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

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 5,731,206 people in Liberia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 5,916,561 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 20 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 1.5% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.36% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.92M (69.5% growth).

DR Congo vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Liberia
2100 436,237,219 12,784,957
2099 433,289,774 12,772,345
2098 430,252,622 12,753,452
2097 427,149,320 12,724,773
2096 423,961,963 12,692,036
2095 420,678,721 12,667,207
2094 417,304,547 12,641,522
2093 413,867,290 12,603,995
2092 410,362,003 12,579,473
2091 406,763,717 12,554,066
2090 403,089,566 12,509,480
2089 399,334,389 12,457,316
2088 395,507,774 12,425,766
2087 391,613,249 12,390,938
2086 387,639,503 12,328,007
2085 383,604,733 12,262,605
2084 379,495,246 12,214,581
2083 375,330,369 12,160,106
2082 371,124,615 12,118,849
2081 366,878,238 12,051,465
2080 362,574,665 11,973,445
2079 358,227,097 11,895,628
2078 353,821,014 11,820,198
2077 349,368,182 11,742,459
2076 344,866,731 11,653,806
2075 340,338,504 11,568,384
2074 335,761,691 11,466,229
2073 331,157,281 11,370,364
2072 326,505,656 11,284,839
2071 321,830,769 11,184,212
2070 317,104,580 11,094,537
2069 312,349,776 10,998,944
2068 307,566,932 10,915,300
2067 302,762,490 10,810,752
2066 297,932,241 10,718,452
2065 293,081,284 10,614,227
2064 288,211,987 10,517,857
2063 283,315,009 10,413,073
2062 278,399,192 10,305,739
2061 273,464,914 10,197,474
2060 268,520,814 10,088,502
2059 263,570,338 9,957,059
2058 258,622,778 9,854,358
2057 253,685,085 9,742,349
2056 248,748,321 9,621,132
2055 243,814,854 9,503,970
2054 238,885,417 9,399,455
2053 233,971,468 9,282,047
2052 229,073,420 9,170,319
2051 224,197,775 9,057,504
2050 219,354,949 8,948,808
2049 214,547,398 8,825,716
2048 209,774,448 8,702,515
2047 205,040,532 8,579,329
2046 200,341,405 8,453,730
2045 195,693,533 8,340,339
2044 191,087,342 8,218,270
2043 186,534,055 8,103,979
2042 182,033,706 7,969,742
2041 177,583,290 7,826,944
2040 173,191,594 7,696,136
2039 168,846,440 7,551,738
2038 164,551,895 7,419,716
2037 160,316,591 7,289,124
2036 156,099,100 7,144,012
2035 151,924,296 7,008,708
2034 147,782,785 6,881,558
2033 143,684,929 6,748,513
2032 139,642,368 6,617,506
2031 135,634,548 6,490,837
2030 131,685,113 6,374,102
2029 127,793,612 6,245,907
2028 123,956,913 6,118,823
2027 120,188,952 5,979,243
2026 116,482,769 5,850,359
2025 112,832,473 5,731,206
2024 109,276,265 5,612,817
2023 105,789,731 5,493,031
2022 102,396,968 5,373,294
2021 99,148,932 5,259,323
2020 95,989,998 5,149,463
2019 92,947,442 5,043,721
2018 90,047,644 4,944,726
2017 87,083,398 4,848,925
2016 83,956,415 4,755,608
2015 81,035,531 4,659,431
2014 78,403,242 4,564,293
2013 75,789,395 4,470,239
2012 73,254,618 4,373,043
2011 70,849,311 4,221,178
2010 68,563,038 4,058,890
2009 66,412,044 3,943,028
2008 64,390,664 3,821,003
2007 62,477,752 3,669,050
2006 60,615,908 3,490,787
2005 58,775,724 3,301,015
2004 56,997,741 3,156,892
2003 55,343,867 3,119,532
2002 53,750,524 3,094,782
2001 52,132,646 3,015,338
2000 50,507,442 2,928,117
1999 48,912,971 2,821,684
1998 47,297,600 2,670,124
1997 46,029,902 2,412,989
1996 45,296,124 2,232,289
1995 44,433,704 2,169,162
1994 42,626,876 2,149,928
1993 40,656,336 2,155,126
1992 39,228,910 2,072,461
1991 37,925,817 1,956,518
1990 36,684,063 2,223,667
1989 35,486,866 2,517,858
1988 34,382,752 2,446,941
1987 33,298,904 2,377,229
