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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 3,699,557 people in Georgia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 3,697,615 in Georgia.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 31.8 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Georgia is the 131st.
  • The countries together account for 1.46% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.04% for Georgia.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs -0.04% in Georgia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Georgia has declined from 3.88M to 3.7M (4.71% decline).

DR Congo vs Georgia: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Georgia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Georgia
2100 436,320,913 2,893,380
2099 433,372,904 2,909,896
2098 430,335,169 2,926,162
2097 427,231,271 2,942,392
2096 424,043,303 2,957,950
2095 420,759,430 2,973,037
2094 417,384,609 2,987,987
2093 413,946,692 3,002,791
2092 410,440,733 3,016,791
2091 406,841,757 3,031,030
2090 403,166,901 3,044,757
2089 399,411,004 3,058,720
2088 395,583,655 3,072,643
2087 391,688,383 3,086,644
2086 387,713,874 3,100,203
2085 383,678,330 3,114,071
2084 379,568,054 3,127,457
2083 375,402,379 3,140,476
2082 371,195,818 3,153,567
2081 366,948,626 3,166,441
2080 362,644,227 3,178,973
2079 358,295,825 3,191,924
2078 353,888,897 3,205,275
2077 349,435,210 3,218,855
2076 344,932,895 3,233,158
2075 340,403,800 3,247,424
2074 335,826,108 3,261,175
2073 331,220,816 3,274,933
2072 326,568,298 3,288,643
2071 321,892,514 3,302,219
2070 317,165,418 3,316,457
2069 312,409,702 3,331,061
2068 307,625,941 3,345,571
2067 302,820,577 3,360,149
2066 297,989,401 3,375,114
2065 293,137,514 3,390,328
2064 288,267,282 3,405,090
2063 283,369,365 3,419,329
2062 278,452,605 3,433,158
2061 273,517,380 3,446,172
2060 268,572,331 3,459,003
2059 263,620,905 3,471,505
2058 258,672,397 3,483,096
2057 253,733,756 3,494,277
2056 248,796,045 3,505,804
2055 243,861,631 3,516,587
2054 238,931,249 3,526,351
2053 234,016,357 3,536,117
2052 229,117,369 3,546,442
2051 224,240,788 3,555,531
2050 219,397,034 3,564,112
2049 214,588,560 3,571,936
2048 209,814,694 3,579,925
2047 205,079,870 3,587,540
2046 200,379,842 3,595,202
2045 195,731,078 3,602,128
2044 191,124,003 3,607,903
2043 186,569,843 3,613,579
2042 182,068,630 3,618,645
2041 177,617,360 3,623,583
2040 173,224,822 3,629,829
2039 168,878,834 3,635,128
2038 164,583,465 3,641,234
2037 160,347,349 3,647,513
2036 156,129,049 3,654,319
2035 151,953,443 3,659,999
2034 147,811,138 3,665,732
2033 143,712,496 3,670,561
2032 139,669,159 3,675,172
2031 135,660,570 3,680,543
2030 131,710,378 3,684,960
2029 127,818,130 3,689,226
2028 123,980,695 3,692,147
2027 120,212,011 3,695,285
2026 116,505,117 3,697,615
2025 112,854,120 3,699,228
2024 109,276,265 3,699,557
2023 105,789,731 3,715,483
2022 102,396,968 3,712,502
2021 99,148,932 3,708,610
2020 95,989,998 3,722,716
2019 92,947,442 3,720,161
2018 90,047,644 3,726,549
2017 87,083,398 3,728,004
2016 83,956,415 3,727,505
2015 81,035,531 3,725,276
2014 78,403,242 3,719,414
2013 75,789,395 3,717,668
2012 73,254,618 3,728,874
2011 70,849,311 3,756,441
2010 68,563,038 3,786,695
2009 66,412,044 3,814,419
2008 64,390,664 3,848,449
2007 62,477,752 3,860,158
2006 60,615,908 3,880,347
2005 58,775,724 3,902,469
2004 56,997,741 3,927,340
2003 55,343,867 3,951,736
2002 53,750,524 3,978,515
2001 52,132,646 4,014,373
2000 50,507,442 4,077,131
1999 48,912,971 4,157,192
1998 47,297,600 4,243,607
1997 46,029,902 4,349,913
1996 45,296,124 4,491,699
1995 44,433,704 4,657,722
1994 42,626,876 4,836,076
1993 40,656,336 4,911,100
1992 39,228,910 4,873,500
1991 37,925,817 4,835,900
1990 36,684,063 4,802,000
1989 35,486,866 4,803,300
1988 34,382,752 4,790,700
1987 33,298,904 4,743,500
1986 32,265,196 4,704,500
1985 31,264,816 4,662,900
1984 30,245,081 4,622,200
1983 29,250,963 4,582,900
1982 28,338,190 4,542,800
1981 27,500,515 4,504,500
1980 26,711,099 4,467,700
1979 25,886,782 4,430,200
1978 24,992,689 4,397,700
1977 24,229,061 4,372,100
1976 23,624,031 4,342,400
1975 23,021,101 4,311,200
1974 22,418,878 4,279,500
1973 21,827,665 4,242,500
1972 21,251,160 4,205,300
1971 20,695,569 4,163,000
1970 20,137,436 4,119,900
1969 19,570,445 4,080,300
1968 19,012,189 4,042,300
1967 18,462,782 4,005,800
1966 17,931,929 3,966,700
1965 17,427,802 3,921,600
1964 16,955,327 3,870,300
1963 16,507,599 3,816,100
1962 16,075,724 3,760,300
1961 15,662,374 3,703,600
1960 15,264,846 3,645,600

