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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 677,012 people in Luxembourg in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 693,885 in Luxembourg.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 169.3 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th 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 +3.38% per year vs +2.02% in Luxembourg.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Luxembourg has grown from 473K to 694K (46.8% growth).

DR Congo vs Luxembourg: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Luxembourg
2100 436,320,913 757,616
2099 433,372,904 759,426
2098 430,335,169 761,176
2097 427,231,271 763,015
2096 424,043,303 764,666
2095 420,759,430 765,990
2094 417,384,609 767,608
2093 413,946,692 769,178
2092 410,440,733 770,648
2091 406,841,757 772,463
2090 403,166,901 774,140
2089 399,411,004 775,834
2088 395,583,655 777,644
2087 391,688,383 779,590
2086 387,713,874 781,531
2085 383,678,330 783,409
2084 379,568,054 785,286
2083 375,402,379 786,877
2082 371,195,818 788,844
2081 366,948,626 790,684
2080 362,644,227 792,362
2079 358,295,825 794,006
2078 353,888,897 795,455
2077 349,435,210 796,986
2076 344,932,895 798,410
2075 340,403,800 799,754
2074 335,826,108 801,070
2073 331,220,816 802,482
2072 326,568,298 803,902
2071 321,892,514 804,943
2070 317,165,418 806,296
2069 312,409,702 807,272
2068 307,625,941 808,013
2067 302,820,577 808,667
2066 297,989,401 809,092
2065 293,137,514 809,449
2064 288,267,282 809,740
2063 283,369,365 810,010
2062 278,452,605 810,217
2061 273,517,380 810,062
2060 268,572,331 809,971
2059 263,620,905 809,738
2058 258,672,397 809,344
2057 253,733,756 808,943
2056 248,796,045 808,533
2055 243,861,631 807,418
2054 238,931,249 806,176
2053 234,016,357 804,878
2052 229,117,369 803,482
2051 224,240,788 801,594
2050 219,397,034 799,802
2049 214,588,560 797,764
2048 209,814,694 795,309
2047 205,079,870 792,814
2046 200,379,842 790,135
2045 195,731,078 787,133
2044 191,124,003 784,057
2043 186,569,843 780,860
2042 182,068,630 777,248
2041 177,617,360 773,499
2040 173,224,822 769,643
2039 168,878,834 765,360
2038 164,583,465 760,862
2037 160,347,349 756,459
2036 156,129,049 751,771
2035 151,953,443 746,768
2034 147,811,138 741,700
2033 143,712,496 736,388
2032 139,669,159 730,687
2031 135,660,570 724,969
2030 131,710,378 719,018
2029 127,818,130 712,675
2028 123,980,695 705,838
2027 120,212,011 698,918
2026 116,505,117 692,020
2025 112,854,120 684,765
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Luxembourg's population increased by 111,871 people (a 19.2% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th 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 86.7% to 219,397,034 people with a rank change from 15th to 8th. The population of Luxembourg will increase by 15.3% to 799,802 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 810K 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 3.27% 1.15%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/luxembourg | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Luxembourg's population grew by 1.59%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Luxembourg
Current population
117507801
693885
Population rank 15/197 164/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.008%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
49.7 minutes
One birth every
7.22 seconds
1.38 hours
One death every
35 seconds
1.99 hours
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +29
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +10,582
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +1.59%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 67/197
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 - -26,968 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/luxembourg | 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 Luxembourg 16.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 20,287 people) and 83.2% is from migration (a gain of 100,435 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 480K
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 (1960–2024, 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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