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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 928,784 people in Fiji in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 938,628 in Fiji.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 125.2 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Fiji is the 159th.
  • The countries together account for 1.43% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.01% for Fiji.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs +0.12% in Fiji.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Fiji has grown from 890K to 939K (5.42% growth).

DR Congo vs Fiji: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Fiji
2100 436,320,913 883,752
2099 433,372,904 888,271
2098 430,335,169 892,703
2097 427,231,271 896,915
2096 424,043,303 901,118
2095 420,759,430 905,308
2094 417,384,609 909,388
2093 413,946,692 913,372
2092 410,440,733 917,178
2091 406,841,757 921,020
2090 403,166,901 924,758
2089 399,411,004 928,500
2088 395,583,655 932,167
2087 391,688,383 935,844
2086 387,713,874 939,596
2085 383,678,330 943,266
2084 379,568,054 946,736
2083 375,402,379 950,144
2082 371,195,818 953,473
2081 366,948,626 956,823
2080 362,644,227 960,049
2079 358,295,825 963,146
2078 353,888,897 965,934
2077 349,435,210 968,648
2076 344,932,895 971,408
2075 340,403,800 974,149
2074 335,826,108 976,896
2073 331,220,816 979,510
2072 326,568,298 982,066
2071 321,892,514 984,518
2070 317,165,418 987,016
2069 312,409,702 989,177
2068 307,625,941 991,023
2067 302,820,577 992,790
2066 297,989,401 994,373
2065 293,137,514 996,052
2064 288,267,282 997,651
2063 283,369,365 998,950
2062 278,452,605 1,000,093
2061 273,517,380 1,001,067
2060 268,572,331 1,001,836
2059 263,620,905 1,002,506
2058 258,672,397 1,003,177
2057 253,733,756 1,003,569
2056 248,796,045 1,003,939
2055 243,861,631 1,004,079
2054 238,931,249 1,004,084
2053 234,016,357 1,003,814
2052 229,117,369 1,003,524
2051 224,240,788 1,003,005
2050 219,397,034 1,002,353
2049 214,588,560 1,001,571
2048 209,814,694 1,000,376
2047 205,079,870 999,119
2046 200,379,842 997,645
2045 195,731,078 996,077
2044 191,124,003 994,220
2043 186,569,843 992,313
2042 182,068,630 990,119
2041 177,617,360 987,497
2040 173,224,822 984,975
2039 168,878,834 982,332
2038 164,583,465 979,514
2037 160,347,349 976,515
2036 156,129,049 973,495
2035 151,953,443 970,449
2034 147,811,138 967,285
2033 143,712,496 964,084
2032 139,669,159 960,704
2031 135,660,570 957,319
2030 131,710,378 953,501
2029 127,818,130 949,652
2028 123,980,695 945,654
2027 120,212,011 941,548
2026 116,505,117 937,546
2025 112,854,120 933,274
2024 109,276,265 928,784
2023 105,789,731 924,145
2022 102,396,968 919,422
2021 99,148,932 916,711
2020 95,989,998 914,963
2019 92,947,442 914,899
2018 90,047,644 917,180
2017 87,083,398 918,759
2016 83,956,415 919,166
2015 81,035,531 918,578
2014 78,403,242 917,585
2013 75,789,395 916,352
2012 73,254,618 914,918
2011 70,849,311 912,989
2010 68,563,038 910,419
2009 66,412,044 907,239
2008 64,390,664 903,399
2007 62,477,752 897,832
2006 60,615,908 890,365
2005 58,775,724 882,379
2004 56,997,741 874,366
2003 55,343,867 866,286
2002 53,750,524 858,049
2001 52,132,646 849,596
2000 50,507,442 840,909
1999 48,912,971 831,828
1998 47,297,600 822,258
1997 46,029,902 812,139
1996 45,296,124 803,789
1995 44,433,704 798,746
1994 42,626,876 794,771
1993 40,656,336 790,369
1992 39,228,910 785,346
1991 37,925,817 779,656
1990 36,684,063 773,316
1989 35,486,866 766,321
1988 34,382,752 758,697
1987 33,298,904 750,540
1986 32,265,196 739,306
1985 31,264,816 723,761
1984 30,245,081 706,716
1983 29,250,963 689,835
1982 28,338,190 673,414
1981 27,500,515 657,471
1980 26,711,099 641,975
1979 25,886,782 626,862
1978 24,992,689 612,091
1977 24,229,061 597,805
1976 23,624,031 585,534
1975 23,021,101 575,906
1974 22,418,878 567,489
1973 21,827,665 559,222
1972 21,251,160 550,499
1971 20,695,569 541,121
1970 20,137,436 531,188
1969 19,570,445 520,797
1968 19,012,189 510,002
1967 18,462,782 498,873
1966 17,931,929 486,487
1965 17,427,802 472,575
1964 16,955,327 458,324
1963 16,507,599 444,276
1962 16,075,724 430,536
1961 15,662,374 417,406
1960 15,264,846 404,887

