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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 283,487,931 people in Indonesia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 288,551,776 in Indonesia.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 2.46 times bigger than the DR Congo's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Indonesia is the 4th.
  • The countries together account for 4.9% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 3.48% for Indonesia.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs +0.94% in Indonesia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Indonesia has grown from 234M to 289M (23.3% growth).

DR Congo vs Indonesia: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Indonesia
2100 436,320,913 297,263,579
2099 433,372,904 298,386,561
2098 430,335,169 299,496,396
2097 427,231,271 300,596,542
2096 424,043,303 301,680,965
2095 420,759,430 302,745,817
2094 417,384,609 303,798,670
2093 413,946,692 304,837,512
2092 410,440,733 305,857,297
2091 406,841,757 306,853,321
2090 403,166,901 307,827,852
2089 399,411,004 308,775,620
2088 395,583,655 309,700,566
2087 391,688,383 310,605,359
2086 387,713,874 311,483,180
2085 383,678,330 312,332,996
2084 379,568,054 313,155,965
2083 375,402,379 313,952,990
2082 371,195,818 314,719,759
2081 366,948,626 315,453,880
2080 362,644,227 316,158,503
2079 358,295,825 316,839,281
2078 353,888,897 317,487,448
2077 349,435,210 318,105,938
2076 344,932,895 318,684,532
2075 340,403,800 319,239,982
2074 335,826,108 319,759,087
2073 331,220,816 320,251,181
2072 326,568,298 320,709,370
2071 321,892,514 321,136,059
2070 317,165,418 321,534,979
2069 312,409,702 321,908,058
2068 307,625,941 322,252,027
2067 302,820,577 322,566,642
2066 297,989,401 322,849,032
2065 293,137,514 323,098,730
2064 288,267,282 323,318,973
2063 283,369,365 323,506,247
2062 278,452,605 323,662,911
2061 273,517,380 323,784,985
2060 268,572,331 323,865,045
2059 263,620,905 323,904,988
2058 258,672,397 323,894,318
2057 253,733,756 323,837,237
2056 248,796,045 323,721,448
2055 243,861,631 323,552,405
2054 238,931,249 323,324,404
2053 234,016,357 323,032,528
2052 229,117,369 322,677,809
2051 224,240,788 322,252,898
2050 219,397,034 321,749,772
2049 214,588,560 321,169,163
2048 209,814,694 320,507,607
2047 205,079,870 319,778,332
2046 200,379,842 318,970,565
2045 195,731,078 318,077,606
2044 191,124,003 317,100,688
2043 186,569,843 316,041,251
2042 182,068,630 314,905,847
2041 177,617,360 313,692,611
2040 173,224,822 312,407,319
2039 168,878,834 311,049,484
2038 164,583,465 309,626,850
2037 160,347,349 308,137,773
2036 156,129,049 306,592,068
2035 151,953,443 304,988,219
2034 147,811,138 303,322,890
2033 143,712,496 301,599,483
2032 139,669,159 299,828,261
2031 135,660,570 298,003,267
2030 131,710,378 296,127,253
2029 127,818,130 294,190,935
2028 123,980,695 292,188,833
2027 120,212,011 290,114,110
2026 116,505,117 287,972,484
2025 112,854,120 285,765,617
2024 109,276,265 283,487,931
2023 105,789,731 281,190,067
2022 102,396,968 278,830,529
2021 99,148,932 276,758,053
2020 95,989,998 274,814,866
2019 92,947,442 272,489,381
2018 90,047,644 269,951,846
2017 87,083,398 267,346,658
2016 83,956,415 264,627,418
2015 81,035,531 261,799,249
2014 78,403,242 258,877,399
2013 75,789,395 255,852,467
2012 73,254,618 252,698,525
2011 70,849,311 249,470,032
2010 68,563,038 246,305,322
2009 66,412,044 243,220,028
2008 64,390,664 240,157,903
2007 62,477,752 237,062,337
2006 60,615,908 233,951,652
2005 58,775,724 230,871,650
2004 56,997,741 227,926,649
2003 55,343,867 225,048,008
2002 53,750,524 222,088,495
2001 52,132,646 219,097,902
2000 50,507,442 216,077,790
1999 48,912,971 213,004,668
1998 47,297,600 209,826,788
1997 46,029,902 206,536,095
1996 45,296,124 203,204,348
1995 44,433,704 199,888,057
1994 42,626,876 196,591,828
1993 40,656,336 193,305,168
1992 39,228,910 190,043,744
1991 37,925,817 186,778,238
1990 36,684,063 183,501,098
1989 35,486,866 180,201,630
1988 34,382,752 176,855,065
1987 33,298,904 173,511,154
1986 32,265,196 170,175,065
1985 31,264,816 166,776,185
1984 30,245,081 163,251,124
1983 29,250,963 159,651,381
1982 28,338,190 156,052,152
1981 27,500,515 152,485,035
1980 26,711,099 148,950,540
1979 25,886,782 145,434,834
1978 24,992,689 141,953,163
1977 24,229,061 138,533,541
1976 23,624,031 135,173,655
1975 23,021,101 131,843,848
1974 22,418,878 128,555,045
1973 21,827,665 125,288,515
1972 21,251,160 122,039,841
1971 20,695,569 118,833,702
1970 20,137,436 115,657,495
1969 19,570,445 112,517,639
1968 19,012,189 109,450,006
1967 18,462,782 106,526,393
1966 17,931,929 103,792,754
1965 17,427,802 101,365,130
1964 16,955,327 98,833,749
1963 16,507,599 96,051,424
1962 16,075,724 93,375,850
1961 15,662,374 90,791,249
1960 15,264,846 88,296,070

