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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 1,892,516 people in Equatorial Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 1,998,075 in Equatorial Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 58.8 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Equatorial Guinea is the 148th.
  • The countries together account for 1.44% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs +3.15% in Equatorial Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Equatorial Guinea has grown from 990K to 2M (101.8% growth).

DR Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Equatorial Guinea
2100 436,320,913 5,053,285
2099 433,372,904 5,030,801
2098 430,335,169 5,007,228
2097 427,231,271 4,983,150
2096 424,043,303 4,959,082
2095 420,759,430 4,933,332
2094 417,384,609 4,905,464
2093 413,946,692 4,877,815
2092 410,440,733 4,850,016
2091 406,841,757 4,823,911
2090 403,166,901 4,796,204
2089 399,411,004 4,765,373
2088 395,583,655 4,734,246
2087 391,688,383 4,703,695
2086 387,713,874 4,673,217
2085 383,678,330 4,642,131
2084 379,568,054 4,607,210
2083 375,402,379 4,574,316
2082 371,195,818 4,540,818
2081 366,948,626 4,505,519
2080 362,644,227 4,469,469
2079 358,295,825 4,430,966
2078 353,888,897 4,393,054
2077 349,435,210 4,354,278
2076 344,932,895 4,312,881
2075 340,403,800 4,271,277
2074 335,826,108 4,230,374
2073 331,220,816 4,189,634
2072 326,568,298 4,148,110
2071 321,892,514 4,106,996
2070 317,165,418 4,064,376
2069 312,409,702 4,021,900
2068 307,625,941 3,981,311
2067 302,820,577 3,939,430
2066 297,989,401 3,896,865
2065 293,137,514 3,852,791
2064 288,267,282 3,808,133
2063 283,369,365 3,764,740
2062 278,452,605 3,721,365
2061 273,517,380 3,677,181
2060 268,572,331 3,632,328
2059 263,620,905 3,586,049
2058 258,672,397 3,537,963
2057 253,733,756 3,491,303
2056 248,796,045 3,444,436
2055 243,861,631 3,396,599
2054 238,931,249 3,348,286
2053 234,016,357 3,300,634
2052 229,117,369 3,252,844
2051 224,240,788 3,205,569
2050 219,397,034 3,158,891
2049 214,588,560 3,112,260
2048 209,814,694 3,065,466
2047 205,079,870 3,019,272
2046 200,379,842 2,971,402
2045 195,731,078 2,922,377
2044 191,124,003 2,872,776
2043 186,569,843 2,823,692
2042 182,068,630 2,773,582
2041 177,617,360 2,723,897
2040 173,224,822 2,672,567
2039 168,878,834 2,622,347
2038 164,583,465 2,570,184
2037 160,347,349 2,519,310
2036 156,129,049 2,468,819
2035 151,953,443 2,418,856
2034 147,811,138 2,368,775
2033 143,712,496 2,319,952
2032 139,669,159 2,269,637
2031 135,660,570 2,220,861
2030 131,710,378 2,173,192
2029 127,818,130 2,126,230
2028 123,980,695 2,079,176
2027 120,212,011 2,032,075
2026 116,505,117 1,985,469
2025 112,854,120 1,938,873
2024 109,276,265 1,892,516
2023 105,789,731 1,847,549
2022 102,396,968 1,803,545
2021 99,148,932 1,758,786
2020 95,989,998 1,716,468
2019 92,947,442 1,670,177
2018 90,047,644 1,616,422
2017 87,083,398 1,562,396
2016 83,956,415 1,508,186
2015 81,035,531 1,453,923
2014 78,403,242 1,399,828
2013 75,789,395 1,346,218
2012 73,254,618 1,293,483
2011 70,849,311 1,241,835
2010 68,563,038 1,189,085
2009 66,412,044 1,135,673
2008 64,390,664 1,084,530
2007 62,477,752 1,036,044
2006 60,615,908 990,343
2005 58,775,724 947,367
2004 56,997,741 899,917
2003 55,343,867 847,862
2002 53,750,524 797,957
2001 52,132,646 749,836
2000 50,507,442 703,279
1999 48,912,971 667,214
1998 47,297,600 641,474
1997 46,029,902 616,893
1996 45,296,124 593,492
1995 44,433,704 571,264
1994 42,626,876 550,138
1993 40,656,336 530,023
1992 39,228,910 510,770
1991 37,925,817 492,217
1990 36,684,063 474,274
1989 35,486,866 456,808
1988 34,382,752 439,651
1987 33,298,904 422,522
1986 32,265,196 404,728
1985 31,264,816 385,547
1984 30,245,081 364,899
1983 29,250,963 343,421
1982 28,338,190 322,216
1981 27,500,515 303,252
1980 26,711,099 288,644
1979 25,886,782 279,846
1978 24,992,689 276,531
1977 24,229,061 276,779
1976 23,624,031 281,031
1975 23,021,101 287,901
1974 22,418,878 294,953
1973 21,827,665 302,281
1972 21,251,160 309,468
1971 20,695,569 315,940
1970 20,137,436 320,803
1969 19,570,445 322,517
1968 19,012,189 318,849
1967 18,462,782 311,805
1966 17,931,929 304,859
1965 17,427,802 298,238
1964 16,955,327 291,942
1963 16,507,599 285,965
1962 16,075,724 280,286
1961 15,662,374 274,896
1960 15,264,846 269,807

