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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 1,372,341 people in Estonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 1,339,590 in Estonia.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 87.7 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Estonia is the 155th.
  • The countries together account for 1.43% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.02% for Estonia.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs +0.37% in Estonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Estonia has declined from 1.35M to 1.34M (0.54% decline).

DR Congo vs Estonia: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Estonia
2100 436,320,913 831,394
2099 433,372,904 836,965
2098 430,335,169 842,414
2097 427,231,271 847,873
2096 424,043,303 853,472
2095 420,759,430 859,044
2094 417,384,609 864,547
2093 413,946,692 870,136
2092 410,440,733 875,676
2091 406,841,757 881,282
2090 403,166,901 887,028
2089 399,411,004 892,857
2088 395,583,655 898,736
2087 391,688,383 904,914
2086 387,713,874 911,254
2085 383,678,330 917,722
2084 379,568,054 924,458
2083 375,402,379 931,259
2082 371,195,818 938,110
2081 366,948,626 944,978
2080 362,644,227 952,018
2079 358,295,825 959,194
2078 353,888,897 966,496
2077 349,435,210 973,883
2076 344,932,895 981,283
2075 340,403,800 988,735
2074 335,826,108 996,352
2073 331,220,816 1,004,078
2072 326,568,298 1,011,873
2071 321,892,514 1,019,779
2070 317,165,418 1,027,821
2069 312,409,702 1,035,828
2068 307,625,941 1,043,819
2067 302,820,577 1,051,892
2066 297,989,401 1,059,940
2065 293,137,514 1,068,064
2064 288,267,282 1,076,199
2063 283,369,365 1,084,303
2062 278,452,605 1,092,418
2061 273,517,380 1,100,514
2060 268,572,331 1,108,650
2059 263,620,905 1,116,534
2058 258,672,397 1,124,375
2057 253,733,756 1,132,033
2056 248,796,045 1,139,610
2055 243,861,631 1,147,117
2054 238,931,249 1,154,317
2053 234,016,357 1,161,452
2052 229,117,369 1,168,381
2051 224,240,788 1,175,291
2050 219,397,034 1,182,029
2049 214,588,560 1,188,633
2048 209,814,694 1,194,960
2047 205,079,870 1,201,294
2046 200,379,842 1,207,577
2045 195,731,078 1,213,815
2044 191,124,003 1,220,042
2043 186,569,843 1,226,162
2042 182,068,630 1,232,282
2041 177,617,360 1,238,386
2040 173,224,822 1,244,441
2039 168,878,834 1,250,581
2038 164,583,465 1,256,780
2037 160,347,349 1,263,149
2036 156,129,049 1,269,700
2035 151,953,443 1,276,331
2034 147,811,138 1,283,159
2033 143,712,496 1,290,037
2032 139,669,159 1,297,036
2031 135,660,570 1,304,102
2030 131,710,378 1,311,189
2029 127,818,130 1,318,225
2028 123,980,695 1,325,354
2027 120,212,011 1,332,492
2026 116,505,117 1,339,590
2025 112,854,120 1,358,931
2024 109,276,265 1,372,341
2023 105,789,731 1,370,286
2022 102,396,968 1,348,840
2021 99,148,932 1,330,932
2020 95,989,998 1,329,522
2019 92,947,442 1,326,898
2018 90,047,644 1,321,977
2017 87,083,398 1,317,384
2016 83,956,415 1,315,790
2015 81,035,531 1,315,407
2014 78,403,242 1,314,545
2013 75,789,395 1,317,997
2012 73,254,618 1,322,696
2011 70,849,311 1,327,439
2010 68,563,038 1,331,475
2009 66,412,044 1,334,515
2008 64,390,664 1,337,090
2007 62,477,752 1,340,680
2006 60,615,908 1,346,810
2005 58,775,724 1,354,775
2004 56,997,741 1,362,550
2003 55,343,867 1,370,720
2002 53,750,524 1,379,350
2001 52,132,646 1,388,115
2000 50,507,442 1,396,985
1999 48,912,971 1,390,244
1998 47,297,600 1,386,156
1997 46,029,902 1,399,535
1996 45,296,124 1,415,594
1995 44,433,704 1,436,634
1994 42,626,876 1,462,514
1993 40,656,336 1,494,128
1992 39,228,910 1,533,091
1991 37,925,817 1,561,314
1990 36,684,063 1,569,174
1989 35,486,866 1,568,131
1988 34,382,752 1,561,900
1987 33,298,904 1,552,221
1986 32,265,196 1,540,190
1985 31,264,816 1,528,781
1984 30,245,081 1,518,617
1983 29,250,963 1,508,745
1982 28,338,190 1,498,414
1981 27,500,515 1,487,666
1980 26,711,099 1,477,219
1979 25,886,782 1,468,333
1978 24,992,689 1,460,188
1977 24,229,061 1,450,211
1976 23,624,031 1,439,576
1975 23,021,101 1,429,352
1974 22,418,878 1,418,169
1973 21,827,665 1,405,951
1972 21,251,160 1,392,518
1971 20,695,569 1,376,955
1970 20,137,436 1,360,076
1969 19,570,445 1,345,249
1968 19,012,189 1,331,214
1967 18,462,782 1,318,946
1966 17,931,929 1,308,597
1965 17,427,802 1,294,566
1964 16,955,327 1,277,086
1963 16,507,599 1,258,857
1962 16,075,724 1,241,623
1961 15,662,374 1,225,077
1960 15,264,846 1,211,537

