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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 14,754,785 people in Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 15,546,235 in Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 7.56 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Guinea is the 75th.
  • The countries together account for 1.61% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.19% for Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs +2.54% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.5M (64.7% growth).

DR Congo vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Guinea
2100 436,320,913 32,376,229
2099 433,372,904 32,347,865
2098 430,335,169 32,314,004
2097 427,231,271 32,276,347
2096 424,043,303 32,235,495
2095 420,759,430 32,192,977
2094 417,384,609 32,140,512
2093 413,946,692 32,082,262
2092 410,440,733 32,016,043
2091 406,841,757 31,950,972
2090 403,166,901 31,877,383
2089 399,411,004 31,796,200
2088 395,583,655 31,706,914
2087 391,688,383 31,616,297
2086 387,713,874 31,513,784
2085 383,678,330 31,397,618
2084 379,568,054 31,278,121
2083 375,402,379 31,149,657
2082 371,195,818 31,018,417
2081 366,948,626 30,874,294
2080 362,644,227 30,732,838
2079 358,295,825 30,578,815
2078 353,888,897 30,422,788
2077 349,435,210 30,262,797
2076 344,932,895 30,093,594
2075 340,403,800 29,912,683
2074 335,826,108 29,730,771
2073 331,220,816 29,543,355
2072 326,568,298 29,350,201
2071 321,892,514 29,147,256
2070 317,165,418 28,940,409
2069 312,409,702 28,724,140
2068 307,625,941 28,502,451
2067 302,820,577 28,273,692
2066 297,989,401 28,038,741
2065 293,137,514 27,799,894
2064 288,267,282 27,554,829
2063 283,369,365 27,300,055
2062 278,452,605 27,040,837
2061 273,517,380 26,777,235
2060 268,572,331 26,512,111
2059 263,620,905 26,236,871
2058 258,672,397 25,952,601
2057 253,733,756 25,667,399
2056 248,796,045 25,375,302
2055 243,861,631 25,076,744
2054 238,931,249 24,776,691
2053 234,016,357 24,464,996
2052 229,117,369 24,154,455
2051 224,240,788 23,840,942
2050 219,397,034 23,524,366
2049 214,588,560 23,209,588
2048 209,814,694 22,891,820
2047 205,079,870 22,568,175
2046 200,379,842 22,241,327
2045 195,731,078 21,911,584
2044 191,124,003 21,583,213
2043 186,569,843 21,246,672
2042 182,068,630 20,909,610
2041 177,617,360 20,571,500
2040 173,224,822 20,229,061
2039 168,878,834 19,889,710
2038 164,583,465 19,552,134
2037 160,347,349 19,214,553
2036 156,129,049 18,874,400
2035 151,953,443 18,536,891
2034 147,811,138 18,203,307
2033 143,712,496 17,864,588
2032 139,669,159 17,522,696
2031 135,660,570 17,180,034
2030 131,710,378 16,833,632
2029 127,818,130 16,491,163
2028 123,980,695 16,145,186
2027 120,212,011 15,798,054
2026 116,505,117 15,452,864
2025 112,854,120 15,105,390
2024 109,276,265 14,754,785
2023 105,789,731 14,405,468
2022 102,396,968 14,055,137
2021 99,148,932 13,710,513
2020 95,989,998 13,371,183
2019 92,947,442 13,034,346
2018 90,047,644 12,704,774
2017 87,083,398 12,385,659
2016 83,956,415 12,073,030
2015 81,035,531 11,767,070
2014 78,403,242 11,472,924
2013 75,789,395 11,191,873
2012 73,254,618 10,921,581
2011 70,849,311 10,656,810
2010 68,563,038 10,396,086
2009 66,412,044 10,143,534
2008 64,390,664 9,898,870
2007 62,477,752 9,662,281
2006 60,615,908 9,441,171
2005 58,775,724 9,245,844
2004 56,997,741 9,062,726
2003 55,343,867 8,870,781
2002 53,750,524 8,674,066
2001 52,132,646 8,539,960
2000 50,507,442 8,428,832
1999 48,912,971 8,265,123
1998 47,297,600 8,081,990
1997 46,029,902 7,931,370
1996 45,296,124 7,770,035
1995 44,433,704 7,553,249
1994 42,626,876 7,345,107
1993 40,656,336 7,128,177
1992 39,228,910 6,914,366
1991 37,925,817 6,697,166
1990 36,684,063 6,434,374
1989 35,486,866 6,215,811
1988 34,382,752 6,056,574
1987 33,298,904 5,900,198
1986 32,265,196 5,750,668
1985 31,264,816 5,610,373
1984 30,245,081 5,480,096
1983 29,250,963 5,359,814
1982 28,338,190 5,247,672
1981 27,500,515 5,143,288
1980 26,711,099 5,047,419
1979 25,886,782 4,959,283
1978 24,992,689 4,877,854
1977 24,229,061 4,801,128
1976 23,624,031 4,727,022
1975 23,021,101 4,653,876
1974 22,418,878 4,580,510
1973 21,827,665 4,506,324
1972 21,251,160 4,431,292
1971 20,695,569 4,355,200
1970 20,137,436 4,277,535
1969 19,570,445 4,198,300
1968 19,012,189 4,118,550
1967 18,462,782 4,040,153
1966 17,931,929 3,964,155
1965 17,427,802 3,890,716
1964 16,955,327 3,819,722
1963 16,507,599 3,750,954
1962 16,075,724 3,684,273
1961 15,662,374 3,619,551
1960 15,264,846 3,556,749

