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

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 11,520,684 people in Jordan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 11,538,682 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 10.3 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Jordan is the 86th.
  • The countries together account for 1.56% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.14% for Jordan.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.36% per year vs +2.51% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.5M (79.5% growth).

DR Congo vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Jordan
2100 436,237,219 21,206,553
2099 433,289,774 21,178,430
2098 430,252,622 21,136,891
2097 427,149,320 21,098,437
2096 423,961,963 21,064,975
2095 420,678,721 21,007,321
2094 417,304,547 20,974,918
2093 413,867,290 20,926,611
2092 410,362,003 20,877,529
2091 406,763,717 20,792,840
2090 403,089,566 20,727,978
2089 399,334,389 20,647,108
2088 395,507,774 20,577,895
2087 391,613,249 20,508,170
2086 387,639,503 20,445,139
2085 383,604,733 20,367,437
2084 379,495,246 20,300,378
2083 375,330,369 20,240,284
2082 371,124,615 20,154,852
2081 366,878,238 20,058,508
2080 362,574,665 19,973,775
2079 358,227,097 19,882,784
2078 353,821,014 19,796,696
2077 349,368,182 19,705,632
2076 344,866,731 19,612,748
2075 340,338,504 19,506,799
2074 335,761,691 19,410,797
2073 331,157,281 19,304,910
2072 326,505,656 19,196,165
2071 321,830,769 19,081,623
2070 317,104,580 18,959,207
2069 312,349,776 18,852,491
2068 307,566,932 18,714,102
2067 302,762,490 18,598,580
2066 297,932,241 18,463,790
2065 293,081,284 18,329,203
2064 288,211,987 18,207,553
2063 283,315,009 18,075,660
2062 278,399,192 17,928,211
2061 273,464,914 17,787,680
2060 268,520,814 17,650,270
2059 263,570,338 17,507,871
2058 258,622,778 17,365,332
2057 253,685,085 17,219,182
2056 248,748,321 17,087,058
2055 243,814,854 16,943,513
2054 238,885,417 16,811,253
2053 233,971,468 16,678,042
2052 229,073,420 16,520,680
2051 224,197,775 16,375,107
2050 219,354,949 16,206,530
2049 214,547,398 16,037,046
2048 209,774,448 15,855,898
2047 205,040,532 15,679,222
2046 200,341,405 15,498,944
2045 195,693,533 15,300,324
2044 191,087,342 15,103,912
2043 186,534,055 14,910,676
2042 182,033,706 14,717,433
2041 177,583,290 14,514,257
2040 173,191,594 14,292,997
2039 168,846,440 14,087,063
2038 164,551,895 13,878,186
2037 160,316,591 13,672,864
2036 156,099,100 13,476,107
2035 151,924,296 13,279,859
2034 147,782,785 13,086,605
2033 143,684,929 12,892,780
2032 139,642,368 12,696,870
2031 135,634,548 12,489,908
2030 131,685,113 12,291,219
2029 127,793,612 12,085,718
2028 123,956,913 11,870,652
2027 120,188,952 11,657,736
2026 116,482,769 11,412,941
2025 112,832,473 11,520,684
2024 109,276,265 11,552,876
2023 105,789,731 11,439,213
2022 102,396,968 11,256,263
2021 99,148,932 11,066,356
2020 95,989,998 10,865,228
2019 92,947,442 10,671,891
2018 90,047,644 10,462,306
2017 87,083,398 10,234,226
2016 83,956,415 10,006,367
2015 81,035,531 9,544,729
2014 78,403,242 8,791,710
2013 75,789,395 7,991,809
2012 73,254,618 7,587,127
2011 70,849,311 7,480,424
2010 68,563,038 7,297,043
2009 66,412,044 7,141,753
2008 64,390,664 6,989,866
2007 62,477,752 6,827,227
2006 60,615,908 6,427,371
2005 58,775,724 6,029,587
2004 56,997,741 5,882,061
2003 55,343,867 5,741,828
2002 53,750,524 5,616,066
2001 52,132,646 5,498,894
2000 50,507,442 5,386,945
1999 48,912,971 5,276,444
1998 47,297,600 5,164,284
1997 46,029,902 5,046,285
1996 45,296,124 4,912,516
1995 44,433,704 4,752,096
1994 42,626,876 4,561,406
1993 40,656,336 4,348,020
1992 39,228,910 4,127,693
1991 37,925,817 3,915,149
1990 36,684,063 3,621,908
1989 35,486,866 3,349,627
1988 34,382,752 3,193,039
1987 33,298,904 3,047,634
1986 32,265,196 2,909,887
1985 31,264,816 2,778,810
1984 30,245,081 2,654,688
1983 29,250,963 2,537,307
1982 28,338,190 2,426,927
1981 27,500,515 2,325,517
1980 26,711,099 2,234,186
1979 25,886,782 2,153,882
1978 24,992,689 2,083,595
1977 24,229,061 2,019,002
1976 23,624,031 1,958,177
1975 23,021,101 1,899,055
1974 22,418,878 1,839,182
1973 21,827,665 1,778,094
1972 21,251,160 1,714,555
1971 20,695,569 1,645,145
1970 20,137,436 1,565,163
1969 19,570,445 1,473,100
1968 19,012,189 1,372,460
1967 18,462,782 1,271,183
1966 17,931,929 1,178,360
1965 17,427,802 1,099,440
1964 16,955,327 1,035,640
1963 16,507,599 984,714
1962 16,075,724 940,554
1961 15,662,374 897,591
1960 15,264,846 853,471

