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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 10,825,703 people in Honduras in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 11,237,619 in Honduras.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 10.5 times bigger than Honduras'.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Honduras is the 87th.
  • The countries together account for 1.55% 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 +3.38% per year vs +1.81% in Honduras.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Honduras has grown from 7.66M to 11.2M (46.8% growth).

DR Congo vs Honduras: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Honduras
2100 436,320,913 17,182,880
2099 433,372,904 17,200,743
2098 430,335,169 17,216,673
2097 427,231,271 17,230,617
2096 424,043,303 17,243,183
2095 420,759,430 17,254,277
2094 417,384,609 17,263,401
2093 413,946,692 17,270,885
2092 410,440,733 17,276,077
2091 406,841,757 17,279,262
2090 403,166,901 17,280,244
2089 399,411,004 17,278,863
2088 395,583,655 17,275,243
2087 391,688,383 17,269,390
2086 387,713,874 17,261,244
2085 383,678,330 17,250,657
2084 379,568,054 17,237,497
2083 375,402,379 17,221,748
2082 371,195,818 17,203,519
2081 366,948,626 17,182,479
2080 362,644,227 17,158,940
2079 358,295,825 17,132,405
2078 353,888,897 17,102,986
2077 349,435,210 17,070,304
2076 344,932,895 17,034,815
2075 340,403,800 16,995,967
2074 335,826,108 16,953,990
2073 331,220,816 16,908,709
2072 326,568,298 16,860,005
2071 321,892,514 16,807,876
2070 317,165,418 16,752,434
2069 312,409,702 16,693,639
2068 307,625,941 16,631,495
2067 302,820,577 16,565,869
2066 297,989,401 16,496,654
2065 293,137,514 16,424,002
2064 288,267,282 16,347,532
2063 283,369,365 16,267,544
2062 278,452,605 16,184,126
2061 273,517,380 16,096,836
2060 268,572,331 16,005,900
2059 263,620,905 15,911,560
2058 258,672,397 15,813,659
2057 253,733,756 15,712,525
2056 248,796,045 15,607,710
2055 243,861,631 15,499,284
2054 238,931,249 15,387,571
2053 234,016,357 15,272,588
2052 229,117,369 15,154,647
2051 224,240,788 15,033,669
2050 219,397,034 14,909,683
2049 214,588,560 14,782,980
2048 209,814,694 14,653,660
2047 205,079,870 14,521,415
2046 200,379,842 14,386,305
2045 195,731,078 14,248,465
2044 191,124,003 14,108,133
2043 186,569,843 13,965,397
2042 182,068,630 13,820,314
2041 177,617,360 13,672,863
2040 173,224,822 13,523,320
2039 168,878,834 13,371,558
2038 164,583,465 13,217,312
2037 160,347,349 13,060,893
2036 156,129,049 12,901,848
2035 151,953,443 12,740,293
2034 147,811,138 12,576,635
2033 143,712,496 12,410,569
2032 139,669,159 12,242,213
2031 135,660,570 12,071,682
2030 131,710,378 11,898,926
2029 127,818,130 11,723,895
2028 123,980,695 11,546,959
2027 120,212,011 11,368,676
2026 116,505,117 11,189,025
2025 112,854,120 11,007,845
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Honduras' population increased by 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th 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 86.7% to 219,397,034 people with a rank change from 15th to 8th. The population of Honduras will increase by 32.7% to 14,909,683 people and rank change from 87th to 86th.

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 3.27% 1.68%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Honduras' population grew by 1.7%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Honduras
Current population
117507801
11237619
Population rank 15/197 87/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.14%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
2.91 minutes
One birth every
7.22 seconds
2.25 minutes
One death every
35 seconds
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +495
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +180,852
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +1.7%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 64/197
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 - -26,968 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/honduras | 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 Honduras 96.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,821,125 people) and 3.29% is from migration (a loss of 61,965 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 480K
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 (1960–2024, 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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