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

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 7,458,555 people in Libya in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 7,580,693 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 15.6 times bigger than Libya's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 1.52% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.36% per year vs +1.36% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.58M (26.8% growth).

DR Congo vs Libya: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Libya
2100 436,237,219 9,844,693
2099 433,289,774 9,862,508
2098 430,252,622 9,883,625
2097 427,149,320 9,903,710
2096 423,961,963 9,920,429
2095 420,678,721 9,931,997
2094 417,304,547 9,943,491
2093 413,867,290 9,958,787
2092 410,362,003 9,973,472
2091 406,763,717 9,982,411
2090 403,089,566 9,998,616
2089 399,334,389 10,009,061
2088 395,507,774 10,019,752
2087 391,613,249 10,023,389
2086 387,639,503 10,023,004
2085 383,604,733 10,016,577
2084 379,495,246 10,009,921
2083 375,330,369 10,006,291
2082 371,124,615 9,997,812
2081 366,878,238 9,985,604
2080 362,574,665 9,975,637
2079 358,227,097 9,962,908
2078 353,821,014 9,958,732
2077 349,368,182 9,953,044
2076 344,866,731 9,940,245
2075 340,338,504 9,928,160
2074 335,761,691 9,917,050
2073 331,157,281 9,901,336
2072 326,505,656 9,879,817
2071 321,830,769 9,868,096
2070 317,104,580 9,850,939
2069 312,349,776 9,832,286
2068 307,566,932 9,812,577
2067 302,762,490 9,800,171
2066 297,932,241 9,782,627
2065 293,081,284 9,763,018
2064 288,211,987 9,740,878
2063 283,315,009 9,729,779
2062 278,399,192 9,707,751
2061 273,464,914 9,686,831
2060 268,520,814 9,667,507
2059 263,570,338 9,638,272
2058 258,622,778 9,610,912
2057 253,685,085 9,579,804
2056 248,748,321 9,554,897
2055 243,814,854 9,522,413
2054 238,885,417 9,478,216
2053 233,971,468 9,432,889
2052 229,073,420 9,383,615
2051 224,197,775 9,335,544
2050 219,354,949 9,283,143
2049 214,547,398 9,231,012
2048 209,774,448 9,173,472
2047 205,040,532 9,119,114
2046 200,341,405 9,063,424
2045 195,693,533 8,999,038
2044 191,087,342 8,934,909
2043 186,534,055 8,867,072
2042 182,033,706 8,798,655
2041 177,583,290 8,732,358
2040 173,191,594 8,661,540
2039 168,846,440 8,588,479
2038 164,551,895 8,514,257
2037 160,316,591 8,437,950
2036 156,099,100 8,364,991
2035 151,924,296 8,290,112
2034 147,782,785 8,209,497
2033 143,684,929 8,129,319
2032 139,642,368 8,052,378
2031 135,634,548 7,969,721
2030 131,685,113 7,884,898
2029 127,793,612 7,801,652
2028 123,956,913 7,713,258
2027 120,188,952 7,622,004
2026 116,482,769 7,537,063
2025 112,832,473 7,458,555
2024 109,276,265 7,381,023
2023 105,789,731 7,305,659
2022 102,396,968 7,223,805
2021 99,148,932 7,135,175
2020 95,989,998 7,045,399
2019 92,947,442 6,951,033
2018 90,047,644 6,849,055
2017 87,083,398 6,738,770
2016 83,956,415 6,632,126
2015 81,035,531 6,531,819
2014 78,403,242 6,427,252
2013 75,789,395 6,304,628
2012 73,254,618 6,179,328
2011 70,849,311 6,343,203
2010 68,563,038 6,497,839
2009 66,412,044 6,366,686
2008 64,390,664 6,235,430
2007 62,477,752 6,104,380
2006 60,615,908 5,980,211
2005 58,775,724 5,858,798
2004 56,997,741 5,736,693
2003 55,343,867 5,619,398
2002 53,750,524 5,508,410
2001 52,132,646 5,403,639
2000 50,507,442 5,305,021
1999 48,912,971 5,218,038
1998 47,297,600 5,140,704
1997 46,029,902 5,064,639
1996 45,296,124 4,987,393
1995 44,433,704 4,906,843
1994 42,626,876 4,822,037
1993 40,656,336 4,733,045
1992 39,228,910 4,640,352
1991 37,925,817 4,544,400
1990 36,684,063 4,445,239
1989 35,486,866 4,342,920
1988 34,382,752 4,237,755
1987 33,298,904 4,129,739
1986 32,265,196 4,017,403
1985 31,264,816 3,898,745
1984 30,245,081 3,773,633
1983 29,250,963 3,718,961
1982 28,338,190 3,724,765
1981 27,500,515 3,621,486
1980 26,711,099 3,424,378
1979 25,886,782 3,233,846
1978 24,992,689 3,052,526
1977 24,229,061 2,881,533
1976 23,624,031 2,721,237
1975 23,021,101 2,571,556
1974 22,418,878 2,432,211
1973 21,827,665 2,314,193
1972 21,251,160 2,226,091
1971 20,695,569 2,153,534
1970 20,137,436 2,082,589
1969 19,570,445 2,014,293
1968 19,012,189 1,952,781
1967 18,462,782 1,898,199
1966 17,931,929 1,849,063
1965 17,427,802 1,804,015
1964 16,955,327 1,753,691
1963 16,507,599 1,690,457
1962 16,075,724 1,621,960
1961 15,662,374 1,555,699
1960 15,264,846 1,492,890

