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

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 5,646,436 people in Finland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 5,647,947 in Finland.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 21 times bigger than Finland's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Finland is the 120th.
  • The countries together account for 1.49% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.07% for Finland.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.36% per year vs +0.3% in Finland.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Finland has grown from 5.27M to 5.65M (7.25% growth).

DR Congo vs Finland: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Finland
2100 436,237,219 4,629,053
2099 433,289,774 4,645,228
2098 430,252,622 4,661,258
2097 427,149,320 4,676,964
2096 423,961,963 4,692,260
2095 420,678,721 4,707,633
2094 417,304,547 4,722,751
2093 413,867,290 4,738,088
2092 410,362,003 4,753,259
2091 406,763,717 4,768,754
2090 403,089,566 4,784,445
2089 399,334,389 4,799,982
2088 395,507,774 4,815,528
2087 391,613,249 4,831,523
2086 387,639,503 4,847,503
2085 383,604,733 4,863,391
2084 379,495,246 4,878,695
2083 375,330,369 4,894,099
2082 371,124,615 4,909,902
2081 366,878,238 4,925,741
2080 362,574,665 4,941,601
2079 358,227,097 4,957,156
2078 353,821,014 4,972,238
2077 349,368,182 4,987,486
2076 344,866,731 5,002,755
2075 340,338,504 5,017,572
2074 335,761,691 5,032,306
2073 331,157,281 5,046,593
2072 326,505,656 5,060,464
2071 321,830,769 5,074,179
2070 317,104,580 5,087,802
2069 312,349,776 5,101,058
2068 307,566,932 5,114,493
2067 302,762,490 5,127,889
2066 297,932,241 5,141,202
2065 293,081,284 5,155,429
2064 288,211,987 5,169,525
2063 283,315,009 5,183,843
2062 278,399,192 5,198,043
2061 273,464,914 5,212,670
2060 268,520,814 5,227,697
2059 263,570,338 5,242,988
2058 258,622,778 5,257,844
2057 253,685,085 5,273,628
2056 248,748,321 5,289,765
2055 243,814,854 5,305,934
2054 238,885,417 5,321,736
2053 233,971,468 5,337,053
2052 229,073,420 5,352,244
2051 224,197,775 5,367,229
2050 219,354,949 5,381,479
2049 214,547,398 5,395,348
2048 209,774,448 5,408,876
2047 205,040,532 5,422,100
2046 200,341,405 5,434,914
2045 195,693,533 5,447,770
2044 191,087,342 5,460,322
2043 186,534,055 5,473,016
2042 182,033,706 5,485,319
2041 177,583,290 5,497,690
2040 173,191,594 5,509,866
2039 168,846,440 5,522,256
2038 164,551,895 5,534,448
2037 160,316,591 5,546,603
2036 156,099,100 5,558,413
2035 151,924,296 5,569,919
2034 147,782,785 5,580,966
2033 143,684,929 5,591,512
2032 139,642,368 5,601,550
2031 135,634,548 5,611,269
2030 131,685,113 5,620,291
2029 127,793,612 5,628,791
2028 123,956,913 5,636,422
2027 120,188,952 5,643,240
2026 116,482,769 5,647,947
2025 112,832,473 5,646,436
2024 109,276,265 5,619,911
2023 105,789,731 5,583,911
2022 102,396,968 5,556,106
2021 99,148,932 5,541,017
2020 95,989,998 5,529,543
2019 92,947,442 5,521,606
2018 90,047,644 5,515,525
2017 87,083,398 5,508,214
2016 83,956,415 5,495,303
2015 81,035,531 5,479,531
2014 78,403,242 5,461,512
2013 75,789,395 5,438,972
2012 73,254,618 5,413,971
2011 70,849,311 5,388,272
2010 68,563,038 5,363,352
2009 66,412,044 5,338,871
2008 64,390,664 5,313,399
2007 62,477,752 5,288,720
2006 60,615,908 5,266,268
2005 58,775,724 5,246,096
2004 56,997,741 5,228,172
2003 55,343,867 5,213,014
2002 53,750,524 5,200,598
2001 52,132,646 5,188,008
2000 50,507,442 5,176,209
1999 48,912,971 5,165,474
1998 47,297,600 5,153,498
1997 46,029,902 5,139,835
1996 45,296,124 5,124,573
1995 44,433,704 5,107,790
1994 42,626,876 5,088,333
1993 40,656,336 5,066,447
1992 39,228,910 5,041,992
1991 37,925,817 5,013,740
1990 36,684,063 4,986,431
1989 35,486,866 4,964,371
1988 34,382,752 4,946,481
1987 33,298,904 4,932,123
1986 32,265,196 4,918,154
1985 31,264,816 4,902,206
1984 30,245,081 4,881,803
1983 29,250,963 4,855,787
1982 28,338,190 4,826,933
1981 27,500,515 4,799,964
1980 26,711,099 4,779,535
1979 25,886,782 4,764,690
1978 24,992,689 4,752,528
1977 24,229,061 4,738,902
1976 23,624,031 4,725,664
1975 23,021,101 4,711,440
1974 22,418,878 4,690,574
1973 21,827,665 4,666,081
1972 21,251,160 4,639,657
1971 20,695,569 4,612,124
1970 20,137,436 4,606,307
1969 19,570,445 4,623,785
1968 19,012,189 4,626,469
1967 18,462,782 4,605,744
1966 17,931,929 4,580,869
1965 17,427,802 4,563,732
1964 16,955,327 4,548,543
1963 16,507,599 4,523,309
1962 16,075,724 4,491,443
1961 15,662,374 4,461,005
1960 15,264,846 4,429,634

