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

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 2,249,515 people in Guinea-Bissau in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 2,323,460 in Guinea-Bissau.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 51 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Guinea-Bissau is the 146th.
  • The countries together account for 1.45% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.36% per year vs +2.36% in Guinea-Bissau.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Guinea-Bissau has grown from 1.42M to 2.32M (64.2% growth).

DR Congo vs Guinea-Bissau: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Guinea-Bissau
2100 436,237,219 4,713,104
2099 433,289,774 4,706,098
2098 430,252,622 4,699,568
2097 427,149,320 4,691,855
2096 423,961,963 4,682,938
2095 420,678,721 4,674,608
2094 417,304,547 4,663,103
2093 413,867,290 4,651,788
2092 410,362,003 4,639,582
2091 406,763,717 4,628,423
2090 403,089,566 4,616,772
2089 399,334,389 4,604,837
2088 395,507,774 4,592,099
2087 391,613,249 4,578,407
2086 387,639,503 4,562,793
2085 383,604,733 4,547,020
2084 379,495,246 4,530,206
2083 375,330,369 4,514,557
2082 371,124,615 4,498,172
2081 366,878,238 4,481,590
2080 362,574,665 4,461,992
2079 358,227,097 4,440,836
2078 353,821,014 4,419,277
2077 349,368,182 4,395,599
2076 344,866,731 4,371,019
2075 340,338,504 4,343,934
2074 335,761,691 4,318,519
2073 331,157,281 4,290,772
2072 326,505,656 4,262,846
2071 321,830,769 4,234,576
2070 317,104,580 4,206,253
2069 312,349,776 4,176,501
2068 307,566,932 4,145,457
2067 302,762,490 4,114,243
2066 297,932,241 4,082,951
2065 293,081,284 4,048,502
2064 288,211,987 4,013,784
2063 283,315,009 3,978,328
2062 278,399,192 3,941,631
2061 273,464,914 3,904,197
2060 268,520,814 3,868,146
2059 263,570,338 3,829,277
2058 258,622,778 3,789,609
2057 253,685,085 3,750,140
2056 248,748,321 3,710,996
2055 243,814,854 3,670,229
2054 238,885,417 3,627,303
2053 233,971,468 3,586,333
2052 229,073,420 3,543,640
2051 224,197,775 3,498,845
2050 219,354,949 3,453,155
2049 214,547,398 3,405,764
2048 209,774,448 3,358,731
2047 205,040,532 3,310,142
2046 200,341,405 3,263,507
2045 195,693,533 3,214,677
2044 191,087,342 3,167,400
2043 186,534,055 3,120,097
2042 182,033,706 3,072,862
2041 177,583,290 3,025,833
2040 173,191,594 2,978,159
2039 168,846,440 2,929,364
2038 164,551,895 2,881,007
2037 160,316,591 2,832,794
2036 156,099,100 2,783,401
2035 151,924,296 2,736,240
2034 147,782,785 2,688,290
2033 143,684,929 2,638,427
2032 139,642,368 2,588,961
2031 135,634,548 2,540,013
2030 131,685,113 2,491,987
2029 127,793,612 2,444,278
2028 123,956,913 2,396,253
2027 120,188,952 2,347,151
2026 116,482,769 2,298,439
2025 112,832,473 2,249,515
2024 109,276,265 2,201,352
2023 105,789,731 2,153,339
2022 102,396,968 2,105,529
2021 99,148,932 2,058,841
2020 95,989,998 2,013,255
2019 92,947,442 1,967,696
2018 90,047,644 1,922,168
2017 87,083,398 1,877,072
2016 83,956,415 1,831,893
2015 81,035,531 1,786,457
2014 78,403,242 1,741,122
2013 75,789,395 1,695,973
2012 73,254,618 1,651,417
2011 70,849,311 1,608,076
2010 68,563,038 1,566,347
2009 66,412,044 1,526,377
2008 64,390,664 1,488,054
2007 62,477,752 1,450,986
2006 60,615,908 1,415,303
2005 58,775,724 1,381,585
2004 56,997,741 1,349,563
2003 55,343,867 1,318,806
2002 53,750,524 1,289,307
2001 52,132,646 1,261,273
2000 50,507,442 1,234,741
1999 48,912,971 1,210,206
1998 47,297,600 1,187,473
1997 46,029,902 1,165,545
1996 45,296,124 1,143,535
1995 44,433,704 1,119,949
1994 42,626,876 1,092,031
1993 40,656,336 1,058,745
1992 39,228,910 1,024,356
1991 37,925,817 994,639
1990 36,684,063 973,669
1989 35,486,866 957,789
1988 34,382,752 942,061
1987 33,298,904 926,862
1986 32,265,196 912,126
1985 31,264,816 897,697
1984 30,245,081 883,519
1983 29,250,963 869,592
1982 28,338,190 855,891
1981 27,500,515 842,432
1980 26,711,099 829,303
1979 25,886,782 819,867
1978 24,992,689 791,694
1977 24,229,061 741,789
1976 23,624,031 694,191
1975 23,021,101 650,966
1974 22,418,878 613,338
1973 21,827,665 592,808
1972 21,251,160 586,620
1971 20,695,569 586,221
1970 20,137,436 584,403
1969 19,570,445 581,610
1968 19,012,189 578,170
1967 18,462,782 569,011
1966 17,931,929 566,908
1965 17,427,802 575,005
1964 16,955,327 588,543
1963 16,507,599 594,418
1962 16,075,724 589,474
1961 15,662,374 582,532
1960 15,264,846 577,633

