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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 9,562,065 people in Hungary in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 9,475,525 in Hungary.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 12.4 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 98th.
  • The countries together account for 1.53% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.11% for Hungary.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs -0.29% in Hungary.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Hungary has declined from 10.1M to 9.48M (5.92% decline).

DR Congo vs Hungary: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Hungary
2100 436,320,913 7,370,355
2099 433,372,904 7,386,200
2098 430,335,169 7,401,408
2097 427,231,271 7,415,908
2096 424,043,303 7,430,531
2095 420,759,430 7,445,269
2094 417,384,609 7,460,108
2093 413,946,692 7,475,111
2092 410,440,733 7,489,534
2091 406,841,757 7,504,343
2090 403,166,901 7,519,276
2089 399,411,004 7,534,960
2088 395,583,655 7,550,399
2087 391,688,383 7,566,507
2086 387,713,874 7,583,518
2085 383,678,330 7,600,748
2084 379,568,054 7,617,497
2083 375,402,379 7,634,894
2082 371,195,818 7,653,272
2081 366,948,626 7,672,270
2080 362,644,227 7,692,156
2079 358,295,825 7,712,929
2078 353,888,897 7,734,118
2077 349,435,210 7,756,481
2076 344,932,895 7,780,266
2075 340,403,800 7,805,336
2074 335,826,108 7,832,068
2073 331,220,816 7,860,016
2072 326,568,298 7,889,448
2071 321,892,514 7,920,271
2070 317,165,418 7,952,370
2069 312,409,702 7,985,309
2068 307,625,941 8,019,321
2067 302,820,577 8,053,791
2066 297,989,401 8,088,854
2065 293,137,514 8,125,079
2064 288,267,282 8,161,993
2063 283,369,365 8,198,019
2062 278,452,605 8,233,954
2061 273,517,380 8,269,395
2060 268,572,331 8,304,498
2059 263,620,905 8,339,351
2058 258,672,397 8,372,516
2057 253,733,756 8,405,403
2056 248,796,045 8,438,397
2055 243,861,631 8,470,451
2054 238,931,249 8,502,165
2053 234,016,357 8,533,102
2052 229,117,369 8,563,943
2051 224,240,788 8,594,925
2050 219,397,034 8,625,864
2049 214,588,560 8,657,469
2048 209,814,694 8,689,207
2047 205,079,870 8,721,846
2046 200,379,842 8,755,100
2045 195,731,078 8,789,106
2044 191,124,003 8,823,256
2043 186,569,843 8,857,823
2042 182,068,630 8,893,508
2041 177,617,360 8,929,696
2040 173,224,822 8,966,615
2039 168,878,834 9,004,383
2038 164,583,465 9,041,989
2037 160,347,349 9,080,597
2036 156,129,049 9,118,668
2035 151,953,443 9,157,148
2034 147,811,138 9,195,286
2033 143,712,496 9,232,883
2032 139,669,159 9,270,132
2031 135,660,570 9,306,671
2030 131,710,378 9,342,584
2029 127,818,130 9,377,706
2028 123,980,695 9,411,230
2027 120,212,011 9,443,534
2026 116,505,117 9,475,525
2025 112,854,120 9,535,248
2024 109,276,265 9,562,065
2023 105,789,731 9,592,186
2022 102,396,968 9,605,074
2021 99,148,932 9,630,932
2020 95,989,998 9,670,419
2019 92,947,442 9,694,824
2018 90,047,644 9,706,964
2017 87,083,398 9,726,756
2016 83,956,415 9,759,755
2015 81,035,531 9,797,755
2014 78,403,242 9,833,038
2013 75,789,395 9,872,734
2012 73,254,618 9,920,362
2011 70,849,311 9,971,727
2010 68,563,038 10,000,023
2009 66,412,044 10,022,650
2008 64,390,664 10,038,188
2007 62,477,752 10,055,780
2006 60,615,908 10,071,370
2005 58,775,724 10,087,065
2004 56,997,741 10,107,146
2003 55,343,867 10,129,552
2002 53,750,524 10,158,608
2001 52,132,646 10,187,576
2000 50,507,442 10,210,971
1999 48,912,971 10,237,530
1998 47,297,600 10,266,570
1997 46,029,902 10,290,486
1996 45,296,124 10,311,238
1995 44,433,704 10,328,965
1994 42,626,876 10,343,355
1993 40,656,336 10,357,523
1992 39,228,910 10,369,341
1991 37,925,817 10,373,400
1990 36,684,063 10,373,988
1989 35,486,866 10,481,719
1988 34,382,752 10,596,487
1987 33,298,904 10,612,741
1986 32,265,196 10,630,564
1985 31,264,816 10,648,713
1984 30,245,081 10,668,095
1983 29,250,963 10,689,463
1982 28,338,190 10,705,535
1981 27,500,515 10,711,848
1980 26,711,099 10,711,122
1979 25,886,782 10,704,152
1978 24,992,689 10,684,822
1977 24,229,061 10,648,031
1976 23,624,031 10,598,677
1975 23,021,101 10,540,525
1974 22,418,878 10,478,720
1973 21,827,665 10,432,055
1972 21,251,160 10,398,489
1971 20,695,569 10,367,537
1970 20,137,436 10,337,910
1969 19,570,445 10,298,723
1968 19,012,189 10,255,815
1967 18,462,782 10,216,604
1966 17,931,929 10,178,653
1965 17,427,802 10,147,935
1964 16,955,327 10,119,835
1963 16,507,599 10,087,947
1962 16,075,724 10,060,825
1961 15,662,374 10,027,958
1960 15,264,846 9,983,512