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/jordan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Jordan was ranked 101st in 2006 and ranked 86th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the DR Congo's population will grow by 85.3% to 219,354,949 people with a rank change from 14th to 8th. The population of Jordan will increase by 40.5% to 16,206,530 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 21.2M people in 2100 for Jordan.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Jordan
2100 0.68% 0.13%
2099 0.71% 0.2%
2098 0.73% 0.18%
2097 0.75% 0.16%
2096 0.78% 0.27%
2095 0.81% 0.15%
2094 0.83% 0.23%
2093 0.85% 0.24%
2092 0.88% 0.41%
2091 0.91% 0.31%
2090 0.94% 0.39%
2089 0.97% 0.34%
2088 0.99% 0.34%
2087 1.03% 0.31%
2086 1.05% 0.38%
2085 1.08% 0.33%
2084 1.11% 0.3%
2083 1.13% 0.42%
2082 1.16% 0.48%
2081 1.19% 0.42%
2080 1.21% 0.46%
2079 1.25% 0.43%
2078 1.27% 0.46%
2077 1.31% 0.47%
2076 1.33% 0.54%
2075 1.36% 0.49%
2074 1.39% 0.55%
2073 1.42% 0.57%
2072 1.45% 0.6%
2071 1.49% 0.65%
2070 1.52% 0.57%
2069 1.56% 0.74%
2068 1.59% 0.62%
2067 1.62% 0.73%
2066 1.66% 0.73%
2065 1.69% 0.67%
2064 1.73% 0.73%
2063 1.77% 0.82%
2062 1.8% 0.79%
2061 1.84% 0.78%
2060 1.88% 0.81%
2059 1.91% 0.82%
2058 1.95% 0.85%
2057 1.98% 0.77%
2056 2.02% 0.85%
2055 2.06% 0.79%
2054 2.1% 0.8%
2053 2.14% 0.95%
2052 2.17% 0.89%
2051 2.21% 1.04%
2050 2.24% 1.06%
2049 2.28% 1.14%
2048 2.31% 1.13%
2047 2.35% 1.16%
2046 2.38% 1.3%
2045 2.41% 1.3%
2044 2.44% 1.3%
2043 2.47% 1.31%
2042 2.51% 1.4%
2041 2.54% 1.55%
2040 2.57% 1.46%
2039 2.61% 1.51%
2038 2.64% 1.5%
2037 2.7% 1.46%
2036 2.75% 1.48%
2035 2.8% 1.48%
2034 2.85% 1.5%
2033 2.89% 1.54%
2032 2.95% 1.66%
2031 3% 1.62%
2030 3.05% 1.7%
2029 3.1% 1.81%
2028 3.14% 1.83%
2027 3.18% 2.14%
2026 3.24% -0.94%
2025 3.25% -0.28%
2024 3.3% 0.99%
2023 3.31% 1.63%
2022 3.28% 1.72%
2021 3.29% 1.85%
2020 3.27% 1.81%
2019 3.22% 2%
2018 3.4% 2.23%
2017 3.72% 2.28%
2016 3.6% 4.84%
2015 3.36% 8.57%
2014 3.45% 10%
2013 3.46% 5.33%
2012 3.39% 1.43%
2011 3.33% 2.51%
2010 3.24% 2.17%
2009 3.14% 2.17%
2008 3.06% 2.38%
2007 3.07% 6.22%
2006 3.13% 6.6%
2005 3.12% 2.51%
2004 2.99% 2.44%
2003 2.96% 2.24%
2002 3.1% 2.13%
2001 3.22% 2.08%
2000 3.26% 2.09%
1999 3.42% 2.17%
1998 2.75% 2.34%
1997 1.62% 2.72%
1996 1.94% 3.38%
1995 4.24% 4.18%
1994 4.85% 4.91%
1993 3.64% 5.34%
1992 3.44% 5.43%
1991 3.38% 8.1%
1990 3.37% 8.13%
1989 3.21% 4.9%
1988 3.25% 4.77%
1987 3.2% 4.73%
1986 3.2% 4.72%
1985 3.37% 4.68%
1984 3.4% 4.63%
1983 3.22% 4.55%
1982 3.05% 4.36%
1981 2.96% 4.09%
1980 3.18% 3.73%
1979 3.58% 3.37%
1978 3.15% 3.2%
1977 2.56% 3.11%
1976 2.62% 3.11%
1975 2.69% 3.26%
1974 2.71% 3.44%
1973 2.71% 3.71%
1972 2.68% 4.22%
1971 2.77% 5.11%
1970 2.9% 6.25%
1969 2.94% 7.33%
1968 2.98% 7.97%
1967 2.96% 7.88%
1966 2.89% 7.18%
1965 2.79% 6.16%
1964 2.71% 5.17%
1963 2.69% 4.7%
1962 2.64% 4.79%
1961 2.6% 5.17%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/jordan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while Jordan's population declined by 0.28%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Jordan
Current population
118386491
11538682
Population rank 14/197 86/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.14%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
16.4 minutes
One birth every
7.06 seconds
2.22 minutes
One death every
34.3 seconds
14.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,743 -88
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 -32,192
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% -0.28%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 177/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
1.74 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 -303,267
Net migration rank 159/196 190/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 5,280,168
