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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 1,450,935,791 people in India in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 1,480,351,380 in India.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 12.6 times bigger than the DR Congo's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while India is the 1st.
  • The countries together account for 19.3% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 17.9% for India.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs +1.03% in India.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.2% growth).

DR Congo vs India: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo India
2100 436,320,913 1,515,897,176
2099 433,372,904 1,523,583,618
2098 430,335,169 1,531,281,096
2097 427,231,271 1,538,914,978
2096 424,043,303 1,546,515,506
2095 420,759,430 1,554,100,337
2094 417,384,609 1,561,632,624
2093 413,946,692 1,569,112,481
2092 410,440,733 1,576,470,228
2091 406,841,757 1,583,793,450
2090 403,166,901 1,591,038,578
2089 399,411,004 1,598,165,996
2088 395,583,655 1,605,169,643
2087 391,688,383 1,612,023,916
2086 387,713,874 1,618,795,931
2085 383,678,330 1,625,424,591
2084 379,568,054 1,631,854,605
2083 375,402,379 1,638,132,423
2082 371,195,818 1,644,206,476
2081 366,948,626 1,650,106,942
2080 362,644,227 1,655,799,569
2079 358,295,825 1,661,261,962
2078 353,888,897 1,666,477,951
2077 349,435,210 1,671,444,317
2076 344,932,895 1,676,151,275
2075 340,403,800 1,680,606,119
2074 335,826,108 1,684,743,082
2073 331,220,816 1,688,579,113
2072 326,568,298 1,692,138,648
2071 321,892,514 1,695,351,098
2070 317,165,418 1,698,255,829
2069 312,409,702 1,700,813,392
2068 307,625,941 1,703,025,450
2067 302,820,577 1,704,872,725
2066 297,989,401 1,706,347,017
2065 293,137,514 1,707,540,131
2064 288,267,282 1,708,362,011
2063 283,369,365 1,708,845,280
2062 278,452,605 1,709,011,618
2061 273,517,380 1,708,866,368
2060 268,572,331 1,708,344,645
2059 263,620,905 1,707,488,768
2058 258,672,397 1,706,314,224
2057 253,733,756 1,704,805,210
2056 248,796,045 1,703,013,988
2055 243,861,631 1,700,890,479
2054 238,931,249 1,698,473,703
2053 234,016,357 1,695,661,388
2052 229,117,369 1,692,531,993
2051 224,240,788 1,689,057,795
2050 219,397,034 1,685,236,057
2049 214,588,560 1,681,083,344
2048 209,814,694 1,676,576,931
2047 205,079,870 1,671,678,054
2046 200,379,842 1,666,371,707
2045 195,731,078 1,660,667,112
2044 191,124,003 1,654,556,840
2043 186,569,843 1,648,067,988
2042 182,068,630 1,641,136,901
2041 177,617,360 1,633,771,970
2040 173,224,822 1,625,990,392
2039 168,878,834 1,617,818,911
2038 164,583,465 1,609,238,166
2037 160,347,349 1,600,212,760
2036 156,129,049 1,590,731,970
2035 151,953,443 1,580,864,963
2034 147,811,138 1,570,629,033
2033 143,712,496 1,560,043,145
2032 139,669,159 1,549,098,676
2031 135,660,570 1,537,810,507
2030 131,710,378 1,526,192,552
2029 127,818,130 1,514,274,850
2028 123,980,695 1,502,102,657
2027 120,212,011 1,489,628,314
2026 116,505,117 1,476,911,618
2025 112,854,120 1,463,993,377
2024 109,276,265 1,450,935,791
2023 105,789,731 1,438,069,596
2022 102,396,968 1,425,423,212
2021 99,148,932 1,414,203,896
2020 95,989,998 1,402,617,695
2019 92,947,442 1,389,030,312
2018 90,047,644 1,374,659,064
2017 87,083,398 1,359,657,400
2016 83,956,415 1,343,944,296
2015 81,035,531 1,328,024,498
2014 78,403,242 1,312,277,191
2013 75,789,395 1,295,829,511
2012 73,254,618 1,278,674,502
2011 70,849,311 1,261,224,954
2010 68,563,038 1,243,481,564
2009 66,412,044 1,225,524,753
2008 64,390,664 1,207,930,964
2007 62,477,752 1,190,676,021
2006 60,615,908 1,172,878,890
2005 58,775,724 1,154,676,322
2004 56,997,741 1,135,991,513
2003 55,343,867 1,116,803,006
2002 53,750,524 1,097,600,380
2001 52,132,646 1,077,898,575
2000 50,507,442 1,057,922,733
1999 48,912,971 1,038,225,823
1998 47,297,600 1,018,665,080
1997 46,029,902 999,133,762
1996 45,296,124 979,678,458
1995 44,433,704 960,301,044
1994 42,626,876 941,163,767
1993 40,656,336 922,118,387
1992 39,228,910 902,957,070
1991 37,925,817 883,927,600
1990 36,684,063 864,972,221
1989 35,486,866 846,039,529
1988 34,382,752 827,342,990
1987 33,298,904 808,931,270
1986 32,265,196 790,689,978
1985 31,264,816 772,647,793
1984 30,245,081 754,875,449
1983 29,250,963 737,372,681
1982 28,338,190 720,313,473
1981 27,500,515 703,696,250
1980 26,711,099 687,354,025
1979 25,886,782 671,155,747
1978 24,992,689 655,728,229
1977 24,229,061 640,801,103
1976 23,624,031 625,861,883
1975 23,021,101 611,309,535
1974 22,418,878 597,041,391
1973 21,827,665 583,465,598
1972 21,251,160 570,482,142
1971 20,695,569 558,096,387
1970 20,137,436 545,864,268
1969 19,570,445 533,880,544
1968 19,012,189 522,716,889
1967 18,462,782 511,606,372
1966 17,931,929 500,740,247
1965 17,427,802 490,140,146
1964 16,955,327 479,229,598
1963 16,507,599 468,138,575
1962 16,075,724 457,283,090
1961 15,662,374 446,564,729
1960 15,264,846 435,990,338