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/georgia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Georgia lost 152,842 people (a 3.94% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Georgia's population decreased by 29,890 people (a 0.8% decline).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Georgia was ranked 124th in 2006 and ranked 131st 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 Georgia will decrease by 3.61% to 3,564,112 people and rank change from 131st to 135th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people, while Georgia's population already peaked in 1993 at 4.91M people and is projected to decrease to 2.89M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Georgia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Georgia
2100 0.68% -0.57%
2099 0.71% -0.56%
2098 0.73% -0.55%
2097 0.75% -0.53%
2096 0.78% -0.51%
2095 0.81% -0.5%
2094 0.83% -0.49%
2093 0.85% -0.46%
2092 0.88% -0.47%
2091 0.91% -0.45%
2090 0.94% -0.46%
2089 0.97% -0.45%
2088 0.99% -0.45%
2087 1.03% -0.44%
2086 1.05% -0.45%
2085 1.08% -0.43%
2084 1.11% -0.41%
2083 1.13% -0.42%
2082 1.16% -0.41%
2081 1.19% -0.39%
2080 1.21% -0.41%
2079 1.25% -0.42%
2078 1.27% -0.42%
2077 1.31% -0.44%
2076 1.33% -0.44%
2075 1.36% -0.42%
2074 1.39% -0.42%
2073 1.42% -0.42%
2072 1.45% -0.41%
2071 1.49% -0.43%
2070 1.52% -0.44%
2069 1.56% -0.43%
2068 1.59% -0.43%
2067 1.62% -0.44%
2066 1.66% -0.45%
2065 1.69% -0.43%
2064 1.73% -0.42%
2063 1.77% -0.4%
2062 1.8% -0.38%
2061 1.84% -0.37%
2060 1.88% -0.36%
2059 1.91% -0.33%
2058 1.95% -0.32%
2057 1.98% -0.33%
2056 2.02% -0.31%
2055 2.06% -0.28%
2054 2.1% -0.28%
2053 2.14% -0.29%
2052 2.17% -0.26%
2051 2.21% -0.24%
2050 2.24% -0.22%
2049 2.28% -0.22%
2048 2.31% -0.21%
2047 2.35% -0.21%
2046 2.38% -0.19%
2045 2.41% -0.16%
2044 2.44% -0.16%
2043 2.47% -0.14%
2042 2.51% -0.14%
2041 2.54% -0.17%
2040 2.57% -0.15%
2039 2.61% -0.17%
2038 2.64% -0.17%
2037 2.7% -0.19%
2036 2.75% -0.16%
2035 2.8% -0.16%
2034 2.85% -0.13%
2033 2.89% -0.13%
2032 2.95% -0.15%
2031 3% -0.12%
2030 3.05% -0.12%
2029 3.1% -0.08%
2028 3.14% -0.08%
2027 3.18% -0.06%
2026 3.24% -0.04%
2025 3.27% -0.009%
2024 3.3% -0.43%
2023 3.31% 0.08%
2022 3.28% 0.1%
2021 3.29% -0.38%
2020 3.27% 0.07%
2019 3.22% -0.17%
2018 3.4% -0.04%
2017 3.72% 0.01%
2016 3.6% 0.06%
2015 3.36% 0.16%
2014 3.45% 0.05%
2013 3.46% -0.3%
2012 3.39% -0.73%
2011 3.33% -0.8%
2010 3.24% -0.73%
2009 3.14% -0.88%
2008 3.06% -0.3%
2007 3.07% -0.52%
2006 3.13% -0.57%
2005 3.12% -0.63%
2004 2.99% -0.62%
2003 2.96% -0.67%
2002 3.1% -0.89%
2001 3.22% -1.54%
2000 3.26% -1.93%
1999 3.42% -2.04%
1998 2.75% -2.44%
1997 1.62% -3.16%
1996 1.94% -3.56%
1995 4.24% -3.69%
1994 4.85% -1.53%
1993 3.64% 0.77%
1992 3.44% 0.78%
1991 3.38% 0.71%
1990 3.37% -0.03%
1989 3.21% 0.26%
1988 3.25% 1%
1987 3.2% 0.83%
1986 3.2% 0.89%
1985 3.37% 0.88%
1984 3.4% 0.86%
1983 3.22% 0.88%
1982 3.05% 0.85%
1981 2.96% 0.82%
1980 3.18% 0.85%
1979 3.58% 0.74%
1978 3.15% 0.59%
1977 2.56% 0.68%
1976 2.62% 0.72%
1975 2.69% 0.74%
1974 2.71% 0.87%
1973 2.71% 0.88%
1972 2.68% 1.02%
1971 2.77% 1.05%
1970 2.9% 0.97%
1969 2.94% 0.94%
1968 2.98% 0.91%
1967 2.96% 0.99%
1966 2.89% 1.15%
1965 2.79% 1.33%
1964 2.71% 1.42%
1963 2.69% 1.48%
1962 2.64% 1.53%
1961 2.6% 1.59%

