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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 2,888,278 people in Lithuania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 2,829,914 in Lithuania.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 41.5 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Lithuania is the 140th.
  • The countries together account for 1.45% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.03% for Lithuania.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs -0.22% in Lithuania.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Lithuania has declined from 3.27M to 2.83M (13.5% decline).

DR Congo vs Lithuania: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Lithuania
2100 436,320,913 1,225,633
2099 433,372,904 1,241,510
2098 430,335,169 1,257,497
2097 427,231,271 1,273,678
2096 424,043,303 1,290,189
2095 420,759,430 1,307,275
2094 417,384,609 1,324,312
2093 413,946,692 1,341,875
2092 410,440,733 1,360,029
2091 406,841,757 1,378,546
2090 403,166,901 1,397,420
2089 399,411,004 1,416,650
2088 395,583,655 1,436,421
2087 391,688,383 1,456,324
2086 387,713,874 1,476,301
2085 383,678,330 1,496,940
2084 379,568,054 1,517,611
2083 375,402,379 1,538,569
2082 371,195,818 1,559,787
2081 366,948,626 1,581,134
2080 362,644,227 1,602,498
2079 358,295,825 1,623,820
2078 353,888,897 1,645,249
2077 349,435,210 1,666,665
2076 344,932,895 1,688,177
2075 340,403,800 1,709,720
2074 335,826,108 1,731,404
2073 331,220,816 1,752,662
2072 326,568,298 1,773,945
2071 321,892,514 1,795,473
2070 317,165,418 1,817,142
2069 312,409,702 1,839,387
2068 307,625,941 1,861,529
2067 302,820,577 1,883,928
2066 297,989,401 1,906,591
2065 293,137,514 1,929,619
2064 288,267,282 1,952,334
2063 283,369,365 1,975,020
2062 278,452,605 1,998,444
2061 273,517,380 2,021,930
2060 268,572,331 2,045,989
2059 263,620,905 2,070,233
2058 258,672,397 2,094,564
2057 253,733,756 2,118,985
2056 248,796,045 2,143,474
2055 243,861,631 2,168,085
2054 238,931,249 2,192,337
2053 234,016,357 2,216,075
2052 229,117,369 2,240,149
2051 224,240,788 2,263,905
2050 219,397,034 2,287,466
2049 214,588,560 2,310,176
2048 209,814,694 2,333,041
2047 205,079,870 2,356,291
2046 200,379,842 2,378,713
2045 195,731,078 2,401,082
2044 191,124,003 2,423,438
2043 186,569,843 2,446,634
2042 182,068,630 2,469,564
2041 177,617,360 2,492,222
2040 173,224,822 2,514,657
2039 168,878,834 2,538,036
2038 164,583,465 2,560,781
2037 160,347,349 2,583,644
2036 156,129,049 2,605,925
2035 151,953,443 2,627,752
2034 147,811,138 2,650,015
2033 143,712,496 2,671,840
2032 139,669,159 2,693,646
2031 135,660,570 2,715,491
2030 131,710,378 2,737,751
2029 127,818,130 2,760,194
2028 123,980,695 2,783,343
2027 120,212,011 2,806,651
2026 116,505,117 2,829,914
2025 112,854,120 2,872,755
2024 109,276,265 2,888,278
2023 105,789,731 2,871,585
2022 102,396,968 2,831,639
2021 99,148,932 2,808,380
2020 95,989,998 2,810,369
2019 92,947,442 2,811,089
2018 90,047,644 2,819,200
2017 87,083,398 2,842,639
2016 83,956,415 2,877,325
2015 81,035,531 2,911,109
2014 78,403,242 2,937,253
2013 75,789,395 2,961,250
2012 73,254,618 2,989,139
2011 70,849,311 3,028,115
2010 68,563,038 3,097,282
2009 66,412,044 3,162,916
2008 64,390,664 3,198,231
2007 62,477,752 3,231,294
2006 60,615,908 3,269,909
2005 58,775,724 3,322,528
2004 56,997,741 3,377,075
2003 55,343,867 3,415,213
2002 53,750,524 3,443,067
2001 52,132,646 3,470,818
2000 50,507,442 3,499,536
1999 48,912,971 3,524,238
1998 47,297,600 3,549,331
1997 46,029,902 3,575,137
1996 45,296,124 3,601,613
1995 44,433,704 3,629,102
1994 42,626,876 3,657,144
1993 40,656,336 3,682,613
1992 39,228,910 3,700,114
1991 37,925,817 3,704,134
1990 36,684,063 3,697,838
1989 35,486,866 3,684,255
1988 34,382,752 3,655,049
1987 33,298,904 3,616,367
1986 32,265,196 3,578,914
1985 31,264,816 3,544,543
1984 30,245,081 3,514,205
1983 29,250,963 3,485,192
1982 28,338,190 3,457,179
1981 27,500,515 3,432,947
1980 26,711,099 3,413,202
1979 25,886,782 3,397,842
1978 24,992,689 3,379,514
1977 24,229,061 3,355,036
1976 23,624,031 3,328,664
1975 23,021,101 3,301,652
1974 22,418,878 3,273,894
1973 21,827,665 3,244,438
1972 21,251,160 3,213,622
1971 20,695,569 3,179,041
1970 20,137,436 3,139,689
1969 19,570,445 3,107,321
1968 19,012,189 3,078,850
1967 18,462,782 3,044,400
1966 17,931,929 3,008,050
1965 17,427,802 2,971,450
1964 16,955,327 2,935,200
1963 16,507,599 2,898,950
1962 16,075,724 2,863,350
1961 15,662,374 2,823,550
1960 15,264,846 2,778,550

