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

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 11,005,850 people in Honduras in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 11,279,259 in Honduras.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 10.5 times bigger than Honduras'.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Honduras is the 87th.
  • The countries together account for 1.56% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.14% for Honduras.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.36% per year vs +1.78% in Honduras.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Honduras has grown from 7.66M to 11.3M (47.3% growth).

DR Congo vs Honduras: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Honduras
2100 436,237,219 17,179,765
2099 433,289,774 17,197,625
2098 430,252,622 17,213,552
2097 427,149,320 17,227,494
2096 423,961,963 17,240,057
2095 420,678,721 17,251,150
2094 417,304,547 17,260,271
2093 413,867,290 17,267,754
2092 410,362,003 17,272,946
2091 406,763,717 17,276,130
2090 403,089,566 17,277,112
2089 399,334,389 17,275,730
2088 395,507,774 17,272,112
2087 391,613,249 17,266,259
2086 387,639,503 17,258,114
2085 383,604,733 17,247,530
2084 379,495,246 17,234,373
2083 375,330,369 17,218,626
2082 371,124,615 17,200,400
2081 366,878,238 17,179,365
2080 362,574,665 17,155,830
2079 358,227,097 17,129,299
2078 353,821,014 17,099,886
2077 349,368,182 17,067,209
2076 344,866,731 17,031,727
2075 340,338,504 16,992,886
2074 335,761,691 16,950,917
2073 331,157,281 16,905,643
2072 326,505,656 16,856,949
2071 321,830,769 16,804,830
2070 317,104,580 16,749,397
2069 312,349,776 16,690,613
2068 307,566,932 16,628,480
2067 302,762,490 16,562,866
2066 297,932,241 16,493,664
2065 293,081,284 16,421,025
2064 288,211,987 16,344,569
2063 283,315,009 16,264,595
2062 278,399,192 16,181,192
2061 273,464,914 16,093,918
2060 268,520,814 16,002,999
2059 263,570,338 15,908,676
2058 258,622,778 15,810,793
2057 253,685,085 15,709,676
2056 248,748,321 15,604,881
2055 243,814,854 15,496,474
2054 238,885,417 15,384,781
2053 233,971,468 15,269,819
2052 229,073,420 15,151,900
2051 224,197,775 15,030,943
2050 219,354,949 14,906,980
2049 214,547,398 14,780,300
2048 209,774,448 14,651,004
2047 205,040,532 14,518,783
2046 200,341,405 14,383,697
2045 195,693,533 14,245,882
2044 191,087,342 14,105,576
2043 186,534,055 13,962,865
2042 182,033,706 13,817,809
2041 177,583,290 13,670,385
2040 173,191,594 13,520,868
2039 168,846,440 13,369,134
2038 164,551,895 13,214,916
2037 160,316,591 13,058,525
2036 156,099,100 12,899,509
2035 151,924,296 12,737,983
2034 147,782,785 12,574,355
2033 143,684,929 12,408,319
2032 139,642,368 12,239,994
2031 135,634,548 12,069,493
2030 131,685,113 11,896,769
2029 127,793,612 11,721,770
2028 123,956,913 11,544,866
2027 120,188,952 11,366,615
2026 116,482,769 11,186,997
2025 112,832,473 11,005,850
2024 109,276,265 10,825,703
2023 105,789,731 10,644,851
2022 102,396,968 10,463,872
2021 99,148,932 10,289,877
2020 95,989,998 10,119,640
2019 92,947,442 9,943,633
2018 90,047,644 9,765,210
2017 87,083,398 9,588,137
2016 83,956,415 9,412,380
2015 81,035,531 9,237,305
2014 78,403,242 9,063,122
2013 75,789,395 8,889,278
2012 73,254,618 8,715,076
2011 70,849,311 8,540,583
2010 68,563,038 8,365,878
2009 66,412,044 8,189,899
2008 64,390,664 8,012,587
2007 62,477,752 7,834,798
2006 60,615,908 7,656,832
2005 58,775,724 7,478,355
2004 56,997,741 7,298,994
2003 55,343,867 7,119,213
2002 53,750,524 6,938,859
2001 52,132,646 6,757,993
2000 50,507,442 6,577,773
1999 48,912,971 6,400,463
1998 47,297,600 6,234,431
1997 46,029,902 6,071,454
1996 45,296,124 5,903,954
1995 44,433,704 5,739,637
1994 42,626,876 5,579,242
1993 40,656,336 5,423,249
1992 39,228,910 5,271,431
1991 37,925,817 5,123,792
1990 36,684,063 4,980,488
1989 35,486,866 4,841,838
1988 34,382,752 4,707,677
1987 33,298,904 4,576,910
1986 32,265,196 4,448,899
1985 31,264,816 4,323,342
1984 30,245,081 4,199,850
1983 29,250,963 4,078,174
1982 28,338,190 3,958,728
1981 27,500,515 3,841,778
1980 26,711,099 3,727,173
1979 25,886,782 3,614,981
1978 24,992,689 3,505,463
1977 24,229,061 3,398,655
1976 23,624,031 3,294,457
1975 23,021,101 3,193,234
1974 22,418,878 3,099,836
1973 21,827,665 3,011,459
1972 21,251,160 2,922,064
1971 20,695,569 2,834,616
1970 20,137,436 2,750,715
1969 19,570,445 2,670,289
1968 19,012,189 2,593,057
1967 18,462,782 2,518,648
1966 17,931,929 2,446,751
1965 17,427,802 2,377,157
1964 16,955,327 2,309,855
1963 16,507,599 2,244,878
1962 16,075,724 2,182,064
1961 15,662,374 2,121,242
1960 15,264,846 2,062,060