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/fiji | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Fiji gained 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Fiji's population increased by 19,462 people (a 2.12% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Fiji was ranked 158th in 2006 and ranked 159th 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 Fiji will increase by 6.79% to 1,002,353 people and rank change from 159th to 161st.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 1M people in 2054 for Fiji.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Fiji
2100 0.68% -0.51%
2099 0.71% -0.5%
2098 0.73% -0.47%
2097 0.75% -0.47%
2096 0.78% -0.46%
2095 0.81% -0.45%
2094 0.83% -0.44%
2093 0.85% -0.41%
2092 0.88% -0.42%
2091 0.91% -0.4%
2090 0.94% -0.4%
2089 0.97% -0.39%
2088 0.99% -0.39%
2087 1.03% -0.4%
2086 1.05% -0.39%
2085 1.08% -0.37%
2084 1.11% -0.36%
2083 1.13% -0.35%
2082 1.16% -0.35%
2081 1.19% -0.34%
2080 1.21% -0.32%
2079 1.25% -0.29%
2078 1.27% -0.28%
2077 1.31% -0.28%
2076 1.33% -0.28%
2075 1.36% -0.28%
2074 1.39% -0.27%
2073 1.42% -0.26%
2072 1.45% -0.25%
2071 1.49% -0.25%
2070 1.52% -0.22%
2069 1.56% -0.19%
2068 1.59% -0.18%
2067 1.62% -0.16%
2066 1.66% -0.17%
2065 1.69% -0.16%
2064 1.73% -0.13%
2063 1.77% -0.11%
2062 1.8% -0.1%
2061 1.84% -0.08%
2060 1.88% -0.07%
2059 1.91% -0.07%
2058 1.95% -0.04%
2057 1.98% -0.04%
2056 2.02% -0.01%
2055 2.06% -0%
2054 2.1% 0.03%
2053 2.14% 0.03%
2052 2.17% 0.05%
2051 2.21% 0.07%
2050 2.24% 0.08%
2049 2.28% 0.12%
2048 2.31% 0.13%
2047 2.35% 0.15%
2046 2.38% 0.16%
2045 2.41% 0.19%
2044 2.44% 0.19%
2043 2.47% 0.22%
2042 2.51% 0.27%
2041 2.54% 0.26%
2040 2.57% 0.27%
2039 2.61% 0.29%
2038 2.64% 0.31%
2037 2.7% 0.31%
2036 2.75% 0.31%
2035 2.8% 0.33%
2034 2.85% 0.33%
2033 2.89% 0.35%
2032 2.95% 0.35%
2031 3% 0.4%
2030 3.05% 0.41%
2029 3.1% 0.42%
2028 3.14% 0.44%
2027 3.18% 0.43%
2026 3.24% 0.46%
2025 3.27% 0.48%
2024 3.3% 0.5%
2023 3.31% 0.51%
2022 3.28% 0.3%
2021 3.29% 0.19%
2020 3.27% 0.007%
2019 3.22% -0.25%
2018 3.4% -0.17%
2017 3.72% -0.04%
2016 3.6% 0.06%
2015 3.36% 0.11%
2014 3.45% 0.13%
2013 3.46% 0.16%
2012 3.39% 0.21%
2011 3.33% 0.28%
2010 3.24% 0.35%
2009 3.14% 0.43%
2008 3.06% 0.62%
2007 3.07% 0.84%
2006 3.13% 0.91%
2005 3.12% 0.92%
2004 2.99% 0.93%
2003 2.96% 0.96%
2002 3.1% 0.99%
2001 3.22% 1.03%
2000 3.26% 1.09%
1999 3.42% 1.16%
1998 2.75% 1.25%
1997 1.62% 1.04%
1996 1.94% 0.63%
1995 4.24% 0.5%
1994 4.85% 0.56%
1993 3.64% 0.64%
1992 3.44% 0.73%
1991 3.38% 0.82%
1990 3.37% 0.91%
1989 3.21% 1%
1988 3.25% 1.09%
1987 3.2% 1.52%
1986 3.2% 2.15%
1985 3.37% 2.41%
1984 3.4% 2.45%
1983 3.22% 2.44%
1982 3.05% 2.42%
1981 2.96% 2.41%
1980 3.18% 2.41%
1979 3.58% 2.41%
1978 3.15% 2.39%
1977 2.56% 2.1%
1976 2.62% 1.67%
1975 2.69% 1.48%
1974 2.71% 1.48%
1973 2.71% 1.58%
1972 2.68% 1.73%
1971 2.77% 1.87%
1970 2.9% 2%
1969 2.94% 2.12%
1968 2.98% 2.23%
1967 2.96% 2.55%
1966 2.89% 2.94%
1965 2.79% 3.11%
1964 2.71% 3.16%
1963 2.69% 3.19%
1962 2.64% 3.15%
1961 2.6% 3.09%

