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

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 20,843,754 people in Kazakhstan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 21,211,812 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 5.58 times bigger than Kazakhstan's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 1.68% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.36% per year vs +1.44% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.7% growth).

DR Congo vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Kazakhstan
2100 436,237,219 33,837,050
2099 433,289,774 33,761,154
2098 430,252,622 33,683,919
2097 427,149,320 33,603,915
2096 423,961,963 33,512,477
2095 420,678,721 33,413,253
2094 417,304,547 33,314,594
2093 413,867,290 33,213,155
2092 410,362,003 33,116,688
2091 406,763,717 33,013,240
2090 403,089,566 32,907,211
2089 399,334,389 32,798,108
2088 395,507,774 32,686,460
2087 391,613,249 32,563,627
2086 387,639,503 32,439,780
2085 383,604,733 32,315,125
2084 379,495,246 32,187,026
2083 375,330,369 32,051,485
2082 371,124,615 31,925,242
2081 366,878,238 31,787,284
2080 362,574,665 31,648,962
2079 358,227,097 31,514,214
2078 353,821,014 31,366,796
2077 349,368,182 31,219,906
2076 344,866,731 31,072,192
2075 340,338,504 30,923,546
2074 335,761,691 30,771,280
2073 331,157,281 30,625,478
2072 326,505,656 30,477,563
2071 321,830,769 30,326,181
2070 317,104,580 30,173,109
2069 312,349,776 30,013,948
2068 307,566,932 29,862,364
2067 302,762,490 29,712,186
2066 297,932,241 29,557,994
2065 293,081,284 29,396,139
2064 288,211,987 29,235,466
2063 283,315,009 29,071,908
2062 278,399,192 28,907,357
2061 273,464,914 28,738,535
2060 268,520,814 28,568,026
2059 263,570,338 28,391,809
2058 258,622,778 28,215,085
2057 253,685,085 28,037,220
2056 248,748,321 27,842,554
2055 243,814,854 27,643,057
2054 238,885,417 27,444,561
2053 233,971,468 27,234,548
2052 229,073,420 27,022,716
2051 224,197,775 26,809,526
2050 219,354,949 26,593,675
2049 214,547,398 26,376,242
2048 209,774,448 26,146,925
2047 205,040,532 25,911,330
2046 200,341,405 25,678,409
2045 195,693,533 25,442,326
2044 191,087,342 25,206,576
2043 186,534,055 24,971,131
2042 182,033,706 24,737,722
2041 177,583,290 24,507,695
2040 173,191,594 24,273,388
2039 168,846,440 24,047,108
2038 164,551,895 23,821,741
2037 160,316,591 23,600,163
2036 156,099,100 23,374,793
2035 151,924,296 23,151,259
2034 147,782,785 22,926,675
2033 143,684,929 22,700,937
2032 139,642,368 22,470,522
2031 135,634,548 22,247,053
2030 131,685,113 22,020,172
2029 127,793,612 21,792,016
2028 123,956,913 21,558,709
2027 120,188,952 21,326,341
2026 116,482,769 21,090,850
2025 112,832,473 20,843,754
2024 109,276,265 20,592,571
2023 105,789,731 20,330,104
2022 102,396,968 20,034,609
2021 99,148,932 19,743,603
2020 95,989,998 19,482,117
2019 92,947,442 19,209,555
2018 90,047,644 18,932,727
2017 87,083,398 18,651,931
2016 83,956,415 18,363,600
2015 81,035,531 18,084,169
2014 78,403,242 17,816,285
2013 75,789,395 17,556,502
2012 73,254,618 17,306,106
2011 70,849,311 17,066,002
2010 68,563,038 16,836,810
2009 66,412,044 16,619,846
2008 64,390,664 16,426,525
2007 62,477,752 16,257,214
2006 60,615,908 16,103,716
2005 58,775,724 15,968,117
2004 56,997,741 15,850,159
2003 55,343,867 15,747,380
2002 53,750,524 15,656,677
2001 52,132,646 15,575,550
2000 50,507,442 15,501,103
1999 48,912,971 15,455,874
1998 47,297,600 15,647,785
1997 46,029,902 16,043,251
1996 45,296,124 16,416,027
1995 44,433,704 16,730,536
1994 42,626,876 17,043,771
1993 40,656,336 17,274,487
1992 39,228,910 17,332,625
1991 37,925,817 17,278,600
1990 36,684,063 17,154,054
1989 35,486,866 16,997,013
1988 34,382,752 16,781,168
1987 33,298,904 16,527,715
1986 32,265,196 16,262,702
1985 31,264,816 16,031,090
1984 30,245,081 15,844,621
1983 29,250,963 15,665,551
1982 28,338,190 15,492,595
1981 27,500,515 15,323,082
1980 26,711,099 15,152,949
1979 25,886,782 14,978,696
1978 24,992,689 14,711,497
1977 24,229,061 14,353,265
1976 23,624,031 13,998,738
1975 23,021,101 13,700,843
1974 22,418,878 13,454,570
1973 21,827,665 13,208,121
1972 21,251,160 12,951,798
1971 20,695,569 12,684,813
1970 20,137,436 12,419,057
1969 19,570,445 12,156,212
1968 19,012,189 11,879,182
1967 18,462,782 11,584,428
1966 17,931,929 11,288,989
1965 17,427,802 10,993,183
1964 16,955,327 10,690,309
1963 16,507,599 10,377,466
1962 16,075,724 10,058,928
1961 15,662,374 9,742,085
1960 15,264,846 9,429,981

