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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 7,221,868 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 7,471,102 in Kyrgyzstan.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 15.7 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Kyrgyzstan is the 106th.
  • The countries together account for 1.51% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs +2.05% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.47M (43.2% growth).

DR Congo vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Kyrgyzstan
2100 436,320,913 11,878,983
2099 433,372,904 11,876,212
2098 430,335,169 11,871,893
2097 427,231,271 11,863,945
2096 424,043,303 11,854,143
2095 420,759,430 11,842,261
2094 417,384,609 11,827,575
2093 413,946,692 11,812,137
2092 410,440,733 11,797,115
2091 406,841,757 11,780,444
2090 403,166,901 11,762,393
2089 399,411,004 11,742,231
2088 395,583,655 11,720,234
2087 391,688,383 11,696,634
2086 387,713,874 11,670,854
2085 383,678,330 11,643,097
2084 379,568,054 11,613,138
2083 375,402,379 11,582,205
2082 371,195,818 11,551,217
2081 366,948,626 11,517,759
2080 362,644,227 11,482,466
2079 358,295,825 11,445,812
2078 353,888,897 11,406,479
2077 349,435,210 11,365,965
2076 344,932,895 11,323,432
2075 340,403,800 11,276,335
2074 335,826,108 11,229,195
2073 331,220,816 11,182,654
2072 326,568,298 11,131,675
2071 321,892,514 11,079,330
2070 317,165,418 11,025,798
2069 312,409,702 10,971,220
2068 307,625,941 10,915,623
2067 302,820,577 10,859,563
2066 297,989,401 10,801,984
2065 293,137,514 10,744,996
2064 288,267,282 10,687,906
2063 283,369,365 10,627,312
2062 278,452,605 10,566,235
2061 273,517,380 10,504,395
2060 268,572,331 10,442,600
2059 263,620,905 10,379,705
2058 258,672,397 10,313,211
2057 253,733,756 10,245,612
2056 248,796,045 10,176,371
2055 243,861,631 10,107,186
2054 238,931,249 10,035,329
2053 234,016,357 9,961,355
2052 229,117,369 9,886,119
2051 224,240,788 9,807,099
2050 219,397,034 9,725,671
2049 214,588,560 9,642,875
2048 209,814,694 9,557,636
2047 205,079,870 9,471,821
2046 200,379,842 9,385,178
2045 195,731,078 9,295,121
2044 191,124,003 9,203,421
2043 186,569,843 9,109,551
2042 182,068,630 9,014,983
2041 177,617,360 8,918,557
2040 173,224,822 8,821,038
2039 168,878,834 8,723,670
2038 164,583,465 8,626,718
2037 160,347,349 8,531,653
2036 156,129,049 8,436,180
2035 151,953,443 8,340,685
2034 147,811,138 8,244,980
2033 143,712,496 8,148,695
2032 139,669,159 8,052,112
2031 135,660,570 7,953,446
2030 131,710,378 7,853,567
2029 127,818,130 7,752,890
2028 123,980,695 7,651,783
2027 120,212,011 7,547,675
2026 116,505,117 7,442,710
2025 112,854,120 7,334,116
2024 109,276,265 7,221,868
2023 105,789,731 7,099,750
2022 102,396,968 6,975,220
2021 99,148,932 6,851,224
2020 95,989,998 6,726,596
2019 92,947,442 6,590,211
2018 90,047,644 6,444,079
2017 87,083,398 6,306,696
2016 83,956,415 6,175,338
2015 81,035,531 6,040,036
2014 78,403,242 5,905,848
2013 75,789,395 5,777,150
2012 73,254,618 5,652,076
2011 70,849,311 5,546,587
2010 68,563,038 5,467,059
2009 66,412,044 5,389,643
2008 64,390,664 5,318,729
2007 62,477,752 5,268,385
2006 60,615,908 5,218,373
2005 58,775,724 5,162,640
2004 56,997,741 5,104,713
2003 55,343,867 5,043,308
2002 53,750,524 4,990,704
2001 52,132,646 4,945,073
2000 50,507,442 4,898,362
1999 48,912,971 4,840,422
1998 47,297,600 4,769,015
1997 46,029,902 4,696,421
1996 45,296,124 4,628,438
1995 44,433,704 4,560,454
1994 42,626,876 4,515,069
1993 40,656,336 4,516,777
1992 39,228,910 4,515,400
1991 37,925,817 4,463,634
1990 36,684,063 4,391,236
1989 35,486,866 4,307,500
1988 34,382,752 4,218,400
1987 33,298,904 4,144,600
1986 32,265,196 4,066,500
1985 31,264,816 3,990,300
1984 30,245,081 3,916,400
1983 29,250,963 3,838,300
1982 28,338,190 3,759,300
1981 27,500,515 3,685,800
1980 26,711,099 3,617,400
1979 25,886,782 3,552,000
1978 24,992,689 3,487,100
1977 24,229,061 3,423,900
1976 23,624,031 3,358,700
1975 23,021,101 3,292,400
1974 22,418,878 3,223,900
1973 21,827,665 3,153,800
1972 21,251,160 3,088,200
1971 20,695,569 3,022,300
1970 20,137,436 2,959,900
1969 19,570,445 2,894,800
1968 19,012,189 2,818,300
1967 18,462,782 2,736,500
1966 17,931,929 2,655,300
1965 17,427,802 2,573,300
1964 16,955,327 2,495,300
1963 16,507,599 2,413,700
1962 16,075,724 2,333,400
1961 15,662,374 2,255,900
1960 15,264,846 2,172,300

