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

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 4,865,298 people in Kuwait in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 4,981,316 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 23.8 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 1.48% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.36% per year vs +2.64% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 4.98M (110.7% growth).

DR Congo vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Kuwait
2100 436,237,219 9,334,340
2099 433,289,774 9,260,081
2098 430,252,622 9,186,463
2097 427,149,320 9,113,170
2096 423,961,963 9,040,141
2095 420,678,721 8,967,450
2094 417,304,547 8,895,114
2093 413,867,290 8,823,113
2092 410,362,003 8,751,505
2091 406,763,717 8,680,321
2090 403,089,566 8,609,595
2089 399,334,389 8,539,136
2088 395,507,774 8,469,109
2087 391,613,249 8,399,564
2086 387,639,503 8,330,533
2085 383,604,733 8,261,971
2084 379,495,246 8,193,896
2083 375,330,369 8,126,269
2082 371,124,615 8,059,106
2081 366,878,238 7,992,347
2080 362,574,665 7,926,024
2079 358,227,097 7,860,286
2078 353,821,014 7,795,005
2077 349,368,182 7,730,203
2076 344,866,731 7,665,903
2075 340,338,504 7,602,169
2074 335,761,691 7,538,993
2073 331,157,281 7,476,318
2072 326,505,656 7,414,183
2071 321,830,769 7,352,798
2070 317,104,580 7,292,103
2069 312,349,776 7,231,928
2068 307,566,932 7,172,407
2067 302,762,490 7,113,525
2066 297,932,241 7,055,300
2065 293,081,284 6,997,659
2064 288,211,987 6,940,617
2063 283,315,009 6,883,966
2062 278,399,192 6,827,893
2061 273,464,914 6,772,426
2060 268,520,814 6,717,567
2059 263,570,338 6,663,194
2058 258,622,778 6,609,283
2057 253,685,085 6,555,790
2056 248,748,321 6,502,807
2055 243,814,854 6,450,126
2054 238,885,417 6,397,735
2053 233,971,468 6,345,468
2052 229,073,420 6,293,294
2051 224,197,775 6,241,127
2050 219,354,949 6,188,892
2049 214,547,398 6,136,684
2048 209,774,448 6,084,369
2047 205,040,532 6,032,063
2046 200,341,405 5,979,700
2045 195,693,533 5,927,211
2044 191,087,342 5,874,608
2043 186,534,055 5,822,127
2042 182,033,706 5,769,628
2041 177,583,290 5,717,337
2040 173,191,594 5,665,332
2039 168,846,440 5,613,613
2038 164,551,895 5,562,201
2037 160,316,591 5,511,310
2036 156,099,100 5,460,951
2035 151,924,296 5,411,185
2034 147,782,785 5,362,082
2033 143,684,929 5,313,716
2032 139,642,368 5,266,162
2031 135,634,548 5,219,420
2030 131,685,113 5,173,547
2029 127,793,612 5,125,419
2028 123,956,913 5,073,776
2027 120,188,952 5,015,009
2026 116,482,769 4,945,732
2025 112,832,473 4,865,298
2024 109,276,265 4,897,263
2023 105,789,731 4,853,420
2022 102,396,968 4,589,643
2021 99,148,932 4,360,865
2020 95,989,998 4,400,267
2019 92,947,442 4,442,316
2018 90,047,644 4,323,515
2017 87,083,398 4,154,812
2016 83,956,415 4,004,096
2015 81,035,531 3,834,574
2014 78,403,242 3,665,876
2013 75,789,395 3,507,844
2012 73,254,618 3,337,109
2011 70,849,311 3,132,814
2010 68,563,038 2,943,372
2009 66,412,044 2,795,484
2008 64,390,664 2,651,421
2007 62,477,752 2,507,887
2006 60,615,908 2,364,733
2005 58,775,724 2,236,788
2004 56,997,741 2,157,320
2003 55,343,867 2,109,881
2002 53,750,524 2,059,974
2001 52,132,646 2,008,121
2000 50,507,442 1,954,709
1999 48,912,971 1,900,030
1998 47,297,600 1,844,302
1997 46,029,902 1,787,683
1996 45,296,124 1,730,246
1995 44,433,704 1,681,513
1994 42,626,876 1,664,361
1993 40,656,336 1,672,151
1992 39,228,910 1,634,961
1991 37,925,817 1,351,399
1990 36,684,063 1,684,819
1989 35,486,866 2,217,468
1988 34,382,752 2,134,707
1987 33,298,904 2,052,994
1986 32,265,196 1,972,520
1985 31,264,816 1,894,242
1984 30,245,081 1,820,688
1983 29,250,963 1,744,295
1982 28,338,190 1,662,480
1981 27,500,515 1,583,426
1980 26,711,099 1,504,782
1979 25,886,782 1,423,514
1978 24,992,689 1,340,319
1977 24,229,061 1,258,023
1976 23,624,031 1,178,711
1975 23,021,101 1,104,863
1974 22,418,878 1,038,346
1973 21,827,665 977,654
1972 21,251,160 920,352
1971 20,695,569 865,076
1970 20,137,436 809,114
1969 19,570,445 749,452
1968 19,012,189 687,716
1967 18,462,782 628,089
1966 17,931,929 572,590
1965 17,427,802 521,174
1964 16,955,327 473,115
1963 16,507,599 427,694
1962 16,075,724 384,995
1961 15,662,374 345,945
1960 15,264,846 311,060