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd in 2006 and ranked 65th 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 Kazakhstan will increase by 25.4% to 26,593,675 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 33.8M people in 2100 for Kazakhstan.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Kazakhstan
2100 0.68% 0.22%
2099 0.71% 0.23%
2098 0.73% 0.24%
2097 0.75% 0.27%
2096 0.78% 0.3%
2095 0.81% 0.3%
2094 0.83% 0.31%
2093 0.85% 0.29%
2092 0.88% 0.31%
2091 0.91% 0.32%
2090 0.94% 0.33%
2089 0.97% 0.34%
2088 0.99% 0.38%
2087 1.03% 0.38%
2086 1.05% 0.39%
2085 1.08% 0.4%
2084 1.11% 0.42%
2083 1.13% 0.4%
2082 1.16% 0.43%
2081 1.19% 0.44%
2080 1.21% 0.43%
2079 1.25% 0.47%
2078 1.27% 0.47%
2077 1.31% 0.48%
2076 1.33% 0.48%
2075 1.36% 0.49%
2074 1.39% 0.48%
2073 1.42% 0.49%
2072 1.45% 0.5%
2071 1.49% 0.51%
2070 1.52% 0.53%
2069 1.56% 0.51%
2068 1.59% 0.51%
2067 1.62% 0.52%
2066 1.66% 0.55%
2065 1.69% 0.55%
2064 1.73% 0.56%
2063 1.77% 0.57%
2062 1.8% 0.59%
2061 1.84% 0.6%
2060 1.88% 0.62%
2059 1.91% 0.63%
2058 1.95% 0.63%
2057 1.98% 0.7%
2056 2.02% 0.72%
2055 2.06% 0.72%
2054 2.1% 0.77%
2053 2.14% 0.78%
2052 2.17% 0.8%
2051 2.21% 0.81%
2050 2.24% 0.82%
2049 2.28% 0.88%
2048 2.31% 0.91%
2047 2.35% 0.91%
2046 2.38% 0.93%
2045 2.41% 0.94%
2044 2.44% 0.94%
2043 2.47% 0.94%
2042 2.51% 0.94%
2041 2.54% 0.97%
2040 2.57% 0.94%
2039 2.61% 0.95%
2038 2.64% 0.94%
2037 2.7% 0.96%
2036 2.75% 0.97%
2035 2.8% 0.98%
2034 2.85% 0.99%
2033 2.89% 1.03%
2032 2.95% 1%
2031 3% 1.03%
2030 3.05% 1.05%
2029 3.1% 1.08%
2028 3.14% 1.09%
2027 3.18% 1.12%
2026 3.24% 1.19%
2025 3.25% 1.22%
2024 3.3% 1.29%
2023 3.31% 1.47%
2022 3.28% 1.47%
2021 3.29% 1.34%
2020 3.27% 1.42%
2019 3.22% 1.46%
2018 3.4% 1.51%
2017 3.72% 1.57%
2016 3.6% 1.55%
2015 3.36% 1.5%
2014 3.45% 1.48%
2013 3.46% 1.45%
2012 3.39% 1.41%
2011 3.33% 1.36%
2010 3.24% 1.31%
2009 3.14% 1.18%
2008 3.06% 1.04%
2007 3.07% 0.95%
2006 3.13% 0.85%
2005 3.12% 0.74%
2004 2.99% 0.65%
2003 2.96% 0.58%
2002 3.1% 0.52%
2001 3.22% 0.48%
2000 3.26% 0.29%
1999 3.42% -1.23%
1998 2.75% -2.46%
1997 1.62% -2.27%
1996 1.94% -1.88%
1995 4.24% -1.84%
1994 4.85% -1.34%
1993 3.64% -0.34%
1992 3.44% 0.31%
1991 3.38% 0.73%
1990 3.37% 0.92%
1989 3.21% 1.29%
1988 3.25% 1.53%
1987 3.2% 1.63%
1986 3.2% 1.44%
1985 3.37% 1.18%
1984 3.4% 1.14%
1983 3.22% 1.12%
1982 3.05% 1.11%
1981 2.96% 1.12%
1980 3.18% 1.16%
1979 3.58% 1.82%
1978 3.15% 2.5%
1977 2.56% 2.53%
1976 2.62% 2.17%
1975 2.69% 1.83%
1974 2.71% 1.87%
1973 2.71% 1.98%
1972 2.68% 2.1%
1971 2.77% 2.14%
1970 2.9% 2.16%
1969 2.94% 2.33%
1968 2.98% 2.54%
1967 2.96% 2.62%
1966 2.89% 2.69%
1965 2.79% 2.83%
1964 2.71% 3.01%
1963 2.69% 3.17%
1962 2.64% 3.25%
1961 2.6% 3.31%

