Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 11,772,557 people in Haiti in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 12,076,663 in Haiti.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 9.73 times bigger than Haiti's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Haiti is the 82nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.56% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.15% for Haiti.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs +1.29% in Haiti.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Haiti has grown from 9.22M to 12.1M (31% growth).

DR Congo vs Haiti: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Haiti
2100 436,320,913 15,259,049
2099 433,372,904 15,299,437
2098 430,335,169 15,338,455
2097 427,231,271 15,376,492
2096 424,043,303 15,413,214
2095 420,759,430 15,448,584
2094 417,384,609 15,482,530
2093 413,946,692 15,515,275
2092 410,440,733 15,546,829
2091 406,841,757 15,576,873
2090 403,166,901 15,605,593
2089 399,411,004 15,633,063
2088 395,583,655 15,658,679
2087 391,688,383 15,682,423
2086 387,713,874 15,704,764
2085 383,678,330 15,724,953
2084 379,568,054 15,743,346
2083 375,402,379 15,759,380
2082 371,195,818 15,773,768
2081 366,948,626 15,786,254
2080 362,644,227 15,796,710
2079 358,295,825 15,804,509
2078 353,888,897 15,810,531
2077 349,435,210 15,813,971
2076 344,932,895 15,814,939
2075 340,403,800 15,813,894
2074 335,826,108 15,810,308
2073 331,220,816 15,804,302
2072 326,568,298 15,795,380
2071 321,892,514 15,783,669
2070 317,165,418 15,769,538
2069 312,409,702 15,752,007
2068 307,625,941 15,731,378
2067 302,820,577 15,707,152
2066 297,989,401 15,679,510
2065 293,137,514 15,648,952
2064 288,267,282 15,614,758
2063 283,369,365 15,576,832
2062 278,452,605 15,535,522
2061 273,517,380 15,490,720
2060 268,572,331 15,442,338
2059 263,620,905 15,389,829
2058 258,672,397 15,333,225
2057 253,733,756 15,273,178
2056 248,796,045 15,210,219
2055 243,861,631 15,143,461
2054 238,931,249 15,072,996
2053 234,016,357 14,998,576
2052 229,117,369 14,920,449
2051 224,240,788 14,838,409
2050 219,397,034 14,752,631
2049 214,588,560 14,664,689
2048 209,814,694 14,573,517
2047 205,079,870 14,480,194
2046 200,379,842 14,384,177
2045 195,731,078 14,285,803
2044 191,124,003 14,184,902
2043 186,569,843 14,081,547
2042 182,068,630 13,975,641
2041 177,617,360 13,867,631
2040 173,224,822 13,758,146
2039 168,878,834 13,646,894
2038 164,583,465 13,532,882
2037 160,347,349 13,417,458
2036 156,129,049 13,300,237
2035 151,953,443 13,181,288
2034 147,811,138 13,060,482
2033 143,712,496 12,938,038
2032 139,669,159 12,813,730
2031 135,660,570 12,688,158
2030 131,710,378 12,561,034
2029 127,818,130 12,432,856
2028 123,980,695 12,303,271
2027 120,212,011 12,172,389
2026 116,505,117 12,041,170
2025 112,854,120 11,908,056
2024 109,276,265 11,772,557
2023 105,789,731 11,637,398
2022 102,396,968 11,503,606
2021 99,148,932 11,374,586
2020 95,989,998 11,243,848
2019 92,947,442 11,105,163
2018 90,047,644 10,962,362
2017 87,083,398 10,817,754
2016 83,956,415 10,671,457
2015 81,035,531 10,523,242
2014 78,403,242 10,373,235
2013 75,789,395 10,222,362
2012 73,254,618 10,069,771
2011 70,849,311 9,914,904
2010 68,563,038 9,803,294
2009 66,412,044 9,689,581
2008 64,390,664 9,530,774
2007 62,477,752 9,373,296
2006 60,615,908 9,216,562
2005 58,775,724 9,061,273
2004 56,997,741 8,910,263
2003 55,343,867 8,759,912
2002 53,750,524 8,607,641
2001 52,132,646 8,455,918
2000 50,507,442 8,303,151
1999 48,912,971 8,151,296
1998 47,297,600 8,002,143
1997 46,029,902 7,854,298
1996 45,296,124 7,707,557
1995 44,433,704 7,562,546
1994 42,626,876 7,419,771
1993 40,656,336 7,278,181
1992 39,228,910 7,136,571
1991 37,925,817 6,995,450
1990 36,684,063 6,854,441
1989 35,486,866 6,714,730
1988 34,382,752 6,578,145
1987 33,298,904 6,445,123
1986 32,265,196 6,316,122
1985 31,264,816 6,190,862
1984 30,245,081 6,069,230
1983 29,250,963 5,951,096
1982 28,338,190 5,835,937
1981 27,500,515 5,723,725
1980 26,711,099 5,614,493
1979 25,886,782 5,507,590
1978 24,992,689 5,402,580
1977 24,229,061 5,299,476
1976 23,624,031 5,198,357
1975 23,021,101 5,099,086
1974 22,418,878 5,001,796
1973 21,827,665 4,906,743
1972 21,251,160 4,813,868
1971 20,695,569 4,723,244
1970 20,137,436 4,635,124
1969 19,570,445 4,549,334
1968 19,012,189 4,465,328
1967 18,462,782 4,382,999
1966 17,931,929 4,302,639
1965 17,427,802 4,223,820
1964 16,955,327 4,146,244
1963 16,507,599 4,073,068
1962 16,075,724 4,001,575
1961 15,662,374 3,929,030
1960 15,264,846 3,858,443