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/guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Guinea gained 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Guinea's population increased by 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Guinea was ranked 84th in 2006 and ranked 75th 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 Guinea will increase by 51.3% to 23,524,366 people and rank change from 75th to 71st.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 32.4M people in 2100 for Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Guinea
2100 0.68% 0.09%
2099 0.71% 0.1%
2098 0.73% 0.12%
2097 0.75% 0.13%
2096 0.78% 0.13%
2095 0.81% 0.16%
2094 0.83% 0.18%
2093 0.85% 0.21%
2092 0.88% 0.2%
2091 0.91% 0.23%
2090 0.94% 0.26%
2089 0.97% 0.28%
2088 0.99% 0.29%
2087 1.03% 0.33%
2086 1.05% 0.37%
2085 1.08% 0.38%
2084 1.11% 0.41%
2083 1.13% 0.42%
2082 1.16% 0.47%
2081 1.19% 0.46%
2080 1.21% 0.5%
2079 1.25% 0.51%
2078 1.27% 0.53%
2077 1.31% 0.56%
2076 1.33% 0.6%
2075 1.36% 0.61%
2074 1.39% 0.63%
2073 1.42% 0.66%
2072 1.45% 0.7%
2071 1.49% 0.71%
2070 1.52% 0.75%
2069 1.56% 0.78%
2068 1.59% 0.81%
2067 1.62% 0.84%
2066 1.66% 0.86%
2065 1.69% 0.89%
2064 1.73% 0.93%
2063 1.77% 0.96%
2062 1.8% 0.98%
2061 1.84% 1%
2060 1.88% 1.05%
2059 1.91% 1.1%
2058 1.95% 1.11%
2057 1.98% 1.15%
2056 2.02% 1.19%
2055 2.06% 1.21%
2054 2.1% 1.27%
2053 2.14% 1.29%
2052 2.17% 1.32%
2051 2.21% 1.35%
2050 2.24% 1.36%
2049 2.28% 1.39%
2048 2.31% 1.43%
2047 2.35% 1.47%
2046 2.38% 1.5%
2045 2.41% 1.52%
2044 2.44% 1.58%
2043 2.47% 1.61%
2042 2.51% 1.64%
2041 2.54% 1.69%
2040 2.57% 1.71%
2039 2.61% 1.73%
2038 2.64% 1.76%
2037 2.7% 1.8%
2036 2.75% 1.82%
2035 2.8% 1.83%
2034 2.85% 1.9%
2033 2.89% 1.95%
2032 2.95% 1.99%
2031 3% 2.06%
2030 3.05% 2.08%
2029 3.1% 2.14%
2028 3.14% 2.2%
2027 3.18% 2.23%
2026 3.24% 2.3%
2025 3.27% 2.38%
2024 3.3% 2.42%
2023 3.31% 2.49%
2022 3.28% 2.51%
2021 3.29% 2.54%
2020 3.27% 2.58%
2019 3.22% 2.59%
2018 3.4% 2.58%
2017 3.72% 2.59%
2016 3.6% 2.6%
2015 3.36% 2.56%
2014 3.45% 2.51%
2013 3.46% 2.47%
2012 3.39% 2.48%
2011 3.33% 2.51%
2010 3.24% 2.49%
2009 3.14% 2.47%
2008 3.06% 2.45%
2007 3.07% 2.34%
2006 3.13% 2.11%
2005 3.12% 2.02%
2004 2.99% 2.16%
2003 2.96% 2.27%
2002 3.1% 1.57%
2001 3.22% 1.32%
2000 3.26% 1.98%
1999 3.42% 2.27%
1998 2.75% 1.9%
1997 1.62% 2.08%
1996 1.94% 2.87%
1995 4.24% 2.83%
1994 4.85% 3.04%
1993 3.64% 3.09%
1992 3.44% 3.24%
1991 3.38% 4.08%
1990 3.37% 3.52%
1989 3.21% 2.63%
1988 3.25% 2.65%
1987 3.2% 2.6%
1986 3.2% 2.5%
1985 3.37% 2.38%
1984 3.4% 2.24%
1983 3.22% 2.14%
1982 3.05% 2.03%
1981 2.96% 1.9%
1980 3.18% 1.78%
1979 3.58% 1.67%
1978 3.15% 1.6%
1977 2.56% 1.57%
1976 2.62% 1.57%
1975 2.69% 1.6%
1974 2.71% 1.65%
1973 2.71% 1.69%
1972 2.68% 1.75%
1971 2.77% 1.82%
1970 2.9% 1.89%
1969 2.94% 1.94%
1968 2.98% 1.94%
1967 2.96% 1.92%
1966 2.89% 1.89%
1965 2.79% 1.86%
1964 2.71% 1.83%
1963 2.69% 1.81%
1962 2.64% 1.79%
1961 2.6% 1.77%

