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

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 83,491,249 people in Germany in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 82,830,814 in Germany.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 1.43 times bigger than Germany's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Germany is the 19th.
  • The countries together account for 2.42% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 1% for Germany.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.36% per year vs +0.28% in Germany.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Germany has grown from 82.4M to 82.8M (0.55% growth).

DR Congo vs Germany: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Germany
2100 436,237,219 70,146,161
2099 433,289,774 70,173,117
2098 430,252,622 70,190,154
2097 427,149,320 70,232,280
2096 423,961,963 70,263,255
2095 420,678,721 70,283,735
2094 417,304,547 70,302,573
2093 413,867,290 70,323,445
2092 410,362,003 70,348,937
2091 406,763,717 70,395,388
2090 403,089,566 70,457,276
2089 399,334,389 70,511,311
2088 395,507,774 70,569,930
2087 391,613,249 70,652,555
2086 387,639,503 70,750,166
2085 383,604,733 70,845,939
2084 379,495,246 70,941,592
2083 375,330,369 71,048,352
2082 371,124,615 71,151,552
2081 366,878,238 71,265,511
2080 362,574,665 71,391,537
2079 358,227,097 71,525,977
2078 353,821,014 71,666,350
2077 349,368,182 71,822,464
2076 344,866,731 71,979,354
2075 340,338,504 72,113,812
2074 335,761,691 72,269,519
2073 331,157,281 72,429,361
2072 326,505,656 72,580,006
2071 321,830,769 72,741,929
2070 317,104,580 72,889,095
2069 312,349,776 73,053,471
2068 307,566,932 73,219,511
2067 302,762,490 73,404,631
2066 297,932,241 73,597,022
2065 293,081,284 73,789,056
2064 288,211,987 73,990,123
2063 283,315,009 74,200,211
2062 278,399,192 74,428,152
2061 273,464,914 74,656,161
2060 268,520,814 74,909,139
2059 263,570,338 75,164,141
2058 258,622,778 75,438,769
2057 253,685,085 75,716,088
2056 248,748,321 75,990,472
2055 243,814,854 76,276,550
2054 238,885,417 76,561,146
2053 233,971,468 76,832,587
2052 229,073,420 77,077,503
2051 224,197,775 77,322,326
2050 219,354,949 77,564,502
2049 214,547,398 77,809,519
2048 209,774,448 78,059,456
2047 205,040,532 78,290,624
2046 200,341,405 78,514,805
2045 195,693,533 78,740,357
2044 191,087,342 78,965,486
2043 186,534,055 79,180,563
2042 182,033,706 79,374,934
2041 177,583,290 79,569,383
2040 173,191,594 79,782,613
2039 168,846,440 80,001,183
2038 164,551,895 80,225,718
2037 160,316,591 80,442,136
2036 156,099,100 80,673,787
2035 151,924,296 80,890,243
2034 147,782,785 81,094,641
2033 143,684,929 81,319,735
2032 139,642,368 81,537,613
2031 135,634,548 81,772,282
2030 131,685,113 81,989,677
2029 127,793,612 82,216,381
2028 123,956,913 82,432,092
2027 120,188,952 82,638,983
2026 116,482,769 82,830,814
2025 112,832,473 83,491,249
2024 109,276,265 83,516,593
2023 105,789,731 83,287,273
2022 102,396,968 83,177,813
2021 99,148,932 83,196,078
2020 95,989,998 83,160,871
2019 92,947,442 83,092,962
2018 90,047,644 82,905,782
2017 87,083,398 82,657,002
2016 83,956,415 82,348,669
2015 81,035,531 81,686,611
2014 78,403,242 80,982,500
2013 75,789,395 80,645,605
2012 73,254,618 80,425,823
2011 70,849,311 80,274,983
2010 68,563,038 81,776,930
2009 66,412,044 81,902,307
2008 64,390,664 82,110,097
2007 62,477,752 82,266,372
2006 60,615,908 82,376,451
2005 58,775,724 82,469,422
2004 56,997,741 82,516,260
2003 55,343,867 82,534,176
2002 53,750,524 82,488,495
2001 52,132,646 82,349,925
2000 50,507,442 82,211,508
1999 48,912,971 82,100,243
1998 47,297,600 82,047,195
1997 46,029,902 82,034,771
1996 45,296,124 81,914,831
1995 44,433,704 81,678,051
1994 42,626,876 81,438,348
1993 40,656,336 81,156,363
1992 39,228,910 80,624,598
1991 37,925,817 80,013,896
1990 36,684,063 79,433,029
1989 35,486,866 78,751,283
1988 34,382,752 78,144,619
1987 33,298,904 77,839,920
1986 32,265,196 77,720,436
1985 31,264,816 77,684,873
1984 30,245,081 77,858,685
1983 29,250,963 78,128,282
1982 28,338,190 78,333,366
1981 27,500,515 78,407,907
1980 26,711,099 78,288,576
1979 25,886,782 78,126,350
1978 24,992,689 78,091,820
1977 24,229,061 78,159,814
1976 23,624,031 78,336,950
1975 23,021,101 78,673,554
1974 22,418,878 78,967,433
1973 21,827,665 78,936,666
1972 21,251,160 78,688,452
1971 20,695,569 78,312,842
1970 20,137,436 78,169,289
1969 19,570,445 77,909,682
1968 19,012,189 77,294,314
1967 18,462,782 76,951,336
1966 17,931,929 76,600,311
1965 17,427,802 75,963,695
1964 16,955,327 75,318,337
1963 16,507,599 74,714,353
1962 16,075,724 74,025,784
1961 15,662,374 73,377,632
1960 15,264,846 72,814,900