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/dr-congo/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Equatorial Guinea gained 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Equatorial Guinea's population increased by 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th in 2006 and ranked 148th 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 Equatorial Guinea will increase by 58.1% to 3,158,891 people and rank change from 148th to 140th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 5.05M people in 2100 for Equatorial Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Equatorial Guinea
2100 0.68% 0.45%
2099 0.71% 0.47%
2098 0.73% 0.48%
2097 0.75% 0.49%
2096 0.78% 0.52%
2095 0.81% 0.57%
2094 0.83% 0.57%
2093 0.85% 0.57%
2092 0.88% 0.54%
2091 0.91% 0.58%
2090 0.94% 0.65%
2089 0.97% 0.66%
2088 0.99% 0.65%
2087 1.03% 0.65%
2086 1.05% 0.67%
2085 1.08% 0.76%
2084 1.11% 0.72%
2083 1.13% 0.74%
2082 1.16% 0.78%
2081 1.19% 0.81%
2080 1.21% 0.87%
2079 1.25% 0.86%
2078 1.27% 0.89%
2077 1.31% 0.96%
2076 1.33% 0.97%
2075 1.36% 0.97%
2074 1.39% 0.97%
2073 1.42% 1%
2072 1.45% 1%
2071 1.49% 1.05%
2070 1.52% 1.06%
2069 1.56% 1.02%
2068 1.59% 1.06%
2067 1.62% 1.09%
2066 1.66% 1.14%
2065 1.69% 1.17%
2064 1.73% 1.15%
2063 1.77% 1.17%
2062 1.8% 1.2%
2061 1.84% 1.23%
2060 1.88% 1.29%
2059 1.91% 1.36%
2058 1.95% 1.34%
2057 1.98% 1.36%
2056 2.02% 1.41%
2055 2.06% 1.44%
2054 2.1% 1.44%
2053 2.14% 1.47%
2052 2.17% 1.47%
2051 2.21% 1.48%
2050 2.24% 1.5%
2049 2.28% 1.53%
2048 2.31% 1.53%
2047 2.35% 1.61%
2046 2.38% 1.68%
2045 2.41% 1.73%
2044 2.44% 1.74%
2043 2.47% 1.81%
2042 2.51% 1.82%
2041 2.54% 1.92%
2040 2.57% 1.92%
2039 2.61% 2.03%
2038 2.64% 2.02%
2037 2.7% 2.05%
2036 2.75% 2.07%
2035 2.8% 2.11%
2034 2.85% 2.1%
2033 2.89% 2.22%
2032 2.95% 2.2%
2031 3% 2.19%
2030 3.05% 2.21%
2029 3.1% 2.26%
2028 3.14% 2.32%
2027 3.18% 2.35%
2026 3.24% 2.4%
2025 3.27% 2.45%
2024 3.3% 2.43%
2023 3.31% 2.44%
2022 3.28% 2.54%
2021 3.29% 2.47%
2020 3.27% 2.77%
2019 3.22% 3.33%
2018 3.4% 3.46%
2017 3.72% 3.59%
2016 3.6% 3.73%
2015 3.36% 3.86%
2014 3.45% 3.98%
2013 3.46% 4.08%
2012 3.39% 4.16%
2011 3.33% 4.44%
2010 3.24% 4.7%
2009 3.14% 4.72%
2008 3.06% 4.68%
2007 3.07% 4.61%
2006 3.13% 4.54%
2005 3.12% 5.27%
2004 2.99% 6.14%
2003 2.96% 6.25%
2002 3.1% 6.42%
2001 3.22% 6.62%
2000 3.26% 5.41%
1999 3.42% 4.01%
1998 2.75% 3.98%
1997 1.62% 3.94%
1996 1.94% 3.89%
1995 4.24% 3.84%
1994 4.85% 3.8%
1993 3.64% 3.77%
1992 3.44% 3.77%
1991 3.38% 3.78%
1990 3.37% 3.82%
1989 3.21% 3.9%
1988 3.25% 4.05%
1987 3.2% 4.4%
1986 3.2% 4.98%
1985 3.37% 5.66%
1984 3.4% 6.25%
1983 3.22% 6.58%
1982 3.05% 6.25%
1981 2.96% 5.06%
1980 3.18% 3.14%
1979 3.58% 1.2%
1978 3.15% -0.09%
1977 2.56% -1.51%
1976 2.62% -2.39%
1975 2.69% -2.39%
1974 2.71% -2.42%
1973 2.71% -2.32%
1972 2.68% -2.05%
1971 2.77% -1.52%
1970 2.9% -0.53%
1969 2.94% 1.15%
1968 2.98% 2.26%
1967 2.96% 2.28%
1966 2.89% 2.22%
1965 2.79% 2.16%
1964 2.71% 2.09%
1963 2.69% 2.03%
1962 2.64% 1.96%
1961 2.6% 1.89%