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/georgia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Georgia's population declined by 0.43%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Georgia
Current population
117507801
3697615
Population rank 15/197 131/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.04%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
33 minutes
One birth every
7.22 seconds
12.3 minutes
One death every
35 seconds
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,552 -44
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 -15,926
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% -0.43%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 184/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
6.85 hours
Annual migration change -27,309 +1,283
Net migration rank 159/196 61/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 81,582
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 137/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 2.1%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 133/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Georgia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Georgia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - 1,283
2024 - -26,968 - 1,745
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 -1,282 2,003
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 -2,224 26,999
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 -9,127 -2,738
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 335 -2,738
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 5,606 -5,412
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 8,407 -5,176
2017 2,883,245 176,290 8,391 -7,889
2016 2,753,687 440,748 11,346 -10,588
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 13,105 -13,321
2014 2,580,251 36,966 13,089 -16,047
2013 2,489,378 121,097 10,145 -40,117
2012 2,405,462 53,668 8,584 -39,290
2011 2,310,679 40,891 8,989 -37,847
2010 2,212,255 8,823 10,501 -36,608
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 12,210 -32,757
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 7,974 -32,463
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 3,551 -32,142
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 2,146 -31,729
2005 1,800,300 20,384 1,604 -31,216
2004 1,731,022 4,260 283 -30,614
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 2,482 -31,075
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 2,228 -58,531
2001 1,594,999 26,523 3,445 -110,969
2000 1,549,518 79,340 4,681 -135,046
1999 1,450,318 109,761 6,901 -131,768
1998 1,375,130 295,560 9,823 -127,962
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 11,862 -133,250
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 18,304 -133,999
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 17,644 -130,201
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 17,279 -147,551
1993 1,209,242 240,176 18,303 -154,788
1992 1,152,781 252,666 24,226 -121,647
1991 1,114,033 86,721 32,932 -111,958
1990 1,063,508 219,270 40,169 -108,969
1989 1,027,238 84,415 41,510 -85,690
1988 995,278 101,314 42,810 -12,189
1987 959,875 111,220 45,561 -10,966
1986 925,334 70,988 48,960 -14,123
1985 885,670 118,791 49,786 -15,208
1984 844,956 190,045 48,523 -12,920
1983 807,122 146,095 48,496 -10,906
1982 774,823 97,495 47,363 -12,363
1981 748,371 54,656 46,185 -12,822
1980 724,111 51,685 44,114 -12,593
1979 691,773 181,028 42,863 -14,281
1978 646,411 268,974 41,616 -9,755
1977 638,242 -26,355 40,023 -8,213
1976 624,147 -25,965 39,964 -8,952
1975 608,655 -972 39,331 -9,605
1974 593,539 3,216 38,071 -10,261
1973 578,280 7,414 38,259 -10,763
1972 564,495 2,840 38,832 -11,097
1971 549,343 -5,497 38,953 -10,997
1970 533,300 39,116 38,731 -1,311
1969 514,800 46,778 37,764 34,301
1968 497,682 57,274 37,840 37,031
1967 479,552 64,307 40,070 34,734
1966 463,397 54,443 40,905 32,869
1965 429,002 61,397 43,463 18,981
1964 406,334 48,207 48,429 19,377
1963 398,972 41,960 51,456 19,405
1962 383,406 39,431 51,903 18,981
1961 368,207 35,654 52,284 18,016
1960 363,517 27,673 51,640 16,740

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/georgia | 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 Georgia 57.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,646 people) and 42.3% is from migration (a loss of 34,907 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 81,582 people or 2.1% in Georgia.

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
Georgia
City Population
Tbilisi 1.12M
Batumi 169K
Kutaisi 148K
Rustavi 132K
Sukhumi 64.4K
Gori 44.5K
Khashuri 25.2K
Marneuli 24.9K
Senaki 21.6K
Gardabani 12K

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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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