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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 2,839,175 people in Jamaica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 2,834,980 in Jamaica.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 41.4 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 139th.
  • The countries together account for 1.45% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.03% for Jamaica.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs +0.18% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.96% growth).

DR Congo vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Jamaica
2100 436,320,913 1,075,936
2099 433,372,904 1,095,350
2098 430,335,169 1,115,242
2097 427,231,271 1,135,653
2096 424,043,303 1,156,525
2095 420,759,430 1,177,966
2094 417,384,609 1,200,045
2093 413,946,692 1,222,794
2092 410,440,733 1,246,199
2091 406,841,757 1,270,303
2090 403,166,901 1,294,988
2089 399,411,004 1,320,362
2088 395,583,655 1,346,290
2087 391,688,383 1,372,809
2086 387,713,874 1,399,955
2085 383,678,330 1,427,808
2084 379,568,054 1,456,011
2083 375,402,379 1,484,393
2082 371,195,818 1,513,542
2081 366,948,626 1,543,136
2080 362,644,227 1,573,400
2079 358,295,825 1,603,926
2078 353,888,897 1,634,499
2077 349,435,210 1,665,602
2076 344,932,895 1,696,763
2075 340,403,800 1,728,143
2074 335,826,108 1,760,036
2073 331,220,816 1,791,818
2072 326,568,298 1,823,794
2071 321,892,514 1,855,585
2070 317,165,418 1,887,318
2069 312,409,702 1,918,759
2068 307,625,941 1,950,157
2067 302,820,577 1,981,247
2066 297,989,401 2,012,035
2065 293,137,514 2,043,276
2064 288,267,282 2,073,988
2063 283,369,365 2,104,265
2062 278,452,605 2,134,508
2061 273,517,380 2,164,312
2060 268,572,331 2,194,058
2059 263,620,905 2,223,310
2058 258,672,397 2,252,286
2057 253,733,756 2,280,579
2056 248,796,045 2,308,936
2055 243,861,631 2,336,830
2054 238,931,249 2,364,245
2053 234,016,357 2,390,891
2052 229,117,369 2,416,741
2051 224,240,788 2,441,989
2050 219,397,034 2,466,771
2049 214,588,560 2,491,589
2048 209,814,694 2,515,667
2047 205,079,870 2,539,219
2046 200,379,842 2,562,324
2045 195,731,078 2,584,663
2044 191,124,003 2,606,489
2043 186,569,843 2,627,486
2042 182,068,630 2,647,490
2041 177,617,360 2,666,429
2040 173,224,822 2,684,551
2039 168,878,834 2,702,027
2038 164,583,465 2,718,374
2037 160,347,349 2,734,180
2036 156,129,049 2,748,725
2035 151,953,443 2,761,886
2034 147,811,138 2,774,297
2033 143,712,496 2,785,381
2032 139,669,159 2,795,619
2031 135,660,570 2,804,329
2030 131,710,378 2,812,297
2029 127,818,130 2,819,213
2028 123,980,695 2,825,235
2027 120,212,011 2,830,534
2026 116,505,117 2,834,980
2025 112,854,120 2,837,881
2024 109,276,265 2,839,175
2023 105,789,731 2,839,786
2022 102,396,968 2,839,144
2021 99,148,932 2,837,682
2020 95,989,998 2,830,739
2019 92,947,442 2,823,271
2018 90,047,644 2,820,097
2017 87,083,398 2,815,764
2016 83,956,415 2,809,915
2015 81,035,531 2,802,534
2014 78,403,242 2,793,749
2013 75,789,395 2,783,687
2012 73,254,618 2,772,430
2011 70,849,311 2,760,494
2010 68,563,038 2,748,568
2009 66,412,044 2,736,995
2008 64,390,664 2,725,635
2007 62,477,752 2,713,800
2006 60,615,908 2,700,968
2005 58,775,724 2,687,066
2004 56,997,741 2,672,225
2003 55,343,867 2,656,623
2002 53,750,524 2,640,572
2001 52,132,646 2,624,403
2000 50,507,442 2,607,826
1999 48,912,971 2,589,795
1998 47,297,600 2,569,736
1997 46,029,902 2,547,848
1996 45,296,124 2,524,463
1995 44,433,704 2,500,151
1994 42,626,876 2,475,220
1993 40,656,336 2,449,916
1992 39,228,910 2,424,701
1991 37,925,817 2,400,869
1990 36,684,063 2,379,877
1989 35,486,866 2,361,916
1988 34,382,752 2,345,777
1987 33,298,904 2,329,813
1986 32,265,196 2,312,125
1985 31,264,816 2,290,656
1984 30,245,081 2,264,562
1983 29,250,963 2,234,832
1982 28,338,190 2,203,889
1981 27,500,515 2,173,818
1980 26,711,099 2,145,658
1979 25,886,782 2,119,486
1978 24,992,689 2,094,836
1977 24,229,061 2,070,657
1976 23,624,031 2,045,578
1975 23,021,101 2,018,981
1974 22,418,878 1,990,906
1973 21,827,665 1,961,219
1972 21,251,160 1,931,542
1971 20,695,569 1,903,728
1970 20,137,436 1,878,196
1969 19,570,445 1,855,127
1968 19,012,189 1,833,765
1967 18,462,782 1,812,865
1966 17,931,929 1,791,475
1965 17,427,802 1,769,192
1964 16,955,327 1,745,568
1963 16,507,599 1,721,099
1962 16,075,724 1,696,932
1961 15,662,374 1,673,261
1960 15,264,846 1,650,005