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/indonesia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Indonesia gained 30,675,766 people (a 13.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Indonesia's population increased by 23,924,358 people (a 9.04% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Indonesia was ranked 4th in 2006 and still ranked 4th 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 Indonesia will increase by 11.5% to 321,749,772 people and rank change from 4th to 6th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 324M people in 2059 for Indonesia.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Indonesia
2100 0.68% -0.38%
2099 0.71% -0.37%
2098 0.73% -0.37%
2097 0.75% -0.36%
2096 0.78% -0.35%
2095 0.81% -0.35%
2094 0.83% -0.34%
2093 0.85% -0.33%
2092 0.88% -0.32%
2091 0.91% -0.32%
2090 0.94% -0.31%
2089 0.97% -0.3%
2088 0.99% -0.29%
2087 1.03% -0.28%
2086 1.05% -0.27%
2085 1.08% -0.26%
2084 1.11% -0.25%
2083 1.13% -0.24%
2082 1.16% -0.23%
2081 1.19% -0.22%
2080 1.21% -0.21%
2079 1.25% -0.2%
2078 1.27% -0.19%
2077 1.31% -0.18%
2076 1.33% -0.17%
2075 1.36% -0.16%
2074 1.39% -0.15%
2073 1.42% -0.14%
2072 1.45% -0.13%
2071 1.49% -0.12%
2070 1.52% -0.12%
2069 1.56% -0.11%
2068 1.59% -0.1%
2067 1.62% -0.09%
2066 1.66% -0.08%
2065 1.69% -0.07%
2064 1.73% -0.06%
2063 1.77% -0.05%
2062 1.8% -0.04%
2061 1.84% -0.02%
2060 1.88% -0.01%
2059 1.91% 0.003%
2058 1.95% 0.02%
2057 1.98% 0.04%
2056 2.02% 0.05%
2055 2.06% 0.07%
2054 2.1% 0.09%
2053 2.14% 0.11%
2052 2.17% 0.13%
2051 2.21% 0.16%
2050 2.24% 0.18%
2049 2.28% 0.21%
2048 2.31% 0.23%
2047 2.35% 0.25%
2046 2.38% 0.28%
2045 2.41% 0.31%
2044 2.44% 0.34%
2043 2.47% 0.36%
2042 2.51% 0.39%
2041 2.54% 0.41%
2040 2.57% 0.44%
2039 2.61% 0.46%
2038 2.64% 0.48%
2037 2.7% 0.5%
2036 2.75% 0.53%
2035 2.8% 0.55%
2034 2.85% 0.57%
2033 2.89% 0.59%
2032 2.95% 0.61%
2031 3% 0.63%
2030 3.05% 0.66%
2029 3.1% 0.69%
2028 3.14% 0.72%
2027 3.18% 0.74%
2026 3.24% 0.77%
2025 3.27% 0.8%
2024 3.3% 0.82%
2023 3.31% 0.85%
2022 3.28% 0.75%
2021 3.29% 0.71%
2020 3.27% 0.85%
2019 3.22% 0.94%
2018 3.4% 0.97%
2017 3.72% 1.03%
2016 3.6% 1.08%
2015 3.36% 1.13%
2014 3.45% 1.18%
2013 3.46% 1.25%
2012 3.39% 1.29%
2011 3.33% 1.28%
2010 3.24% 1.27%
2009 3.14% 1.28%
2008 3.06% 1.31%
2007 3.07% 1.33%
2006 3.13% 1.33%
2005 3.12% 1.29%
2004 2.99% 1.28%
2003 2.96% 1.33%
2002 3.1% 1.36%
2001 3.22% 1.4%
2000 3.26% 1.44%
1999 3.42% 1.51%
1998 2.75% 1.59%
1997 1.62% 1.64%
1996 1.94% 1.66%
1995 4.24% 1.68%
1994 4.85% 1.7%
1993 3.64% 1.72%
1992 3.44% 1.75%
1991 3.38% 1.79%
1990 3.37% 1.83%
1989 3.21% 1.89%
1988 3.25% 1.93%
1987 3.2% 1.96%
1986 3.2% 2.04%
1985 3.37% 2.16%
1984 3.4% 2.25%
1983 3.22% 2.31%
1982 3.05% 2.34%
1981 2.96% 2.37%
1980 3.18% 2.42%
1979 3.58% 2.45%
1978 3.15% 2.47%
1977 2.56% 2.49%
1976 2.62% 2.53%
1975 2.69% 2.56%
1974 2.71% 2.61%
1973 2.71% 2.66%
1972 2.68% 2.7%
1971 2.77% 2.75%
1970 2.9% 2.79%
1969 2.94% 2.8%
1968 2.98% 2.74%
1967 2.96% 2.63%
1966 2.89% 2.39%
1965 2.79% 2.56%
1964 2.71% 2.9%
1963 2.69% 2.87%
1962 2.64% 2.85%
1961 2.6% 2.83%