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/hungary | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Hungary lost 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Hungary's population decreased by 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Hungary was ranked 81st in 2006 and ranked 98th 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 Hungary will decrease by 8.97% to 8,625,864 people and rank change from 98th to 111th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people, while Hungary's population already peaked in 1981 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 7.37M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Hungary
2100 0.68% -0.21%
2099 0.71% -0.21%
2098 0.73% -0.2%
2097 0.75% -0.2%
2096 0.78% -0.2%
2095 0.81% -0.2%
2094 0.83% -0.2%
2093 0.85% -0.19%
2092 0.88% -0.2%
2091 0.91% -0.2%
2090 0.94% -0.21%
2089 0.97% -0.2%
2088 0.99% -0.21%
2087 1.03% -0.22%
2086 1.05% -0.23%
2085 1.08% -0.22%
2084 1.11% -0.23%
2083 1.13% -0.24%
2082 1.16% -0.25%
2081 1.19% -0.26%
2080 1.21% -0.27%
2079 1.25% -0.27%
2078 1.27% -0.29%
2077 1.31% -0.31%
2076 1.33% -0.32%
2075 1.36% -0.34%
2074 1.39% -0.36%
2073 1.42% -0.37%
2072 1.45% -0.39%
2071 1.49% -0.4%
2070 1.52% -0.41%
2069 1.56% -0.42%
2068 1.59% -0.43%
2067 1.62% -0.43%
2066 1.66% -0.45%
2065 1.69% -0.45%
2064 1.73% -0.44%
2063 1.77% -0.44%
2062 1.8% -0.43%
2061 1.84% -0.42%
2060 1.88% -0.42%
2059 1.91% -0.4%
2058 1.95% -0.39%
2057 1.98% -0.39%
2056 2.02% -0.38%
2055 2.06% -0.37%
2054 2.1% -0.36%
2053 2.14% -0.36%
2052 2.17% -0.36%
2051 2.21% -0.36%
2050 2.24% -0.37%
2049 2.28% -0.37%
2048 2.31% -0.37%
2047 2.35% -0.38%
2046 2.38% -0.39%
2045 2.41% -0.39%
2044 2.44% -0.39%
2043 2.47% -0.4%
2042 2.51% -0.41%
2041 2.54% -0.41%
2040 2.57% -0.42%
2039 2.61% -0.42%
2038 2.64% -0.43%
2037 2.7% -0.42%
2036 2.75% -0.42%
2035 2.8% -0.41%
2034 2.85% -0.41%
2033 2.89% -0.4%
2032 2.95% -0.39%
2031 3% -0.38%
2030 3.05% -0.37%
2029 3.1% -0.36%
2028 3.14% -0.34%
2027 3.18% -0.34%
2026 3.24% -0.63%
2025 3.27% -0.28%
2024 3.3% -0.31%
2023 3.31% -0.13%
2022 3.28% -0.27%
2021 3.29% -0.41%
2020 3.27% -0.25%
2019 3.22% -0.13%
2018 3.4% -0.2%
2017 3.72% -0.34%
2016 3.6% -0.39%
2015 3.36% -0.36%
2014 3.45% -0.4%
2013 3.46% -0.48%
2012 3.39% -0.52%
2011 3.33% -0.28%
2010 3.24% -0.23%
2009 3.14% -0.15%
2008 3.06% -0.17%
2007 3.07% -0.15%
2006 3.13% -0.16%
2005 3.12% -0.2%
2004 2.99% -0.22%
2003 2.96% -0.29%
2002 3.1% -0.28%
2001 3.22% -0.23%
2000 3.26% -0.26%
1999 3.42% -0.28%
1998 2.75% -0.23%
1997 1.62% -0.2%
1996 1.94% -0.17%
1995 4.24% -0.14%
1994 4.85% -0.14%
1993 3.64% -0.11%
1992 3.44% -0.04%
1991 3.38% -0.006%
1990 3.37% -1.03%
1989 3.21% -1.08%
1988 3.25% -0.15%
1987 3.2% -0.17%
1986 3.2% -0.17%
1985 3.37% -0.18%
1984 3.4% -0.2%
1983 3.22% -0.15%
1982 3.05% -0.06%
1981 2.96% 0.007%
1980 3.18% 0.07%
1979 3.58% 0.18%
1978 3.15% 0.35%
1977 2.56% 0.47%
1976 2.62% 0.55%
1975 2.69% 0.59%
1974 2.71% 0.45%
1973 2.71% 0.32%
1972 2.68% 0.3%
1971 2.77% 0.29%
1970 2.9% 0.38%
1969 2.94% 0.42%
1968 2.98% 0.38%
1967 2.96% 0.37%
1966 2.89% 0.3%
1965 2.79% 0.28%
1964 2.71% 0.32%
1963 2.69% 0.27%
1962 2.64% 0.33%
1961 2.6% 0.45%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Hungary's population declined by 0.31%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Hungary
Current population
117507801
9475525
Population rank 15/197 98/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.11%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
17.4 minutes
One birth every
7.22 seconds
6.02 minutes
One death every
35 seconds
4.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,552 -83
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 -30,121
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% -0.31%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 179/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
