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

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 5,849,421 people in Lebanon in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 5,921,719 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 20 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 1.5% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.36% per year vs -0.72% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.92M (24.6% growth).

DR Congo vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Lebanon
2100 436,237,219 7,233,292
2099 433,289,774 7,255,882
2098 430,252,622 7,277,550
2097 427,149,320 7,301,925
2096 423,961,963 7,325,994
2095 420,678,721 7,347,027
2094 417,304,547 7,369,470
2093 413,867,290 7,390,293
2092 410,362,003 7,407,084
2091 406,763,717 7,423,815
2090 403,089,566 7,437,389
2089 399,334,389 7,448,030
2088 395,507,774 7,458,059
2087 391,613,249 7,468,965
2086 387,639,503 7,472,798
2085 383,604,733 7,481,214
2084 379,495,246 7,480,291
2083 375,330,369 7,486,652
2082 371,124,615 7,486,791
2081 366,878,238 7,487,921
2080 362,574,665 7,488,203
2079 358,227,097 7,485,978
2078 353,821,014 7,484,772
2077 349,368,182 7,478,078
2076 344,866,731 7,474,064
2075 340,338,504 7,467,858
2074 335,761,691 7,450,655
2073 331,157,281 7,436,376
2072 326,505,656 7,424,690
2071 321,830,769 7,412,173
2070 317,104,580 7,397,929
2069 312,349,776 7,386,238
2068 307,566,932 7,377,717
2067 302,762,490 7,364,770
2066 297,932,241 7,352,347
2065 293,081,284 7,336,652
2064 288,211,987 7,320,561
2063 283,315,009 7,303,359
2062 278,399,192 7,283,645
2061 273,464,914 7,265,811
2060 268,520,814 7,243,446
2059 263,570,338 7,223,197
2058 258,622,778 7,202,701
2057 253,685,085 7,179,997
2056 248,748,321 7,156,445
2055 243,814,854 7,134,691
2054 238,885,417 7,111,260
2053 233,971,468 7,089,367
2052 229,073,420 7,066,769
2051 224,197,775 7,040,364
2050 219,354,949 7,014,112
2049 214,547,398 6,987,405
2048 209,774,448 6,956,499
2047 205,040,532 6,916,783
2046 200,341,405 6,881,711
2045 195,693,533 6,842,906
2044 191,087,342 6,799,445
2043 186,534,055 6,762,695
2042 182,033,706 6,719,865
2041 177,583,290 6,671,647
2040 173,191,594 6,621,937
2039 168,846,440 6,569,131
2038 164,551,895 6,515,459
2037 160,316,591 6,459,942
2036 156,099,100 6,406,631
2035 151,924,296 6,359,644
2034 147,782,785 6,308,450
2033 143,684,929 6,261,087
2032 139,642,368 6,210,077
2031 135,634,548 6,155,155
2030 131,685,113 6,101,258
2029 127,793,612 6,047,874
2028 123,956,913 5,995,773
2027 120,188,952 5,945,897
2026 116,482,769 5,896,184
2025 112,832,473 5,849,421
2024 109,276,265 5,805,962
2023 105,789,731 5,773,493
2022 102,396,968 5,744,489
2021 99,148,932 5,718,122
2020 95,989,998 5,702,398
2019 92,947,442 5,794,594
2018 90,047,644 5,984,119
2017 87,083,398 6,160,128
2016 83,956,415 6,323,060
2015 81,035,531 6,472,469
2014 78,403,242 6,346,990
2013 75,789,395 5,743,436
2012 73,254,618 5,235,742
2011 70,849,311 5,096,020
2010 68,563,038 5,041,288
2009 66,412,044 4,992,287
2008 64,390,664 4,925,354
2007 62,477,752 4,844,118
2006 60,615,908 4,751,136
2005 58,775,724 4,671,102
2004 56,997,741 4,599,279
2003 55,343,867 4,525,508
2002 53,750,524 4,463,504
2001 52,132,646 4,401,918
2000 50,507,442 4,329,340
1999 48,912,971 4,255,277
1998 47,297,600 4,181,281
1997 46,029,902 4,108,405
1996 45,296,124 4,034,781
1995 44,433,704 3,960,735
1994 42,626,876 3,889,799
1993 40,656,336 3,820,647
1992 39,228,910 3,747,371
1991 37,925,817 3,668,912
1990 36,684,063 3,595,175
1989 35,486,866 3,525,285
1988 34,382,752 3,454,649
1987 33,298,904 3,385,555
1986 32,265,196 3,300,365
1985 31,264,816 3,217,376
1984 30,245,081 3,152,744
1983 29,250,963 3,094,996
1982 28,338,190 3,054,931
1981 27,500,515 3,008,981
1980 26,711,099 2,944,763
1979 25,886,782 2,882,635
1978 24,992,689 2,822,682
1977 24,229,061 2,762,155
1976 23,624,031 2,726,469
1975 23,021,101 2,693,191
1974 22,418,878 2,635,185
1973 21,827,665 2,572,935
1972 21,251,160 2,509,729
1971 20,695,569 2,446,314
1970 20,137,436 2,386,114
1969 19,570,445 2,328,159
1968 19,012,189 2,266,368
1967 18,462,782 2,206,731
1966 17,931,929 2,148,260
1965 17,427,802 2,088,831
1964 16,955,327 2,030,543
1963 16,507,599 1,970,316
1962 16,075,724 1,909,578
1961 15,662,374 1,850,084
1960 15,264,846 1,794,406

