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

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 10,413,962 people in Greece in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 10,371,575 in Greece.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 11.4 times bigger than Greece's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Greece is the 94th.
  • The countries together account for 1.55% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.12% for Greece.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.36% per year vs -0.41% in Greece.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Greece has declined from 11M to 10.4M (5.89% decline).

DR Congo vs Greece: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Greece
2100 436,237,219 6,583,798
2099 433,289,774 6,626,788
2098 430,252,622 6,669,448
2097 427,149,320 6,712,148
2096 423,961,963 6,754,327
2095 420,678,721 6,795,603
2094 417,304,547 6,836,072
2093 413,867,290 6,875,572
2092 410,362,003 6,914,370
2091 406,763,717 6,952,243
2090 403,089,566 6,990,331
2089 399,334,389 7,028,964
2088 395,507,774 7,066,683
2087 391,613,249 7,103,695
2086 387,639,503 7,141,616
2085 383,604,733 7,180,403
2084 379,495,246 7,219,180
2083 375,330,369 7,257,814
2082 371,124,615 7,298,443
2081 366,878,238 7,340,066
2080 362,574,665 7,383,894
2079 358,227,097 7,429,047
2078 353,821,014 7,475,929
2077 349,368,182 7,525,653
2076 344,866,731 7,576,476
2075 340,338,504 7,629,016
2074 335,761,691 7,684,147
2073 331,157,281 7,742,105
2072 326,505,656 7,802,307
2071 321,830,769 7,863,855
2070 317,104,580 7,927,670
2069 312,349,776 7,993,717
2068 307,566,932 8,061,488
2067 302,762,490 8,129,716
2066 297,932,241 8,198,001
2065 293,081,284 8,265,902
2064 288,211,987 8,334,739
2063 283,315,009 8,404,367
2062 278,399,192 8,473,829
2061 273,464,914 8,543,564
2060 268,520,814 8,612,080
2059 263,570,338 8,681,422
2058 258,622,778 8,749,623
2057 253,685,085 8,817,088
2056 248,748,321 8,882,878
2055 243,814,854 8,947,611
2054 238,885,417 9,010,135
2053 233,971,468 9,070,133
2052 229,073,420 9,129,136
2051 224,197,775 9,186,935
2050 219,354,949 9,242,128
2049 214,547,398 9,297,265
2048 209,774,448 9,349,392
2047 205,040,532 9,400,970
2046 200,341,405 9,448,620
2045 195,693,533 9,495,447
2044 191,087,342 9,542,082
2043 186,534,055 9,587,391
2042 182,033,706 9,631,428
2041 177,583,290 9,676,515
2040 173,191,594 9,721,977
2039 168,846,440 9,767,381
2038 164,551,895 9,813,639
2037 160,316,591 9,860,147
2036 156,099,100 9,906,540
2035 151,924,296 9,953,900
2034 147,782,785 10,000,716
2033 143,684,929 10,047,814
2032 139,642,368 10,096,329
2031 135,634,548 10,142,892
2030 131,685,113 10,189,114
2029 127,793,612 10,235,303
2028 123,956,913 10,281,352
2027 120,188,952 10,326,692
2026 116,482,769 10,371,575
2025 112,832,473 10,413,962
2024 109,276,265 10,405,134
2023 105,789,731 10,407,351
2022 102,396,968 10,437,805
2021 99,148,932 10,570,130
2020 95,989,998 10,698,599
2019 92,947,442 10,721,582
2018 90,047,644 10,732,882
2017 87,083,398 10,754,679
2016 83,956,415 10,775,971
2015 81,035,531 10,820,883
2014 78,403,242 10,892,413
2013 75,789,395 10,965,211
2012 73,254,618 11,045,011
2011 70,849,311 11,104,899
2010 68,563,038 11,121,341
2009 66,412,044 11,107,017
2008 64,390,664 11,077,841
2007 62,477,752 11,048,473
2006 60,615,908 11,020,362
2005 58,775,724 10,987,314
2004 56,997,741 10,955,141
2003 55,343,867 10,928,070
2002 53,750,524 10,902,022
2001 52,132,646 10,862,132
2000 50,507,442 10,805,808
1999 48,912,971 10,761,698
1998 47,297,600 10,720,509
1997 46,029,902 10,661,259
1996 45,296,124 10,608,800
1995 44,433,704 10,562,153
1994 42,626,876 10,512,922
1993 40,656,336 10,460,415
1992 39,228,910 10,399,061
1991 37,925,817 10,319,927
1990 36,684,063 10,196,792
1989 35,486,866 10,089,498
1988 34,382,752 10,036,983
1987 33,298,904 10,000,595
1986 32,265,196 9,967,213
1985 31,264,816 9,934,300
1984 30,245,081 9,895,801
1983 29,250,963 9,846,627
1982 28,338,190 9,789,513
1981 27,500,515 9,729,350
1980 26,711,099 9,642,505
1979 25,886,782 9,548,258
1978 24,992,689 9,429,959
1977 24,229,061 9,308,479
1976 23,624,031 9,188,150
1975 23,021,101 9,046,541
1974 22,418,878 8,962,022
1973 21,827,665 8,929,086
1972 21,251,160 8,888,628
1971 20,695,569 8,831,036
1970 20,137,436 8,792,806
1969 19,570,445 8,772,764
1968 19,012,189 8,740,765
1967 18,462,782 8,684,088
1966 17,931,929 8,613,651
1965 17,427,802 8,550,333
1964 16,955,327 8,510,429
1963 16,507,599 8,479,625
1962 16,075,724 8,448,233
1961 15,662,374 8,398,050
1960 15,264,846 8,331,725