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 Indonesia's population grew by 0.82%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Indonesia
Current population
117507801
288551776
Population rank 15/197 4/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 3.48%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
13.7 seconds
One birth every
7.22 seconds
7.04 seconds
One death every
35 seconds
14.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +6,296
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +2,297,864
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +0.82%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 115/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 -39,509
Net migration rank 159/196 171/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 445,726
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 86/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 188/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Indonesia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Indonesia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -39,509
2024 - -26,968 - -38,469
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 2,364,808 -37,501
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 2,429,171 -37,501
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 1,764,332 -11,248
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 2,152,076 -18,743
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 2,548,048 -30,421
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 2,587,219 -29,911
2017 2,883,245 176,290 2,682,556 -29,467
2016 2,753,687 440,748 2,814,578 -28,991
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 2,899,165 -28,487
2014 2,580,251 36,966 3,000,907 -27,988
2013 2,489,378 121,097 3,104,258 -27,507
2012 2,405,462 53,668 3,259,811 -28,869
2011 2,310,679 40,891 3,266,560 -40,543
2010 2,212,255 8,823 3,161,082 -57,752
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 3,140,944 -73,655
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 3,138,143 -81,364
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 3,211,484 -77,338
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 3,163,026 -75,829
2005 1,800,300 20,384 3,149,551 -76,784
2004 1,731,022 4,260 2,894,440 -77,002
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 3,037,698 -97,732
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 3,063,044 -83,985
2001 1,594,999 26,523 3,066,275 -64,255
2000 1,549,518 79,340 3,080,621 -42,697
1999 1,450,318 109,761 3,137,133 -28,799
1998 1,375,130 295,560 3,258,820 -11,356
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 3,338,243 -4,334
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 3,331,535 -1,854
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 3,304,550 -1,643
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 3,292,127 -2,575
1993 1,209,242 240,176 3,287,348 -3,485
1992 1,152,781 252,666 3,241,576 -2,609
1991 1,114,033 86,721 3,288,791 3,096
1990 1,063,508 219,270 3,250,906 11,539
1989 1,027,238 84,415 3,316,792 19,905
1988 995,278 101,314 3,331,242 25,383
1987 959,875 111,220 3,304,520 26,705
1986 925,334 70,988 3,309,905 30,988
1985 885,670 118,791 3,419,412 37,451
1984 844,956 190,045 3,549,570 43,693
1983 807,122 146,095 3,558,949 47,375
1982 774,823 97,495 3,545,504 46,792
1981 748,371 54,656 3,497,244 44,710
1980 724,111 51,685 3,484,846 42,254
1979 691,773 181,028 3,460,621 43,900
1978 646,411 268,974 3,412,980 45,911
1977 638,242 -26,355 3,334,779 45,610
1976 624,147 -25,965 3,291,479 48,010
1975 608,655 -972 3,263,794 56,386
1974 593,539 3,216 3,196,136 61,188
1973 578,280 7,414 3,210,643 64,991
1972 564,495 2,840 3,149,726 72,007
1971 549,343 -5,497 3,111,304 79,264
1970 533,300 39,116 3,080,421 81,368
1969 514,800 46,778 3,034,825 82,955
1968 497,682 57,274 2,961,608 55,731
1967 479,552 64,307 2,909,981 -80,138
1966 463,397 54,443 2,715,011 -77,645
1965 429,002 61,397 2,278,891 -61,145
1964 406,334 48,207 2,700,138 144,819
1963 398,972 41,960 2,609,526 110,166
1962 383,406 39,431 2,525,163 106,264
1961 368,207 35,654 2,434,113 103,628
1960 363,517 27,673 2,350,971 101,631

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 Indonesia 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,242,860 people) and 1.1% is from migration (a loss of 280,258 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 445,726 people or 0.2% in Indonesia.

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
Indonesia
City Population
Jakarta 11.1M
Bali 4.36M
Surabaya 3.01M
Bandung 2.88M
Bekasi 2.38M
Depok 2.33M
Tangerang 2.24M
Medan 2.11M
South Tangerang 1.64M
Semarang 1.62M

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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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