2066 297,932,241 21,817,250
2065 293,081,284 21,827,100
2064 288,211,987 21,832,128
2063 283,315,009 21,832,392
2062 278,399,192 21,827,906
2061 273,464,914 21,818,725
2060 268,520,814 21,804,898
2059 263,570,338 21,786,303
2058 258,622,778 21,762,952
2057 253,685,085 21,734,509
2056 248,748,321 21,701,243
2055 243,814,854 21,663,048
2054 238,885,417 21,619,826
2053 233,971,468 21,571,625
2052 229,073,420 21,518,254
2051 224,197,775 21,459,664
2050 219,354,949 21,395,458
2049 214,547,398 21,325,937
2048 209,774,448 21,250,764
2047 205,040,532 21,170,405
2046 200,341,405 21,084,775
2045 195,693,533 20,993,856
2044 191,087,342 20,897,671
2043 186,534,055 20,796,343
2042 182,033,706 20,690,070
2041 177,583,290 20,578,792
2040 173,191,594 20,462,650
2039 168,846,440 20,341,883
2038 164,551,895 20,216,233
2037 160,316,591 20,086,412
2036 156,099,100 19,952,696
2035 151,924,296 19,815,195
2034 147,782,785 19,673,968
2033 143,684,929 19,528,774
2032 139,642,368 19,380,240
2031 135,634,548 19,228,129
2030 131,685,113 19,072,759
2029 127,793,612 18,915,565
2028 123,956,913 18,757,690
2027 120,188,952 18,600,425
2026 116,482,769 18,444,744
2025 112,832,473 18,289,896
2024 109,276,265 18,135,478
2023 105,789,731 17,980,083
2022 102,396,968 17,823,897
2021 99,148,932 17,682,454
2020 95,989,998 17,546,065
2019 92,947,442 17,340,021
2018 90,047,644 17,049,547
2017 87,083,398 16,759,519
2016 83,956,415 16,505,139
2015 81,035,531 16,266,225
2014 78,403,242 16,035,124
2013 75,789,395 15,807,128
2012 73,254,618 15,572,194
2011 70,849,311 15,326,227
2010 68,563,038 15,076,695
2009 66,412,044 14,825,954
2008 64,390,664 14,575,202
2007 62,477,752 14,328,773
2006 60,615,908 14,086,131
2005 58,775,724 13,846,163
2004 56,997,741 13,608,701
2003 55,343,867 13,372,306
2002 53,750,524 13,138,472
2001 52,132,646 12,910,740
2000 50,507,442 12,689,206
1999 48,912,971 12,470,795
1998 47,297,600 12,251,184
1997 46,029,902 12,031,127
1996 45,296,124 11,810,950
1995 44,433,704 11,590,514
1994 42,626,876 11,372,197
1993 40,656,336 11,154,274
1992 39,228,910 10,930,128
1991 37,925,817 10,702,380
1990 36,684,063 10,473,673
1989 35,486,866 10,241,852
1988 34,382,752 10,010,808
1987 33,298,904 9,779,290
1986 32,265,196 9,545,998
1985 31,264,816 9,311,154
1984 30,245,081 9,074,782
1983 29,250,963 8,840,417
1982 28,338,190 8,611,298
1981 27,500,515 8,386,910
1980 26,711,099 8,165,877
1979 25,886,782 7,948,869
1978 24,992,689 7,736,167
1977 24,229,061 7,526,819
1976 23,624,031 7,320,912
1975 23,021,101 7,118,251
1974 22,418,878 6,918,573
1973 21,827,665 6,722,033
1972 21,251,160 6,529,034
1971 20,695,569 6,340,052
1970 20,137,436 6,155,387
1969 19,570,445 5,975,236
1968 19,012,189 5,799,680
1967 18,462,782 5,629,057
1966 17,931,929 5,463,748
1965 17,427,802 5,303,963
1964 16,955,327 5,149,918
1963 16,507,599 5,001,716
1962 16,075,724 4,859,269
1961 15,662,374 4,722,331
1960 15,264,846 4,590,891

