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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 2,538,952 people in Gabon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 2,663,339 in Gabon.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 44.1 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Gabon is the 141st.
  • The countries together account for 1.45% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.03% for Gabon.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs +2.61% in Gabon.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Gabon has grown from 1.51M to 2.66M (76.6% growth).

DR Congo vs Gabon: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Gabon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Gabon
2100 436,320,913 6,955,864
2099 433,372,904 6,912,052
2098 430,335,169 6,867,857
2097 427,231,271 6,822,087
2096 424,043,303 6,775,495
2095 420,759,430 6,727,815
2094 417,384,609 6,680,075
2093 413,946,692 6,631,425
2092 410,440,733 6,582,261
2091 406,841,757 6,532,342
2090 403,166,901 6,481,491
2089 399,411,004 6,429,956
2088 395,583,655 6,376,859
2087 391,688,383 6,323,194
2086 387,713,874 6,269,178
2085 383,678,330 6,215,121
2084 379,568,054 6,160,019
2083 375,402,379 6,103,820
2082 371,195,818 6,046,995
2081 366,948,626 5,989,415
2080 362,644,227 5,931,520
2079 358,295,825 5,873,052
2078 353,888,897 5,814,259
2077 349,435,210 5,754,857
2076 344,932,895 5,695,764
2075 340,403,800 5,636,043
2074 335,826,108 5,576,620
2073 331,220,816 5,516,502
2072 326,568,298 5,456,238
2071 321,892,514 5,395,666
2070 317,165,418 5,335,269
2069 312,409,702 5,274,817
2068 307,625,941 5,214,405
2067 302,820,577 5,153,427
2066 297,989,401 5,092,586
2065 293,137,514 5,031,764
2064 288,267,282 4,970,757
2063 283,369,365 4,909,630
2062 278,452,605 4,848,693
2061 273,517,380 4,787,706
2060 268,572,331 4,726,341
2059 263,620,905 4,664,287
2058 258,672,397 4,602,087
2057 253,733,756 4,540,068
2056 248,796,045 4,477,242
2055 243,861,631 4,414,477
2054 238,931,249 4,350,938
2053 234,016,357 4,287,630
2052 229,117,369 4,224,256
2051 224,240,788 4,160,459
2050 219,397,034 4,096,708
2049 214,588,560 4,032,976
2048 209,814,694 3,968,977
2047 205,079,870 3,904,724
2046 200,379,842 3,840,333
2045 195,731,078 3,775,786
2044 191,124,003 3,711,691
2043 186,569,843 3,647,956
2042 182,068,630 3,584,695
2041 177,617,360 3,521,560
2040 173,224,822 3,458,896
2039 168,878,834 3,397,011
2038 164,583,465 3,335,835
2037 160,347,349 3,275,298
2036 156,129,049 3,215,119
2035 151,953,443 3,155,791
2034 147,811,138 3,097,371
2033 143,712,496 3,039,514
2032 139,669,159 2,982,347
2031 135,660,570 2,925,690
2030 131,710,378 2,869,476
2029 127,818,130 2,813,855
2028 123,980,695 2,758,554
2027 120,212,011 2,703,425
2026 116,505,117 2,648,476
2025 112,854,120 2,593,715
2024 109,276,265 2,538,952
2023 105,789,731 2,484,789
2022 102,396,968 2,430,747
2021 99,148,932 2,376,722
2020 95,989,998 2,322,539
2019 92,947,442 2,267,706
2018 90,047,644 2,212,318
2017 87,083,398 2,156,900
2016 83,956,415 2,100,306
2015 81,035,531 2,040,989
2014 78,403,242 1,978,399
2013 75,789,395 1,913,059
2012 73,254,618 1,846,889
2011 70,849,311 1,781,985
2010 68,563,038 1,719,879
2009 66,412,044 1,661,556
2008 64,390,664 1,607,175
2007 62,477,752 1,556,237
2006 60,615,908 1,508,337
2005 58,775,724 1,463,495
2004 56,997,741 1,421,609
2003 55,343,867 1,382,350
2002 53,750,524 1,345,135
2001 52,132,646 1,309,589
2000 50,507,442 1,275,572
1999 48,912,971 1,243,016
1998 47,297,600 1,211,736
1997 46,029,902 1,181,439
1996 45,296,124 1,152,015
1995 44,433,704 1,123,213
1994 42,626,876 1,094,720
1993 40,656,336 1,066,405
1992 39,228,910 1,038,380
1991 37,925,817 1,010,818
1990 36,684,063 983,734
1989 35,486,866 957,138
1988 34,382,752 931,020
1987 33,298,904 905,479
1986 32,265,196 880,705
1985 31,264,816 856,726
1984 30,245,081 833,501
1983 29,250,963 811,005
1982 28,338,190 789,286
1981 27,500,515 768,385
1980 26,711,099 748,389
1979 25,886,782 729,375
1978 24,992,689 711,245
1977 24,229,061 693,984
1976 23,624,031 677,628
1975 23,021,101 662,197
1974 22,418,878 647,691
1973 21,827,665 633,995
1972 21,251,160 620,960
1971 20,695,569 608,348
1970 20,137,436 595,846
1969 19,570,445 583,276
1968 19,012,189 572,257
1967 18,462,782 563,108
1966 17,931,929 554,463
1965 17,427,802 546,308
1964 16,955,327 538,657
1963 16,507,599 531,452
1962 16,075,724 524,649
1961 15,662,374 518,266
1960 15,264,846 512,316