1986 32,265,196 2,308,511
1985 31,264,816 2,240,539
1984 30,245,081 2,173,312
1983 29,250,963 2,107,113
1982 28,338,190 2,045,073
1981 27,500,515 1,986,867
1980 26,711,099 1,929,253
1979 25,886,782 1,872,713
1978 24,992,689 1,818,247
1977 24,229,061 1,766,019
1976 23,624,031 1,717,060
1975 23,021,101 1,670,913
1974 22,418,878 1,626,362
1973 21,827,665 1,583,588
1972 21,251,160 1,542,670
1971 20,695,569 1,504,077
1970 20,137,436 1,466,676
1969 19,570,445 1,429,605
1968 19,012,189 1,393,530
1967 18,462,782 1,358,435
1966 17,931,929 1,324,383
1965 17,427,802 1,291,156
1964 16,955,327 1,258,745
1963 16,507,599 1,227,414
1962 16,075,724 1,197,039
1961 15,662,374 1,167,717
1960 15,264,846 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 51.3% to 8,948,808 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Liberia
2100 0.68% 0.1%
2099 0.71% 0.15%
2098 0.73% 0.23%
2097 0.75% 0.26%
2096 0.78% 0.2%
2095 0.81% 0.2%
2094 0.83% 0.3%
2093 0.85% 0.19%
2092 0.88% 0.2%
2091 0.91% 0.36%
2090 0.94% 0.42%
2089 0.97% 0.25%
2088 0.99% 0.28%
2087 1.03% 0.51%
2086 1.05% 0.53%
2085 1.08% 0.39%
2084 1.11% 0.45%
2083 1.13% 0.34%
2082 1.16% 0.56%
2081 1.19% 0.65%
2080 1.21% 0.65%
2079 1.25% 0.64%
2078 1.27% 0.66%
2077 1.31% 0.76%
2076 1.33% 0.74%
2075 1.36% 0.89%
2074 1.39% 0.84%
2073 1.42% 0.76%
2072 1.45% 0.9%
2071 1.49% 0.81%
2070 1.52% 0.87%
2069 1.56% 0.77%
2068 1.59% 0.97%
2067 1.62% 0.86%
2066 1.66% 0.98%
2065 1.69% 0.92%
2064 1.73% 1.01%
2063 1.77% 1.04%
2062 1.8% 1.06%
2061 1.84% 1.08%
2060 1.88% 1.32%
2059 1.91% 1.04%
2058 1.95% 1.15%
2057 1.98% 1.26%
2056 2.02% 1.23%
2055 2.06% 1.11%
2054 2.1% 1.26%
2053 2.14% 1.22%
2052 2.17% 1.25%
2051 2.21% 1.21%
2050 2.24% 1.39%
2049 2.28% 1.42%
2048 2.31% 1.44%
2047 2.35% 1.49%
2046 2.38% 1.36%
2045 2.41% 1.49%
2044 2.44% 1.41%
2043 2.47% 1.68%
2042 2.51% 1.82%
2041 2.54% 1.7%
2040 2.57% 1.91%
2039 2.61% 1.78%
2038 2.64% 1.79%
2037 2.7% 2.03%
2036 2.75% 1.93%
2035 2.8% 1.85%
2034 2.85% 1.97%
2033 2.89% 1.98%
2032 2.95% 1.95%
2031 3% 1.83%
2030 3.05% 2.05%
2029 3.1% 2.08%
2028 3.14% 2.33%
2027 3.18% 2.2%
2026 3.24% 2.08%
2025 3.25% 2.11%
2024 3.3% 2.18%
2023 3.31% 2.23%
2022 3.28% 2.17%
2021 3.29% 2.13%
2020 3.27% 2.1%
2019 3.22% 2%
2018 3.4% 1.98%
2017 3.72% 1.96%
2016 3.6% 2.06%
2015 3.36% 2.08%
2014 3.45% 2.1%
2013 3.46% 2.22%
2012 3.39% 3.6%
2011 3.33% 4%
2010 3.24% 2.94%
2009 3.14% 3.19%
2008 3.06% 4.14%
2007 3.07% 5.11%
2006 3.13% 5.75%
2005 3.12% 4.57%
2004 2.99% 1.2%
2003 2.96% 0.8%
2002 3.1% 2.63%
2001 3.22% 2.98%
2000 3.26% 3.77%
1999 3.42% 5.68%
1998 2.75% 10.7%
1997 1.62% 8.09%
1996 1.94% 2.91%
1995 4.24% 0.89%
1994 4.85% -0.24%
1993 3.64% 3.99%
1992 3.44% 5.93%
1991 3.38% -12%
1990 3.37% -11.7%
1989 3.21% 2.9%
1988 3.25% 2.93%
1987 3.2% 2.98%
1986 3.2% 3.03%
1985 3.37% 3.09%
1984 3.4% 3.14%
1983 3.22% 3.03%
1982 3.05% 2.93%
1981 2.96% 2.99%
1980 3.18% 3.02%
1979 3.58% 3%
1978 3.15% 2.96%
1977 2.56% 2.85%
1976 2.62% 2.76%
1975 2.69% 2.74%
1974 2.71% 2.7%
1973 2.71% 2.65%
1972 2.68% 2.57%
1971 2.77% 2.55%
1970 2.9% 2.59%
1969 2.94% 2.59%
1968 2.98% 2.58%
1967 2.96% 2.57%
1966 2.89% 2.57%
1965 2.79% 2.57%
1964 2.71% 2.55%
1963 2.69% 2.54%
1962 2.64% 2.51%
1961 2.6% 2.47%

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/liberia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.11%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Liberia
Current population
118386491
5916561
Population rank 14/197 116/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.07%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
4.45 minutes
One birth every
7.06 seconds
3.06 minutes
One death every