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/kuwait | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.2% to 6,188,892 people and rank change from 127th to 119th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 9.33M people in 2100 for Kuwait.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Kuwait
2100 0.68% 0.8%
2099 0.71% 0.8%
2098 0.73% 0.8%
2097 0.75% 0.81%
2096 0.78% 0.81%
2095 0.81% 0.81%
2094 0.83% 0.82%
2093 0.85% 0.82%
2092 0.88% 0.82%
2091 0.91% 0.82%
2090 0.94% 0.83%
2089 0.97% 0.83%
2088 0.99% 0.83%
2087 1.03% 0.83%
2086 1.05% 0.83%
2085 1.08% 0.83%
2084 1.11% 0.83%
2083 1.13% 0.83%
2082 1.16% 0.84%
2081 1.19% 0.84%
2080 1.21% 0.84%
2079 1.25% 0.84%
2078 1.27% 0.84%
2077 1.31% 0.84%
2076 1.33% 0.84%
2075 1.36% 0.84%
2074 1.39% 0.84%
2073 1.42% 0.84%
2072 1.45% 0.83%
2071 1.49% 0.83%
2070 1.52% 0.83%
2069 1.56% 0.83%
2068 1.59% 0.83%
2067 1.62% 0.83%
2066 1.66% 0.82%
2065 1.69% 0.82%
2064 1.73% 0.82%
2063 1.77% 0.82%
2062 1.8% 0.82%
2061 1.84% 0.82%
2060 1.88% 0.82%
2059 1.91% 0.82%
2058 1.95% 0.82%
2057 1.98% 0.81%
2056 2.02% 0.82%
2055 2.06% 0.82%
2054 2.1% 0.82%
2053 2.14% 0.83%
2052 2.17% 0.84%
2051 2.21% 0.84%
2050 2.24% 0.85%
2049 2.28% 0.86%
2048 2.31% 0.87%
2047 2.35% 0.88%
2046 2.38% 0.89%
2045 2.41% 0.9%
2044 2.44% 0.9%
2043 2.47% 0.91%
2042 2.51% 0.91%
2041 2.54% 0.92%
2040 2.57% 0.92%
2039 2.61% 0.92%
2038 2.64% 0.92%
2037 2.7% 0.92%
2036 2.75% 0.92%
2035 2.8% 0.92%
2034 2.85% 0.91%
2033 2.89% 0.9%
2032 2.95% 0.9%
2031 3% 0.89%
2030 3.05% 0.94%
2029 3.1% 1.02%
2028 3.14% 1.17%
2027 3.18% 1.4%
2026 3.24% 1.65%
2025 3.25% -0.65%
2024 3.3% 0.9%
2023 3.31% 5.75%
2022 3.28% 5.25%
2021 3.29% -0.9%
2020 3.27% -0.95%
2019 3.22% 2.75%
2018 3.4% 4.06%
2017 3.72% 3.76%
2016 3.6% 4.42%
2015 3.36% 4.6%
2014 3.45% 4.51%
2013 3.46% 5.12%
2012 3.39% 6.52%
2011 3.33% 6.44%
2010 3.24% 5.29%
2009 3.14% 5.43%
2008 3.06% 5.72%
2007 3.07% 6.05%
2006 3.13% 5.72%
2005 3.12% 3.68%
2004 2.99% 2.25%
2003 2.96% 2.42%
2002 3.1% 2.58%
2001 3.22% 2.73%
2000 3.26% 2.88%
1999 3.42% 3.02%
1998 2.75% 3.17%
1997 1.62% 3.32%
1996 1.94% 2.9%
1995 4.24% 1.03%
1994 4.85% -0.47%
1993 3.64% 2.27%
1992 3.44% 21%
1991 3.38% -19.8%
1990 3.37% -24%
1989 3.21% 3.88%
1988 3.25% 3.98%
1987 3.2% 4.08%
1986 3.2% 4.13%
1985 3.37% 4.04%
1984 3.4% 4.38%
1983 3.22% 4.92%
1982 3.05% 4.99%
1981 2.96% 5.23%
1980 3.18% 5.71%
1979 3.58% 6.21%
1978 3.15% 6.54%
1977 2.56% 6.73%
1976 2.62% 6.68%
1975 2.69% 6.41%
1974 2.71% 6.21%
1973 2.71% 6.23%
1972 2.68% 6.39%
1971 2.77% 6.92%
1970 2.9% 7.96%
1969 2.94% 8.98%
1968 2.98% 9.49%
1967 2.96% 9.69%
1966 2.89% 9.87%
1965 2.79% 10.2%
1964 2.71% 10.6%
1963 2.69% 11.1%
1962 2.64% 11.3%
1961 2.6% 11.2%