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/honduras | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Honduras gained 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Honduras' population increased by 1,866,879 people (a 19.8% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Honduras was ranked 94th in 2006 and ranked 87th 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 Honduras will increase by 32.2% to 14,906,980 people and rank change from 87th to 85th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2090 for Honduras.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Honduras
2100 0.68% -0.1%
2099 0.71% -0.09%
2098 0.73% -0.08%
2097 0.75% -0.07%
2096 0.78% -0.06%
2095 0.81% -0.05%
2094 0.83% -0.04%
2093 0.85% -0.03%
2092 0.88% -0.02%
2091 0.91% -0.006%
2090 0.94% 0.008%
2089 0.97% 0.02%
2088 0.99% 0.03%
2087 1.03% 0.05%
2086 1.05% 0.06%
2085 1.08% 0.08%
2084 1.11% 0.09%
2083 1.13% 0.11%
2082 1.16% 0.12%
2081 1.19% 0.14%
2080 1.21% 0.15%
2079 1.25% 0.17%
2078 1.27% 0.19%
2077 1.31% 0.21%
2076 1.33% 0.23%
2075 1.36% 0.25%
2074 1.39% 0.27%
2073 1.42% 0.29%
2072 1.45% 0.31%
2071 1.49% 0.33%
2070 1.52% 0.35%
2069 1.56% 0.37%
2068 1.59% 0.4%
2067 1.62% 0.42%
2066 1.66% 0.44%
2065 1.69% 0.47%
2064 1.73% 0.49%
2063 1.77% 0.52%
2062 1.8% 0.54%
2061 1.84% 0.57%
2060 1.88% 0.59%
2059 1.91% 0.62%
2058 1.95% 0.64%
2057 1.98% 0.67%
2056 2.02% 0.7%
2055 2.06% 0.73%
2054 2.1% 0.75%
2053 2.14% 0.78%
2052 2.17% 0.8%
2051 2.21% 0.83%
2050 2.24% 0.86%
2049 2.28% 0.88%
2048 2.31% 0.91%
2047 2.35% 0.94%
2046 2.38% 0.97%
2045 2.41% 0.99%
2044 2.44% 1.02%
2043 2.47% 1.05%
2042 2.51% 1.08%
2041 2.54% 1.11%
2040 2.57% 1.13%
2039 2.61% 1.17%
2038 2.64% 1.2%
2037 2.7% 1.23%
2036 2.75% 1.27%
2035 2.8% 1.3%
2034 2.85% 1.34%
2033 2.89% 1.38%
2032 2.95% 1.41%
2031 3% 1.45%
2030 3.05% 1.49%
2029 3.1% 1.53%
2028 3.14% 1.57%
2027 3.18% 1.61%
2026 3.24% 1.65%
2025 3.25% 1.66%
2024 3.3% 1.7%
2023 3.31% 1.73%
2022 3.28% 1.69%
2021 3.29% 1.68%
2020 3.27% 1.77%
2019 3.22% 1.83%
2018 3.4% 1.85%
2017 3.72% 1.87%
2016 3.6% 1.9%
2015 3.36% 1.92%
2014 3.45% 1.96%
2013 3.46% 2%
2012 3.39% 2.04%
2011 3.33% 2.09%
2010 3.24% 2.15%
2009 3.14% 2.21%
2008 3.06% 2.27%
2007 3.07% 2.32%
2006 3.13% 2.39%
2005 3.12% 2.46%
2004 2.99% 2.53%
2003 2.96% 2.6%
2002 3.1% 2.68%
2001 3.22% 2.74%
2000 3.26% 2.77%
1999 3.42% 2.66%
1998 2.75% 2.68%
1997 1.62% 2.84%
1996 1.94% 2.86%
1995 4.24% 2.87%
1994 4.85% 2.88%
1993 3.64% 2.88%
1992 3.44% 2.88%
1991 3.38% 2.88%
1990 3.37% 2.86%
1989 3.21% 2.85%
1988 3.25% 2.86%
1987 3.2% 2.88%
1986 3.2% 2.9%
1985 3.37% 2.94%
1984 3.4% 2.98%
1983 3.22% 3.02%
1982 3.05% 3.04%
1981 2.96% 3.07%
1980 3.18% 3.1%
1979 3.58% 3.12%
1978 3.15% 3.14%
1977 2.56% 3.16%
1976 2.62% 3.17%
1975 2.69% 3.01%
1974 2.71% 2.93%
1973 2.71% 3.06%
1972 2.68% 3.09%
1971 2.77% 3.05%
1970 2.9% 3.01%
1969 2.94% 2.98%
1968 2.98% 2.95%
1967 2.96% 2.94%
1966 2.89% 2.93%
1965 2.79% 2.91%
1964 2.71% 2.89%
1963 2.69% 2.88%
1962 2.64% 2.87%
1961 2.6% 2.87%