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/estonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Estonia lost 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Estonia's population increased by 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Estonia was ranked 149th in 2006 and ranked 155th 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 Estonia will decrease by 11.8% to 1,182,029 people and rank change from 155th to 159th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people, while Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 831K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Estonia
2100 0.68% -0.67%
2099 0.71% -0.65%
2098 0.73% -0.64%
2097 0.75% -0.66%
2096 0.78% -0.65%
2095 0.81% -0.64%
2094 0.83% -0.64%
2093 0.85% -0.63%
2092 0.88% -0.64%
2091 0.91% -0.65%
2090 0.94% -0.65%
2089 0.97% -0.65%
2088 0.99% -0.68%
2087 1.03% -0.7%
2086 1.05% -0.7%
2085 1.08% -0.73%
2084 1.11% -0.73%
2083 1.13% -0.73%
2082 1.16% -0.73%
2081 1.19% -0.74%
2080 1.21% -0.75%
2079 1.25% -0.76%
2078 1.27% -0.76%
2077 1.31% -0.75%
2076 1.33% -0.75%
2075 1.36% -0.76%
2074 1.39% -0.77%
2073 1.42% -0.77%
2072 1.45% -0.78%
2071 1.49% -0.78%
2070 1.52% -0.77%
2069 1.56% -0.77%
2068 1.59% -0.77%
2067 1.62% -0.76%
2066 1.66% -0.76%
2065 1.69% -0.76%
2064 1.73% -0.75%
2063 1.77% -0.74%
2062 1.8% -0.74%
2061 1.84% -0.73%
2060 1.88% -0.71%
2059 1.91% -0.7%
2058 1.95% -0.68%
2057 1.98% -0.66%
2056 2.02% -0.65%
2055 2.06% -0.62%
2054 2.1% -0.61%
2053 2.14% -0.59%
2052 2.17% -0.59%
2051 2.21% -0.57%
2050 2.24% -0.56%
2049 2.28% -0.53%
2048 2.31% -0.53%
2047 2.35% -0.52%
2046 2.38% -0.51%
2045 2.41% -0.51%
2044 2.44% -0.5%
2043 2.47% -0.5%
2042 2.51% -0.49%
2041 2.54% -0.49%
2040 2.57% -0.49%
2039 2.61% -0.49%
2038 2.64% -0.5%
2037 2.7% -0.52%
2036 2.75% -0.52%
2035 2.8% -0.53%
2034 2.85% -0.53%
2033 2.89% -0.54%
2032 2.95% -0.54%
2031 3% -0.54%
2030 3.05% -0.53%
2029 3.1% -0.54%
2028 3.14% -0.54%
2027 3.18% -0.53%
2026 3.24% -1.42%
2025 3.27% -0.98%
2024 3.3% 0.15%
2023 3.31% 1.59%
2022 3.28% 1.35%
2021 3.29% 0.11%
2020 3.27% 0.2%
2019 3.22% 0.37%
2018 3.4% 0.35%
2017 3.72% 0.12%
2016 3.6% 0.03%
2015 3.36% 0.07%
2014 3.45% -0.26%
2013 3.46% -0.36%
2012 3.39% -0.36%
2011 3.33% -0.3%
2010 3.24% -0.23%
2009 3.14% -0.19%
2008 3.06% -0.27%
2007 3.07% -0.46%
2006 3.13% -0.59%
2005 3.12% -0.57%
2004 2.99% -0.6%
2003 2.96% -0.63%
2002 3.1% -0.63%
2001 3.22% -0.63%
2000 3.26% 0.48%
1999 3.42% 0.29%
1998 2.75% -0.96%
1997 1.62% -1.13%
1996 1.94% -1.46%
1995 4.24% -1.77%
1994 4.85% -2.12%
1993 3.64% -2.54%
1992 3.44% -1.81%
1991 3.38% -0.5%
1990 3.37% 0.07%
1989 3.21% 0.4%
1988 3.25% 0.62%
1987 3.2% 0.78%
1986 3.2% 0.75%
1985 3.37% 0.67%
1984 3.4% 0.65%
1983 3.22% 0.69%
1982 3.05% 0.72%
1981 2.96% 0.71%
1980 3.18% 0.61%
1979 3.58% 0.56%
1978 3.15% 0.69%
1977 2.56% 0.74%
1976 2.62% 0.72%
1975 2.69% 0.79%
1974 2.71% 0.87%
1973 2.71% 0.96%
1972 2.68% 1.13%
1971 2.77% 1.24%
1970 2.9% 1.1%
1969 2.94% 1.05%
1968 2.98% 0.93%
1967 2.96% 0.79%
1966 2.89% 1.08%
1965 2.79% 1.37%
1964 2.71% 1.45%
1963 2.69% 1.39%
1962 2.64% 1.35%
1961 2.6% 1.12%