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/finland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Finland gained 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Finland's population increased by 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Finland was ranked 111th in 2006 and ranked 120th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the DR Congo's population will grow by 85.3% to 219,354,949 people with a rank change from 14th to 8th. The population of Finland will decrease by 4.72% to 5,381,479 people and rank change from 120th to 126th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 5.65M people in 2026 for Finland.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Finland
2100 0.68% -0.35%
2099 0.71% -0.34%
2098 0.73% -0.34%
2097 0.75% -0.33%
2096 0.78% -0.33%
2095 0.81% -0.32%
2094 0.83% -0.32%
2093 0.85% -0.32%
2092 0.88% -0.32%
2091 0.91% -0.33%
2090 0.94% -0.32%
2089 0.97% -0.32%
2088 0.99% -0.33%
2087 1.03% -0.33%
2086 1.05% -0.33%
2085 1.08% -0.31%
2084 1.11% -0.31%
2083 1.13% -0.32%
2082 1.16% -0.32%
2081 1.19% -0.32%
2080 1.21% -0.31%
2079 1.25% -0.3%
2078 1.27% -0.31%
2077 1.31% -0.31%
2076 1.33% -0.3%
2075 1.36% -0.29%
2074 1.39% -0.28%
2073 1.42% -0.27%
2072 1.45% -0.27%
2071 1.49% -0.27%
2070 1.52% -0.26%
2069 1.56% -0.26%
2068 1.59% -0.26%
2067 1.62% -0.26%
2066 1.66% -0.28%
2065 1.69% -0.27%
2064 1.73% -0.28%
2063 1.77% -0.27%
2062 1.8% -0.28%
2061 1.84% -0.29%
2060 1.88% -0.29%
2059 1.91% -0.28%
2058 1.95% -0.3%
2057 1.98% -0.31%
2056 2.02% -0.3%
2055 2.06% -0.3%
2054 2.1% -0.29%
2053 2.14% -0.28%
2052 2.17% -0.28%
2051 2.21% -0.26%
2050 2.24% -0.26%
2049 2.28% -0.25%
2048 2.31% -0.24%
2047 2.35% -0.24%
2046 2.38% -0.24%
2045 2.41% -0.23%
2044 2.44% -0.23%
2043 2.47% -0.22%
2042 2.51% -0.23%
2041 2.54% -0.22%
2040 2.57% -0.22%
2039 2.61% -0.22%
2038 2.64% -0.22%
2037 2.7% -0.21%
2036 2.75% -0.21%
2035 2.8% -0.2%
2034 2.85% -0.19%
2033 2.89% -0.18%
2032 2.95% -0.17%
2031 3% -0.16%
2030 3.05% -0.15%
2029 3.1% -0.14%
2028 3.14% -0.12%
2027 3.18% -0.08%
2026 3.24% 0.03%
2025 3.25% 0.47%
2024 3.3% 0.64%
2023 3.31% 0.5%
2022 3.28% 0.27%
2021 3.29% 0.21%
2020 3.27% 0.14%
2019 3.22% 0.11%
2018 3.4% 0.13%
2017 3.72% 0.23%
2016 3.6% 0.29%
2015 3.36% 0.33%
2014 3.45% 0.41%
2013 3.46% 0.46%
2012 3.39% 0.48%
2011 3.33% 0.46%
2010 3.24% 0.46%
2009 3.14% 0.48%
2008 3.06% 0.47%
2007 3.07% 0.43%
2006 3.13% 0.38%
2005 3.12% 0.34%
2004 2.99% 0.29%
2003 2.96% 0.24%
2002 3.1% 0.24%
2001 3.22% 0.23%
2000 3.26% 0.21%
1999 3.42% 0.23%
1998 2.75% 0.27%
1997 1.62% 0.3%
1996 1.94% 0.33%
1995 4.24% 0.38%
1994 4.85% 0.43%
1993 3.64% 0.49%
1992 3.44% 0.56%
1991 3.38% 0.55%
1990 3.37% 0.44%
1989 3.21% 0.36%
1988 3.25% 0.29%
1987 3.2% 0.28%
1986 3.2% 0.33%
1985 3.37% 0.42%
1984 3.4% 0.54%
1983 3.22% 0.6%
1982 3.05% 0.56%
1981 2.96% 0.43%
1980 3.18% 0.31%
1979 3.58% 0.26%
1978 3.15% 0.29%
1977 2.56% 0.28%
1976 2.62% 0.3%
1975 2.69% 0.44%
1974 2.71% 0.52%
1973 2.71% 0.57%
1972 2.68% 0.6%
1971 2.77% 0.13%
1970 2.9% -0.38%
1969 2.94% -0.06%
1968 2.98% 0.45%
1967 2.96% 0.54%
1966 2.89% 0.38%
1965 2.79% 0.33%
1964 2.71% 0.56%
1963 2.69% 0.71%
1962 2.64% 0.68%
1961 2.6% 0.71%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/finland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while Finland's population grew by 0.47%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Finland
Current population
118386491
5647947
Population rank 14/197 120/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.07%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
19.9 minutes
One birth every
7.06 seconds
12 minutes
One death every
34.3 seconds
8.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,743 +73
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 +26,525
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% +0.47%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 130/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
28.9 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 +18,246
Net migration rank 159/196 33/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 514,432
