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

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 686,970 people in Luxembourg in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 697,802 in Luxembourg.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 169.7 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Luxembourg is the 164th.
  • The countries together account for 1.43% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.008% for Luxembourg.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.36% per year vs +1.94% in Luxembourg.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Luxembourg has grown from 473K to 698K (47.6% growth).

DR Congo vs Luxembourg: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Luxembourg
2100 436,237,219 760,055
2099 433,289,774 761,871
2098 430,252,622 763,627
2097 427,149,320 765,472
2096 423,961,963 767,128
2095 420,678,721 768,456
2094 417,304,547 770,080
2093 413,867,290 771,655
2092 410,362,003 773,129
2091 406,763,717 774,950
2090 403,089,566 776,632
2089 399,334,389 778,332
2088 395,507,774 780,148
2087 391,613,249 782,099
2086 387,639,503 784,047
2085 383,604,733 785,931
2084 379,495,246 787,814
2083 375,330,369 789,410
2082 371,124,615 791,384
2081 366,878,238 793,230
2080 362,574,665 794,913
2079 358,227,097 796,562
2078 353,821,014 798,015
2077 349,368,182 799,552
2076 344,866,731 800,980
2075 340,338,504 802,329
2074 335,761,691 803,649
2073 331,157,281 805,065
2072 326,505,656 806,490
2071 321,830,769 807,534
2070 317,104,580 808,891
2069 312,349,776 809,871
2068 307,566,932 810,615
2067 302,762,490 811,270
2066 297,932,241 811,697
2065 293,081,284 812,055
2064 288,211,987 812,347
2063 283,315,009 812,618
2062 278,399,192 812,825
2061 273,464,914 812,670
2060 268,520,814 812,579
2059 263,570,338 812,345
2058 258,622,778 811,949
2057 253,685,085 811,547
2056 248,748,321 811,136
2055 243,814,854 810,018
2054 238,885,417 808,772
2053 233,971,468 807,469
2052 229,073,420 806,069
2051 224,197,775 804,175
2050 219,354,949 802,377
2049 214,547,398 800,333
2048 209,774,448 797,869
2047 205,040,532 795,366
2046 200,341,405 792,679
2045 195,693,533 789,667
2044 191,087,342 786,581
2043 186,534,055 783,374
2042 182,033,706 779,750
2041 177,583,290 775,990
2040 173,191,594 772,121
2039 168,846,440 767,824
2038 164,551,895 763,311
2037 160,316,591 758,894
2036 156,099,100 754,191
2035 151,924,296 749,172
2034 147,782,785 744,087
2033 143,684,929 738,759
2032 139,642,368 733,039
2031 135,634,548 727,303
2030 131,685,113 721,333
2029 127,793,612 714,969
2028 123,956,913 708,110
2027 120,188,952 701,168
2026 116,482,769 694,248
2025 112,832,473 686,970
2024 109,276,265 677,012
2023 105,789,731 666,430
2022 102,396,968 653,103
2021 99,148,932 640,064
2020 95,989,998 630,419
2019 92,947,442 620,001
2018 90,047,644 607,950
2017 87,083,398 596,336
2016 83,956,415 582,014
2015 81,035,531 569,604
2014 78,403,242 556,319
2013 75,789,395 543,360
2012 73,254,618 530,946
2011 70,849,311 518,347
2010 68,563,038 506,953
2009 66,412,044 497,783
2008 64,390,664 488,650
2007 62,477,752 479,993
2006 60,615,908 472,637
2005 58,775,724 465,158
2004 56,997,741 458,095
2003 55,343,867 451,630
2002 53,750,524 446,175
2001 52,132,646 441,525
2000 50,507,442 436,300
1999 48,912,971 430,475
1998 47,297,600 424,700
1997 46,029,902 419,450
1996 45,296,124 414,225
1995 44,433,704 408,625
1994 42,626,876 402,925
1993 40,656,336 397,475
1992 39,228,910 392,175
1991 37,925,817 387,000
1990 36,684,063 381,850
1989 35,486,866 377,100
1988 34,382,752 373,450
1987 33,298,904 370,750
1986 32,265,196 368,355
1985 31,264,816 366,706
1984 30,245,081 365,998
1983 29,250,963 365,622
1982 28,338,190 365,525
1981 27,500,515 365,225
1980 26,711,099 364,150
1979 25,886,782 362,856
1978 24,992,689 362,007
1977 24,229,061 361,358
1976 23,624,031 360,731
1975 23,021,101 358,950
1974 22,418,878 355,050
1973 21,827,665 350,450
1972 21,251,160 346,600
1971 20,695,569 342,421
1970 20,137,436 339,171
1969 19,570,445 337,500
1968 19,012,189 335,850
1967 18,462,782 334,995
1966 17,931,929 333,895
1965 17,427,802 331,500
1964 16,955,327 327,750
1963 16,507,599 324,100
1962 16,075,724 320,750
1961 15,662,374 316,845
1960 15,264,846 313,970