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/lebanon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th 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 Lebanon will increase by 18.4% to 7,014,112 people and will still be ranked 115th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 7.49M people in 2080 for Lebanon.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Lebanon
2100 0.68% -0.31%
2099 0.71% -0.3%
2098 0.73% -0.33%
2097 0.75% -0.33%
2096 0.78% -0.29%
2095 0.81% -0.3%
2094 0.83% -0.28%
2093 0.85% -0.23%
2092 0.88% -0.23%
2091 0.91% -0.18%
2090 0.94% -0.14%
2089 0.97% -0.13%
2088 0.99% -0.15%
2087 1.03% -0.05%
2086 1.05% -0.11%
2085 1.08% 0.01%
2084 1.11% -0.08%
2083 1.13% -0.002%
2082 1.16% -0.02%
2081 1.19% -0.004%
2080 1.21% 0.03%
2079 1.25% 0.02%
2078 1.27% 0.09%
2077 1.31% 0.05%
2076 1.33% 0.08%
2075 1.36% 0.23%
2074 1.39% 0.19%
2073 1.42% 0.16%
2072 1.45% 0.17%
2071 1.49% 0.19%
2070 1.52% 0.16%
2069 1.56% 0.12%
2068 1.59% 0.18%
2067 1.62% 0.17%
2066 1.66% 0.21%
2065 1.69% 0.22%
2064 1.73% 0.24%
2063 1.77% 0.27%
2062 1.8% 0.25%
2061 1.84% 0.31%
2060 1.88% 0.28%
2059 1.91% 0.28%
2058 1.95% 0.32%
2057 1.98% 0.33%
2056 2.02% 0.3%
2055 2.06% 0.33%
2054 2.1% 0.31%
2053 2.14% 0.32%
2052 2.17% 0.38%
2051 2.21% 0.37%
2050 2.24% 0.38%
2049 2.28% 0.44%
2048 2.31% 0.57%
2047 2.35% 0.51%
2046 2.38% 0.57%
2045 2.41% 0.64%
2044 2.44% 0.54%
2043 2.47% 0.64%
2042 2.51% 0.72%
2041 2.54% 0.75%
2040 2.57% 0.8%
2039 2.61% 0.82%
2038 2.64% 0.86%
2037 2.7% 0.83%
2036 2.75% 0.74%
2035 2.8% 0.81%
2034 2.85% 0.76%
2033 2.89% 0.82%
2032 2.95% 0.89%
2031 3% 0.88%
2030 3.05% 0.88%
2029 3.1% 0.87%
2028 3.14% 0.84%
2027 3.18% 0.84%
2026 3.24% 0.8%
2025 3.25% 0.75%
2024 3.3% 0.56%
2023 3.31% 0.5%
2022 3.28% 0.46%
2021 3.29% 0.28%
2020 3.27% -1.59%
2019 3.22% -3.17%
2018 3.4% -2.86%
2017 3.72% -2.58%
2016 3.6% -2.31%
2015 3.36% 1.98%
2014 3.45% 10.5%
2013 3.46% 9.7%
2012 3.39% 2.74%
2011 3.33% 1.09%
2010 3.24% 0.98%
2009 3.14% 1.36%
2008 3.06% 1.68%
2007 3.07% 1.96%
2006 3.13% 1.71%
2005 3.12% 1.56%
2004 2.99% 1.63%
2003 2.96% 1.39%
2002 3.1% 1.4%
2001 3.22% 1.68%
2000 3.26% 1.74%
1999 3.42% 1.77%
1998 2.75% 1.77%
1997 1.62% 1.82%
1996 1.94% 1.87%
1995 4.24% 1.82%
1994 4.85% 1.81%
1993 3.64% 1.96%
1992 3.44% 2.14%
1991 3.38% 2.05%
1990 3.37% 1.98%
1989 3.21% 2.04%
1988 3.25% 2.04%
1987 3.2% 2.58%
1986 3.2% 2.58%
1985 3.37% 2.05%
1984 3.4% 1.87%
1983 3.22% 1.31%
1982 3.05% 1.53%
1981 2.96% 2.18%
1980 3.18% 2.16%
1979 3.58% 2.12%
1978 3.15% 2.19%
1977 2.56% 1.31%
1976 2.62% 1.24%
1975 2.69% 2.2%
1974 2.71% 2.42%
1973 2.71% 2.52%
1972 2.68% 2.59%
1971 2.77% 2.52%
1970 2.9% 2.49%
1969 2.94% 2.73%
1968 2.98% 2.7%
1967 2.96% 2.72%
1966 2.89% 2.85%
1965 2.79% 2.87%
1964 2.71% 3.06%
1963 2.69% 3.18%
1962 2.64% 3.22%
1961 2.6% 3.1%