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/dr-congo/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Equatorial Guinea's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Equatorial Guinea
Current population
117507801
1998075
Population rank 15/197 148/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.02%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
11.7 minutes
One birth every
7.22 seconds
9.61 minutes
One death every
35 seconds
36.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +123
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +44,967
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 30/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
2.3 hours
Annual migration change -27,309 +3,812
Net migration rank 159/196 53/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 248,930
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 106/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 13.2%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 52/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Equatorial Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - 3,812
2024 - -26,968 - 3,891
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 40,140 3,997
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 39,873 3,997
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 39,160 6,493
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 38,994 0
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 38,894 14,695
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 38,332 15,581
2017 2,883,245 176,290 37,740 16,399
2016 2,753,687 440,748 37,180 17,107
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 36,543 17,697
2014 2,580,251 36,966 35,889 18,058
2013 2,489,378 121,097 35,158 18,106
2012 2,405,462 53,668 34,347 17,860
2011 2,310,679 40,891 33,502 17,604
2010 2,212,255 8,823 32,368 22,027
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 31,184 21,235
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 29,941 19,925
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 28,672 18,433
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 27,404 16,889
2005 1,800,300 20,384 26,116 15,548
2004 1,731,022 4,260 24,666 28,578
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 23,168 27,696
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 21,744 27,198
2001 1,594,999 26,523 20,376 26,919
2000 1,549,518 79,340 19,132 26,695
1999 1,450,318 109,761 18,465 7,846
1998 1,375,130 295,560 17,854 7,307
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 17,305 6,696
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 16,802 6,003
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 16,345 5,300
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 15,937 4,664
1993 1,209,242 240,176 15,459 4,175
1992 1,152,781 252,666 15,010 3,867
1991 1,114,033 86,721 14,581 3,642
1990 1,063,508 219,270 14,158 3,511
1989 1,027,238 84,415 13,724 3,545
1988 995,278 101,314 13,266 3,777
1987 959,875 111,220 12,727 4,482
1986 925,334 70,988 12,061 6,317
1985 885,670 118,791 11,179 8,816
1984 844,956 190,045 10,076 11,221
1983 807,122 146,095 8,886 12,766
1982 774,823 97,495 8,182 12,568
1981 748,371 54,656 7,573 9,605
1980 724,111 51,685 7,142 4,903
1979 691,773 181,028 5,786 -235
1978 646,411 268,974 5,635 -4,553
1977 638,242 -26,355 5,550 -7,131
1976 624,147 -25,965 2,451 -9,377
1975 608,655 -972 4,580 -11,398
1974 593,539 3,216 5,697 -12,983
1973 578,280 7,414 6,508 -13,875
1972 564,495 2,840 6,572 -13,576
1971 549,343 -5,497 4,822 -10,760
1970 533,300 39,116 2,715 -6,499
1969 514,800 46,778 2,593 -2,237
1968 497,682 57,274 6,417 565
1967 479,552 64,307 6,135 974
1966 463,397 54,443 5,868 915
1965 429,002 61,397 5,618 837
1964 406,334 48,207 5,393 735
1963 398,972 41,960 5,192 632
1962 383,406 39,431 5,013 528
1961 368,207 35,654 4,858 384
1960 363,517 27,673 4,727 210

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

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 Equatorial Guinea 77% is from natural causes (a gain of 382,745 people) and 23% is from migration (a gain of 114,024 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 248,930 people or 13.2% in Equatorial Guinea.

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
Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K

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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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