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Greece lost 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Greece's population decreased by 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Greece was ranked 74th in 2006 and ranked 94th 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 Greece will decrease by 10.9% to 9,242,128 people and rank change from 94th to 106th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people, while Greece's population already peaked in 2010 at 11.1M people and is projected to decrease to 6.58M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Greece
2100 0.68% -0.65%
2099 0.71% -0.64%
2098 0.73% -0.64%
2097 0.75% -0.62%
2096 0.78% -0.61%
2095 0.81% -0.59%
2094 0.83% -0.57%
2093 0.85% -0.56%
2092 0.88% -0.54%
2091 0.91% -0.54%
2090 0.94% -0.55%
2089 0.97% -0.53%
2088 0.99% -0.52%
2087 1.03% -0.53%
2086 1.05% -0.54%
2085 1.08% -0.54%
2084 1.11% -0.53%
2083 1.13% -0.56%
2082 1.16% -0.57%
2081 1.19% -0.59%
2080 1.21% -0.61%
2079 1.25% -0.63%
2078 1.27% -0.66%
2077 1.31% -0.67%
2076 1.33% -0.69%
2075 1.36% -0.72%
2074 1.39% -0.75%
2073 1.42% -0.77%
2072 1.45% -0.78%
2071 1.49% -0.8%
2070 1.52% -0.83%
2069 1.56% -0.84%
2068 1.59% -0.84%
2067 1.62% -0.83%
2066 1.66% -0.82%
2065 1.69% -0.83%
2064 1.73% -0.83%
2063 1.77% -0.82%
2062 1.8% -0.82%
2061 1.84% -0.8%
2060 1.88% -0.8%
2059 1.91% -0.78%
2058 1.95% -0.77%
2057 1.98% -0.74%
2056 2.02% -0.72%
2055 2.06% -0.69%
2054 2.1% -0.66%
2053 2.14% -0.65%
2052 2.17% -0.63%
2051 2.21% -0.6%
2050 2.24% -0.59%
2049 2.28% -0.56%
2048 2.31% -0.55%
2047 2.35% -0.5%
2046 2.38% -0.49%
2045 2.41% -0.49%
2044 2.44% -0.47%
2043 2.47% -0.46%
2042 2.51% -0.47%
2041 2.54% -0.47%
2040 2.57% -0.46%
2039 2.61% -0.47%
2038 2.64% -0.47%
2037 2.7% -0.47%
2036 2.75% -0.48%
2035 2.8% -0.47%
2034 2.85% -0.47%
2033 2.89% -0.48%
2032 2.95% -0.46%
2031 3% -0.45%
2030 3.05% -0.45%
2029 3.1% -0.45%
2028 3.14% -0.44%
2027 3.18% -0.43%
2026 3.24% -0.41%
2025 3.25% 0.08%
2024 3.3% -0.02%
2023 3.31% -0.29%
2022 3.28% -1.25%
2021 3.29% -1.2%
2020 3.27% -0.21%
2019 3.22% -0.11%
2018 3.4% -0.2%
2017 3.72% -0.2%
2016 3.6% -0.42%
2015 3.36% -0.66%
2014 3.45% -0.66%
2013 3.46% -0.72%
2012 3.39% -0.54%
2011 3.33% -0.15%
2010 3.24% 0.13%
2009 3.14% 0.26%
2008 3.06% 0.27%
2007 3.07% 0.26%
2006 3.13% 0.3%
2005 3.12% 0.29%
2004 2.99% 0.25%
2003 2.96% 0.24%
2002 3.1% 0.37%
2001 3.22% 0.52%
2000 3.26% 0.41%
1999 3.42% 0.38%
1998 2.75% 0.56%
1997 1.62% 0.49%
1996 1.94% 0.44%
1995 4.24% 0.47%
1994 4.85% 0.5%
1993 3.64% 0.59%
1992 3.44% 0.77%
1991 3.38% 1.21%
1990 3.37% 1.06%
1989 3.21% 0.52%
1988 3.25% 0.36%
1987 3.2% 0.33%
1986 3.2% 0.33%
1985 3.37% 0.39%
1984 3.4% 0.5%
1983 3.22% 0.58%
1982 3.05% 0.62%
1981 2.96% 0.9%
1980 3.18% 0.99%
1979 3.58% 1.25%
1978 3.15% 1.31%
1977 2.56% 1.31%
1976 2.62% 1.57%
1975 2.69% 0.94%
1974 2.71% 0.37%
1973 2.71% 0.46%
1972 2.68% 0.65%
1971 2.77% 0.43%
1970 2.9% 0.23%
1969 2.94% 0.37%
1968 2.98% 0.65%
1967 2.96% 0.82%
1966 2.89% 0.74%
1965 2.79% 0.47%
1964 2.71% 0.36%
1963 2.69% 0.37%
1962 2.64% 0.6%
1961 2.6% 0.8%

