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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 10,405,134 people in Greece in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 10,181,414 in Greece.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 11.5 times bigger than Greece's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Greece is the 96th.
  • The countries together account for 1.54% 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 +3.38% per year vs -0.47% in Greece.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Greece has declined from 11M to 10.2M (7.61% decline).

DR Congo vs Greece: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Greece
2100 436,320,913 6,463,085
2099 433,372,904 6,505,287
2098 430,335,169 6,547,164
2097 427,231,271 6,589,081
2096 424,043,303 6,630,487
2095 420,759,430 6,671,006
2094 417,384,609 6,710,734
2093 413,946,692 6,749,510
2092 410,440,733 6,787,596
2091 406,841,757 6,824,775
2090 403,166,901 6,862,164
2089 399,411,004 6,900,089
2088 395,583,655 6,937,116
2087 391,688,383 6,973,450
2086 387,713,874 7,010,676
2085 383,678,330 7,048,751
2084 379,568,054 7,086,818
2083 375,402,379 7,124,743
2082 371,195,818 7,164,627
2081 366,948,626 7,205,487
2080 362,644,227 7,248,512
2079 358,295,825 7,292,836
2078 353,888,897 7,338,859
2077 349,435,210 7,387,671
2076 344,932,895 7,437,562
2075 340,403,800 7,489,139
2074 335,826,108 7,543,259
2073 331,220,816 7,600,155
2072 326,568,298 7,659,253
2071 321,892,514 7,719,672
2070 317,165,418 7,782,317
2069 312,409,702 7,847,153
2068 307,625,941 7,913,682
2067 302,820,577 7,980,659
2066 297,989,401 8,047,692
2065 293,137,514 8,114,348
2064 288,267,282 8,181,923
2063 283,369,365 8,250,274
2062 278,452,605 8,318,463
2061 273,517,380 8,386,919
2060 268,572,331 8,454,179
2059 263,620,905 8,522,250
2058 258,672,397 8,589,200
2057 253,733,756 8,655,428
2056 248,796,045 8,720,012
2055 243,861,631 8,783,558
2054 238,931,249 8,844,935
2053 234,016,357 8,903,834
2052 229,117,369 8,961,755
2051 224,240,788 9,018,494
2050 219,397,034 9,072,676
2049 214,588,560 9,126,801
2048 209,814,694 9,177,973
2047 205,079,870 9,228,605
2046 200,379,842 9,275,381
2045 195,731,078 9,321,349
2044 191,124,003 9,367,130
2043 186,569,843 9,411,608
2042 182,068,630 9,454,837
2041 177,617,360 9,499,098
2040 173,224,822 9,543,726
2039 168,878,834 9,588,298
2038 164,583,465 9,633,708
2037 160,347,349 9,679,362
2036 156,129,049 9,724,905
2035 151,953,443 9,771,397
2034 147,811,138 9,817,355
2033 143,712,496 9,863,589
2032 139,669,159 9,911,215
2031 135,660,570 9,956,924
2030 131,710,378 10,002,298
2029 127,818,130 10,047,641
2028 123,980,695 10,092,845
2027 120,212,011 10,137,354
2026 116,505,117 10,181,414
2025 112,854,120 10,223,023
2024 109,276,265 10,405,134
2023 105,789,731 10,407,351
2022 102,396,968 10,436,882
2021 99,148,932 10,569,207
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Greece's population decreased by 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Greece was ranked 74th in 2006 and ranked 96th 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 Greece will decrease by 10.9% to 9,072,676 people and rank change from 96th 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 6.46M 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 3.27% -1.75%
2024 3.3% -0.02%
2023 3.31% -0.28%
2022 3.28% -1.25%
2021 3.29% -1.21%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Greece's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Greece
Current population
117507801
10181414
Population rank 15/197 96/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.12%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
3.95 hours
One birth every
7.22 seconds
7.43 minutes
One death every
35 seconds
4.14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,552 -6
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 -2,217
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 165/197
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 - -26,968 - -122,772
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 -56,200 -159,430
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 -63,665 -53,997
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 -58,131 -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Greece 51.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 411,426 people) and 48.1% is from migration (a loss of 381,824 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 480K
Mbandaka 470K
Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K

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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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