34.3 seconds
11.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,743 +324
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 +118,389
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% +2.11%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 44/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 -9,870
Net migration rank 159/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -9,870
2024 3,547,217 -26,968 126,631 -7,779
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 125,730 -5,002
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 123,747 -5,003
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 121,038 -11,852
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 120,632 -10,107
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 120,635 -19,678
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 120,231 -23,199
2017 2,883,245 176,290 119,376 -24,807
2016 2,753,687 440,748 118,852 -26,796
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 115,479 -15,182
2014 2,580,251 36,966 116,667 -26,690
2013 2,489,378 121,097 120,138 -22,010
2012 2,405,462 53,668 121,973 -25,710
2011 2,310,679 40,891 115,496 91,981
2010 2,212,255 8,823 114,249 2,850
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 113,429 1,187
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 112,032 17,404
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 109,165 65,306
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 104,099 77,946
2005 1,800,300 20,384 96,478 101,019
2004 1,731,022 4,260 91,755 -1,001
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 87,534 -103,564
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 88,643 -23,110
2001 1,594,999 26,523 86,217 7,142
2000 1,549,518 79,340 83,143 -2,060
1999 1,450,318 109,761 78,130 53,643
1998 1,375,130 295,560 72,146 99,203
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 61,444 281,480
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 56,392 -37,922
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 53,407 54,372
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 52,101 -121,407
1993 1,209,242 240,176 51,609 7,300
1992 1,152,781 252,666 50,204 56,210
1991 1,114,033 86,721 47,426 78,052
1990 1,063,508 219,270 52,770 -712,544
1989 1,027,238 84,415 63,238 8,156
1988 995,278 101,314 62,703 7,734
1987 959,875 111,220 62,147 6,840
1986 925,334 70,988 61,924 6,534
1985 885,670 118,791 59,988 7,487
1984 844,956 190,045 59,460 7,513
1983 807,122 146,095 57,562 7,861
1982 774,823 97,495 56,127 2,530
1981 748,371 54,656 55,003 2,757
1980 724,111 51,685 53,452 4,016
1979 691,773 181,028 52,125 3,500
1978 646,411 268,974 49,813 3,500
1977 638,242 -26,355 47,582 3,555
1976 624,147 -25,965 45,528 1,246
1975 608,655 -972 43,478 2,037
1974 593,539 3,216 41,499 2,086
1973 578,280 7,414 39,694 2,272
1972 564,495 2,840 37,860 2,018
1971 549,343 -5,497 36,015 1,293
1970 533,300 39,116 35,196 2,285
1969 514,800 46,778 34,677 1,982
1968 497,682 57,274 33,536 1,964
1967 479,552 64,307 32,519 2,177
1966 463,397 54,443 31,454 1,953
1965 429,002 61,397 30,618 2,431
1964 406,334 48,207 29,592 2,189
1963 398,972 41,960 28,708 2,165
1962 383,406 39,431 27,679 2,189
1961 368,207 35,654 26,670 2,115
1960 363,517 27,673 25,713 1,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/liberia | 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 Liberia 89% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,212,351 people) and 11% is from migration (a loss of 149,405 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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