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/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Kyrgyzstan gained 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th in 2006 and ranked 106th 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 Kyrgyzstan will increase by 30.2% to 9,725,671 people and rank change from 106th to 100th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 11.9M people in 2100 for Kyrgyzstan.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Kyrgyzstan
2100 0.68% 0.02%
2099 0.71% 0.04%
2098 0.73% 0.07%
2097 0.75% 0.08%
2096 0.78% 0.1%
2095 0.81% 0.12%
2094 0.83% 0.13%
2093 0.85% 0.13%
2092 0.88% 0.14%
2091 0.91% 0.15%
2090 0.94% 0.17%
2089 0.97% 0.19%
2088 0.99% 0.2%
2087 1.03% 0.22%
2086 1.05% 0.24%
2085 1.08% 0.26%
2084 1.11% 0.27%
2083 1.13% 0.27%
2082 1.16% 0.29%
2081 1.19% 0.31%
2080 1.21% 0.32%
2079 1.25% 0.34%
2078 1.27% 0.36%
2077 1.31% 0.38%
2076 1.33% 0.42%
2075 1.36% 0.42%
2074 1.39% 0.42%
2073 1.42% 0.46%
2072 1.45% 0.47%
2071 1.49% 0.49%
2070 1.52% 0.5%
2069 1.56% 0.51%
2068 1.59% 0.52%
2067 1.62% 0.53%
2066 1.66% 0.53%
2065 1.69% 0.53%
2064 1.73% 0.57%
2063 1.77% 0.58%
2062 1.8% 0.59%
2061 1.84% 0.59%
2060 1.88% 0.61%
2059 1.91% 0.64%
2058 1.95% 0.66%
2057 1.98% 0.68%
2056 2.02% 0.68%
2055 2.06% 0.72%
2054 2.1% 0.74%
2053 2.14% 0.76%
2052 2.17% 0.81%
2051 2.21% 0.84%
2050 2.24% 0.86%
2049 2.28% 0.89%
2048 2.31% 0.91%
2047 2.35% 0.92%
2046 2.38% 0.97%
2045 2.41% 1%
2044 2.44% 1.03%
2043 2.47% 1.05%
2042 2.51% 1.08%
2041 2.54% 1.11%
2040 2.57% 1.12%
2039 2.61% 1.12%
2038 2.64% 1.11%
2037 2.7% 1.13%
2036 2.75% 1.14%
2035 2.8% 1.16%
2034 2.85% 1.18%
2033 2.89% 1.2%
2032 2.95% 1.24%
2031 3% 1.27%
2030 3.05% 1.3%
2029 3.1% 1.32%
2028 3.14% 1.38%
2027 3.18% 1.41%
2026 3.24% 1.48%
2025 3.27% 1.55%
2024 3.3% 1.72%
2023 3.31% 1.79%
2022 3.28% 1.81%
2021 3.29% 1.85%
2020 3.27% 2.07%
2019 3.22% 2.27%
2018 3.4% 2.18%
2017 3.72% 2.13%
2016 3.6% 2.24%
2015 3.36% 2.27%
2014 3.45% 2.23%
2013 3.46% 2.21%
2012 3.39% 1.9%
2011 3.33% 1.45%
2010 3.24% 1.44%
2009 3.14% 1.33%
2008 3.06% 0.96%
2007 3.07% 0.96%
2006 3.13% 1.08%
2005 3.12% 1.13%
2004 2.99% 1.22%
2003 2.96% 1.05%
2002 3.1% 0.92%
2001 3.22% 0.95%
2000 3.26% 1.2%
1999 3.42% 1.5%
1998 2.75% 1.55%
1997 1.62% 1.47%
1996 1.94% 1.49%
1995 4.24% 1.01%
1994 4.85% -0.04%
1993 3.64% 0.03%
1992 3.44% 1.16%
1991 3.38% 1.65%
1990 3.37% 1.94%
1989 3.21% 2.11%
1988 3.25% 1.78%
1987 3.2% 1.92%
1986 3.2% 1.91%
1985 3.37% 1.89%
1984 3.4% 2.03%
1983 3.22% 2.1%
1982 3.05% 1.99%
1981 2.96% 1.89%
1980 3.18% 1.84%
1979 3.58% 1.86%
1978 3.15% 1.85%
1977 2.56% 1.94%
1976 2.62% 2.01%
1975 2.69% 2.12%
1974 2.71% 2.22%
1973 2.71% 2.12%
1972 2.68% 2.18%
1971 2.77% 2.11%
1970 2.9% 2.25%
1969 2.94% 2.71%
1968 2.98% 2.99%
1967 2.96% 3.06%
1966 2.89% 3.19%
1965 2.79% 3.13%
1964 2.71% 3.38%
1963 2.69% 3.44%
1962 2.64% 3.44%
1961 2.6% 3.85%