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/honduras | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while Honduras' population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Honduras
Current population
118386491
11279259
Population rank 14/197 87/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.14%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
2.93 minutes
One birth every
7.06 seconds
2.24 minutes
One death every
34.3 seconds
10.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,743 +494
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 +180,147
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 62/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
1.84 hours
Annual migration change -27,309 -4,778
Net migration rank 159/196 114/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 39,901
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 157/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 179/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Honduras
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Honduras
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -4,778
2024 3,547,217 -26,968 185,444 -4,821
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 186,125 -5,044
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 186,257 -5,374
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 172,890 -5,777
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 179,553 -6,199
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 185,200 -6,546
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 184,953 -6,764
2017 2,883,245 176,290 182,731 -6,778
2016 2,753,687 440,748 182,243 -6,681
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 181,098 -6,509
2014 2,580,251 36,966 180,075 -6,293
2013 2,489,378 121,097 179,999 -6,091
2012 2,405,462 53,668 180,384 -5,891
2011 2,310,679 40,891 180,164 -5,664
2010 2,212,255 8,823 180,318 -5,419
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 182,250 -5,196
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 182,607 -5,039
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 183,052 -5,039
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 183,381 -5,450
2005 1,800,300 20,384 185,216 -6,190
2004 1,731,022 4,260 186,774 -7,083
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 187,854 -7,982
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 189,653 -8,816
2001 1,594,999 26,523 190,636 -9,744
2000 1,549,518 79,340 190,308 -10,757
1999 1,450,318 109,761 186,816 -11,753
1998 1,375,130 295,560 169,632 -12,638
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 182,308 -13,344
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 180,083 -14,049
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 177,309 -14,707
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 173,437 -15,246
1993 1,209,242 240,176 169,358 -15,559
1992 1,152,781 252,666 165,434 -15,583
1991 1,114,033 86,721 160,933 -15,509
1990 1,063,508 219,270 156,537 -15,351
1989 1,027,238 84,415 152,266 -16,146
1988 995,278 101,314 149,130 -16,919
1987 959,875 111,220 146,750 -17,423
1986 925,334 70,988 144,500 -17,812
1985 885,670 118,791 142,190 -17,778
1984 844,956 190,045 139,851 -17,277
1983 807,122 146,095 137,597 -16,810
1982 774,823 97,495 134,629 -16,530
1981 748,371 54,656 131,789 -15,986
1980 724,111 51,685 128,856 -15,445
1979 691,773 181,028 125,957 -14,979
1978 646,411 268,974 122,593 -14,537
1977 638,242 -26,355 119,333 -13,777
1976 624,147 -25,965 115,754 -12,916
1975 608,655 -972 111,469 -11,855
1974 593,539 3,216 98,141 -10,947
1973 578,280 7,414 99,553 -10,001
1972 564,495 2,840 98,634 -9,403
1971 549,343 -5,497 94,597 -8,918
1970 533,300 39,116 90,875 -8,751
1969 514,800 46,778 87,273 -8,544
1968 497,682 57,274 84,070 -8,335
1967 479,552 64,307 81,131 -8,056
1966 463,397 54,443 78,369 -7,649
1965 429,002 61,397 75,622 -7,161
1964 406,334 48,207 72,756 -6,620
1963 398,972 41,960 69,883 -6,063
1962 383,406 39,431 67,332 -5,519
1961 368,207 35,654 64,672 -4,838
1960 363,517 27,673 62,602 -4,085

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/honduras | 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 Honduras 96.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,826,494 people) and 3.21% is from migration (a loss of 60,493 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 39,901 people or 0.4% in Honduras.

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
Honduras
City Population
Tegucigalpa 1.06M
San Pedro Sula 719K
Choloma 232K
La Ceiba 197K
El Progreso 188K
Villanueva 150K
Comayagua 145K
Puerto Cortes 122K
Yoro 86.7K
La Lima 71.9K

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

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