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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 1,242,822 people in Eswatini in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 1,273,390 in Eswatini.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 92.3 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Eswatini is the 156th.
  • The countries together account for 1.43% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.02% for Eswatini.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs +0.87% in Eswatini.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Eswatini has grown from 1.08M to 1.27M (17.4% growth).

DR Congo vs Eswatini: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Eswatini
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Eswatini
2100 436,320,913 1,352,404
2099 433,372,904 1,361,498
2098 430,335,169 1,369,861
2097 427,231,271 1,378,017
2096 424,043,303 1,386,191
2095 420,759,430 1,394,405
2094 417,384,609 1,402,538
2093 413,946,692 1,410,423
2092 410,440,733 1,418,137
2091 406,841,757 1,426,097
2090 403,166,901 1,433,623
2089 399,411,004 1,441,192
2088 395,583,655 1,448,332
2087 391,688,383 1,455,333
2086 387,713,874 1,462,398
2085 383,678,330 1,469,660
2084 379,568,054 1,476,745
2083 375,402,379 1,483,271
2082 371,195,818 1,489,551
2081 366,948,626 1,494,969
2080 362,644,227 1,500,315
2079 358,295,825 1,505,309
2078 353,888,897 1,509,779
2077 349,435,210 1,514,574
2076 344,932,895 1,519,452
2075 340,403,800 1,523,845
2074 335,826,108 1,528,267
2073 331,220,816 1,531,967
2072 326,568,298 1,535,206
2071 321,892,514 1,538,333
2070 317,165,418 1,540,715
2069 312,409,702 1,543,234
2068 307,625,941 1,545,288
2067 302,820,577 1,547,029
2066 297,989,401 1,547,862
2065 293,137,514 1,548,678
2064 288,267,282 1,549,121
2063 283,369,365 1,549,274
2062 278,452,605 1,548,873
2061 273,517,380 1,548,072
2060 268,572,331 1,547,285
2059 263,620,905 1,545,426
2058 258,672,397 1,542,799
2057 253,733,756 1,540,085
2056 248,796,045 1,537,270
2055 243,861,631 1,534,161
2054 238,931,249 1,530,631
2053 234,016,357 1,526,357
2052 229,117,369 1,521,506
2051 224,240,788 1,515,982
2050 219,397,034 1,510,547
2049 214,588,560 1,504,126
2048 209,814,694 1,497,656
2047 205,079,870 1,491,001
2046 200,379,842 1,483,817
2045 195,731,078 1,475,974
2044 191,124,003 1,468,200
2043 186,569,843 1,460,050
2042 182,068,630 1,451,433
2041 177,617,360 1,441,822
2040 173,224,822 1,432,811
2039 168,878,834 1,423,063
2038 164,583,465 1,412,806
2037 160,347,349 1,402,845
2036 156,129,049 1,392,117
2035 151,953,443 1,381,258
2034 147,811,138 1,369,883
2033 143,712,496 1,357,906
2032 139,669,159 1,346,063
2031 135,660,570 1,334,330
2030 131,710,378 1,321,430
2029 127,818,130 1,309,060
2028 123,980,695 1,296,535
2027 120,212,011 1,283,434
2026 116,505,117 1,269,667
2025 112,854,120 1,255,921
2024 109,276,265 1,242,822
2023 105,789,731 1,230,506
2022 102,396,968 1,218,917
2021 99,148,932 1,206,593
2020 95,989,998 1,192,729
2019 92,947,442 1,179,874
2018 90,047,644 1,168,929
2017 87,083,398 1,158,195
2016 83,956,415 1,149,507
2015 81,035,531 1,142,813
2014 78,403,242 1,136,299
2013 75,789,395 1,129,990
2012 73,254,618 1,123,863
2011 70,849,311 1,117,833
2010 68,563,038 1,111,650
2009 66,412,044 1,105,153
2008 64,390,664 1,098,091
2007 62,477,752 1,090,705
2006 60,615,908 1,084,436
2005 58,775,724 1,079,022
2004 56,997,741 1,073,159
2003 55,343,867 1,066,700
2002 53,750,524 1,059,441
2001 52,132,646 1,051,064
2000 50,507,442 1,041,414
1999 48,912,971 1,030,782
1998 47,297,600 1,019,653
1997 46,029,902 1,006,635
1996 45,296,124 989,841
1995 44,433,704 970,433
1994 42,626,876 971,212
1993 40,656,336 971,318
1992 39,228,910 943,416
1991 37,925,817 908,189
1990 36,684,063 872,428
1989 35,486,866 837,800
1988 34,382,752 799,798
1987 33,298,904 763,811
1986 32,265,196 734,732
1985 31,264,816 706,196
1984 30,245,081 680,783
1983 29,250,963 658,957
1982 28,338,190 637,652
1981 27,500,515 616,808
1980 26,711,099 596,644
1979 25,886,782 577,199
1978 24,992,689 558,446
1977 24,229,061 540,348
1976 23,624,031 523,330
1975 23,021,101 507,673
1974 22,418,878 492,988
1973 21,827,665 479,038
1972 21,251,160 465,788
1971 20,695,569 453,183
1970 20,137,436 441,216
1969 19,570,445 429,875
1968 19,012,189 419,147
1967 18,462,782 409,031
1966 17,931,929 398,766
1965 17,427,802 388,336
1964 16,955,327 378,656
1963 16,507,599 369,759
1962 16,075,724 361,365
1961 15,662,374 353,264
1960 15,264,846 345,337