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/haiti | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Haiti gained 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Haiti's population increased by 1,405,206 people (a 13.2% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Haiti was ranked 87th in 2006 and ranked 82nd 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 Haiti will increase by 22.2% to 14,752,631 people and rank change from 82nd to 87th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 15.8M people in 2076 for Haiti.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Haiti
2100 0.68% -0.26%
2099 0.71% -0.25%
2098 0.73% -0.25%
2097 0.75% -0.24%
2096 0.78% -0.23%
2095 0.81% -0.22%
2094 0.83% -0.21%
2093 0.85% -0.2%
2092 0.88% -0.19%
2091 0.91% -0.18%
2090 0.94% -0.18%
2089 0.97% -0.16%
2088 0.99% -0.15%
2087 1.03% -0.14%
2086 1.05% -0.13%
2085 1.08% -0.12%
2084 1.11% -0.1%
2083 1.13% -0.09%
2082 1.16% -0.08%
2081 1.19% -0.07%
2080 1.21% -0.05%
2079 1.25% -0.04%
2078 1.27% -0.02%
2077 1.31% -0.006%
2076 1.33% 0.007%
2075 1.36% 0.02%
2074 1.39% 0.04%
2073 1.42% 0.06%
2072 1.45% 0.07%
2071 1.49% 0.09%
2070 1.52% 0.11%
2069 1.56% 0.13%
2068 1.59% 0.15%
2067 1.62% 0.18%
2066 1.66% 0.2%
2065 1.69% 0.22%
2064 1.73% 0.24%
2063 1.77% 0.27%
2062 1.8% 0.29%
2061 1.84% 0.31%
2060 1.88% 0.34%
2059 1.91% 0.37%
2058 1.95% 0.39%
2057 1.98% 0.41%
2056 2.02% 0.44%
2055 2.06% 0.47%
2054 2.1% 0.5%
2053 2.14% 0.52%
2052 2.17% 0.55%
2051 2.21% 0.58%
2050 2.24% 0.6%
2049 2.28% 0.63%
2048 2.31% 0.64%
2047 2.35% 0.67%
2046 2.38% 0.69%
2045 2.41% 0.71%
2044 2.44% 0.73%
2043 2.47% 0.76%
2042 2.51% 0.78%
2041 2.54% 0.8%
2040 2.57% 0.82%
2039 2.61% 0.84%
2038 2.64% 0.86%
2037 2.7% 0.88%
2036 2.75% 0.9%
2035 2.8% 0.92%
2034 2.85% 0.95%
2033 2.89% 0.97%
2032 2.95% 0.99%
2031 3% 1.01%
2030 3.05% 1.03%
2029 3.1% 1.05%
2028 3.14% 1.08%
2027 3.18% 1.09%
2026 3.24% 1.12%
2025 3.27% 1.15%
2024 3.3% 1.16%
2023 3.31% 1.16%
2022 3.28% 1.13%
2021 3.29% 1.16%
2020 3.27% 1.25%
2019 3.22% 1.3%
2018 3.4% 1.34%
2017 3.72% 1.37%
2016 3.6% 1.41%
2015 3.36% 1.45%
2014 3.45% 1.48%
2013 3.46% 1.52%
2012 3.39% 1.56%
2011 3.33% 1.14%
2010 3.24% 1.17%
2009 3.14% 1.67%
2008 3.06% 1.68%
2007 3.07% 1.7%
2006 3.13% 1.71%
2005 3.12% 1.69%
2004 2.99% 1.72%
2003 2.96% 1.77%
2002 3.1% 1.79%
2001 3.22% 1.84%
2000 3.26% 1.86%
1999 3.42% 1.86%
1998 2.75% 1.88%
1997 1.62% 1.9%
1996 1.94% 1.92%
1995 4.24% 1.92%
1994 4.85% 1.95%
1993 3.64% 1.98%
1992 3.44% 2.02%
1991 3.38% 2.06%
1990 3.37% 2.08%
1989 3.21% 2.08%
1988 3.25% 2.06%
1987 3.2% 2.04%
1986 3.2% 2.02%
1985 3.37% 2%
1984 3.4% 1.99%
1983 3.22% 1.97%
1982 3.05% 1.96%
1981 2.96% 1.95%
1980 3.18% 1.94%
1979 3.58% 1.94%
1978 3.15% 1.95%
1977 2.56% 1.95%
1976 2.62% 1.95%
1975 2.69% 1.95%
1974 2.71% 1.94%
1973 2.71% 1.93%
1972 2.68% 1.92%
1971 2.77% 1.9%
1970 2.9% 1.89%
1969 2.94% 1.88%
1968 2.98% 1.88%
1967 2.96% 1.87%
1966 2.89% 1.87%
1965 2.79% 1.87%
1964 2.71% 1.8%
1963 2.69% 1.79%
1962 2.64% 1.85%
1961 2.6% 1.83%