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/lithuania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Lithuania lost 392,584 people (a 12% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Lithuania's population decreased by 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Lithuania was ranked 130th in 2006 and ranked 140th 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 Lithuania will decrease by 19.2% to 2,287,466 people and rank change from 140th to 145th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people, while Lithuania's population already peaked in 1991 at 3.7M people and is projected to decrease to 1.23M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Lithuania
2100 0.68% -1.28%
2099 0.71% -1.27%
2098 0.73% -1.27%
2097 0.75% -1.28%
2096 0.78% -1.31%
2095 0.81% -1.29%
2094 0.83% -1.31%
2093 0.85% -1.33%
2092 0.88% -1.34%
2091 0.91% -1.35%
2090 0.94% -1.36%
2089 0.97% -1.38%
2088 0.99% -1.37%
2087 1.03% -1.35%
2086 1.05% -1.38%
2085 1.08% -1.36%
2084 1.11% -1.36%
2083 1.13% -1.36%
2082 1.16% -1.35%
2081 1.19% -1.33%
2080 1.21% -1.31%
2079 1.25% -1.3%
2078 1.27% -1.28%
2077 1.31% -1.27%
2076 1.33% -1.26%
2075 1.36% -1.25%
2074 1.39% -1.21%
2073 1.42% -1.2%
2072 1.45% -1.2%
2071 1.49% -1.19%
2070 1.52% -1.21%
2069 1.56% -1.19%
2068 1.59% -1.19%
2067 1.62% -1.19%
2066 1.66% -1.19%
2065 1.69% -1.16%
2064 1.73% -1.15%
2063 1.77% -1.17%
2062 1.8% -1.16%
2061 1.84% -1.18%
2060 1.88% -1.17%
2059 1.91% -1.16%
2058 1.95% -1.15%
2057 1.98% -1.14%
2056 2.02% -1.14%
2055 2.06% -1.11%
2054 2.1% -1.07%
2053 2.14% -1.07%
2052 2.17% -1.05%
2051 2.21% -1.03%
2050 2.24% -0.98%
2049 2.28% -0.98%
2048 2.31% -0.99%
2047 2.35% -0.94%
2046 2.38% -0.93%
2045 2.41% -0.92%
2044 2.44% -0.95%
2043 2.47% -0.93%
2042 2.51% -0.91%
2041 2.54% -0.89%
2040 2.57% -0.92%
2039 2.61% -0.89%
2038 2.64% -0.88%
2037 2.7% -0.86%
2036 2.75% -0.83%
2035 2.8% -0.84%
2034 2.85% -0.82%
2033 2.89% -0.81%
2032 2.95% -0.8%
2031 3% -0.81%
2030 3.05% -0.81%
2029 3.1% -0.83%
2028 3.14% -0.83%
2027 3.18% -0.82%
2026 3.24% -1.49%
2025 3.27% -0.54%
2024 3.3% 0.58%
2023 3.31% 1.41%
2022 3.28% 0.83%
2021 3.29% -0.07%
2020 3.27% -0.03%
2019 3.22% -0.29%
2018 3.4% -0.82%
2017 3.72% -1.21%
2016 3.6% -1.16%
2015 3.36% -0.89%
2014 3.45% -0.81%
2013 3.46% -0.93%
2012 3.39% -1.29%
2011 3.33% -2.23%
2010 3.24% -2.08%
2009 3.14% -1.1%
2008 3.06% -1.02%
2007 3.07% -1.18%
2006 3.13% -1.58%
2005 3.12% -1.62%
2004 2.99% -1.12%
2003 2.96% -0.81%
2002 3.1% -0.8%
2001 3.22% -0.82%
2000 3.26% -0.7%
1999 3.42% -0.71%
1998 2.75% -0.72%
1997 1.62% -0.74%
1996 1.94% -0.76%
1995 4.24% -0.77%
1994 4.85% -0.69%
1993 3.64% -0.47%
1992 3.44% -0.11%
1991 3.38% 0.17%
1990 3.37% 0.37%
1989 3.21% 0.8%
1988 3.25% 1.07%
1987 3.2% 1.05%
1986 3.2% 0.97%
1985 3.37% 0.86%
1984 3.4% 0.83%
1983 3.22% 0.81%
1982 3.05% 0.71%
1981 2.96% 0.58%
1980 3.18% 0.45%
1979 3.58% 0.54%
1978 3.15% 0.73%
1977 2.56% 0.79%
1976 2.62% 0.82%
1975 2.69% 0.85%
1974 2.71% 0.91%
1973 2.71% 0.96%
1972 2.68% 1.09%
1971 2.77% 1.25%
1970 2.9% 1.04%
1969 2.94% 0.92%
1968 2.98% 1.13%
1967 2.96% 1.21%
1966 2.89% 1.23%
1965 2.79% 1.24%
1964 2.71% 1.25%
1963 2.69% 1.24%
1962 2.64% 1.41%
1961 2.6% 1.62%