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/lebanon | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while Lebanon's population grew by 0.75%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Lebanon
Current population
118386491
5921719
Population rank 14/197 115/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.07%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
12.1 minutes
One birth every
7.06 seconds
5.67 minutes
One death every
34.3 seconds
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,743 +119
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 +43,459
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% +0.75%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 114/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 -10,230
Net migration rank 159/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -10,230
2024 3,547,217 -26,968 57,613 -17,267
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 58,786 -34,193
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 60,909 -27,507
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 46,614 -27,290
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 59,903 -47,787
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 70,486 -266,992
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 77,165 -259,700
2017 2,883,245 176,290 84,172 -253,664
2016 2,753,687 440,748 91,551 -247,921
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 97,385 -239,829
2014 2,580,251 36,966 92,285 301,111
2013 2,489,378 121,097 80,218 733,500
2012 2,405,462 53,668 77,248 124,427
2011 2,310,679 40,891 75,523 2,246
2010 2,212,255 8,823 72,605 -40,915
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 69,004 -2,700
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 67,132 430
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 66,965 27,944
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 65,932 25,126
2005 1,800,300 20,384 67,778 1,224
2004 1,731,022 4,260 69,675 4,974
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 71,232 1,674
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 72,648 -21,543
2001 1,594,999 26,523 73,160 -1,094
2000 1,549,518 79,340 72,642 455
1999 1,450,318 109,761 72,437 2,589
1998 1,375,130 295,560 71,889 1,062
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 71,486 1,313
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 71,286 3,164
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 71,016 2,634
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 73,069 -4,850
1993 1,209,242 240,176 75,278 -5,196
1992 1,152,781 252,666 77,447 -970
1991 1,114,033 86,721 79,274 1,159
1990 1,063,508 219,270 73,629 -6,595
1989 1,027,238 84,415 74,577 -1,827
1988 995,278 101,314 70,444 -1,916
1987 959,875 111,220 69,058 607
1986 925,334 70,988 67,162 33,549
1985 885,670 118,791 66,368 -1,108
1984 844,956 190,045 66,785 -2,785
1983 807,122 146,095 66,056 -14,558
1982 774,823 97,495 41,602 -12,981
1981 748,371 54,656 65,084 -1,799
1980 724,111 51,685 63,053 2,104
1979 691,773 181,028 61,184 -2,103
1978 646,411 268,974 60,829 0
1977 638,242 -26,355 60,232 0
1976 624,147 -25,965 11,138 0
1975 608,655 -972 55,423 0
1974 593,539 3,216 64,425 -3,831
1973 578,280 7,414 63,420 482
1972 564,495 2,840 62,216 294
1971 549,343 -5,497 61,278 3,042
1970 533,300 39,116 60,593 -4,508
1969 514,800 46,778 59,829 0
1968 497,682 57,274 59,247 4,506
1967 479,552 64,307 58,957 -3,434
1966 463,397 54,443 58,546 2,864
1965 429,002 61,397 58,195 -742
1964 406,334 48,207 57,808 1,311
1963 398,972 41,960 57,054 4,269
1962 383,406 39,431 55,585 4,569
1961 368,207 35,654 53,995 4,844
1960 363,517 27,673 52,515 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/lebanon | 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 Lebanon 33.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 704,584 people) and 66.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,422,150 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

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
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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