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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 116,538,258 people in Egypt in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 120,697,176 in Egypt.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 1.03 times bigger than the DR Congo's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Egypt is the 13th.
  • The countries together account for 2.87% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 1.46% for Egypt.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs +1.84% in Egypt.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Egypt has grown from 82.7M to 121M (45.9% growth).

DR Congo vs Egypt: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Egypt
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Egypt
2100 436,320,913 203,522,884
2099 433,372,904 203,403,368
2098 430,335,169 203,247,703
2097 427,231,271 203,074,807
2096 424,043,303 202,870,003
2095 420,759,430 202,625,820
2094 417,384,609 202,350,087
2093 413,946,692 202,040,251
2092 410,440,733 201,709,051
2091 406,841,757 201,347,225
2090 403,166,901 200,966,749
2089 399,411,004 200,561,011
2088 395,583,655 200,123,182
2087 391,688,383 199,650,440
2086 387,713,874 199,156,169
2085 383,678,330 198,637,936
2084 379,568,054 198,084,947
2083 375,402,379 197,501,965
2082 371,195,818 196,891,089
2081 366,948,626 196,242,522
2080 362,644,227 195,570,383
2079 358,295,825 194,850,670
2078 353,888,897 194,103,613
2077 349,435,210 193,324,592
2076 344,932,895 192,507,892
2075 340,403,800 191,661,705
2074 335,826,108 190,786,862
2073 331,220,816 189,886,620
2072 326,568,298 188,947,991
2071 321,892,514 187,981,245
2070 317,165,418 186,988,514
2069 312,409,702 185,965,572
2068 307,625,941 184,912,088
2067 302,820,577 183,835,428
2066 297,989,401 182,734,967
2065 293,137,514 181,620,901
2064 288,267,282 180,467,102
2063 283,369,365 179,293,260
2062 278,452,605 178,110,375
2061 273,517,380 176,907,621
2060 268,572,331 175,686,879
2059 263,620,905 174,441,815
2058 258,672,397 173,179,511
2057 253,733,756 171,897,733
2056 248,796,045 170,593,445
2055 243,861,631 169,269,144
2054 238,931,249 167,915,661
2053 234,016,357 166,538,943
2052 229,117,369 165,130,747
2051 224,240,788 163,704,732
2050 219,397,034 162,240,246
2049 214,588,560 160,743,182
2048 209,814,694 159,206,813
2047 205,079,870 157,631,586
2046 200,379,842 156,023,680
2045 195,731,078 154,371,216
2044 191,124,003 152,668,334
2043 186,569,843 150,927,496
2042 182,068,630 149,145,569
2041 177,617,360 147,333,445
2040 173,224,822 145,505,786
2039 168,878,834 143,662,428
2038 164,583,465 141,820,567
2037 160,347,349 139,977,812
2036 156,129,049 138,139,382
2035 151,953,443 136,315,557
2034 147,811,138 134,490,574
2033 143,712,496 132,681,153
2032 139,669,159 130,879,780
2031 135,660,570 129,085,888
2030 131,710,378 127,304,473
2029 127,818,130 125,524,007
2028 123,980,695 123,745,979
2027 120,212,011 121,973,080
2026 116,505,117 120,224,089
2025 112,854,120 118,473,897
2024 109,276,265 116,538,258
2023 105,789,731 114,535,772
2022 102,396,968 112,618,250
2021 99,148,932 110,957,008
2020 95,989,998 109,315,124
2019 92,947,442 107,553,158
2018 90,047,644 105,682,094
2017 87,083,398 103,696,057
2016 83,956,415 101,644,589
2015 81,035,531 99,597,342
2014 78,403,242 97,528,654
2013 75,789,395 95,333,553
2012 73,254,618 93,161,001
2011 70,849,311 91,093,059
2010 68,563,038 89,196,072
2009 66,412,044 87,501,636
2008 64,390,664 85,864,789
2007 62,477,752 84,276,225
2006 60,615,908 82,700,403
2005 58,775,724 81,101,004
2004 56,997,741 79,477,443
2003 55,343,867 77,853,548
2002 53,750,524 76,239,137
2001 52,132,646 74,652,029
2000 50,507,442 73,083,284
1999 48,912,971 71,520,954
1998 47,297,600 69,943,294
1997 46,029,902 68,431,740
1996 45,296,124 67,028,048
1995 44,433,704 65,652,622
1994 42,626,876 64,285,589
1993 40,656,336 62,915,681
1992 39,228,910 61,480,660
1991 37,925,817 60,028,997
1990 36,684,063 58,396,618
1989 35,486,866 56,710,642
1988 34,382,752 55,187,681
1987 33,298,904 53,674,435
1986 32,265,196 52,206,295
1985 31,264,816 50,734,968
1984 30,245,081 49,247,334
1983 29,250,963 47,786,402
1982 28,338,190 46,407,611
1981 27,500,515 45,147,224
1980 26,711,099 43,950,413
1979 25,886,782 42,818,628
1978 24,992,689 41,761,431
1977 24,229,061 40,748,870
1976 23,624,031 39,795,557
1975 23,021,101 38,875,327
1974 22,418,878 37,969,667
1973 21,827,665 37,102,043
1972 21,251,160 36,258,328
1971 20,695,569 35,433,368
1970 20,137,436 34,623,990
1969 19,570,445 33,811,615
1968 19,012,189 32,998,319
1967 18,462,782 32,196,360
1966 17,931,929 31,406,541
1965 17,427,802 30,629,174
1964 16,955,327 29,858,922
1963 16,507,599 29,091,869
1962 16,075,724 28,337,013
1961 15,662,374 27,600,898
1960 15,264,846 26,896,479