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/ecuador | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Ecuador gained 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Ecuador's population increased by 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Ecuador was ranked 65th in 2006 and ranked 71st 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 Ecuador will increase by 15.5% to 21,395,458 people and rank change from 71st to 74th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 21.8M people in 2063 for Ecuador.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Ecuador
2100 0.68% -0.58%
2099 0.71% -0.57%
2098 0.73% -0.56%
2097 0.75% -0.56%
2096 0.78% -0.55%
2095 0.81% -0.54%
2094 0.83% -0.53%
2093 0.85% -0.53%
2092 0.88% -0.52%
2091 0.91% -0.51%
2090 0.94% -0.49%
2089 0.97% -0.48%
2088 0.99% -0.47%
2087 1.03% -0.46%
2086 1.05% -0.44%
2085 1.08% -0.43%
2084 1.11% -0.41%
2083 1.13% -0.39%
2082 1.16% -0.38%
2081 1.19% -0.36%
2080 1.21% -0.34%
2079 1.25% -0.32%
2078 1.27% -0.3%
2077 1.31% -0.28%
2076 1.33% -0.26%
2075 1.36% -0.24%
2074 1.39% -0.22%
2073 1.42% -0.19%
2072 1.45% -0.17%
2071 1.49% -0.15%
2070 1.52% -0.13%
2069 1.56% -0.11%
2068 1.59% -0.09%
2067 1.62% -0.06%
2066 1.66% -0.05%
2065 1.69% -0.02%
2064 1.73% -0.001%
2063 1.77% 0.02%
2062 1.8% 0.04%
2061 1.84% 0.06%
2060 1.88% 0.09%
2059 1.91% 0.11%
2058 1.95% 0.13%
2057 1.98% 0.15%
2056 2.02% 0.18%
2055 2.06% 0.2%
2054 2.1% 0.22%
2053 2.14% 0.25%
2052 2.17% 0.27%
2051 2.21% 0.3%
2050 2.24% 0.33%
2049 2.28% 0.35%
2048 2.31% 0.38%
2047 2.35% 0.41%
2046 2.38% 0.43%
2045 2.41% 0.46%
2044 2.44% 0.49%
2043 2.47% 0.51%
2042 2.51% 0.54%
2041 2.54% 0.57%
2040 2.57% 0.59%
2039 2.61% 0.62%
2038 2.64% 0.65%
2037 2.7% 0.67%
2036 2.75% 0.69%
2035 2.8% 0.72%
2034 2.85% 0.74%
2033 2.89% 0.77%
2032 2.95% 0.79%
2031 3% 0.81%
2030 3.05% 0.83%
2029 3.1% 0.84%
2028 3.14% 0.85%
2027 3.18% 0.84%
2026 3.24% 0.85%
2025 3.25% 0.85%
2024 3.3% 0.86%
2023 3.31% 0.88%
2022 3.28% 0.8%
2021 3.29% 0.78%
2020 3.27% 1.19%
2019 3.22% 1.7%
2018 3.4% 1.73%
2017 3.72% 1.54%
2016 3.6% 1.47%
2015 3.36% 1.44%
2014 3.45% 1.44%
2013 3.46% 1.51%
2012 3.39% 1.6%
2011 3.33% 1.66%
2010 3.24% 1.69%
2009 3.14% 1.72%
2008 3.06% 1.72%
2007 3.07% 1.72%
2006 3.13% 1.73%
2005 3.12% 1.74%
2004 2.99% 1.77%
2003 2.96% 1.78%
2002 3.1% 1.76%
2001 3.22% 1.75%
2000 3.26% 1.75%
1999 3.42% 1.79%
1998 2.75% 1.83%
1997 1.62% 1.86%
1996 1.94% 1.9%
1995 4.24% 1.92%
1994 4.85% 1.95%
1993 3.64% 2.05%
1992 3.44% 2.13%
1991 3.38% 2.18%
1990 3.37% 2.26%
1989 3.21% 2.31%
1988 3.25% 2.37%
1987 3.2% 2.44%
1986 3.2% 2.52%
1985 3.37% 2.6%
1984 3.4% 2.65%
1983 3.22% 2.66%
1982 3.05% 2.68%
1981 2.96% 2.71%
1980 3.18% 2.73%
1979 3.58% 2.75%
1978 3.15% 2.78%
1977 2.56% 2.81%
1976 2.62% 2.85%
1975 2.69% 2.89%
1974 2.71% 2.92%
1973 2.71% 2.96%
1972 2.68% 2.98%
1971 2.77% 3%
1970 2.9% 3.01%
1969 2.94% 3.03%
1968 2.98% 3.03%
1967 2.96% 3.03%
1966 2.89% 3.01%
1965 2.79% 2.99%
1964 2.71% 2.96%
1963 2.69% 2.93%
1962 2.64% 2.9%
1961 2.6% 2.86%

