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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 9,974,400 people in Israel in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 10,290,887 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 11.4 times bigger than Israel's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Israel is the 95th.
  • The countries together account for 1.54% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.12% for Israel.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs +1.96% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (45.9% growth).

DR Congo vs Israel: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Israel
2100 436,320,913 21,079,031
2099 433,372,904 20,971,907
2098 430,335,169 20,869,188
2097 427,231,271 20,764,637
2096 424,043,303 20,651,056
2095 420,759,430 20,537,392
2094 417,384,609 20,420,251
2093 413,946,692 20,294,077
2092 410,440,733 20,167,075
2091 406,841,757 20,038,540
2090 403,166,901 19,910,123
2089 399,411,004 19,788,579
2088 395,583,655 19,660,357
2087 391,688,383 19,527,597
2086 387,713,874 19,388,628
2085 383,678,330 19,246,899
2084 379,568,054 19,099,510
2083 375,402,379 18,955,502
2082 371,195,818 18,813,463
2081 366,948,626 18,667,367
2080 362,644,227 18,512,469
2079 358,295,825 18,362,060
2078 353,888,897 18,208,724
2077 349,435,210 18,053,774
2076 344,932,895 17,908,513
2075 340,403,800 17,761,880
2074 335,826,108 17,618,257
2073 331,220,816 17,477,875
2072 326,568,298 17,343,227
2071 321,892,514 17,195,556
2070 317,165,418 17,043,216
2069 312,409,702 16,890,521
2068 307,625,941 16,742,334
2067 302,820,577 16,593,617
2066 297,989,401 16,448,006
2065 293,137,514 16,297,575
2064 288,267,282 16,152,550
2063 283,369,365 15,997,249
2062 278,452,605 15,847,545
2061 273,517,380 15,695,962
2060 268,572,331 15,537,020
2059 263,620,905 15,383,512
2058 258,672,397 15,227,838
2057 253,733,756 15,069,709
2056 248,796,045 14,910,638
2055 243,861,631 14,746,579
2054 238,931,249 14,578,352
2053 234,016,357 14,414,886
2052 229,117,369 14,252,277
2051 224,240,788 14,090,930
2050 219,397,034 13,927,651
2049 214,588,560 13,765,178
2048 209,814,694 13,606,737
2047 205,079,870 13,448,310
2046 200,379,842 13,286,110
2045 195,731,078 13,126,049
2044 191,124,003 12,960,184
2043 186,569,843 12,796,533
2042 182,068,630 12,632,183
2041 177,617,360 12,471,494
2040 173,224,822 12,312,998
2039 168,878,834 12,152,920
2038 164,583,465 11,995,851
2037 160,347,349 11,841,052
2036 156,129,049 11,693,469
2035 151,953,443 11,543,041
2034 147,811,138 11,396,608
2033 143,712,496 11,252,344
2032 139,669,159 11,108,763
2031 135,660,570 10,961,050
2030 131,710,378 10,815,614
2029 127,818,130 10,675,258
2028 123,980,695 10,533,711
2027 120,212,011 10,393,227
2026 116,505,117 10,252,942
2025 112,854,120 10,113,937
2024 109,276,265 9,974,400
2023 105,789,731 9,849,000
2022 102,396,968 9,557,500
2021 99,148,932 9,371,400
2020 95,989,998 9,215,100
2019 92,947,442 9,054,000
2018 90,047,644 8,882,800
2017 87,083,398 8,713,300
2016 83,956,415 8,546,000
2015 81,035,531 8,380,100
2014 78,403,242 8,215,700
2013 75,789,395 8,059,500
2012 73,254,618 7,910,500
2011 70,849,311 7,765,800
2010 68,563,038 7,623,600
2009 66,412,044 7,485,600
2008 64,390,664 7,308,800
2007 62,477,752 7,180,100
2006 60,615,908 7,053,700
2005 58,775,724 6,930,100
2004 56,997,741 6,809,000
2003 55,343,867 6,689,700
2002 53,750,524 6,570,000
2001 52,132,646 6,439,000
2000 50,507,442 6,289,000
1999 48,912,971 6,125,000
1998 47,297,600 5,971,000
1997 46,029,902 5,836,000
1996 45,296,124 5,692,000
1995 44,433,704 5,545,000
1994 42,626,876 5,399,000
1993 40,656,336 5,261,000
1992 39,228,910 5,123,000
1991 37,925,817 4,949,000
1990 36,684,063 4,660,000
1989 35,486,866 4,518,000
1988 34,382,752 4,442,000
1987 33,298,904 4,369,000
1986 32,265,196 4,299,000
1985 31,264,816 4,233,000
1984 30,245,081 4,159,000
1983 29,250,963 4,105,000
1982 28,338,190 4,031,000
1981 27,500,515 3,956,000
1980 26,711,099 3,878,000
1979 25,886,782 3,786,000
1978 24,992,689 3,690,000
1977 24,229,061 3,613,000
1976 23,624,031 3,533,000
1975 23,021,101 3,455,000
1974 22,418,878 3,377,000
1973 21,827,665 3,278,000
1972 21,251,160 3,148,000
1971 20,695,569 3,069,000
1970 20,137,436 2,974,000
1969 19,570,445 2,877,000
1968 19,012,189 2,803,000
1967 18,462,782 2,745,000
1966 17,931,929 2,629,000
1965 17,427,802 2,563,000
1964 16,955,327 2,475,000
1963 16,507,599 2,379,000
1962 16,075,724 2,293,000
1961 15,662,374 2,185,000
1960 15,264,846 2,114,020