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/lithuania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Lithuania's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Lithuania
Current population
117507801
2829914
Population rank 15/197 140/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.03%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
31.5 minutes
One birth every
7.22 seconds
25.4 minutes
One death every
35 seconds
14.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +46
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +16,693
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 127/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
21.4 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 -24,618
Net migration rank 159/196 157/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 175,194
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 120/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 87/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Lithuania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Lithuania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -24,618
2024 - -26,968 - 2,617
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 -16,368 44,935
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 -20,671 72,100
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 -24,433 19,657
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 -19,953 19,884
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 -13,212 10,665
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 -12,686 -3,459
2017 2,883,245 176,290 -12,224 -28,027
2016 2,753,687 440,748 -11,509 -30,612
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 -11,935 -22,560
2014 2,580,251 36,966 -10,868 -12,387
2013 2,489,378 121,097 -12,733 -16,769
2012 2,405,462 53,668 -11,060 -21,387
2011 2,310,679 40,891 -10,901 -38,518
2010 2,212,255 8,823 -11,460 -78,887
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 -9,805 -32,186
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 -12,153 -16,482
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 -15,510 -21,815
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 -15,041 -24,730
2005 1,800,300 20,384 -14,287 -51,357
2004 1,731,022 4,260 -11,482 -32,312
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 -10,929 -22,701
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 -11,362 -12,627
2001 1,594,999 26,523 -9,024 -24,733
2000 1,549,518 79,340 -4,549 -16,077
1999 1,450,318 109,761 -3,877 -20,533
1998 1,375,130 295,560 -3,904 -22,002
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 -3,218 -22,324
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 -3,962 -23,236
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 -3,992 -23,509
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 -4,023 -24,104
1993 1,209,242 240,176 1,473 -23,949
1992 1,152,781 252,666 12,950 -25,175
1991 1,114,033 86,721 14,817 -10,744
1990 1,063,508 219,270 17,010 -8,840
1989 1,027,238 84,415 17,316 -26,985
1988 995,278 101,314 19,006 38,648
1987 959,875 111,220 22,422 10,820
1986 925,334 70,988 23,978 10,177
1985 885,670 118,791 19,140 9,417
1984 844,956 190,045 18,976 8,835
1983 807,122 146,095 20,911 8,585
1982 774,823 97,495 18,323 8,163
1981 748,371 54,656 16,478 7,752
1980 724,111 51,685 16,042 7,412
1979 691,773 181,028 16,989 6,932
1978 646,411 268,974 17,573 7,328
1977 638,242 -26,355 19,124 8,964
1976 624,147 -25,965 20,305 8,581
1975 608,655 -972 20,470 8,170
1974 593,539 3,216 22,589 7,757
1973 578,280 7,414 22,712 7,327
1972 564,495 2,840 25,388 7,185
1971 549,343 -5,497 28,930 7,130
1970 533,300 39,116 27,629 6,530
1969 514,800 46,778 27,345 4,179
1968 497,682 57,274 28,325 6,522
1967 479,552 64,307 29,226 5,251
1966 463,397 54,443 30,381 4,799
1965 429,002 61,397 30,309 4,196
1964 406,334 48,207 34,048 3,820
1963 398,972 41,960 33,918 3,428
1962 383,406 39,431 34,933 2,899
1961 368,207 35,654 40,376 2,550
1960 363,517 27,673 40,845 2,328

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/lithuania | 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 Lithuania 68.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 153,859 people) and 31.3% is from migration (a gain of 70,196 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 175,194 people or 6.1% in Lithuania.

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
Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Marijampole 36.8K
Mazeikiai 33.2K
Jonava 27.1K
Utena 25.6K

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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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