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/ecuador | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while Ecuador's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Ecuador
Current population
118386491
18524711
Population rank 14/197 71/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.22%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
3.41 minutes
One birth every
7.06 seconds
1.96 minutes
One death every
34.3 seconds
5.57 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,743 +423
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 +154,418
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 108/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
30.6 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 -17,219
Net migration rank 159/196 151/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 747,749
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 67/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 104/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Ecuador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Ecuador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -17,219
2024 3,547,217 -26,968 174,336 -19,704
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 178,093 -21,948
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 179,308 -23,090
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 155,146 -28,503
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 156,458 -10,320
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 211,045 54,921
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 219,513 95,482
2017 2,883,245 176,290 211,355 53,707
2016 2,753,687 440,748 208,245 35,461
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 219,399 14,724
2014 2,580,251 36,966 225,790 2,273
2013 2,489,378 121,097 234,103 -6,182
2012 2,405,462 53,668 249,825 -7,883
2011 2,310,679 40,891 258,171 -8,167
2010 2,212,255 8,823 257,404 -8,330
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 260,892 -8,491
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 257,894 -8,799
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 253,419 -9,644
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 254,184 -12,679
2005 1,800,300 20,384 255,295 -16,855
2004 1,731,022 4,260 257,436 -20,940
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 258,928 -22,641
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 259,446 -28,090
2001 1,594,999 26,523 259,376 -35,275
2000 1,549,518 79,340 259,837 -40,859
1999 1,450,318 109,761 261,650 -43,813
1998 1,375,130 295,560 263,927 -42,550
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 266,020 -47,287
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 267,695 -46,082
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 264,449 -45,201
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 261,788 -44,399
1993 1,209,242 240,176 260,330 -41,867
1992 1,152,781 252,666 259,787 -29,958
1991 1,114,033 86,721 257,713 -32,064
1990 1,063,508 219,270 252,919 -21,164
1989 1,027,238 84,415 248,129 -16,240
1988 995,278 101,314 241,191 -10,977
1987 959,875 111,220 237,724 -4,886
1986 925,334 70,988 237,084 -3,345
1985 885,670 118,791 236,438 -494
1984 844,956 190,045 236,543 249
1983 807,122 146,095 231,336 578
1982 774,823 97,495 227,606 -1,282
1981 748,371 54,656 224,073 -1,605
1980 724,111 51,685 220,120 -517
1979 691,773 181,028 216,162 -1,749
1978 646,411 268,974 212,497 -1,518
1977 638,242 -26,355 209,095 -1,377
1976 624,147 -25,965 205,366 -1,264
1975 608,655 -972 202,407 -1,189
1974 593,539 3,216 199,276 -1,133
1973 578,280 7,414 196,028 -1,090
1972 564,495 2,840 192,136 -1,078
1971 549,343 -5,497 187,995 -1,096
1970 533,300 39,116 183,517 -1,091
1969 514,800 46,778 178,403 -518
1968 497,682 57,274 173,828 -582
1967 479,552 64,307 168,629 -623
1966 463,397 54,443 163,317 -710
1965 429,002 61,397 157,915 -957
1964 406,334 48,207 152,263 -1,130
1963 398,972 41,960 146,531 -1,254
1962 383,406 39,431 140,943 -1,315
1961 368,207 35,654 135,573 -1,317
1960 363,517 27,673 130,368 -1,746

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

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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 Ecuador 92.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,912,898 people) and 7.3% is from migration (a gain of 150,730 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 747,749 people or 4.1% in Ecuador.

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
Ecuador
City Population
Guayaquil 2.65M
Quito 1.76M
Cuenca 362K
Santo Domingo 335K
Duran 295K
Machala 288K
Manta 259K
Portoviejo 244K
Loja 203K
Quevedo 178K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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