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/kuwait | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while Kuwait's population declined by 0.65%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Kuwait
Current population
118386491
4981316
Population rank 14/197 127/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.06%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
16.5 minutes
One birth every
7.06 seconds
10.7 minutes
One death every
34.3 seconds
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +9,743 -88
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 -31,965
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% -0.65%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 188/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 +42,775
Net migration rank 159/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - 42,775
2024 3,547,217 -26,968 41,627 61,624
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 42,568 50,008
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 41,752 368,560
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 42,057 19,678
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 41,083 -168,379
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 46,268 181
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 47,222 145,973
2017 2,883,245 176,290 51,498 92,717
2016 2,753,687 440,748 51,397 105,818
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 52,127 129,695
2014 2,580,251 36,966 54,673 100,891
2013 2,489,378 121,097 52,666 107,821
2012 2,405,462 53,668 53,181 127,777
2011 2,310,679 40,891 50,733 176,732
2010 2,212,255 8,823 49,838 101,566
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 48,879 95,483
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 47,505 96,268
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 46,539 96,765
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 45,911 97,087
2005 1,800,300 20,384 45,243 67,638
2004 1,731,022 4,260 44,341 1,713
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 42,934 5,895
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 41,651 9,335
2001 1,594,999 26,523 40,662 12,055
2000 1,549,518 79,340 39,811 14,296
1999 1,450,318 109,761 39,342 15,912
1998 1,375,130 295,560 39,324 16,878
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 39,581 17,457
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 39,920 17,914
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 39,198 438
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 36,533 -41,862
1993 1,209,242 240,176 33,239 -43,501
1992 1,152,781 252,666 32,016 52,620
1991 1,114,033 86,721 21,867 460,628
1990 1,063,508 219,270 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 1,027,238 84,415 49,390 34,643
1988 995,278 101,314 50,037 31,455
1987 959,875 111,220 50,690 31,243
1986 925,334 70,988 51,824 27,187
1985 885,670 118,791 51,772 25,777
1984 844,956 190,045 52,539 17,020
1983 807,122 146,095 51,460 31,758
1982 774,823 97,495 49,981 30,437
1981 748,371 54,656 48,098 29,600
1980 724,111 51,685 47,096 32,483
1979 691,773 181,028 45,569 37,383
1978 646,411 268,974 44,277 39,159
1977 638,242 -26,355 42,922 38,225
1976 624,147 -25,965 41,439 36,050
1975 608,655 -972 39,295 30,909
1974 593,539 3,216 37,425 25,398
1973 578,280 7,414 35,741 22,830
1972 564,495 2,840 34,045 21,984
1971 549,343 -5,497 32,339 22,182
1970 533,300 39,116 30,789 26,614
1969 514,800 46,778 28,774 33,143
1968 497,682 57,274 26,161 35,399
1967 479,552 64,307 23,520 34,177
1966 463,397 54,443 20,914 32,383
1965 429,002 61,397 18,952 30,580
1964 406,334 48,207 17,064 29,537
1963 398,972 41,960 15,357 28,889
1962 383,406 39,431 13,730 27,417
1961 368,207 35,654 12,327 24,618
1960 363,517 27,673 11,054 21,769

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/kuwait | 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 Kuwait 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 457,599 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 805,875 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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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