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/fiji | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Fiji's population grew by 0.5%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Fiji
Current population
117507801
938628
Population rank 15/197 159/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.01%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
1.89 hours
One birth every
7.22 seconds
31.6 minutes
One death every
35 seconds
1.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +13
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +4,639
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +0.5%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 133/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
2.67 hours
Annual migration change -27,309 -3,288
Net migration rank 159/196 111/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 14,362
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 174/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 144/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Fiji
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Fiji
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -3,288
2024 - -26,968 - -3,278
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 8,078 -3,289
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 8,223 -3,557
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 6,777 -6,008
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 8,730 -6,008
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 9,271 -11,873
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 9,779 -11,738
2017 2,883,245 176,290 10,413 -11,607
2016 2,753,687 440,748 10,807 -10,441
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 11,213 -10,401
2014 2,580,251 36,966 11,680 -10,493
2013 2,489,378 121,097 11,972 -10,703
2012 2,405,462 53,668 11,716 -10,114
2011 2,310,679 40,891 12,657 -10,396
2010 2,212,255 8,823 13,227 -10,354
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 13,540 -10,052
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 14,000 -9,812
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 14,349 -7,406
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 14,555 -6,562
2005 1,800,300 20,384 14,503 -6,523
2004 1,731,022 4,260 14,526 -6,484
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 14,527 -6,411
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 14,468 -6,106
2001 1,594,999 26,523 14,720 -6,167
2000 1,549,518 79,340 14,724 -5,909
1999 1,450,318 109,761 15,229 -5,892
1998 1,375,130 295,560 15,464 -5,654
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 15,750 -5,318
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 16,163 -9,902
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 16,273 -12,448
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 16,424 -12,300
1993 1,209,242 240,176 16,751 -12,071
1992 1,152,781 252,666 17,170 -11,802
1991 1,114,033 86,721 17,617 -11,603
1990 1,063,508 219,270 17,748 -11,081
1989 1,027,238 84,415 18,007 -10,685
1988 995,278 101,314 18,063 -10,138
1987 959,875 111,220 17,987 -9,602
1986 925,334 70,988 18,024 -3,943
1985 885,670 118,791 18,469 -1,452
1984 844,956 190,045 18,499 -1,421
1983 807,122 146,095 18,237 -1,565
1982 774,823 97,495 17,681 -1,509
1981 748,371 54,656 17,282 -1,558
1980 724,111 51,685 16,907 -1,632
1979 691,773 181,028 16,450 -1,502
1978 646,411 268,974 16,196 -1,609
1977 638,242 -26,355 15,532 -1,550
1976 624,147 -25,965 14,933 -4,370
1975 608,655 -972 14,272 -5,577
1974 593,539 3,216 13,557 -5,414
1973 578,280 7,414 13,383 -4,989
1972 564,495 2,840 13,905 -4,848
1971 549,343 -5,497 14,313 -4,624
1970 533,300 39,116 14,538 -4,371
1969 514,800 46,778 14,669 -4,050
1968 497,682 57,274 14,831 -3,857
1967 479,552 64,307 14,861 -3,576
1966 463,397 54,443 15,111 -1,623
1965 429,002 61,397 15,166 -832
1964 406,334 48,207 14,979 -812
1963 398,972 41,960 14,774 -838
1962 383,406 39,431 14,429 -889
1961 368,207 35,654 13,653 -943
1960 363,517 27,673 13,313 -981

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/fiji | 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 Fiji 52.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 94,971 people) and 47.4% is from migration (a loss of 85,415 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 14,362 people or 1.5% in Fiji.

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
Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K

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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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