32.3 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 -16,331
Net migration rank 159/196 149/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 689,565
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 7.1%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Hungary
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Hungary
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -16,331
2024 - -26,968 - 16,223
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 -41,247 49,213
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 -47,065 41,871
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 -61,638 20,372
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 -47,385 9,147
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 -36,840 34,339
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 -37,858 34,190
2017 2,883,245 176,290 -37,934 20,200
2016 2,753,687 440,748 -31,231 68
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 -39,191 13,856
2014 2,580,251 36,966 -32,449 11,581
2013 2,489,378 121,097 -36,529 5,635
2012 2,405,462 53,668 -38,689 15,286
2011 2,310,679 40,891 -40,884 1,859
2010 2,212,255 8,823 -40,000 10,592
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 -34,077 17,281
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 -31,118 16,166
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 -35,195 13,697
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 -32,228 19,890
2005 1,800,300 20,384 -38,331 16,925
2004 1,731,022 4,260 -37,396 16,637
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 -41,531 13,879
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 -36,571 2,822
2001 1,594,999 26,523 -35,657 10,386
2000 1,549,518 79,340 -37,780 13,414
1999 1,450,318 109,761 -49,140 12,819
1998 1,375,130 295,560 -43,120 13,568
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 -38,075 14,186
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 -38,152 14,605
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 -34,086 14,927
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 -31,030 15,159
1993 1,209,242 240,176 -33,144 15,540
1992 1,152,781 252,666 -26,960 16,238
1991 1,114,033 86,721 -17,635 16,873
1990 1,063,508 219,270 -19,710 16,991
1989 1,027,238 84,415 -20,963 -16,991
1988 995,278 101,314 -15,895 -16,052
1987 959,875 111,220 -15,919 -16,175
1986 925,334 70,988 -18,072 -16,339
1985 885,670 118,791 -18,103 -15,890
1984 844,956 190,045 -21,336 -16,216
1983 807,122 146,095 -21,379 -16,047
1982 774,823 97,495 -10,705 -16,531
1981 748,371 54,656 -2,142 -16,869
1980 724,111 51,685 3,213 -17,795
1979 691,773 181,028 23,549 3,629
1978 646,411 268,974 27,780 290
1977 638,242 -26,355 45,787 -54
1976 624,147 -25,965 52,993 -472
1975 608,655 -972 63,243 -335
1974 593,539 3,216 60,777 132
1973 578,280 7,414 33,382 -1,512
1972 564,495 2,840 34,315 -8
1971 549,343 -5,497 26,956 -15
1970 533,300 39,116 32,048 -96
1969 514,800 46,778 38,105 -333
1968 497,682 57,274 39,997 -324
1967 479,552 64,307 39,845 -414
1966 463,397 54,443 36,643 -726
1965 429,002 61,397 24,355 -537
1964 406,334 48,207 31,371 -739
1963 398,972 41,960 32,282 -822
1962 383,406 39,431 21,128 -1,738
1961 368,207 35,654 44,123 -1,177
1960 363,517 27,673 44,926 -1,108

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

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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 Hungary 63.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 412,838 people) and 36.3% is from migration (a gain of 234,837 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 689,565 people or 7.1% in Hungary.

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
Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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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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