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/eswatini | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Eswatini gained 65,071 people (a 6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Eswatini's population increased by 123,883 people (a 10.8% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Eswatini was ranked 152nd in 2006 and ranked 156th 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 Eswatini will increase by 18.6% to 1,510,547 people and rank change from 156th to 154th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 1.55M people in 2063 for Eswatini.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Eswatini
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Eswatini
2100 0.68% -0.67%
2099 0.71% -0.61%
2098 0.73% -0.59%
2097 0.75% -0.59%
2096 0.78% -0.59%
2095 0.81% -0.58%
2094 0.83% -0.56%
2093 0.85% -0.54%
2092 0.88% -0.56%
2091 0.91% -0.52%
2090 0.94% -0.53%
2089 0.97% -0.49%
2088 0.99% -0.48%
2087 1.03% -0.48%
2086 1.05% -0.49%
2085 1.08% -0.48%
2084 1.11% -0.44%
2083 1.13% -0.42%
2082 1.16% -0.36%
2081 1.19% -0.36%
2080 1.21% -0.33%
2079 1.25% -0.3%
2078 1.27% -0.32%
2077 1.31% -0.32%
2076 1.33% -0.29%
2075 1.36% -0.29%
2074 1.39% -0.24%
2073 1.42% -0.21%
2072 1.45% -0.2%
2071 1.49% -0.15%
2070 1.52% -0.16%
2069 1.56% -0.13%
2068 1.59% -0.11%
2067 1.62% -0.05%
2066 1.66% -0.05%
2065 1.69% -0.03%
2064 1.73% -0.01%
2063 1.77% 0.03%
2062 1.8% 0.05%
2061 1.84% 0.05%
2060 1.88% 0.12%
2059 1.91% 0.17%
2058 1.95% 0.18%
2057 1.98% 0.18%
2056 2.02% 0.2%
2055 2.06% 0.23%
2054 2.1% 0.28%
2053 2.14% 0.32%
2052 2.17% 0.36%
2051 2.21% 0.36%
2050 2.24% 0.43%
2049 2.28% 0.43%
2048 2.31% 0.45%
2047 2.35% 0.48%
2046 2.38% 0.53%
2045 2.41% 0.53%
2044 2.44% 0.56%
2043 2.47% 0.59%
2042 2.51% 0.67%
2041 2.54% 0.63%
2040 2.57% 0.68%
2039 2.61% 0.73%
2038 2.64% 0.71%
2037 2.7% 0.77%
2036 2.75% 0.79%
2035 2.8% 0.83%
2034 2.85% 0.88%
2033 2.89% 0.88%
2032 2.95% 0.88%
2031 3% 0.98%
2030 3.05% 0.94%
2029 3.1% 0.97%
2028 3.14% 1.02%
2027 3.18% 1.08%
2026 3.24% 1.09%
2025 3.27% 1.05%
2024 3.3% 1%
2023 3.31% 0.95%
2022 3.28% 1.02%
2021 3.29% 1.16%
2020 3.27% 1.09%
2019 3.22% 0.94%
2018 3.4% 0.93%
2017 3.72% 0.76%
2016 3.6% 0.59%
2015 3.36% 0.57%
2014 3.45% 0.56%
2013 3.46% 0.55%
2012 3.39% 0.54%
2011 3.33% 0.56%
2010 3.24% 0.59%
2009 3.14% 0.64%
2008 3.06% 0.68%
2007 3.07% 0.58%
2006 3.13% 0.5%
2005 3.12% 0.55%
2004 2.99% 0.61%
2003 2.96% 0.69%
2002 3.1% 0.8%
2001 3.22% 0.93%
2000 3.26% 1.03%
1999 3.42% 1.09%
1998 2.75% 1.29%
1997 1.62% 1.7%
1996 1.94% 2%
1995 4.24% -0.08%
1994 4.85% -0.01%
1993 3.64% 2.96%
1992 3.44% 3.88%
1991 3.38% 4.1%
1990 3.37% 4.13%
1989 3.21% 4.75%
1988 3.25% 4.71%
1987 3.2% 3.96%
1986 3.2% 4.04%
1985 3.37% 3.73%
1984 3.4% 3.31%
1983 3.22% 3.34%
1982 3.05% 3.38%
1981 2.96% 3.38%
1980 3.18% 3.37%
1979 3.58% 3.36%
1978 3.15% 3.35%
1977 2.56% 3.25%
1976 2.62% 3.08%
1975 2.69% 2.98%
1974 2.71% 2.91%
1973 2.71% 2.84%
1972 2.68% 2.78%
1971 2.77% 2.71%
1970 2.9% 2.64%
1969 2.94% 2.56%
1968 2.98% 2.47%
1967 2.96% 2.57%
1966 2.89% 2.69%
1965 2.79% 2.56%
1964 2.71% 2.41%
1963 2.69% 2.32%
1962 2.64% 2.29%
1961 2.6% 2.3%

