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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 20,592,571 people in Kazakhstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 21,161,809 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 5.55 times bigger than Kazakhstan's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 1.67% 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 +3.38% per year vs +1.46% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.4% growth).

DR Congo vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Kazakhstan
2100 436,320,913 33,848,663
2099 433,372,904 33,772,741
2098 430,335,169 33,695,479
2097 427,231,271 33,615,447
2096 424,043,303 33,523,978
2095 420,759,430 33,424,720
2094 417,384,609 33,326,027
2093 413,946,692 33,224,553
2092 410,440,733 33,128,053
2091 406,841,757 33,024,570
2090 403,166,901 32,918,505
2089 399,411,004 32,809,364
2088 395,583,655 32,697,677
2087 391,688,383 32,574,802
2086 387,713,874 32,450,913
2085 383,678,330 32,326,215
2084 379,568,054 32,198,072
2083 375,402,379 32,062,485
2082 371,195,818 31,936,199
2081 366,948,626 31,798,193
2080 362,644,227 31,659,824
2079 358,295,825 31,525,030
2078 353,888,897 31,377,560
2077 349,435,210 31,230,620
2076 344,932,895 31,082,855
2075 340,403,800 30,934,158
2074 335,826,108 30,781,840
2073 331,220,816 30,635,989
2072 326,568,298 30,488,022
2071 321,892,514 30,336,588
2070 317,165,418 30,183,464
2069 312,409,702 30,024,249
2068 307,625,941 29,872,612
2067 302,820,577 29,722,383
2066 297,989,401 29,568,138
2065 293,137,514 29,406,227
2064 288,267,282 29,245,499
2063 283,369,365 29,081,885
2062 278,452,605 28,917,277
2061 273,517,380 28,748,398
2060 268,572,331 28,577,830
2059 263,620,905 28,401,552
2058 258,672,397 28,224,769
2057 253,733,756 28,046,842
2056 248,796,045 27,852,110
2055 243,861,631 27,652,544
2054 238,931,249 27,453,980
2053 234,016,357 27,243,894
2052 229,117,369 27,031,990
2051 224,240,788 26,818,727
2050 219,397,034 26,602,802
2049 214,588,560 26,385,294
2048 209,814,694 26,155,898
2047 205,079,870 25,920,222
2046 200,379,842 25,687,222
2045 195,731,078 25,451,058
2044 191,124,003 25,215,227
2043 186,569,843 24,979,701
2042 182,068,630 24,746,212
2041 177,617,360 24,516,106
2040 173,224,822 24,281,719
2039 168,878,834 24,055,361
2038 164,583,465 23,829,916
2037 160,347,349 23,608,263
2036 156,129,049 23,382,815
2035 151,953,443 23,159,205
2034 147,811,138 22,934,543
2033 143,712,496 22,708,727
2032 139,669,159 22,478,234
2031 135,660,570 22,254,688
2030 131,710,378 22,027,730
2029 127,818,130 21,799,495
2028 123,980,695 21,566,108
2027 120,212,011 21,333,660
2026 116,505,117 21,098,089
2025 112,854,120 20,850,907
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th 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 86.7% to 219,397,034 people with a rank change from 15th to 8th. The population of Kazakhstan will increase by 25.7% to 26,602,802 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 3.27% 1.25%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.29%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Kazakhstan
Current population
117507801
21161809
Population rank 15/197 65/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.26%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
2 minutes
One birth every
7.22 seconds
1.28 minutes
One death every
35 seconds
3.85 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +719
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +262,467
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +1.29%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 82/197
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 - -26,968 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/kazakhstan | 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 Kazakhstan 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,743,094 people) and 1.33% is from migration (a gain of 36,908 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 480K
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 295K

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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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