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/india | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while India gained 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while India's population increased by 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. India was ranked 2nd in 2006 and ranked 1st 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 India will increase by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 1.71B people in 2062 for India.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo India
2100 0.68% -0.5%
2099 0.71% -0.5%
2098 0.73% -0.5%
2097 0.75% -0.49%
2096 0.78% -0.49%
2095 0.81% -0.48%
2094 0.83% -0.48%
2093 0.85% -0.47%
2092 0.88% -0.46%
2091 0.91% -0.46%
2090 0.94% -0.45%
2089 0.97% -0.44%
2088 0.99% -0.43%
2087 1.03% -0.42%
2086 1.05% -0.41%
2085 1.08% -0.39%
2084 1.11% -0.38%
2083 1.13% -0.37%
2082 1.16% -0.36%
2081 1.19% -0.34%
2080 1.21% -0.33%
2079 1.25% -0.31%
2078 1.27% -0.3%
2077 1.31% -0.28%
2076 1.33% -0.27%
2075 1.36% -0.25%
2074 1.39% -0.23%
2073 1.42% -0.21%
2072 1.45% -0.19%
2071 1.49% -0.17%
2070 1.52% -0.15%
2069 1.56% -0.13%
2068 1.59% -0.11%
2067 1.62% -0.09%
2066 1.66% -0.07%
2065 1.69% -0.05%
2064 1.73% -0.03%
2063 1.77% -0.01%
2062 1.8% 0.008%
2061 1.84% 0.03%
2060 1.88% 0.05%
2059 1.91% 0.07%
2058 1.95% 0.09%
2057 1.98% 0.11%
2056 2.02% 0.12%
2055 2.06% 0.14%
2054 2.1% 0.17%
2053 2.14% 0.18%
2052 2.17% 0.21%
2051 2.21% 0.23%
2050 2.24% 0.25%
2049 2.28% 0.27%
2048 2.31% 0.29%
2047 2.35% 0.32%
2046 2.38% 0.34%
2045 2.41% 0.37%
2044 2.44% 0.39%
2043 2.47% 0.42%
2042 2.51% 0.45%
2041 2.54% 0.48%
2040 2.57% 0.51%
2039 2.61% 0.53%
2038 2.64% 0.56%
2037 2.7% 0.6%
2036 2.75% 0.62%
2035 2.8% 0.65%
2034 2.85% 0.68%
2033 2.89% 0.71%
2032 2.95% 0.73%
2031 3% 0.76%
2030 3.05% 0.79%
2029 3.1% 0.81%
2028 3.14% 0.84%
2027 3.18% 0.86%
2026 3.24% 0.88%
2025 3.27% 0.9%
2024 3.3% 0.89%
2023 3.31% 0.89%
2022 3.28% 0.79%
2021 3.29% 0.83%
2020 3.27% 0.98%
2019 3.22% 1.05%
2018 3.4% 1.1%
2017 3.72% 1.17%
2016 3.6% 1.2%
2015 3.36% 1.2%
2014 3.45% 1.27%
2013 3.46% 1.34%
2012 3.39% 1.38%
2011 3.33% 1.43%
2010 3.24% 1.47%
2009 3.14% 1.46%
2008 3.06% 1.45%
2007 3.07% 1.52%
2006 3.13% 1.58%
2005 3.12% 1.64%
2004 2.99% 1.72%
2003 2.96% 1.75%
2002 3.1% 1.83%
2001 3.22% 1.89%
2000 3.26% 1.9%
1999 3.42% 1.92%
1998 2.75% 1.95%
1997 1.62% 1.99%
1996 1.94% 2.02%
1995 4.24% 2.03%
1994 4.85% 2.07%
1993 3.64% 2.12%
1992 3.44% 2.15%
1991 3.38% 2.19%
1990 3.37% 2.24%
1989 3.21% 2.26%
1988 3.25% 2.28%
1987 3.2% 2.31%
1986 3.2% 2.34%
1985 3.37% 2.35%
1984 3.4% 2.37%
1983 3.22% 2.37%
1982 3.05% 2.36%
1981 2.96% 2.38%
1980 3.18% 2.41%
1979 3.58% 2.35%
1978 3.15% 2.33%
1977 2.56% 2.39%
1976 2.62% 2.38%
1975 2.69% 2.39%
1974 2.71% 2.33%
1973 2.71% 2.28%
1972 2.68% 2.22%
1971 2.77% 2.24%
1970 2.9% 2.24%
1969 2.94% 2.14%
1968 2.98% 2.17%
1967 2.96% 2.17%
1966 2.89% 2.16%
1965 2.79% 2.28%
1964 2.71% 2.37%
1963 2.69% 2.37%
1962 2.64% 2.4%
1961 2.6% 2.43%