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 13/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 45.7%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 10/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Jordan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Jordan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -303,267
2024 3,547,217 -26,968 200,223 -156,369
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 200,895 -17,445
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 199,900 -17,445
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 190,795 6,573
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 198,138 6,745
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 204,933 -23,156
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 205,333 32,062
2017 2,883,245 176,290 205,903 12,873
2016 2,753,687 440,748 205,891 31,046
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 195,495 490,844
2014 2,580,251 36,966 184,169 635,528
2013 2,489,378 121,097 170,473 609,631
2012 2,405,462 53,668 175,437 -146,181
2011 2,310,679 40,891 177,076 7,057
2010 2,212,255 8,823 177,748 4,872
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 177,651 -49,687
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 175,048 767
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 167,574 -18,108
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 147,643 502,609
2005 1,800,300 20,384 141,816 3,500
2004 1,731,022 4,260 141,752 7,979
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 142,443 -11,699
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 139,250 -18,463
2001 1,594,999 26,523 136,450 -22,896
2000 1,549,518 79,340 136,414 -26,077
1999 1,450,318 109,761 138,201 -27,530
1998 1,375,130 295,560 140,696 -27,036
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 145,358 -23,021
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 147,852 -2,655
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 147,652 27,991
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 144,199 61,533
1993 1,209,242 240,176 139,467 81,576
1992 1,152,781 252,666 134,241 85,376
1991 1,114,033 86,721 129,642 75,824
1990 1,063,508 219,270 114,912 266,100
1989 1,027,238 84,415 112,608 50,941
1988 995,278 101,314 109,754 39,873
1987 959,875 111,220 106,536 34,646
1986 925,334 70,988 103,551 30,763
1985 885,670 118,791 99,801 28,040
1984 844,956 190,045 96,092 24,316
1983 807,122 146,095 92,863 21,487
1982 774,823 97,495 89,473 16,944
1981 748,371 54,656 86,751 9,659
1980 724,111 51,685 84,508 1,735
1979 691,773 181,028 82,076 -7,706
1978 646,411 268,974 79,908 -13,701
1977 638,242 -26,355 78,101 -15,132
1976 624,147 -25,965 75,981 -17,309
1975 608,655 -972 74,392 -14,822
1974 593,539 3,216 72,212 -12,024
1973 578,280 7,414 70,058 -8,072
1972 564,495 2,840 67,707 -2,622
1971 549,343 -5,497 64,763 8,976
1970 533,300 39,116 60,321 25,894
1969 514,800 46,778 57,431 40,481
1968 497,682 57,274 53,336 50,036
1967 479,552 64,307 48,791 50,397
1966 463,397 54,443 44,580 41,882
1965 429,002 61,397 41,635 29,737
1964 406,334 48,207 39,205 17,018
1963 398,972 41,960 36,858 8,763
1962 383,406 39,431 34,598 8,098
1961 368,207 35,654 32,143 11,097
1960 363,517 27,673 29,491 15,509

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/jordan | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 99.3% of the population change in the DR Congo is from natural causes (a gain of 31,117,482 people) and 0.66% is from migration (a gain of 206,938 people). In Jordan 84.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,007,506 people) and 15.4% is from migration (a gain of 365,728 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 5,280,168 people or 45.7% in Jordan.

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 573K
Mbandaka 470K
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 108K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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