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-bissau | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Guinea-Bissau gained 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Guinea-Bissau's population increased by 491,567 people (a 26.8% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th in 2006 and ranked 146th 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-Bissau will increase by 48.6% to 3,453,155 people and rank change from 146th to 136th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 4.71M people in 2100 for Guinea-Bissau.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Guinea-Bissau
2100 0.68% 0.15%
2099 0.71% 0.14%
2098 0.73% 0.16%
2097 0.75% 0.19%
2096 0.78% 0.18%
2095 0.81% 0.25%
2094 0.83% 0.24%
2093 0.85% 0.26%
2092 0.88% 0.24%
2091 0.91% 0.25%
2090 0.94% 0.26%
2089 0.97% 0.28%
2088 0.99% 0.3%
2087 1.03% 0.34%
2086 1.05% 0.35%
2085 1.08% 0.37%
2084 1.11% 0.35%
2083 1.13% 0.36%
2082 1.16% 0.37%
2081 1.19% 0.44%
2080 1.21% 0.48%
2079 1.25% 0.49%
2078 1.27% 0.54%
2077 1.31% 0.56%
2076 1.33% 0.62%
2075 1.36% 0.59%
2074 1.39% 0.65%
2073 1.42% 0.66%
2072 1.45% 0.67%
2071 1.49% 0.67%
2070 1.52% 0.71%
2069 1.56% 0.75%
2068 1.59% 0.76%
2067 1.62% 0.77%
2066 1.66% 0.85%
2065 1.69% 0.86%
2064 1.73% 0.89%
2063 1.77% 0.93%
2062 1.8% 0.96%
2061 1.84% 0.93%
2060 1.88% 1.02%
2059 1.91% 1.05%
2058 1.95% 1.05%
2057 1.98% 1.05%
2056 2.02% 1.11%
2055 2.06% 1.18%
2054 2.1% 1.14%
2053 2.14% 1.2%
2052 2.17% 1.28%
2051 2.21% 1.32%
2050 2.24% 1.39%
2049 2.28% 1.4%
2048 2.31% 1.47%
2047 2.35% 1.43%
2046 2.38% 1.52%
2045 2.41% 1.49%
2044 2.44% 1.52%
2043 2.47% 1.54%
2042 2.51% 1.55%
2041 2.54% 1.6%
2040 2.57% 1.67%
2039 2.61% 1.68%
2038 2.64% 1.7%
2037 2.7% 1.77%
2036 2.75% 1.72%
2035 2.8% 1.78%
2034 2.85% 1.89%
2033 2.89% 1.91%
2032 2.95% 1.93%
2031 3% 1.93%
2030 3.05% 1.95%
2029 3.1% 2%
2028 3.14% 2.09%
2027 3.18% 2.12%
2026 3.24% 2.17%
2025 3.25% 2.19%
2024 3.3% 2.23%
2023 3.31% 2.27%
2022 3.28% 2.27%
2021 3.29% 2.26%
2020 3.27% 2.32%
2019 3.22% 2.37%
2018 3.4% 2.4%
2017 3.72% 2.47%
2016 3.6% 2.54%
2015 3.36% 2.6%
2014 3.45% 2.66%
2013 3.46% 2.7%
2012 3.39% 2.7%
2011 3.33% 2.66%
2010 3.24% 2.62%
2009 3.14% 2.58%
2008 3.06% 2.55%
2007 3.07% 2.52%
2006 3.13% 2.44%
2005 3.12% 2.37%
2004 2.99% 2.33%
2003 2.96% 2.29%
2002 3.1% 2.22%
2001 3.22% 2.15%
2000 3.26% 2.03%
1999 3.42% 1.91%
1998 2.75% 1.88%
1997 1.62% 1.92%
1996 1.94% 2.11%
1995 4.24% 2.56%
1994 4.85% 3.14%
1993 3.64% 3.36%
1992 3.44% 2.99%
1991 3.38% 2.15%
1990 3.37% 1.66%
1989 3.21% 1.67%
1988 3.25% 1.64%
1987 3.2% 1.62%
1986 3.2% 1.61%
1985 3.37% 1.6%
1984 3.4% 1.6%
1983 3.22% 1.6%
1982 3.05% 1.6%
1981 2.96% 1.58%
1980 3.18% 1.15%
1979 3.58% 3.56%
1978 3.15% 6.73%
1977 2.56% 6.86%
1976 2.62% 6.64%
1975 2.69% 6.13%
1974 2.71% 3.46%
1973 2.71% 1.05%
1972 2.68% 0.07%
1971 2.77% 0.31%
1970 2.9% 0.48%
1969 2.94% 0.59%
1968 2.98% 1.61%
1967 2.96% 0.37%
1966 2.89% -1.41%
1965 2.79% -2.3%
1964 2.71% -0.99%
1963 2.69% 0.84%
1962 2.64% 1.19%
1961 2.6% 0.85%

