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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 3.22 times bigger than Malaysia's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 1.86% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

DR Congo vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Malaysia
2100 436,320,913 44,353,615
2099 433,372,904 44,467,475
2098 430,335,169 44,579,971
2097 427,231,271 44,695,979
2096 424,043,303 44,814,885
2095 420,759,430 44,932,404
2094 417,384,609 45,047,479
2093 413,946,692 45,165,126
2092 410,440,733 45,278,674
2091 406,841,757 45,390,002
2090 403,166,901 45,501,495
2089 399,411,004 45,610,046
2088 395,583,655 45,717,882
2087 391,688,383 45,823,085
2086 387,713,874 45,926,712
2085 383,678,330 46,020,742
2084 379,568,054 46,111,490
2083 375,402,379 46,202,286
2082 371,195,818 46,284,929
2081 366,948,626 46,359,700
2080 362,644,227 46,435,482
2079 358,295,825 46,496,102
2078 353,888,897 46,549,167
2077 349,435,210 46,594,188
2076 344,932,895 46,619,045
2075 340,403,800 46,643,115
2074 335,826,108 46,658,350
2073 331,220,816 46,670,848
2072 326,568,298 46,670,426
2071 321,892,514 46,660,436
2070 317,165,418 46,645,623
2069 312,409,702 46,623,238
2068 307,625,941 46,600,060
2067 302,820,577 46,569,264
2066 297,989,401 46,530,377
2065 293,137,514 46,481,890
2064 288,267,282 46,417,369
2063 283,369,365 46,350,674
2062 278,452,605 46,272,105
2061 273,517,380 46,178,092
2060 268,572,331 46,075,877
2059 263,620,905 45,958,718
2058 258,672,397 45,837,407
2057 253,733,756 45,707,213
2056 248,796,045 45,566,357
2055 243,861,631 45,418,953
2054 238,931,249 45,252,995
2053 234,016,357 45,069,089
2052 229,117,369 44,873,927
2051 224,240,788 44,668,767
2050 219,397,034 44,445,677
2049 214,588,560 44,217,593
2048 209,814,694 43,974,925
2047 205,079,870 43,712,325
2046 200,379,842 43,438,283
2045 195,731,078 43,157,909
2044 191,124,003 42,866,716
2043 186,569,843 42,557,941
2042 182,068,630 42,239,980
2041 177,617,360 41,922,379
2040 173,224,822 41,598,231
2039 168,878,834 41,270,953
2038 164,583,465 40,929,067
2037 160,347,349 40,584,773
2036 156,129,049 40,234,128
2035 151,953,443 39,876,375
2034 147,811,138 39,515,857
2033 143,712,496 39,152,086
2032 139,669,159 38,772,414
2031 135,660,570 38,386,293
2030 131,710,378 37,995,617
2029 127,818,130 37,606,753
2028 123,980,695 37,207,852
2027 120,212,011 36,806,585
2026 116,505,117 36,403,076
2025 112,854,120 35,987,113
2024 109,276,265 35,557,673
2023 105,789,731 35,126,298
2022 102,396,968 34,695,493
2021 99,148,932 34,282,399
2020 95,989,998 33,889,558
2019 92,947,442 33,440,596
2018 90,047,644 32,910,967
2017 87,083,398 32,355,644
2016 83,956,415 31,789,685
2015 81,035,531 31,232,798
2014 78,403,242 30,696,137
2013 75,789,395 30,174,265
2012 73,254,618 29,662,831
2011 70,849,311 29,162,039
2010 68,563,038 28,655,776
2009 66,412,044 28,124,778
2008 64,390,664 27,570,059
2007 62,477,752 26,998,389