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/jamaica | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Jamaica gained 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Jamaica's population increased by 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Jamaica was ranked 136th in 2006 and ranked 139th 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 Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,771 people and rank change from 139th to 143rd.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people, while Jamaica's population already peaked in 2023 at 2.84M people and is projected to decrease to 1.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Jamaica
2100 0.68% -1.77%
2099 0.71% -1.78%
2098 0.73% -1.8%
2097 0.75% -1.8%
2096 0.78% -1.82%
2095 0.81% -1.84%
2094 0.83% -1.86%
2093 0.85% -1.88%
2092 0.88% -1.9%
2091 0.91% -1.91%
2090 0.94% -1.92%
2089 0.97% -1.93%
2088 0.99% -1.93%
2087 1.03% -1.94%
2086 1.05% -1.95%
2085 1.08% -1.94%
2084 1.11% -1.91%
2083 1.13% -1.93%
2082 1.16% -1.92%
2081 1.19% -1.92%
2080 1.21% -1.9%
2079 1.25% -1.87%
2078 1.27% -1.87%
2077 1.31% -1.84%
2076 1.33% -1.82%
2075 1.36% -1.81%
2074 1.39% -1.77%
2073 1.42% -1.75%
2072 1.45% -1.71%
2071 1.49% -1.68%
2070 1.52% -1.64%
2069 1.56% -1.61%
2068 1.59% -1.57%
2067 1.62% -1.53%
2066 1.66% -1.53%
2065 1.69% -1.48%
2064 1.73% -1.44%
2063 1.77% -1.42%
2062 1.8% -1.38%
2061 1.84% -1.36%
2060 1.88% -1.32%
2059 1.91% -1.29%
2058 1.95% -1.24%
2057 1.98% -1.23%
2056 2.02% -1.19%
2055 2.06% -1.16%
2054 2.1% -1.11%
2053 2.14% -1.07%
2052 2.17% -1.03%
2051 2.21% -1%
2050 2.24% -1%
2049 2.28% -0.96%
2048 2.31% -0.93%
2047 2.35% -0.9%
2046 2.38% -0.86%
2045 2.41% -0.84%
2044 2.44% -0.8%
2043 2.47% -0.76%
2042 2.51% -0.71%
2041 2.54% -0.68%
2040 2.57% -0.65%
2039 2.61% -0.6%
2038 2.64% -0.58%
2037 2.7% -0.53%
2036 2.75% -0.48%
2035 2.8% -0.45%
2034 2.85% -0.4%
2033 2.89% -0.37%
2032 2.95% -0.31%
2031 3% -0.28%
2030 3.05% -0.25%
2029 3.1% -0.21%
2028 3.14% -0.19%
2027 3.18% -0.16%
2026 3.24% -0.1%
2025 3.27% -0.05%
2024 3.3% -0.02%
2023 3.31% 0.02%
2022 3.28% 0.05%
2021 3.29% 0.25%
2020 3.27% 0.26%
2019 3.22% 0.11%
2018 3.4% 0.15%
2017 3.72% 0.21%
2016 3.6% 0.26%
2015 3.36% 0.31%
2014 3.45% 0.36%
2013 3.46% 0.41%
2012 3.39% 0.43%
2011 3.33% 0.43%
2010 3.24% 0.42%
2009 3.14% 0.42%
2008 3.06% 0.44%
2007 3.07% 0.48%
2006 3.13% 0.52%
2005 3.12% 0.56%
2004 2.99% 0.59%
2003 2.96% 0.61%
2002 3.1% 0.62%
2001 3.22% 0.64%
2000 3.26% 0.7%
1999 3.42% 0.78%
1998 2.75% 0.86%
1997 1.62% 0.93%
1996 1.94% 0.97%
1995 4.24% 1.01%
1994 4.85% 1.03%
1993 3.64% 1.04%
1992 3.44% 0.99%
1991 3.38% 0.88%
1990 3.37% 0.76%
1989 3.21% 0.69%
1988 3.25% 0.69%
1987 3.2% 0.77%
1986 3.2% 0.94%
1985 3.37% 1.15%
1984 3.4% 1.33%
1983 3.22% 1.4%
1982 3.05% 1.38%
1981 2.96% 1.31%
1980 3.18% 1.23%
1979 3.58% 1.18%
1978 3.15% 1.17%
1977 2.56% 1.23%
1976 2.62% 1.32%
1975 2.69% 1.41%
1974 2.71% 1.51%
1973 2.71% 1.54%
1972 2.68% 1.46%
1971 2.77% 1.36%
1970 2.9% 1.24%
1969 2.94% 1.16%
1968 2.98% 1.15%
1967 2.96% 1.19%
1966 2.89% 1.26%
1965 2.79% 1.35%
1964 2.71% 1.42%
1963 2.69% 1.42%
1962 2.64% 1.41%
1961 2.6% 1.41%