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/guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.42%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Guinea
Current population
117507801
15546235
Population rank 15/197 75/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.19%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
1.5 minutes
One birth every
7.22 seconds
1.08 minutes
One death every
35 seconds
4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +957
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +349,317
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +2.42%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 32/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 -16,282
Net migration rank 159/196 147/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 117,416
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 125/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 159/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -16,282
2024 - -26,968 - -12,024
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 356,147 -3,997
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 352,517 -3,997
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 345,121 -4,373
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 342,289 -4,365
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 338,984 -3,240
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 332,585 -9,187
2017 2,883,245 176,290 328,542 -13,718
2016 2,753,687 440,748 324,608 -14,189
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 316,604 -15,117
2014 2,580,251 36,966 309,539 -22,741
2013 2,489,378 121,097 304,430 -29,136
2012 2,405,462 53,668 298,094 -32,808
2011 2,310,679 40,891 293,318 -29,069
2010 2,212,255 8,823 288,512 -31,327
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 281,920 -34,007
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 274,327 -32,925
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 266,070 -34,311
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 258,518 -48,078
2005 1,800,300 20,384 251,209 -71,015
2004 1,731,022 4,260 242,075 -56,036
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 234,774 -36,934
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 229,022 -33,450
2001 1,594,999 26,523 227,642 -155,020
2000 1,549,518 79,340 227,081 -77,450
1999 1,450,318 109,761 223,968 -46,183
1998 1,375,130 295,560 219,385 -30,903
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 220,373 -107,614
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 214,896 -4,973
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 205,644 18,021
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 201,439 -8,826
1993 1,209,242 240,176 195,612 45,616
1992 1,152,781 252,666 189,682 -3,285
1991 1,114,033 86,721 181,299 66,718
1990 1,063,508 219,270 169,926 107,641
1989 1,027,238 84,415 164,707 -5,150
1988 995,278 101,314 159,566 -637
1987 959,875 111,220 154,178 -350
1986 925,334 70,988 148,137 -2,900
1985 885,670 118,791 142,313 -6,965
1984 844,956 190,045 136,640 -11,439
1983 807,122 146,095 130,629 -15,265
1982 774,823 97,495 126,831 -17,920
1981 748,371 54,656 121,223 -21,367
1980 724,111 51,685 117,186 -25,287
1979 691,773 181,028 113,141 -28,770
1978 646,411 268,974 109,415 -30,933
1977 638,242 -26,355 105,990 -31,004
1976 624,147 -25,965 102,449 -29,220
1975 608,655 -972 99,267 -26,221
1974 593,539 3,216 96,315 -22,637
1973 578,280 7,414 93,764 -19,065
1972 564,495 2,840 91,147 -15,782
1971 549,343 -5,497 88,358 -11,543
1970 533,300 39,116 85,418 -6,906
1969 514,800 46,778 82,799 -2,844
1968 497,682 57,274 79,892 -345
1967 479,552 64,307 77,251 0
1966 463,397 54,443 74,748 0
1965 429,002 61,397 72,134 0
1964 406,334 48,207 69,848 0
1963 398,972 41,960 67,690 0
1962 383,406 39,431 65,672 0
1961 368,207 35,654 63,766 0
1960 363,517 27,673 61,848 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/guinea | 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 Guinea 97.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,346,936 people) and 2.76% is from migration (a loss of 94,924 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 117,416 people or 0.8% in Guinea.

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
Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K

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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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