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/libya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Libya's population increased by 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Libya was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 105th 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 Libya will increase by 22.5% to 9,283,143 people and will still be ranked 105th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 10M people in 2087 for Libya.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Libya
2100 0.68% -0.18%
2099 0.71% -0.21%
2098 0.73% -0.2%
2097 0.75% -0.17%
2096 0.78% -0.12%
2095 0.81% -0.12%
2094 0.83% -0.15%
2093 0.85% -0.15%
2092 0.88% -0.09%
2091 0.91% -0.16%
2090 0.94% -0.1%
2089 0.97% -0.11%
2088 0.99% -0.04%
2087 1.03% 0.004%
2086 1.05% 0.06%
2085 1.08% 0.07%
2084 1.11% 0.04%
2083 1.13% 0.08%
2082 1.16% 0.12%
2081 1.19% 0.1%
2080 1.21% 0.13%
2079 1.25% 0.04%
2078 1.27% 0.06%
2077 1.31% 0.13%
2076 1.33% 0.12%
2075 1.36% 0.11%
2074 1.39% 0.16%
2073 1.42% 0.22%
2072 1.45% 0.12%
2071 1.49% 0.17%
2070 1.52% 0.19%
2069 1.56% 0.2%
2068 1.59% 0.13%
2067 1.62% 0.18%
2066 1.66% 0.2%
2065 1.69% 0.23%
2064 1.73% 0.11%
2063 1.77% 0.23%
2062 1.8% 0.22%
2061 1.84% 0.2%
2060 1.88% 0.3%
2059 1.91% 0.28%
2058 1.95% 0.32%
2057 1.98% 0.26%
2056 2.02% 0.34%
2055 2.06% 0.47%
2054 2.1% 0.48%
2053 2.14% 0.53%
2052 2.17% 0.51%
2051 2.21% 0.56%
2050 2.24% 0.56%
2049 2.28% 0.63%
2048 2.31% 0.6%
2047 2.35% 0.61%
2046 2.38% 0.72%
2045 2.41% 0.72%
2044 2.44% 0.77%
2043 2.47% 0.78%
2042 2.51% 0.76%
2041 2.54% 0.82%
2040 2.57% 0.85%
2039 2.61% 0.87%
2038 2.64% 0.9%
2037 2.7% 0.87%
2036 2.75% 0.9%
2035 2.8% 0.98%
2034 2.85% 0.99%
2033 2.89% 0.96%
2032 2.95% 1.04%
2031 3% 1.08%
2030 3.05% 1.07%
2029 3.1% 1.15%
2028 3.14% 1.2%
2027 3.18% 1.13%
2026 3.24% 1.05%
2025 3.25% 1.05%
2024 3.3% 1.03%
2023 3.31% 1.13%
2022 3.28% 1.24%
2021 3.29% 1.27%
2020 3.27% 1.36%
2019 3.22% 1.49%
2018 3.4% 1.64%
2017 3.72% 1.61%
2016 3.6% 1.54%
2015 3.36% 1.63%
2014 3.45% 1.94%
2013 3.46% 2.03%
2012 3.39% -2.58%
2011 3.33% -2.38%
2010 3.24% 2.06%
2009 3.14% 2.11%
2008 3.06% 2.15%
2007 3.07% 2.08%
2006 3.13% 2.07%
2005 3.12% 2.13%
2004 2.99% 2.09%
2003 2.96% 2.01%
2002 3.1% 1.94%
2001 3.22% 1.86%
2000 3.26% 1.67%
1999 3.42% 1.5%
1998 2.75% 1.5%
1997 1.62% 1.55%
1996 1.94% 1.64%
1995 4.24% 1.76%
1994 4.85% 1.88%
1993 3.64% 2%
1992 3.44% 2.11%
1991 3.38% 2.23%
1990 3.37% 2.36%
1989 3.21% 2.48%
1988 3.25% 2.62%
1987 3.2% 2.8%
1986 3.2% 3.04%
1985 3.37% 3.32%
1984 3.4% 1.47%
1983 3.22% -0.16%
1982 3.05% 2.85%
1981 2.96% 5.76%
1980 3.18% 5.89%
1979 3.58% 5.94%
1978 3.15% 5.93%
1977 2.56% 5.89%
1976 2.62% 5.82%
1975 2.69% 5.73%
1974 2.71% 5.1%
1973 2.71% 3.96%
1972 2.68% 3.37%
1971 2.77% 3.41%
1970 2.9% 3.39%
1969 2.94% 3.15%
1968 2.98% 2.88%
1967 2.96% 2.66%
1966 2.89% 2.5%
1965 2.79% 2.87%
1964 2.71% 3.74%
1963 2.69% 4.22%
1962 2.64% 4.26%
1961 2.6% 4.21%