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/eswatini | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Eswatini's population grew by 1%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Eswatini
Current population
117507801
1273390
Population rank 15/197 156/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.02%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
42.7 minutes
One birth every
7.22 seconds
17.7 minutes
One death every
35 seconds
55.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +34
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +12,316
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +1%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 101/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
1.52 hours
Annual migration change -27,309 -5,775
Net migration rank 159/196 121/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 33,268
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 161/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 121/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Eswatini
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Eswatini
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -5,775
2024 - -26,968 - -6,754
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 20,147 -8,549
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 20,125 -8,549
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 17,314 -4,242
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 18,899 -4,242
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 19,488 -8,439
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 19,392 -8,546
2017 2,883,245 176,290 19,278 -8,658
2016 2,753,687 440,748 19,233 -12,481
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 19,223 -12,582
2014 2,580,251 36,966 19,107 -12,724
2013 2,489,378 121,097 18,903 -12,664
2012 2,405,462 53,668 18,308 -12,294
2011 2,310,679 40,891 17,645 -11,596
2010 2,212,255 8,823 17,652 -11,334
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 17,656 -10,989
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 17,275 -9,822
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 16,595 -9,271
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 16,133 -10,923
2005 1,800,300 20,384 15,945 -10,330
2004 1,731,022 4,260 15,979 -9,863
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 16,396 -9,595
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 16,924 -9,209
2001 1,594,999 26,523 17,824 -8,788
2000 1,549,518 79,340 18,830 -8,563
1999 1,450,318 109,761 19,420 -8,421
1998 1,375,130 295,560 19,762 -8,505
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 20,686 -5,911
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 21,858 -3,049
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 23,029 -3,023
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 26,703 -48,259
1993 1,209,242 240,176 28,046 -6,692
1992 1,152,781 252,666 28,446 6,011
1991 1,114,033 86,721 28,497 7,496
1990 1,063,508 219,270 28,349 7,169
1989 1,027,238 84,415 28,257 5,477
1988 995,278 101,314 27,396 14,879
1987 959,875 111,220 27,285 2,417
1986 925,334 70,988 27,096 1,353
1985 885,670 118,791 26,835 1,792
1984 844,956 190,045 26,149 -3,949
1983 807,122 146,095 24,883 -3,429
1982 774,823 97,495 24,742 -3,574
1981 748,371 54,656 23,973 -3,464
1980 724,111 51,685 23,153 -3,350
1979 691,773 181,028 22,299 -3,210
1978 646,411 268,974 21,466 -3,040
1977 638,242 -26,355 20,609 -2,838
1976 624,147 -25,965 19,734 -3,469
1975 608,655 -972 18,849 -3,794
1974 593,539 3,216 17,971 -3,665
1973 578,280 7,414 17,145 -3,555
1972 564,495 2,840 16,353 -3,435
1971 549,343 -5,497 15,615 -3,325
1970 533,300 39,116 14,873 -3,230
1969 514,800 46,778 14,164 -3,127
1968 497,682 57,274 13,449 -3,029
1967 479,552 64,307 12,773 -2,964
1966 463,397 54,443 12,282 -1,557
1965 429,002 61,397 11,719 -1,578
1964 406,334 48,207 11,266 -2,049
1963 398,972 41,960 10,929 -2,358
1962 383,406 39,431 10,601 -2,390
1961 368,207 35,654 10,262 -2,270
1960 363,517 27,673 9,947 -2,082

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/eswatini | 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 Eswatini 68.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 192,206 people) and 31.7% is from migration (a loss of 89,012 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 33,268 people or 2.7% in Eswatini.

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
Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K

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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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