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-bissau | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while Guinea-Bissau's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Guinea-Bissau
Current population
118386491
2323460
Population rank 14/197 146/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.03%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
10.9 minutes
One birth every
7.06 seconds
8.08 minutes
One death every
34.3 seconds
34.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,743 +132
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 +48,163
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 41/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
6.4 hours
Annual migration change -27,309 -1,373
Net migration rank 159/196 96/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 15,064
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 172/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 165/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Guinea-Bissau
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -1,373
2024 3,547,217 -26,968 49,642 -1,712
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 49,498 -1,400
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 48,920 -1,400
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 47,242 -1,395
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 46,718 -1,394
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 47,196 -1,395
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 46,659 -1,396
2017 2,883,245 176,290 46,318 -1,398
2016 2,753,687 440,748 46,814 -1,392
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 46,846 -1,393
2014 2,580,251 36,966 46,615 -1,393
2013 2,489,378 121,097 46,472 -1,395
2012 2,405,462 53,668 45,480 -1,442
2011 2,310,679 40,891 44,405 -1,760
2010 2,212,255 8,823 43,067 -2,257
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 41,950 -2,821
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 40,841 -3,313
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 40,288 -3,676
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 38,886 -4,142
2005 1,800,300 20,384 37,347 -4,662
2004 1,731,022 4,260 36,495 -5,144
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 35,649 -5,487
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 34,561 -5,712
2001 1,594,999 26,523 33,461 -6,239
2000 1,549,518 79,340 32,816 -6,971
1999 1,450,318 109,761 30,916 -7,686
1998 1,375,130 295,560 30,390 -8,163
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 29,792 -8,176
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 29,778 -7,369
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 29,142 -4,376
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 27,895 3,174
1993 1,209,242 240,176 26,943 8,562
1992 1,152,781 252,666 25,747 7,531
1991 1,114,033 86,721 24,527 1,621
1990 1,063,508 219,270 23,936 -8,151
1989 1,027,238 84,415 24,286 -8,296
1988 995,278 101,314 23,940 -8,473
1987 959,875 111,220 23,549 -8,622
1986 925,334 70,988 23,301 -8,748
1985 885,670 118,791 23,116 -8,812
1984 844,956 190,045 22,861 -8,812
1983 807,122 146,095 22,542 -8,729
1982 774,823 97,495 22,131 -8,539
1981 748,371 54,656 21,611 -8,291
1980 724,111 51,685 21,024 -8,086
1979 691,773 181,028 19,736 -13,801
1978 646,411 268,974 17,468 32,936
1977 638,242 -26,355 15,484 33,922
1976 624,147 -25,965 13,688 32,113
1975 608,655 -972 11,998 28,645
1974 593,539 3,216 10,321 24,290
1973 578,280 7,414 8,430 -1,985
1972 564,495 2,840 7,911 -1,985
1971 549,343 -5,497 8,183 -13,302
1970 533,300 39,116 7,632 1,123
1969 514,800 46,778 7,857 -11,033
1968 497,682 57,274 7,289 2,769
1967 479,552 64,307 6,742 1,516
1966 463,397 54,443 6,955 -11,006
1965 429,002 61,397 7,789 -19,928
1964 406,334 48,207 8,989 -23,936
1963 398,972 41,960 9,190 -5,993
1962 383,406 39,431 10,662 -3,960
1961 368,207 35,654 10,756 -3,575
1960 363,517 27,673 10,618 -8,007

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/guinea-bissau | 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-Bissau 97.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 475,853 people) and 2.91% is from migration (a loss of 14,275 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 15,064 people or 0.7% in Guinea-Bissau.

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-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K

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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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