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/libya | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while Libya's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Libya
Current population
118386491
7580693
Population rank 14/197 105/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.09%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
6.8 minutes
One birth every
7.06 seconds
4.32 minutes
One death every
34.3 seconds
10.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,743 +212
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 +77,532
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 96/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
2.13 days
Annual migration change -27,309 -172
Net migration rank 159/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -172
2024 3,547,217 -26,968 73,522 3,448
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 75,760 -2,001
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 91,951 -2,001
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 88,005 -694
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 92,950 -694
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 97,842 -1,352
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 101,619 5,841
2017 2,883,245 176,290 103,891 9,208
2016 2,753,687 440,748 105,265 -5,081
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 108,096 -7,660
2014 2,580,251 36,966 110,420 -1,716
2013 2,489,378 121,097 110,772 25,755
2012 2,405,462 53,668 108,855 5,211
2011 2,310,679 40,891 121,016 -562,827
2010 2,212,255 8,823 122,926 9,611
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 118,102 11,670
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 117,481 15,260
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 116,704 12,640
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 115,645 3,351
2005 1,800,300 20,384 112,823 11,024
2004 1,731,022 4,260 107,144 13,222
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 102,144 12,073
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 97,598 10,152
2001 1,594,999 26,523 93,370 8,420
2000 1,549,518 79,340 89,814 5,634
1999 1,450,318 109,761 88,743 -10,206
1998 1,375,130 295,560 87,613 -11,479
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 86,899 -10,907
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 86,945 -8,446
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 87,661 -5,068
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 88,765 -1,755
1993 1,209,242 240,176 90,553 426
1992 1,152,781 252,666 93,568 843
1991 1,114,033 86,721 96,582 902
1990 1,063,508 219,270 99,898 946
1989 1,027,238 84,415 102,823 981
1988 995,278 101,314 105,469 1,053
1987 959,875 111,220 107,761 1,740
1986 925,334 70,988 109,325 5,844
1985 885,670 118,791 110,194 11,962
1984 844,956 190,045 110,028 18,039
1983 807,122 146,095 122,183 -140,904
1982 774,823 97,495 133,511 -126,400
1981 748,371 54,656 130,233 69,211
1980 724,111 51,685 128,034 66,739
1979 691,773 181,028 121,469 64,821
1978 646,411 268,974 114,669 61,684
1977 638,242 -26,355 107,769 57,867
1976 624,147 -25,965 101,146 53,813
1975 608,655 -972 94,862 49,544
1974 593,539 3,216 89,337 44,946
1973 578,280 7,414 81,256 20,498
1972 564,495 2,840 77,864 -3,418
1971 549,343 -5,497 74,934 -4,265
1970 533,300 39,116 70,488 745
1969 514,800 46,778 66,782 -1,418
1968 497,682 57,274 63,971 -6,323
1967 479,552 64,307 61,889 -10,384
1966 463,397 54,443 60,394 -13,619
1965 429,002 61,397 59,134 -15,810
1964 406,334 48,207 55,227 2,084
1963 398,972 41,960 50,421 18,740
1962 383,406 39,431 46,252 21,589
1961 368,207 35,654 42,167 22,504
1960 363,517 27,673 38,391 22,559

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/libya | 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 Libya 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 938,901 people) and 0.1% is from migration (a loss of 986 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

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
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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