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 79/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 9.2%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 69/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Finland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Finland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - 18,246
2024 3,547,217 -26,968 -14,612 26,894
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 -17,869 38,156
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 -18,335 60,353
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 -7,757 22,484
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 -8,847 17,504
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 -8,282 15,671
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 -7,170 11,822
2017 2,883,245 176,290 -3,856 13,356
2016 2,753,687 440,748 -1,099 17,321
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 2,740 12,655
2014 2,580,251 36,966 4,915 15,915
2013 2,489,378 121,097 6,527 18,164
2012 2,405,462 53,668 7,579 17,894
2011 2,310,679 40,891 9,160 16,798
2010 2,212,255 8,823 10,191 14,080
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 10,678 14,877
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 10,627 15,626
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 9,519 14,027
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 11,059 10,820
2005 1,800,300 20,384 9,968 9,251
2004 1,731,022 4,260 9,933 6,956
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 7,819 5,929
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 6,241 5,255
2001 1,594,999 26,523 7,263 6,241
2000 1,549,518 79,340 7,765 2,497
1999 1,450,318 109,761 7,748 3,604
1998 1,375,130 295,560 7,730 4,417
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 9,766 4,925
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 11,274 3,757
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 13,791 4,325
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 17,300 3,834
1993 1,209,242 240,176 13,679 9,036
1992 1,152,781 252,666 16,639 9,356
1991 1,114,033 86,721 16,044 14,515
1990 1,063,508 219,270 15,458 8,920
1989 1,027,238 84,415 14,396 5,775
1988 995,278 101,314 14,344 1,765
1987 959,875 111,220 11,837 831
1986 925,334 70,988 13,279 1,491
1985 885,670 118,791 14,707 2,416
1984 844,956 190,045 20,015 3,972
1983 807,122 146,095 21,851 6,925
1982 774,823 97,495 22,686 7,109
1981 748,371 54,656 18,720 5,287
1980 724,111 51,685 18,640 -2,212
1979 691,773 181,028 19,535 -6,612
1978 646,411 268,974 20,436 -9,348
1977 638,242 -26,355 21,799 -5,697
1976 624,147 -25,965 21,738 -11,843
1975 608,655 -972 21,673 -3,807
1974 593,539 3,216 17,824 5,891
1973 578,280 7,414 13,532 11,558
1972 564,495 2,840 14,847 12,613
1971 549,343 -5,497 15,220 12,286
1970 533,300 39,116 20,268 -36,579
1969 514,800 46,778 21,732 -42,207
1968 497,682 57,274 28,684 -15,561
1967 479,552 64,307 33,622 -5,353
1966 463,397 54,443 34,356 -12,059
1965 429,002 61,397 33,771 -21,731
1964 406,334 48,207 38,208 -20,414
1963 398,972 41,960 40,258 -7,624
1962 383,406 39,431 38,627 -6,852
1961 368,207 35,654 41,487 -11,828
1960 363,517 27,673 42,082 -9,489

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/finland | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 99.3% of the population change in the DR Congo is from natural causes (a gain of 31,117,482 people) and 0.66% is from migration (a gain of 206,938 people). In Finland 26.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 85,087 people) and 73.5% is from migration (a gain of 236,216 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 514,432 people or 9.2% in Finland.

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 573K
Mbandaka 470K
Finland
City Population
Helsinki 694K
Espoo 326K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 217K
Turku 210K
Jyvaskyla 150K
Kuopio 127K
Lahti 122K
Pori 83K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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