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/germany | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Germany lost 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Germany's population increased by 482,145 people (a 0.59% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Germany was ranked 14th in 2006 and ranked 19th 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 Germany will decrease by 6.36% to 77,564,502 people and rank change from 19th to 24th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people, while Germany's population already peaked in 2024 at 83.5M people and is projected to decrease to 70.1M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Germany
2100 0.68% -0.04%
2099 0.71% -0.02%
2098 0.73% -0.06%
2097 0.75% -0.04%
2096 0.78% -0.03%
2095 0.81% -0.03%
2094 0.83% -0.03%
2093 0.85% -0.04%
2092 0.88% -0.07%
2091 0.91% -0.09%
2090 0.94% -0.08%
2089 0.97% -0.08%
2088 0.99% -0.12%
2087 1.03% -0.14%
2086 1.05% -0.14%
2085 1.08% -0.13%
2084 1.11% -0.15%
2083 1.13% -0.15%
2082 1.16% -0.16%
2081 1.19% -0.18%
2080 1.21% -0.19%
2079 1.25% -0.2%
2078 1.27% -0.22%
2077 1.31% -0.22%
2076 1.33% -0.19%
2075 1.36% -0.22%
2074 1.39% -0.22%
2073 1.42% -0.21%
2072 1.45% -0.22%
2071 1.49% -0.2%
2070 1.52% -0.23%
2069 1.56% -0.23%
2068 1.59% -0.25%
2067 1.62% -0.26%
2066 1.66% -0.26%
2065 1.69% -0.27%
2064 1.73% -0.28%
2063 1.77% -0.31%
2062 1.8% -0.31%
2061 1.84% -0.34%
2060 1.88% -0.34%
2059 1.91% -0.36%
2058 1.95% -0.37%
2057 1.98% -0.36%
2056 2.02% -0.38%
2055 2.06% -0.37%
2054 2.1% -0.35%
2053 2.14% -0.32%
2052 2.17% -0.32%
2051 2.21% -0.31%
2050 2.24% -0.31%
2049 2.28% -0.32%
2048 2.31% -0.3%
2047 2.35% -0.29%
2046 2.38% -0.29%
2045 2.41% -0.29%
2044 2.44% -0.27%
2043 2.47% -0.24%
2042 2.51% -0.24%
2041 2.54% -0.27%
2040 2.57% -0.27%
2039 2.61% -0.28%
2038 2.64% -0.27%
2037 2.7% -0.29%
2036 2.75% -0.27%
2035 2.8% -0.25%
2034 2.85% -0.28%
2033 2.89% -0.27%
2032 2.95% -0.29%
2031 3% -0.27%
2030 3.05% -0.28%
2029 3.1% -0.26%
2028 3.14% -0.25%
2027 3.18% -0.23%
2026 3.24% -0.79%
2025 3.25% -0.03%
2024 3.3% 0.28%
2023 3.31% 0.13%
2022 3.28% -0.02%
2021 3.29% 0.04%
2020 3.27% 0.08%
2019 3.22% 0.23%
2018 3.4% 0.3%
2017 3.72% 0.37%
2016 3.6% 0.81%
2015 3.36% 0.87%
2014 3.45% 0.42%
2013 3.46% 0.27%
2012 3.39% 0.19%
2011 3.33% -1.84%
2010 3.24% -0.15%
2009 3.14% -0.25%
2008 3.06% -0.19%
2007 3.07% -0.13%
2006 3.13% -0.11%
2005 3.12% -0.06%
2004 2.99% -0.02%
2003 2.96% 0.06%
2002 3.1% 0.17%
2001 3.22% 0.17%
2000 3.26% 0.14%
1999 3.42% 0.06%
1998 2.75% 0.02%
1997 1.62% 0.15%
1996 1.94% 0.29%
1995 4.24% 0.29%
1994 4.85% 0.35%
1993 3.64% 0.66%
1992 3.44% 0.76%
1991 3.38% 0.73%
1990 3.37% 0.87%
1989 3.21% 0.78%
1988 3.25% 0.39%
1987 3.2% 0.15%
1986 3.2% 0.05%
1985 3.37% -0.22%
1984 3.4% -0.35%
1983 3.22% -0.26%
1982 3.05% -0.1%
1981 2.96% 0.15%
1980 3.18% 0.21%
1979 3.58% 0.04%
1978 3.15% -0.09%
1977 2.56% -0.23%
1976 2.62% -0.43%
1975 2.69% -0.37%
1974 2.71% 0.04%
1973 2.71% 0.32%
1972 2.68% 0.48%
1971 2.77% 0.18%
1970 2.9% 0.33%
1969 2.94% 0.8%
1968 2.98% 0.45%
1967 2.96% 0.46%
1966 2.89% 0.84%
1965 2.79% 0.86%
1964 2.71% 0.81%
1963 2.69% 0.93%
1962 2.64% 0.88%
1961 2.6% 0.77%