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Egypt gained 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Egypt's population increased by 19,052,587 people (a 18.7% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Egypt was ranked 13th in 2006 and still ranked 13th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the DR Congo's population will grow by 86.7% to 219,397,034 people with a rank change from 15th to 8th. The population of Egypt will increase by 34.4% to 162,240,246 people and rank change from 13th to 11th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 204M people in 2100 for Egypt.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Egypt
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Egypt
2100 0.68% 0.06%
2099 0.71% 0.08%
2098 0.73% 0.09%
2097 0.75% 0.1%
2096 0.78% 0.12%
2095 0.81% 0.14%
2094 0.83% 0.15%
2093 0.85% 0.16%
2092 0.88% 0.18%
2091 0.91% 0.19%
2090 0.94% 0.2%
2089 0.97% 0.22%
2088 0.99% 0.24%
2087 1.03% 0.25%
2086 1.05% 0.26%
2085 1.08% 0.28%
2084 1.11% 0.3%
2083 1.13% 0.31%
2082 1.16% 0.33%
2081 1.19% 0.34%
2080 1.21% 0.37%
2079 1.25% 0.38%
2078 1.27% 0.4%
2077 1.31% 0.42%
2076 1.33% 0.44%
2075 1.36% 0.46%
2074 1.39% 0.47%
2073 1.42% 0.5%
2072 1.45% 0.51%
2071 1.49% 0.53%
2070 1.52% 0.55%
2069 1.56% 0.57%
2068 1.59% 0.59%
2067 1.62% 0.6%
2066 1.66% 0.61%
2065 1.69% 0.64%
2064 1.73% 0.65%
2063 1.77% 0.66%
2062 1.8% 0.68%
2061 1.84% 0.69%
2060 1.88% 0.71%
2059 1.91% 0.73%
2058 1.95% 0.75%
2057 1.98% 0.76%
2056 2.02% 0.78%
2055 2.06% 0.81%
2054 2.1% 0.83%
2053 2.14% 0.85%
2052 2.17% 0.87%
2051 2.21% 0.9%
2050 2.24% 0.93%
2049 2.28% 0.97%
2048 2.31% 1%
2047 2.35% 1.03%
2046 2.38% 1.07%
2045 2.41% 1.12%
2044 2.44% 1.15%
2043 2.47% 1.19%
2042 2.51% 1.23%
2041 2.54% 1.26%
2040 2.57% 1.28%
2039 2.61% 1.3%
2038 2.64% 1.32%
2037 2.7% 1.33%
2036 2.75% 1.34%
2035 2.8% 1.36%
2034 2.85% 1.36%
2033 2.89% 1.38%
2032 2.95% 1.39%
2031 3% 1.4%
2030 3.05% 1.42%
2029 3.1% 1.44%
2028 3.14% 1.45%
2027 3.18% 1.45%
2026 3.24% 1.48%
2025 3.27% 1.66%
2024 3.3% 1.75%
2023 3.31% 1.7%
2022 3.28% 1.5%
2021 3.29% 1.5%
2020 3.27% 1.64%
2019 3.22% 1.77%
2018 3.4% 1.92%
2017 3.72% 2.02%
2016 3.6% 2.06%
2015 3.36% 2.12%
2014 3.45% 2.3%
2013 3.46% 2.33%
2012 3.39% 2.27%
2011 3.33% 2.13%
2010 3.24% 1.94%
2009 3.14% 1.91%
2008 3.06% 1.88%
2007 3.07% 1.91%
2006 3.13% 1.97%
2005 3.12% 2.04%
2004 2.99% 2.09%
2003 2.96% 2.12%
2002 3.1% 2.13%
2001 3.22% 2.15%
2000 3.26% 2.18%
1999 3.42% 2.26%
1998 2.75% 2.21%
1997 1.62% 2.09%
1996 1.94% 2.1%
1995 4.24% 2.13%
1994 4.85% 2.18%
1993 3.64% 2.33%
1992 3.44% 2.42%
1991 3.38% 2.8%
1990 3.37% 2.97%
1989 3.21% 2.76%
1988 3.25% 2.82%
1987 3.2% 2.81%
1986 3.2% 2.9%
1985 3.37% 3.02%
1984 3.4% 3.06%
1983 3.22% 2.97%
1982 3.05% 2.79%
1981 2.96% 2.72%
1980 3.18% 2.64%
1979 3.58% 2.53%
1978 3.15% 2.48%
1977 2.56% 2.4%
1976 2.62% 2.37%
1975 2.69% 2.39%
1974 2.71% 2.34%
1973 2.71% 2.33%
1972 2.68% 2.33%
1971 2.77% 2.34%
1970 2.9% 2.4%
1969 2.94% 2.46%
1968 2.98% 2.49%
1967 2.96% 2.51%
1966 2.89% 2.54%
1965 2.79% 2.58%
1964 2.71% 2.64%
1963 2.69% 2.66%
1962 2.64% 2.67%
1961 2.6% 2.62%