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/jamaica | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Jamaica's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Jamaica
Current population
117507801
2834980
Population rank 15/197 139/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.03%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
14.3 hours
One birth every
7.22 seconds
15.9 minutes
One death every
35 seconds
22.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,552 -2
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 -611
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 166/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
47.7 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 -11,053
Net migration rank 159/196 135/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 24,007
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 168/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 161/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Jamaica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Jamaica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -11,053
2024 - -26,968 - -10,506
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 10,072 -10,003
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 11,215 -10,003
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 6,382 -4,665
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 12,170 0
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 13,094 -10,335
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 13,929 -10,335
2017 2,883,245 176,290 15,419 -10,335
2016 2,753,687 440,748 16,944 -10,335
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 18,489 -10,335
2014 2,580,251 36,966 19,751 -10,335
2013 2,489,378 121,097 21,037 -10,335
2012 2,405,462 53,668 22,320 -10,498
2011 2,310,679 40,891 23,627 -11,577
2010 2,212,255 8,823 25,031 -13,248
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 26,311 -14,941
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 27,553 -16,191
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 28,886 -16,588
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 30,213 -16,840
2005 1,800,300 20,384 31,506 -17,071
2004 1,731,022 4,260 32,500 -17,256
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 33,340 -17,380
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 33,572 -17,428
2001 1,594,999 26,523 33,666 -17,466
2000 1,549,518 79,340 34,452 -17,498
1999 1,450,318 109,761 36,649 -17,542
1998 1,375,130 295,560 38,628 -17,623
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 40,521 -17,756
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 42,297 -18,285
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 43,705 -19,092
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 45,210 -19,960
1993 1,209,242 240,176 46,090 -20,731
1992 1,152,781 252,666 46,494 -21,426
1991 1,114,033 86,721 45,617 -23,014
1990 1,063,508 219,270 44,465 -25,085
1989 1,027,238 84,415 43,591 -27,049
1988 995,278 101,314 43,978 -28,247
1987 959,875 111,220 44,155 -27,958
1986 925,334 70,988 44,520 -25,339
1985 885,670 118,791 45,122 -21,371
1984 844,956 190,045 45,644 -17,211
1983 807,122 146,095 45,095 -14,065
1982 774,823 97,495 43,816 -12,952
1981 748,371 54,656 42,898 -13,619
1980 724,111 51,685 42,316 -15,277
1979 691,773 181,028 42,449 -17,143
1978 646,411 268,974 42,475 -18,483
1977 638,242 -26,355 42,999 -18,630
1976 624,147 -25,965 43,878 -18,084
1975 608,655 -972 44,736 -17,340
1974 593,539 3,216 45,526 -16,769
1973 578,280 7,414 47,438 -16,822
1972 564,495 2,840 46,676 -17,934
1971 549,343 -5,497 47,206 -20,322
1970 533,300 39,116 47,547 -23,371
1969 514,800 46,778 48,258 -26,304
1968 497,682 57,274 49,189 -28,424
1967 479,552 64,307 50,187 -29,147
1966 463,397 54,443 50,808 -29,065
1965 429,002 61,397 51,423 -28,611
1964 406,334 48,207 52,501 -28,066
1963 398,972 41,960 52,277 -27,757
1962 383,406 39,431 51,758 -27,936
1961 368,207 35,654 51,931 -28,416
1960 363,517 27,673 51,944 -28,952

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 Jamaica 61.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 137,465 people) and 38.7% is from migration (a loss of 86,681 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 24,007 people or 0.8% in Jamaica.

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
Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
Half Way Tree 96.5K
May Pen 61.5K
Mandeville 48.3K
Old Harbour 28.7K
Linstead 22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar 22.6K
Port Antonio 14.8K

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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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