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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 83,516,593 people in Germany in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 82,575,542 in Germany.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 1.42 times bigger than Germany's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Germany is the 19th.
  • The countries together account for 2.41% 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 +3.38% per year vs +0.32% in Germany.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Germany has grown from 82.4M to 82.6M (0.24% growth).

DR Congo vs Germany: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Germany
2100 436,320,913 69,929,981
2099 433,372,904 69,956,854
2098 430,335,169 69,973,838
2097 427,231,271 70,015,834
2096 424,043,303 70,046,713
2095 420,759,430 70,067,131
2094 417,384,609 70,085,911
2093 413,946,692 70,106,718
2092 410,440,733 70,132,132
2091 406,841,757 70,178,440
2090 403,166,901 70,240,137
2089 399,411,004 70,294,005
2088 395,583,655 70,352,443
2087 391,688,383 70,434,814
2086 387,713,874 70,532,124
2085 383,678,330 70,627,602
2084 379,568,054 70,722,960
2083 375,402,379 70,829,392
2082 371,195,818 70,932,273
2081 366,948,626 71,045,881
2080 362,644,227 71,171,519
2079 358,295,825 71,305,544
2078 353,888,897 71,445,484
2077 349,435,210 71,601,117
2076 344,932,895 71,757,525
2075 340,403,800 71,891,567
2074 335,826,108 72,046,795
2073 331,220,816 72,206,145
2072 326,568,298 72,356,324
2071 321,892,514 72,517,749
2070 317,165,418 72,664,462
2069 312,409,702 72,828,330
2068 307,625,941 72,993,859
2067 302,820,577 73,178,408
2066 297,989,401 73,370,207
2065 293,137,514 73,561,648
2064 288,267,282 73,762,096
2063 283,369,365 73,971,537
2062 278,452,605 74,198,775
2061 273,517,380 74,426,082
2060 268,572,331 74,678,280
2059 263,620,905 74,932,496
2058 258,672,397 75,206,278
2057 253,733,756 75,482,742
2056 248,796,045 75,756,281
2055 243,861,631 76,041,477
2054 238,931,249 76,325,196
2053 234,016,357 76,595,801
2052 229,117,369 76,839,962
2051 224,240,788 77,084,029
2050 219,397,034 77,325,459
2049 214,588,560 77,569,721
2048 209,814,694 77,818,888
2047 205,079,870 78,049,343
2046 200,379,842 78,272,834
2045 195,731,078 78,497,690
2044 191,124,003 78,722,126
2043 186,569,843 78,936,540
2042 182,068,630 79,130,312
2041 177,617,360 79,324,161
2040 173,224,822 79,536,735
2039 168,878,834 79,754,631
2038 164,583,465 79,978,474
2037 160,347,349 80,194,225
2036 156,129,049 80,425,162
2035 151,953,443 80,640,951
2034 147,811,138 80,844,719
2033 143,712,496 81,069,119
2032 139,669,159 81,286,326
2031 135,660,570 81,520,272
2030 131,710,378 81,736,996
2029 127,818,130 81,963,002
2028 123,980,695 82,178,048
2027 120,212,011 82,384,302
2026 116,505,117 82,575,542
2025 112,854,120 83,233,941
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Germany's population increased by 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th 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 86.7% to 219,397,034 people with a rank change from 15th to 8th. The population of Germany will decrease by 6.36% to 77,325,459 people and rank change from 19th to 25th.

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 69.9M 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 3.27% -0.34%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Germany's population grew by 0.28%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Germany
Current population
117507801
82575542
Population rank 15/197 19/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 1%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
2.29 minutes
One birth every
7.22 seconds
45.6 seconds
One death every
35 seconds
30.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +628
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +229,320
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +0.28%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 151/197
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 - -26,968 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/germany | 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 Germany 26.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,036,130 people) and 73.2% is from migration (a gain of 5,565,916 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 480K
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 (1960–2024, 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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