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/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.72%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Kyrgyzstan
Current population
117507801
7471102
Population rank 15/197 106/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.09%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
4.3 minutes
One birth every
7.22 seconds
3.59 minutes
One death every
35 seconds
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +335
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +122,118
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +1.72%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 63/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
4.84 hours
Annual migration change -27,309 +1,815
Net migration rank 159/196 58/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 194,816
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 114/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 122/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Kyrgyzstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - 1,815
2024 - -26,968 - 3,645
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 115,016 5,601
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 118,579 12,596
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 113,730 46,208
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 120,406 54,704
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 143,007 47,303
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 141,125 3,494
2017 2,883,245 176,290 122,350 7,553
2016 2,753,687 440,748 126,594 1,187
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 130,464 -5,071
2014 2,580,251 36,966 127,566 -9,443
2013 2,489,378 121,097 121,898 -9,667
2012 2,405,462 53,668 119,259 -12,503
2011 2,310,679 40,891 114,260 -10,170
2010 2,212,255 8,823 110,435 -6,521
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 99,709 -14,325
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 89,355 -64,404
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 85,348 -54,298
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 81,929 -53,469
2005 1,800,300 20,384 72,793 -36,288
2004 1,731,022 4,260 74,529 -32,088
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 69,598 -30,686
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 65,379 -28,300
2001 1,594,999 26,523 65,275 -25,695
2000 1,549,518 79,340 62,699 -23,265
1999 1,450,318 109,761 71,155 -10,297
1998 1,375,130 295,560 69,151 -17,690
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 67,159 -11,740
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 73,129 -10,926
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 80,264 -10,767
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 72,693 -22,165
1993 1,209,242 240,176 81,754 -103,698
1992 1,152,781 252,666 95,275 -33,009
1991 1,114,033 86,721 97,753 -32,276
1990 1,063,508 219,270 97,485 -27,912
1989 1,027,238 84,415 99,934 -25,723
1988 995,278 101,314 97,415 -40,823
1987 959,875 111,220 101,232 -39,678
1986 925,334 70,988 98,263 -40,062
1985 885,670 118,791 92,084 -38,536
1984 844,956 190,045 89,356 -34,248
1983 807,122 146,095 84,139 -5,525
1982 774,823 97,495 81,716 -6,388
1981 748,371 54,656 77,955 -6,725
1980 724,111 51,685 72,092 -5,090
1979 691,773 181,028 76,489 -6,672
1978 646,411 268,974 76,137 -6,988
1977 638,242 -26,355 74,296 -6,724
1976 624,147 -25,965 73,280 -10,499
1975 608,655 -972 72,255 -7,639
1974 593,539 3,216 71,925 -5,818
1973 578,280 7,414 71,500 -3,373
1972 564,495 2,840 70,852 -1,163
1971 549,343 -5,497 68,902 2,645
1970 533,300 39,116 66,485 11,295
1969 514,800 46,778 63,396 16,862
1968 497,682 57,274 60,670 20,918
1967 479,552 64,307 59,793 22,162
1966 463,397 54,443 59,346 21,868
1965 429,002 61,397 59,163 22,870
1964 406,334 48,207 59,657 22,281
1963 398,972 41,960 60,145 21,967
1962 383,406 39,431 58,827 21,217
1961 368,207 35,654 57,176 18,355
1960 363,517 27,673 54,920 13,946

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/kyrgyzstan | 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 Kyrgyzstan 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,258,837 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a gain of 164,132 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 194,816 people or 2.7% in Kyrgyzstan.

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
Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K
Naryn 34.8K
Talas 32.9K
Kant 23.2K
Toktogul 16.4K
Cholpon-Ata 11.5K

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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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