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/luxembourg | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Luxembourg gained 109,377 people (a 23.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Luxembourg's population increased by 115,788 people (a 19.9% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Luxembourg was ranked 167th in 2006 and ranked 164th 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 Luxembourg will increase by 15% to 802,377 people and will still be ranked 164th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 813K people in 2062 for Luxembourg.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Luxembourg
2100 0.68% -0.24%
2099 0.71% -0.23%
2098 0.73% -0.24%
2097 0.75% -0.22%
2096 0.78% -0.17%
2095 0.81% -0.21%
2094 0.83% -0.2%
2093 0.85% -0.19%
2092 0.88% -0.23%
2091 0.91% -0.22%
2090 0.94% -0.22%
2089 0.97% -0.23%
2088 0.99% -0.25%
2087 1.03% -0.25%
2086 1.05% -0.24%
2085 1.08% -0.24%
2084 1.11% -0.2%
2083 1.13% -0.25%
2082 1.16% -0.23%
2081 1.19% -0.21%
2080 1.21% -0.21%
2079 1.25% -0.18%
2078 1.27% -0.19%
2077 1.31% -0.18%
2076 1.33% -0.17%
2075 1.36% -0.16%
2074 1.39% -0.18%
2073 1.42% -0.18%
2072 1.45% -0.13%
2071 1.49% -0.17%
2070 1.52% -0.12%
2069 1.56% -0.09%
2068 1.59% -0.08%
2067 1.62% -0.05%
2066 1.66% -0.04%
2065 1.69% -0.04%
2064 1.73% -0.03%
2063 1.77% -0.03%
2062 1.8% 0.02%
2061 1.84% 0.01%
2060 1.88% 0.03%
2059 1.91% 0.05%
2058 1.95% 0.05%
2057 1.98% 0.05%
2056 2.02% 0.14%
2055 2.06% 0.15%
2054 2.1% 0.16%
2053 2.14% 0.17%
2052 2.17% 0.24%
2051 2.21% 0.22%
2050 2.24% 0.26%
2049 2.28% 0.31%
2048 2.31% 0.31%
2047 2.35% 0.34%
2046 2.38% 0.38%
2045 2.41% 0.39%
2044 2.44% 0.41%
2043 2.47% 0.46%
2042 2.51% 0.48%
2041 2.54% 0.5%
2040 2.57% 0.56%
2039 2.61% 0.59%
2038 2.64% 0.58%
2037 2.7% 0.62%
2036 2.75% 0.67%
2035 2.8% 0.68%
2034 2.85% 0.72%
2033 2.89% 0.78%
2032 2.95% 0.79%
2031 3% 0.83%
2030 3.05% 0.89%
2029 3.1% 0.97%
2028 3.14% 0.99%
2027 3.18% 1%
2026 3.24% 1.06%
2025 3.25% 1.47%
2024 3.3% 1.59%
2023 3.31% 2.04%
2022 3.28% 2.04%
2021 3.29% 1.53%
2020 3.27% 1.68%
2019 3.22% 1.98%
2018 3.4% 1.95%
2017 3.72% 2.46%
2016 3.6% 2.18%
2015 3.36% 2.39%
2014 3.45% 2.38%
2013 3.46% 2.34%
2012 3.39% 2.43%
2011 3.33% 2.25%
2010 3.24% 1.84%
2009 3.14% 1.87%
2008 3.06% 1.8%
2007 3.07% 1.56%
2006 3.13% 1.61%
2005 3.12% 1.54%
2004 2.99% 1.43%
2003 2.96% 1.22%
2002 3.1% 1.05%
2001 3.22% 1.2%
2000 3.26% 1.35%
1999 3.42% 1.36%
1998 2.75% 1.25%
1997 1.62% 1.26%
1996 1.94% 1.37%
1995 4.24% 1.41%
1994 4.85% 1.37%
1993 3.64% 1.35%
1992 3.44% 1.34%
1991 3.38% 1.35%
1990 3.37% 1.26%
1989 3.21% 0.98%
1988 3.25% 0.73%
1987 3.2% 0.65%
1986 3.2% 0.45%
1985 3.37% 0.19%
1984 3.4% 0.1%
1983 3.22% 0.03%
1982 3.05% 0.08%
1981 2.96% 0.3%
1980 3.18% 0.36%
1979 3.58% 0.23%
1978 3.15% 0.18%
1977 2.56% 0.17%
1976 2.62% 0.5%
1975 2.69% 1.1%
1974 2.71% 1.31%
1973 2.71% 1.11%
1972 2.68% 1.22%
1971 2.77% 0.96%
1970 2.9% 0.5%
1969 2.94% 0.49%
1968 2.98% 0.26%
1967 2.96% 0.33%
1966 2.89% 0.72%
1965 2.79% 1.14%
1964 2.71% 1.13%
1963 2.69% 1.04%
1962 2.64% 1.23%
1961 2.6% 0.92%

