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

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 15,099,727 people in Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 15,624,314 in Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 7.58 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th 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 +3.36% per year vs +2.53% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.6M (65.5% growth).

DR Congo vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Guinea
2100 436,237,219 32,364,089
2099 433,289,774 32,335,737
2098 430,252,622 32,301,888
2097 427,149,320 32,264,245
2096 423,961,963 32,223,409
2095 420,678,721 32,180,906
2094 417,304,547 32,128,461
2093 413,867,290 32,070,233
2092 410,362,003 32,004,039
2091 406,763,717 31,938,993
2090 403,089,566 31,865,431
2089 399,334,389 31,784,278
2088 395,507,774 31,695,025
2087 391,613,249 31,604,442
2086 387,639,503 31,501,968
2085 383,604,733 31,385,846
2084 379,495,246 31,266,394
2083 375,330,369 31,137,977
2082 371,124,615 31,006,787
2081 366,878,238 30,862,718
2080 362,574,665 30,721,315
2079 358,227,097 30,567,350
2078 353,821,014 30,411,381
2077 349,368,182 30,251,450
2076 344,866,731 30,082,310
2075 340,338,504 29,901,467
2074 335,761,691 29,719,623
2073 331,157,281 29,532,278
2072 326,505,656 29,339,197
2071 321,830,769 29,136,328
2070 317,104,580 28,929,558
2069 312,349,776 28,713,370
2068 307,566,932 28,491,765
2067 302,762,490 28,263,091
2066 297,932,241 28,028,228
2065 293,081,284 27,789,471
2064 288,211,987 27,544,497
2063 283,315,009 27,289,819
2062 278,399,192 27,030,698
2061 273,464,914 26,767,195
2060 268,520,814 26,502,170
2059 263,570,338 26,227,034
2058 258,622,778 25,942,870
2057 253,685,085 25,657,776
2056 248,748,321 25,365,788
2055 243,814,854 25,067,342
2054 238,885,417 24,767,401
2053 233,971,468 24,455,823
2052 229,073,420 24,145,399
2051 224,197,775 23,832,003
2050 219,354,949 23,515,546
2049 214,547,398 23,200,886
2048 209,774,448 22,883,237
2047 205,040,532 22,559,713
2046 200,341,405 22,232,988
2045 195,693,533 21,903,369
2044 191,087,342 21,575,120
2043 186,534,055 21,238,706
2042 182,033,706 20,901,770
2041 177,583,290 20,563,787
2040 173,191,594 20,221,476
2039 168,846,440 19,882,253
2038 164,551,895 19,544,803
2037 160,316,591 19,207,349
2036 156,099,100 18,867,323
2035 151,924,296 18,529,941
2034 147,782,785 18,196,482
2033 143,684,929 17,857,890
2032 139,642,368 17,516,126
2031 135,634,548 17,173,592
2030 131,685,113 16,827,321
2029 127,793,612 16,484,980
2028 123,956,913 16,139,132
2027 120,188,952 15,792,131
2026 116,482,769 15,447,070
2025 112,832,473 15,099,727
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Guinea's population increased by 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th 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 85.3% to 219,354,949 people with a rank change from 14th to 8th. The population of Guinea will increase by 50.5% to 23,515,546 people and rank change from 75th to 70th.

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 3.25% 2.34%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.34%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Guinea
Current population
118386491
15624314
Population rank 14/197 75/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.19%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
1.53 minutes
One birth every
7.06 seconds
1.07 minutes
One death every
34.3 seconds
3.95 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,743 +945
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 +344,942
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% +2.34%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 34/197
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 3,547,217 -26,968 358,497 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/guinea | 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 Guinea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,395,894 people) and 2.42% is from migration (a loss of 84,207 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 573K
Mbandaka 470K
Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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