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/israel | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Israel gained 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Israel's population increased by 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Israel was ranked 99th in 2006 and ranked 95th 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 Israel will increase by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people and rank change from 95th to 88th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 21.1M people in 2100 for Israel.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Israel
2100 0.68% 0.51%
2099 0.71% 0.49%
2098 0.73% 0.5%
2097 0.75% 0.55%
2096 0.78% 0.55%
2095 0.81% 0.57%
2094 0.83% 0.62%
2093 0.85% 0.63%
2092 0.88% 0.64%
2091 0.91% 0.64%
2090 0.94% 0.61%
2089 0.97% 0.65%
2088 0.99% 0.68%
2087 1.03% 0.72%
2086 1.05% 0.74%
2085 1.08% 0.77%
2084 1.11% 0.76%
2083 1.13% 0.75%
2082 1.16% 0.78%
2081 1.19% 0.84%
2080 1.21% 0.82%
2079 1.25% 0.84%
2078 1.27% 0.86%
2077 1.31% 0.81%
2076 1.33% 0.83%
2075 1.36% 0.82%
2074 1.39% 0.8%
2073 1.42% 0.78%
2072 1.45% 0.86%
2071 1.49% 0.89%
2070 1.52% 0.9%
2069 1.56% 0.89%
2068 1.59% 0.9%
2067 1.62% 0.89%
2066 1.66% 0.92%
2065 1.69% 0.9%
2064 1.73% 0.97%
2063 1.77% 0.94%
2062 1.8% 0.97%
2061 1.84% 1.02%
2060 1.88% 1%
2059 1.91% 1.02%
2058 1.95% 1.05%
2057 1.98% 1.07%
2056 2.02% 1.11%
2055 2.06% 1.15%
2054 2.1% 1.13%
2053 2.14% 1.14%
2052 2.17% 1.15%
2051 2.21% 1.17%
2050 2.24% 1.18%
2049 2.28% 1.16%
2048 2.31% 1.18%
2047 2.35% 1.22%
2046 2.38% 1.22%
2045 2.41% 1.28%
2044 2.44% 1.28%
2043 2.47% 1.3%
2042 2.51% 1.29%
2041 2.54% 1.29%
2040 2.57% 1.32%
2039 2.61% 1.31%
2038 2.64% 1.31%
2037 2.7% 1.26%
2036 2.75% 1.3%
2035 2.8% 1.28%
2034 2.85% 1.28%
2033 2.89% 1.29%
2032 2.95% 1.35%
2031 3% 1.34%
2030 3.05% 1.31%
2029 3.1% 1.34%
2028 3.14% 1.35%
2027 3.18% 1.37%
2026 3.24% 1.37%
2025 3.27% 1.4%
2024 3.3% 1.27%
2023 3.31% 3.05%
2022 3.28% 1.99%
2021 3.29% 1.7%
2020 3.27% 1.78%
2019 3.22% 1.93%
2018 3.4% 1.95%
2017 3.72% 1.96%
2016 3.6% 1.98%
2015 3.36% 2%
2014 3.45% 1.94%
2013 3.46% 1.88%
2012 3.39% 1.86%
2011 3.33% 1.87%
2010 3.24% 1.84%
2009 3.14% 2.42%
2008 3.06% 1.79%
2007 3.07% 1.79%
2006 3.13% 1.78%
2005 3.12% 1.78%
2004 2.99% 1.78%
2003 2.96% 1.82%
2002 3.1% 2.03%
2001 3.22% 2.39%
2000 3.26% 2.68%
1999 3.42% 2.58%
1998 2.75% 2.31%
1997 1.62% 2.53%
1996 1.94% 2.65%
1995 4.24% 2.7%
1994 4.85% 2.62%
1993 3.64% 2.69%
1992 3.44% 3.52%
1991 3.38% 6.2%
1990 3.37% 3.14%
1989 3.21% 1.71%
1988 3.25% 1.67%
1987 3.2% 1.63%
1986 3.2% 1.56%
1985 3.37% 1.78%
1984 3.4% 1.32%
1983 3.22% 1.84%
1982 3.05% 1.9%
1981 2.96% 2.01%
1980 3.18% 2.43%
1979 3.58% 2.6%
1978 3.15% 2.13%
1977 2.56% 2.26%
1976 2.62% 2.26%
1975 2.69% 2.31%
1974 2.71% 3.02%
1973 2.71% 4.13%
1972 2.68% 2.57%
1971 2.77% 3.19%
1970 2.9% 3.37%
1969 2.94% 2.64%
1968 2.98% 2.11%
1967 2.96% 4.41%
1966 2.89% 2.58%
1965 2.79% 3.56%
1964 2.71% 4.04%
1963 2.69% 3.75%
1962 2.64% 4.94%
1961 2.6% 3.36%