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/estonia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Estonia's population grew by 0.15%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Estonia
Current population
117507801
1339590
Population rank 15/197 155/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.02%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
4.26 hours
One birth every
7.22 seconds
47.9 minutes
One death every
35 seconds
32.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +6
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +2,055
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +0.15%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 158/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
39.5 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 -13,350
Net migration rank 159/196 141/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 203,046
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 110/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 43/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Estonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Estonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -13,350
2024 - -26,968 - -7,742
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 -5,070 5,717
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 -5,665 39,754
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 -5,324 7,043
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 -2,659 3,694
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 -1,327 5,386
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 -1,322 7,089
2017 2,883,245 176,290 -1,713 5,202
2016 2,753,687 440,748 -1,316 1,081
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 -1,315 4,261
2014 2,580,251 36,966 -1,972 -674
2013 2,489,378 121,097 -1,713 -2,688
2012 2,405,462 53,668 -1,455 -3,674
2011 2,310,679 40,891 -531 -3,941
2010 2,212,255 8,823 0 -3,781
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 -400 -2,089
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 -668 -2,034
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 -1,608 -2,941
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 -2,559 -5,351
2005 1,800,300 20,384 -2,981 -5,208
2004 1,731,022 4,260 -3,679 -3,681
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 -5,072 -3,705
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 -5,380 -2,889
2001 1,594,999 26,523 -5,830 -3,280
2000 1,549,518 79,340 -5,309 -3,083
1999 1,450,318 109,761 -6,117 1,419
1998 1,375,130 295,560 -7,208 -3,296
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 -6,018 -4,066
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 -5,662 -10,540
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 -7,327 -12,655
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 -8,044 -17,984
1993 1,209,242 240,176 -5,976 -25,501
1992 1,152,781 252,666 -1,993 -38,391
1991 1,114,033 86,721 -312 -9,712
1990 1,063,508 219,270 2,825 -2,660
1989 1,027,238 84,415 5,803 -368
1988 995,278 101,314 6,404 5,256
1987 959,875 111,220 6,829 5,389
1986 925,334 70,988 6,160 5,260
1985 885,670 118,791 4,281 5,097
1984 844,956 190,045 5,163 5,006
1983 807,122 146,095 5,884 4,986
1982 774,823 97,495 5,244 4,832
1981 748,371 54,656 4,612 4,789
1980 724,111 51,685 3,989 4,619
1979 691,773 181,028 3,818 4,521
1978 646,411 268,974 4,088 7,234
1977 638,242 -26,355 4,931 7,189
1976 624,147 -25,965 4,319 6,942
1975 608,655 -972 4,717 6,737
1974 593,539 3,216 5,956 6,594
1973 578,280 7,414 5,623 6,488
1972 564,495 2,840 6,267 6,432
1971 549,343 -5,497 7,160 6,392
1970 533,300 39,116 6,257 6,158
1969 514,800 46,778 5,515 8,650
1968 497,682 57,274 5,592 9,403
1967 479,552 64,307 5,012 9,115
1966 463,397 54,443 4,842 8,998
1965 429,002 61,397 5,437 8,851
1964 406,334 48,207 6,897 8,734
1963 398,972 41,960 6,043 8,410
1962 383,406 39,431 6,457 8,248
1961 368,207 35,654 7,228 7,991
1960 363,517 27,673 7,511 7,762

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/estonia | 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 Estonia 26.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 27,683 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 78,553 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 203,046 people or 14.9% in Estonia.

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
Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K

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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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