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/luxembourg | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while Luxembourg's population grew by 1.47%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Luxembourg
Current population
118386491
697802
Population rank 14/197 164/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.008%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
52.9 minutes
One birth every
7.06 seconds
1.36 hours
One death every
34.3 seconds
1.96 hours
Daily growth/decline +9,743 +27
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 +9,958
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% +1.47%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 71/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
1.68 hours
Annual migration change -27,309 +5,237
Net migration rank 159/196 51/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 344,309
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 94/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 51.2%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 8/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Luxembourg
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - 5,237
2024 3,547,217 -26,968 1,963 5,677
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 1,933 5,905
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 2,024 13,194
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 2,240 8,724
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 1,828 6,967
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 1,922 10,503
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 1,945 10,145
2017 2,883,245 176,290 1,968 9,643
2016 2,753,687 440,748 2,095 12,760
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 2,107 11,377
2014 2,580,251 36,966 2,225 11,217
2013 2,489,378 121,097 2,336 10,535
2012 2,405,462 53,668 2,124 10,273
2011 2,310,679 40,891 1,814 10,918
2010 2,212,255 8,823 2,129 7,909
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 1,991 6,855
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 2,003 7,969
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 1,584 6,244
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 1,748 5,557
2005 1,800,300 20,384 1,721 6,310
2004 1,731,022 4,260 1,878 4,566
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 1,220 5,581
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 1,607 2,759
2001 1,594,999 26,523 1,766 3,427
2000 1,549,518 79,340 1,963 4,516
1999 1,450,318 109,761 1,808 4,666
1998 1,375,130 295,560 1,486 3,874
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 1,552 3,711
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 1,781 3,603
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 1,634 4,385
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 1,652 3,900
1993 1,209,242 240,176 1,470 4,055
1992 1,152,781 252,666 1,098 4,101
1991 1,114,033 86,721 1,239 4,067
1990 1,063,508 219,270 1,145 3,992
1989 1,027,238 84,415 679 2,999
1988 995,278 101,314 747 2,909
1987 959,875 111,220 222 2,200
1986 925,334 70,988 331 2,121
1985 885,670 118,791 74 1,067
1984 844,956 190,045 146 346
1983 807,122 146,095 37 376
1982 774,823 97,495 183 334
1981 748,371 54,656 329 443
1980 724,111 51,685 37 840
1979 691,773 181,028 72 670
1978 646,411 268,974 -145 3,155
1977 638,242 -26,355 -36 2,830
1976 624,147 -25,965 -578 2,802
1975 608,655 -972 -395 2,794
1974 593,539 3,216 -390 2,728
1973 578,280 7,414 -421 2,673
1972 564,495 2,840 -35 4,143
1971 549,343 -5,497 69 4,274
1970 533,300 39,116 272 853
1969 514,800 46,778 303 833
1968 497,682 57,274 604 850
1967 479,552 64,307 837 752
1966 463,397 54,443 1,168 2,222
1965 429,002 61,397 1,260 2,203
1964 406,334 48,207 1,377 2,178
1963 398,972 41,960 1,199 2,080
1962 383,406 39,431 1,091 2,014
1961 368,207 35,654 1,489 1,969
1960 363,517 27,673 1,319 61

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/luxembourg | 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 Luxembourg 17.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 20,025 people) and 82.6% is from migration (a gain of 94,895 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 344,309 people or 51.2% in Luxembourg.

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
Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K

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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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