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 Israel's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Israel
Current population
117507801
10290887
Population rank 15/197 95/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.12%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
4.19 minutes
One birth every
7.22 seconds
2.87 minutes
One death every
35 seconds
10.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +344
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +125,400
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 84/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
46 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 +11,466
Net migration rank 159/196 42/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 2,091,569
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 35/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 22.3%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 26/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Israel
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Israel
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - 11,466
2024 - -26,968 - 10,612
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 131,977 9,999
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 129,982 50,004
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 134,011 16,859
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 128,089 16,573
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 135,810 16,134
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 140,348 15,615
2017 2,883,245 176,290 138,541 14,518
2016 2,753,687 440,748 136,736 24,308
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 134,082 29,735
2014 2,580,251 36,966 133,916 25,303
2013 2,489,378 121,097 129,758 17,075
2012 2,405,462 53,668 128,941 16,549
2011 2,310,679 40,891 125,030 10,470
2010 2,212,255 8,823 126,552 12,906
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 122,015 7,269
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 117,672 7,974
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 111,292 9,654
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 109,332 11,446
2005 1,800,300 20,384 105,338 10,975
2004 1,731,022 4,260 106,901 8,494
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 106,366 6,684
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 101,178 17,420
2001 1,594,999 26,523 99,160 38,643
2000 1,549,518 79,340 98,737 63,409
1999 1,450,318 109,761 94,325 78,422
1998 1,375,130 295,560 93,744 52,713
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 88,707 60,297
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 86,518 66,811
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 82,066 61,800
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 79,365 57,273
1993 1,209,242 240,176 77,337 49,345
1992 1,152,781 252,666 77,357 57,522
1991 1,114,033 86,721 73,740 153,141
1990 1,063,508 219,270 71,764 178,732
1989 1,027,238 84,415 68,674 14,192
1988 995,278 101,314 71,072 1,675
1987 959,875 111,220 69,904 7,511
1986 925,334 70,988 70,073 -3,598
1985 885,670 118,791 71,538 -3,686
1984 844,956 190,045 70,703 10,933
1983 807,122 146,095 70,196 689
1982 774,823 97,495 68,931 16,563
1981 748,371 54,656 67,647 16,021
1980 724,111 51,685 68,253 16,284
1979 691,773 181,028 68,148 15,591
1978 646,411 268,974 67,158 15,556
1977 638,242 -26,355 70,092 12,747
1976 624,147 -25,965 74,899 10,459
1975 608,655 -972 70,828 11,726
1974 593,539 3,216 68,891 11,929
1973 578,280 7,414 65,560 14,310
1972 564,495 2,840 62,960 27,415
1971 549,343 -5,497 64,449 52,632
1970 533,300 39,116 56,506 56,173
1969 514,800 46,778 53,800 59,928
1968 497,682 57,274 51,014 60,804
1967 479,552 64,307 47,488 59,483
1966 463,397 54,443 50,477 57,347
1965 429,002 61,397 49,979 54,694
1964 406,334 48,207 48,015 54,050
1963 398,972 41,960 44,964 53,877
1962 383,406 39,431 43,337 52,313
1961 368,207 35,654 42,170 34,482
1960 363,517 27,673 44,818 10,990

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/israel | 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 Israel 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 2,091,569 people or 22.3% in Israel.

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
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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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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