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/haiti | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Haiti's population grew by 1.16%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Haiti
Current population
117507801
12076663
Population rank 15/197 82/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.15%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
3.89 minutes
One birth every
7.22 seconds
2.03 minutes
One death every
35 seconds
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +370
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +135,159
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +1.16%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 92/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
16.4 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 -32,052
Net migration rank 159/196 168/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 19,581
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 170/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 187/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Haiti
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Haiti
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -32,052
2024 - -26,968 - -31,747
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 167,381 -31,786
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 164,214 -32,220
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 158,994 -32,952
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 169,264 -33,850
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 176,550 -34,612
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 178,632 -34,976
2017 2,883,245 176,290 180,310 -34,742
2016 2,753,687 440,748 180,902 -33,879
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 182,063 -32,669
2014 2,580,251 36,966 182,009 -31,390
2013 2,489,378 121,097 181,457 -30,323
2012 2,405,462 53,668 183,702 -29,658
2011 2,310,679 40,891 184,695 -29,029
2010 2,212,255 8,823 95,965 -28,416
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 187,804 -27,924
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 185,364 -27,630
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 184,223 -26,995
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 182,866 -26,629
2005 1,800,300 20,384 180,618 -26,276
2004 1,731,022 4,260 174,071 -26,399
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 179,543 -26,518
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 178,126 -26,626
2001 1,594,999 26,523 178,741 -26,812
2000 1,549,518 79,340 180,677 -27,075
1999 1,450,318 109,761 177,421 -27,317
1998 1,375,130 295,560 175,687 -27,476
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 174,962 -27,492
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 173,351 -27,348
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 171,852 -27,826
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 169,260 -27,744
1993 1,209,242 240,176 169,240 -27,584
1992 1,152,781 252,666 168,980 -27,415
1991 1,114,033 86,721 167,919 -27,245
1990 1,063,508 219,270 167,420 -26,075
1989 1,027,238 84,415 163,947 -25,857
1988 995,278 101,314 160,750 -25,662
1987 959,875 111,220 156,468 -25,518
1986 925,334 70,988 152,288 -25,257
1985 885,670 118,791 148,364 -24,887
1984 844,956 190,045 144,211 -24,427
1983 807,122 146,095 140,422 -23,944
1982 774,823 97,495 137,214 -23,375
1981 748,371 54,656 133,695 -23,106
1980 724,111 51,685 130,773 -22,900
1979 691,773 181,028 128,206 -22,280
1978 646,411 268,974 125,885 -21,809
1977 638,242 -26,355 123,520 -21,401
1976 624,147 -25,965 120,992 -20,870
1975 608,655 -972 118,508 -20,074
1974 593,539 3,216 115,941 -19,792
1973 578,280 7,414 113,223 -19,278
1972 564,495 2,840 110,709 -18,916
1971 549,343 -5,497 107,968 -18,509
1970 533,300 39,116 105,208 -18,425
1969 514,800 46,778 103,133 -18,340
1968 497,682 57,274 101,300 -18,087
1967 479,552 64,307 99,266 -17,827
1966 463,397 54,443 96,973 -17,690
1965 429,002 61,397 95,754 -17,404
1964 406,334 48,207 93,987 -17,179
1963 398,972 41,960 86,394 -16,846
1962 383,406 39,431 89,683 -16,253
1961 368,207 35,654 87,563 -15,902
1960 363,517 27,673 85,368 -15,862

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/haiti | 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 Haiti 83.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,740,319 people) and 16.1% is from migration (a loss of 333,076 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 19,581 people or 0.2% in Haiti.

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
Haiti
City Population
Port-au-Prince 987K
Carrefour 511K
Petion-Ville 377K
Gonaives 356K
Delmas 284K
Saint-Marc 267K
Cap-Haitien 190K
Miragoane 62.5K
Cerca-la-Source 56.5K
Anse-a-Veau 34.6K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.