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

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In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Egypt's population grew by 1.75%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Egypt
Current population
117507801
120697176
Population rank 15/197 13/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 1.46%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
15.7 seconds
One birth every
7.22 seconds
13.1 seconds
One death every
35 seconds
50.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +5,486
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +2,002,486
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +1.75%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 62/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
9.2 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 -57,305
Net migration rank 159/196 177/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 1,139,820
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 55/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 153/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Egypt
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Egypt
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -57,305
2024 - -26,968 - 123,884
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 1,780,230 305,006
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 1,736,123 13,707
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 1,566,491 6,161
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 1,704,988 6,016
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 1,805,818 7,050
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 1,908,512 20,788
2017 2,883,245 176,290 2,122,866 -80,000
2016 2,753,687 440,748 2,131,690 -71,604
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 2,227,594 -193,298
2014 2,580,251 36,966 2,195,761 -92,801
2013 2,489,378 121,097 2,156,922 130,305
2012 2,405,462 53,668 2,060,535 -2,626
2011 2,310,679 40,891 1,951,851 126,170
2010 2,212,255 8,823 1,910,134 -194,100
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 1,848,123 -175,191
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 1,792,943 -192,199
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 1,749,322 -173,021
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 1,693,374 -118,055
2005 1,800,300 20,384 1,660,624 -37,129
2004 1,731,022 4,260 1,626,745 -3,044
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 1,614,293 9,854
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 1,593,474 11,205
2001 1,594,999 26,523 1,568,962 556
2000 1,549,518 79,340 1,540,084 27,873
1999 1,450,318 109,761 1,534,697 22,026
1998 1,375,130 295,560 1,519,728 78,858
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 1,470,119 -45,599
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 1,427,161 -44,272
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 1,406,935 -38,920
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 1,402,840 -36,738
1993 1,209,242 240,176 1,409,374 -35,669
1992 1,152,781 252,666 1,421,372 74,950
1991 1,114,033 86,721 1,440,936 -33,952
1990 1,063,508 219,270 1,450,747 406,994
1989 1,027,238 84,415 1,461,547 52,648
1988 995,278 101,314 1,465,620 66,147
1987 959,875 111,220 1,436,059 58,678
1986 925,334 70,988 1,410,249 31,299
1985 885,670 118,791 1,388,718 112,411
1984 844,956 190,045 1,351,297 122,791
1983 807,122 146,095 1,318,474 129,242
1982 774,823 97,495 1,258,574 51,229
1981 748,371 54,656 1,206,830 4,140
1980 724,111 51,685 1,181,914 738
1979 691,773 181,028 1,145,655 -64,757
1978 646,411 268,974 1,107,179 -73,664
1977 638,242 -26,355 1,065,298 -73,705
1976 624,147 -25,965 1,030,546 -115,544
1975 608,655 -972 987,822 -62,368
1974 593,539 3,216 946,052 -60,174
1973 578,280 7,414 905,068 -55,702
1972 564,495 2,840 893,333 -55,282
1971 549,343 -5,497 868,365 -56,503
1970 533,300 39,116 841,952 -35,064
1969 514,800 46,778 824,564 -6,703
1968 497,682 57,274 809,482 -764
1967 479,552 64,307 788,908 6,286
1966 463,397 54,443 774,391 10,089
1965 429,002 61,397 752,682 17,605
1964 406,334 48,207 749,608 20,596
1963 398,972 41,960 738,788 25,109
1962 383,406 39,431 720,128 25,696
1961 368,207 35,654 703,216 23,184
1960 363,517 27,673 685,403 -2,954

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

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Over the last 10 years, 99.1% of the population change in the DR Congo is from natural causes (a gain of 30,150,516 people) and 0.89% is from migration (a gain of 270,872 people). In Egypt 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,180,073 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 78,975 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 1,139,820 people or 1% in Egypt.

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 480K
Mbandaka 470K
Egypt
City Population
Cairo 9.8M
Alexandria 5.36M
Giza 4.46M
Shubra El Kheima 1.03M
Port Said 792K
Suez 716K
Mansoura 622K
Helwan 619K
El Mahalla El Kubra 593K
Asyut 562K

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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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