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

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In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while Greece's population grew by 0.08%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Greece
Current population
118386491
10371575
Population rank 14/197 94/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.12%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
59.7 minutes
One birth every
7.06 seconds
7.65 minutes
One death every
34.3 seconds
4.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,743 +24
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 +8,828
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% +0.08%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 154/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
31.7 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 +16,636
Net migration rank 159/196 37/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 1,423,964
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 46/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 47/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Greece
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Greece
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - 16,636
2024 3,547,217 -26,968 -57,229 -122,772
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 -56,200 -159,430
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 -63,671 -53,997
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 -58,135 -160,277
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 -46,004 6,353
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 -41,814 36,762
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 -33,272 17,938
2017 2,883,245 176,290 -36,566 10,483
2016 2,753,687 440,748 -25,862 10,484
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 -29,216 -43,462
2014 2,580,251 36,966 -20,696 -46,678
2013 2,489,378 121,097 -17,545 -59,323
2012 2,405,462 53,668 -16,568 -65,364
2011 2,310,679 40,891 -4,441 -31,786
2010 2,212,255 8,823 5,560 2,001
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 8,886 18,182
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 11,077 27,081
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 2,210 25,400
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 6,612 27,621
2005 1,800,300 20,384 2,197 33,297
2004 1,731,022 4,260 0 29,039
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 -1,093 25,323
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 0 25,692
2001 1,594,999 26,523 0 60,387
2000 1,549,518 79,340 -1,081 54,661
1999 1,450,318 109,761 -2,153 49,930
1998 1,375,130 295,560 -2,144 47,856
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 2,133 45,671
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 0 43,444
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 1,056 42,674
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 6,307 42,897
1993 1,209,242 240,176 4,185 39,829
1992 1,152,781 252,666 6,239 41,000
1991 1,114,033 86,721 6,192 37,917
1990 1,063,508 219,270 8,157 26,294
1989 1,027,238 84,415 9,080 18,862
1988 995,278 101,314 15,055 20,557
1987 959,875 111,220 10,001 19,005
1986 925,334 70,988 20,931 19,064
1985 885,670 118,791 22,849 16,093
1984 844,956 190,045 37,604 19,767
1983 807,122 146,095 42,341 18,655
1982 774,823 97,495 50,906 19,675
1981 748,371 54,656 54,484 25,061
1980 724,111 51,685 60,748 47,460
1979 691,773 181,028 65,882 72,184
1978 646,411 268,974 64,124 60,775
1977 638,242 -26,355 59,574 19,193
1976 624,147 -25,965 65,236 89,601
1975 608,655 -972 61,516 61,265
1974 593,539 3,216 68,111 -22,590
1973 578,280 7,414 59,824 -42,387
1972 564,495 2,840 64,887 -3,589
1971 549,343 -5,497 67,116 -12,747
1970 533,300 39,116 71,222 -54,166
1969 514,800 46,778 82,464 -118,544
1968 497,682 57,274 87,408 -429
1967 479,552 64,307 91,183 -55,853
1966 463,397 54,443 86,998 21,206
1965 429,002 61,397 83,793 -81,576
1964 406,334 48,207 83,402 -76,678
1963 398,972 41,960 81,404 -77,345
1962 383,406 39,431 85,327 -74,972
1961 368,207 35,654 86,500 -61,102
1960 363,517 27,673 96,648 -15,996

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

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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 Greece 49.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 447,969 people) and 50.5% is from migration (a loss of 457,918 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 1,423,964 people or 14.2% in Greece.

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
Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Volos 85.8K
Ioannina 64.9K
Chalcis 64.5K

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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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