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/gabon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Gabon gained 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Gabon's population increased by 563,033 people (a 26.8% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Gabon was ranked 147th in 2006 and ranked 141st 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 Gabon will increase by 53.8% to 4,096,708 people and rank change from 141st to 133rd.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 6.96M people in 2100 for Gabon.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Gabon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Gabon
2100 0.68% 0.63%
2099 0.71% 0.64%
2098 0.73% 0.67%
2097 0.75% 0.69%
2096 0.78% 0.71%
2095 0.81% 0.71%
2094 0.83% 0.73%
2093 0.85% 0.75%
2092 0.88% 0.76%
2091 0.91% 0.78%
2090 0.94% 0.8%
2089 0.97% 0.83%
2088 0.99% 0.85%
2087 1.03% 0.86%
2086 1.05% 0.87%
2085 1.08% 0.89%
2084 1.11% 0.92%
2083 1.13% 0.94%
2082 1.16% 0.96%
2081 1.19% 0.98%
2080 1.21% 1%
2079 1.25% 1.01%
2078 1.27% 1.03%
2077 1.31% 1.04%
2076 1.33% 1.06%
2075 1.36% 1.07%
2074 1.39% 1.09%
2073 1.42% 1.1%
2072 1.45% 1.12%
2071 1.49% 1.13%
2070 1.52% 1.15%
2069 1.56% 1.16%
2068 1.59% 1.18%
2067 1.62% 1.19%
2066 1.66% 1.21%
2065 1.69% 1.23%
2064 1.73% 1.25%
2063 1.77% 1.26%
2062 1.8% 1.27%
2061 1.84% 1.3%
2060 1.88% 1.33%
2059 1.91% 1.35%
2058 1.95% 1.37%
2057 1.98% 1.4%
2056 2.02% 1.42%
2055 2.06% 1.46%
2054 2.1% 1.48%
2053 2.14% 1.5%
2052 2.17% 1.53%
2051 2.21% 1.56%
2050 2.24% 1.58%
2049 2.28% 1.61%
2048 2.31% 1.65%
2047 2.35% 1.68%
2046 2.38% 1.71%
2045 2.41% 1.73%
2044 2.44% 1.75%
2043 2.47% 1.76%
2042 2.51% 1.79%
2041 2.54% 1.81%
2040 2.57% 1.82%
2039 2.61% 1.83%
2038 2.64% 1.85%
2037 2.7% 1.87%
2036 2.75% 1.88%
2035 2.8% 1.89%
2034 2.85% 1.9%
2033 2.89% 1.92%
2032 2.95% 1.94%
2031 3% 1.96%
2030 3.05% 1.98%
2029 3.1% 2%
2028 3.14% 2.04%
2027 3.18% 2.07%
2026 3.24% 2.11%
2025 3.27% 2.16%
2024 3.3% 2.18%
2023 3.31% 2.22%
2022 3.28% 2.27%
2021 3.29% 2.33%
2020 3.27% 2.42%
2019 3.22% 2.5%
2018 3.4% 2.57%
2017 3.72% 2.69%
2016 3.6% 2.91%
2015 3.36% 3.16%
2014 3.45% 3.42%
2013 3.46% 3.58%
2012 3.39% 3.64%
2011 3.33% 3.61%
2010 3.24% 3.51%
2009 3.14% 3.38%
2008 3.06% 3.27%
2007 3.07% 3.18%
2006 3.13% 3.06%
2005 3.12% 2.95%
2004 2.99% 2.84%
2003 2.96% 2.77%
2002 3.1% 2.71%
2001 3.22% 2.67%
2000 3.26% 2.62%
1999 3.42% 2.58%
1998 2.75% 2.56%
1997 1.62% 2.55%
1996 1.94% 2.56%
1995 4.24% 2.6%
1994 4.85% 2.66%
1993 3.64% 2.7%
1992 3.44% 2.73%
1991 3.38% 2.75%
1990 3.37% 2.78%
1989 3.21% 2.81%
1988 3.25% 2.82%
1987 3.2% 2.81%
1986 3.2% 2.8%
1985 3.37% 2.79%
1984 3.4% 2.77%
1983 3.22% 2.75%
1982 3.05% 2.72%
1981 2.96% 2.67%
1980 3.18% 2.61%
1979 3.58% 2.55%
1978 3.15% 2.49%
1977 2.56% 2.41%
1976 2.62% 2.33%
1975 2.69% 2.24%
1974 2.71% 2.16%
1973 2.71% 2.1%
1972 2.68% 2.07%
1971 2.77% 2.1%
1970 2.9% 2.16%
1969 2.94% 1.93%
1968 2.98% 1.62%
1967 2.96% 1.56%
1966 2.89% 1.49%
1965 2.79% 1.42%
1964 2.71% 1.36%
1963 2.69% 1.3%
1962 2.64% 1.23%
1961 2.6% 1.16%