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/germany | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while Germany's population declined by 0.03%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Germany
Current population
118386491
82830814
Population rank 14/197 19/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 1%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
20.8 minutes
One birth every
7.06 seconds
46.6 seconds
One death every
34.3 seconds
31.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +9,743 -69
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 -25,344
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% -0.03%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 159/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
1.58 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 -334,072
Net migration rank 159/196 192/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 16,750,084
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 2/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 19.8%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 31/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Germany
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Germany
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -334,072
2024 3,547,217 -26,968 -334,066 36,954
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 -333,149 609,553
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 -324,394 981,552
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 -224,629 310,264
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 -216,218 203,468
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 -157,877 319,082
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 -165,812 403,908
2017 2,883,245 176,290 -148,783 452,988
2016 2,753,687 440,748 -123,523 517,480
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 -187,879 1,175,283
2014 2,580,251 36,966 -153,866 592,338
2013 2,489,378 121,097 -209,679 462,384
2012 2,405,462 53,668 -193,022 199,143
2011 2,310,679 40,891 -184,632 295,282
2010 2,212,255 8,823 -179,909 130,116
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 -188,375 46,533
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 -164,220 -23,341
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 -148,080 -24,772
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 -148,278 -489,056
2005 1,800,300 20,384 -148,445 81,351
2004 1,731,022 4,260 -107,271 81,735
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 -140,309 142,009
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 -123,733 218,795
2001 1,594,999 26,523 -98,820 272,875
2000 1,549,518 79,340 -73,990 174,594
1999 1,450,318 109,761 -73,890 219,280
1998 1,375,130 295,560 -65,637 -754,469
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 -49,221 93,281
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 -90,107 281,280
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 -114,349 398,077
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 -114,013 315,585
1993 1,209,242 240,176 -105,503 462,096
1992 1,152,781 252,666 -80,625 811,606
1991 1,114,033 86,721 -80,014 602,638
1990 1,063,508 219,270 -15,887 679,702
1989 1,027,238 84,415 -23,625 761,002
1988 995,278 101,314 -7,815 515,962
1987 959,875 111,220 -31,136 174,272
1986 925,334 70,988 -77,721 212,822
1985 885,670 118,791 -116,527 103,556
1984 844,956 190,045 -109,002 -150,771
1983 807,122 146,095 -109,380 -81,349
1982 774,823 97,495 -78,333 -58,121
1981 748,371 54,656 -94,090 130,713
1980 724,111 51,685 -86,117 324,203
1979 691,773 181,028 -125,002 237,705
1978 646,411 268,974 -140,566 117,167
1977 638,242 -26,355 -125,055 33,881
1976 624,147 -25,965 -164,508 -79,761
1975 608,655 -972 -212,418 -207,740
1974 593,539 3,216 -150,038 -15,126
1973 578,280 7,414 -149,980 386,881
1972 564,495 2,840 -62,950 336,015
1971 549,343 -5,497 46,988 450,328
1970 533,300 39,116 70,352 -273,498
1969 514,800 46,778 155,820 584,017
1968 497,682 57,274 239,612 293,307
1967 479,552 64,307 353,977 -174,155
1966 463,397 54,443 405,982 134,107
1965 429,002 61,397 410,204 338,258
1964 406,334 48,207 482,038 69,825
1963 398,972 41,960 455,757 205,976
1962 383,406 39,431 436,752 276,505
1961 368,207 35,654 462,279 27,534
1960 363,517 27,673 385,919 212,666

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/germany | 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 Germany 30.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,216,330 people) and 69.3% is from migration (a gain of 5,010,532 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 16,750,084 people or 19.8% in Germany.

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
Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K

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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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