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 India's population grew by 0.89%.

Live population counters

DR Congo India
Current population
117507801
1480351380
Population rank 15/197 1/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 17.9%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
2.45 seconds
One birth every
7.22 seconds
1.36 seconds
One death every
35 seconds
3.32 seconds
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +35,250
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +12,866,195
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +0.89%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 107/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
1.06 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 -495,753
Net migration rank 159/196 195/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 4,796,255
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 15/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 181/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
India
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo India
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -495,753
2024 - -26,968 - -630,830
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 13,711,993 -979,179
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 13,912,130 -1,353,478
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 10,227,523 -348,916
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 13,366,946 -73,806
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 14,859,846 -978,969
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 15,451,168 -589,794
2017 2,883,245 176,290 15,394,041 -251,642
2016 2,753,687 440,748 16,202,593 81,248
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 16,211,195 -655,085
2014 2,580,251 36,966 16,165,943 -227,263
2013 2,489,378 121,097 17,107,541 -151,372
2012 2,405,462 53,668 17,552,365 -198,935
2011 2,310,679 40,891 17,793,362 -247,017
2010 2,212,255 8,823 17,991,935 -50,905
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 18,286,055 -312,905
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 18,234,926 -1,020,047
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 18,331,648 -1,037,200
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 18,641,737 -342,177
2005 1,800,300 20,384 19,034,839 -929,454
2004 1,731,022 4,260 19,469,758 -206,660
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 19,720,507 -606,970
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 20,024,621 -732,419
2001 1,594,999 26,523 20,182,573 -70,346
2000 1,549,518 79,340 19,984,160 -143,960
1999 1,450,318 109,761 19,648,424 -95,320
1998 1,375,130 295,560 19,569,575 -1,049
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 19,494,098 880
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 19,442,699 -26,388
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 19,396,161 -57,297
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 19,310,798 -375,253
1993 1,209,242 240,176 19,152,399 2,364
1992 1,152,781 252,666 19,132,757 35,155
1991 1,114,033 86,721 19,049,524 -157,911
1990 1,063,508 219,270 18,893,588 125,514
1989 1,027,238 84,415 18,848,915 -2,907
1988 995,278 101,314 18,702,916 -155,676
1987 959,875 111,220 18,496,213 -219,150
1986 925,334 70,988 18,455,495 -249,545
1985 885,670 118,791 17,968,697 -89,991
1984 844,956 190,045 17,698,810 -32,313
1983 807,122 146,095 17,219,127 119,694
1982 774,823 97,495 16,790,507 -10,687
1981 748,371 54,656 16,422,159 33,243
1980 724,111 51,685 16,018,786 210,914
1979 691,773 181,028 15,392,957 774,094
1978 646,411 268,974 14,898,145 -210,444
1977 638,242 -26,355 14,575,662 590,626
1976 624,147 -25,965 14,435,504 275,984
1975 608,655 -972 13,958,642 434,205
1974 593,539 3,216 13,795,836 347,869
1973 578,280 7,414 13,412,707 -404,743
1972 564,495 2,840 13,041,792 -82,816
1971 549,343 -5,497 12,787,104 -974,574
1970 533,300 39,116 12,417,866 233,782
1969 514,800 46,778 12,167,671 -851,844
1968 497,682 57,274 12,006,807 -995,416
1967 479,552 64,307 11,279,897 -70,314
1966 463,397 54,443 11,089,894 -566,982
1965 429,002 61,397 10,925,714 -248,299
1964 406,334 48,207 11,285,378 -141,916
1963 398,972 41,960 11,016,705 21,640
1962 383,406 39,431 10,743,409 -70,514
1961 368,207 35,654 10,468,816 295,177
1960 363,517 27,673 10,237,489 146,955

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 India 96.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 4,796,255 people or 0.3% in India.

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
India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M

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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)
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