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/gabon | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Gabon's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Gabon
Current population
117507801
2663339
Population rank 15/197 141/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.03%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
9.7 minutes
One birth every
7.22 seconds
7.65 minutes
One death every
35 seconds
33.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +148
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +54,163
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 44/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
7.87 hours
Annual migration change -27,309 +1,116
Net migration rank 159/196 62/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 449,746
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 84/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 17.7%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 34/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Gabon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Gabon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - 1,116
2024 - -26,968 - 1,105
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 53,167 987
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 52,944 987
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 52,611 1,503
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 52,745 1,506
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 53,185 2,233
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 52,476 2,886
2017 2,883,245 176,290 51,455 4,013
2016 2,753,687 440,748 50,321 7,398
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 48,876 12,041
2014 2,580,251 36,966 47,704 16,565
2013 2,489,378 121,097 46,829 19,587
2012 2,405,462 53,668 45,941 19,973
2011 2,310,679 40,891 44,922 18,967
2010 2,212,255 8,823 43,061 17,274
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 41,037 15,277
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 39,002 13,441
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 37,394 12,045
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 35,984 10,382
2005 1,800,300 20,384 34,766 8,555
2004 1,731,022 4,260 33,615 6,830
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 32,633 5,434
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 31,777 4,582
2001 1,594,999 26,523 30,941 3,801
2000 1,549,518 79,340 30,210 3,086
1999 1,450,318 109,761 29,330 2,480
1998 1,375,130 295,560 28,697 2,055
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 28,053 1,786
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 27,450 1,555
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 27,290 1,314
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 27,271 1,110
1993 1,209,242 240,176 27,235 1,009
1992 1,152,781 252,666 26,810 990
1991 1,114,033 86,721 26,334 990
1990 1,063,508 219,270 25,858 990
1989 1,027,238 84,415 25,359 990
1988 995,278 101,314 24,888 990
1987 959,875 111,220 24,212 990
1986 925,334 70,988 23,362 990
1985 885,670 118,791 22,617 990
1984 844,956 190,045 21,851 990
1983 807,122 146,095 21,162 990
1982 774,823 97,495 20,292 990
1981 748,371 54,656 19,528 990
1980 724,111 51,685 18,503 990
1979 691,773 181,028 17,553 990
1978 646,411 268,974 16,714 990
1977 638,242 -26,355 15,842 972
1976 624,147 -25,965 14,998 899
1975 608,655 -972 14,162 792
1974 593,539 3,216 13,381 680
1973 578,280 7,414 12,731 608
1972 564,495 2,840 12,095 639
1971 549,343 -5,497 11,357 1,130
1970 533,300 39,116 10,635 1,882
1969 514,800 46,778 9,969 2,650
1968 497,682 57,274 9,417 0
1967 479,552 64,307 8,883 0
1966 463,397 54,443 8,410 0
1965 429,002 61,397 7,902 0
1964 406,334 48,207 7,402 0
1963 398,972 41,960 7,001 0
1962 383,406 39,431 6,609 0
1961 368,207 35,654 6,161 0
1960 363,517 27,673 5,732 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/gabon | 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 Gabon 91.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 515,484 people) and 8.86% is from migration (a gain of 50,119 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 449,746 people or 17.7% in Gabon.

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
Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K

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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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