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.22%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Kazakhstan
Current population
118386491
21211812
Population rank 14/197 65/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.26%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
2.1 minutes
One birth every
7.06 seconds
1.31 minutes
One death every
34.3 seconds
3.81 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,743 +688
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 +251,183
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% +1.22%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 85/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 -8,834
Net migration rank 159/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -8,834
2024 3,547,217 -26,968 264,079 -7,368
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 273,013 -4,822
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 277,019 45,755
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 269,026 -9,804
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 272,458 -8,716
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 278,788 2,594
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 278,917 -6,644
2017 2,883,245 176,290 268,066 21,248
2016 2,753,687 440,748 277,878 9,478
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 273,523 -2,011
2014 2,580,251 36,966 274,406 -10,170
2013 2,489,378 121,097 259,239 -3,925
2012 2,405,462 53,668 249,987 -4,512
2011 2,310,679 40,891 237,883 -3,160
2010 2,212,255 8,823 230,479 -6,840
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 218,036 -7,758
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 214,169 -37,796
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 188,486 -26,237
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 166,480 -21,728
2005 1,800,300 20,384 146,619 -20,171
2004 1,731,022 4,260 132,286 -22,841
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 112,137 -16,027
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 93,564 -8,272
2001 1,594,999 26,523 84,279 -7,333
2000 1,549,518 79,340 80,699 -8,754
1999 1,450,318 109,761 79,536 -61,031
1998 1,375,130 295,560 85,735 -488,075
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 92,778 -481,380
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 112,384 -469,331
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 140,721 -412,775
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 165,631 -520,028
1993 1,209,242 240,176 185,649 -292,682
1992 1,152,781 252,666 204,785 -214,015
1991 1,114,033 86,721 221,581 -104,271
1990 1,063,508 219,270 235,113 -103,336
1989 1,027,238 84,415 254,394 -72,096
1988 995,278 101,314 275,278 -25,892
1987 959,875 111,220 290,227 -32,724
1986 925,334 70,988 295,818 -23,297
1985 885,670 118,791 293,834 -103,115
1984 844,956 190,045 278,485 -96,266
1983 807,122 146,095 260,471 -84,566
1982 774,823 97,495 246,983 -76,976
1981 748,371 54,656 243,652 -74,624
1980 724,111 51,685 238,977 -67,731
1979 691,773 181,028 237,442 -60,198
1978 646,411 268,974 225,895 131,248
1977 638,242 -26,355 224,284 135,047
1976 624,147 -25,965 221,992 127,735
1975 608,655 -972 219,748 26,332
1974 593,539 3,216 217,668 28,807
1973 578,280 7,414 215,940 30,467
1972 564,495 2,840 212,319 53,914
1971 549,343 -5,497 202,450 65,291
1970 533,300 39,116 191,775 72,000
1969 514,800 46,778 184,118 77,805
1968 497,682 57,274 186,254 105,890
1967 479,552 64,307 191,536 105,830
1966 463,397 54,443 191,506 101,999
1965 429,002 61,397 194,470 103,626
1964 406,334 48,207 208,899 98,761
1963 398,972 41,960 223,105 94,932
1962 383,406 39,431 228,177 90,842
1961 368,207 35,654 228,686 85,981
1960 363,517 27,673 226,027 83,525

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/kazakhstan | 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 Kazakhstan 98.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,732,767 people) and 1.43% is from migration (a gain of 39,710 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

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
Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 323K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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