2006 60,615,908 26,417,909
2005 58,775,724 25,836,071
2004 56,997,741 25,256,772
2003 55,343,867 24,679,602
2002 53,750,524 24,102,477
2001 52,132,646 23,526,538
2000 50,507,442 22,967,816
1999 48,912,971 22,435,531
1998 47,297,600 21,906,713
1997 46,029,902 21,375,218
1996 45,296,124 20,850,087
1995 44,433,704 20,330,599
1994 42,626,876 19,820,446
1993 40,656,336 19,322,664
1992 39,228,910 18,834,572
1991 37,925,817 18,342,464
1990 36,684,063 17,833,171
1989 35,486,866 17,314,997
1988 34,382,752 16,796,605
1987 33,298,904 16,276,737
1986 32,265,196 15,760,419
1985 31,264,816 15,252,258
1984 30,245,081 14,759,009
1983 29,250,963 14,285,907
1982 28,338,190 13,832,798
1981 27,500,515 13,399,203
1980 26,711,099 12,983,363
1979 25,886,782 12,627,862
1978 24,992,689 12,328,157
1977 24,229,061 12,035,713
1976 23,624,031 11,750,097
1975 23,021,101 11,471,914
1974 22,418,878 11,200,906
1973 21,827,665 10,935,621
1972 21,251,160 10,676,835
1971 20,695,569 10,423,453
1970 20,137,436 10,178,802
1969 19,570,445 9,947,597
1968 19,012,189 9,725,281
1967 18,462,782 9,507,099
1966 17,931,929 9,284,688
1965 17,427,802 9,056,408
1964 16,955,327 8,828,406
1963 16,507,599 8,602,160
1962 16,075,724 8,380,172
1961 15,662,374 8,164,443
1960 15,264,846 7,956,197

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/malaysia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Malaysia
2100 0.68% -0.26%
2099 0.71% -0.25%
2098 0.73% -0.26%
2097 0.75% -0.27%
2096 0.78% -0.26%
2095 0.81% -0.26%
2094 0.83% -0.26%
2093 0.85% -0.25%
2092 0.88% -0.25%
2091 0.91% -0.25%
2090 0.94% -0.24%
2089 0.97% -0.24%
2088 0.99% -0.23%
2087 1.03% -0.23%
2086 1.05% -0.2%
2085 1.08% -0.2%
2084 1.11% -0.2%
2083 1.13% -0.18%
2082 1.16% -0.16%
2081 1.19% -0.16%
2080 1.21% -0.13%
2079 1.25% -0.11%
2078 1.27% -0.1%
2077 1.31% -0.05%
2076 1.33% -0.05%
2075 1.36% -0.03%
2074 1.39% -0.03%
2073 1.42% 0.001%
2072 1.45% 0.02%
2071 1.49% 0.03%
2070 1.52% 0.05%
2069 1.56% 0.05%
2068 1.59% 0.07%
2067 1.62% 0.08%
2066 1.66% 0.1%
2065 1.69% 0.14%
2064 1.73% 0.14%
2063 1.77% 0.17%
2062 1.8% 0.2%
2061 1.84% 0.22%
2060 1.88% 0.25%
2059 1.91% 0.26%
2058 1.95% 0.28%
2057 1.98% 0.31%
2056 2.02% 0.32%
2055 2.06% 0.37%
2054 2.1% 0.41%
2053 2.14% 0.43%
2052 2.17% 0.46%
2051 2.21% 0.5%
2050 2.24% 0.52%
2049 2.28% 0.55%
2048 2.31% 0.6%
2047 2.35% 0.63%
2046 2.38% 0.65%
2045 2.41% 0.68%
2044 2.44% 0.73%
2043 2.47% 0.75%
2042 2.51% 0.76%
2041 2.54% 0.78%
2040 2.57% 0.79%
2039 2.61% 0.84%
2038 2.64% 0.85%
2037 2.7% 0.87%
2036 2.75% 0.9%
2035 2.8% 0.91%
2034 2.85% 0.93%
2033 2.89% 0.98%
2032 2.95% 1.01%
2031 3% 1.03%
2030 3.05% 1.03%
2029 3.1% 1.07%
2028 3.14% 1.09%
2027 3.18% 1.11%
2026 3.24% 1.16%
2025 3.27% 1.21%
2024 3.3% 1.23%
2023 3.31% 1.24%
2022 3.28% 1.2%
2021 3.29% 1.16%
2020 3.27% 1.34%
2019 3.22% 1.61%
2018 3.4% 1.72%
2017 3.72% 1.78%
2016 3.6% 1.78%
2015 3.36% 1.75%
2014 3.45% 1.73%
2013 3.46% 1.72%
2012 3.39% 1.72%
2011 3.33% 1.77%
2010 3.24% 1.89%
2009 3.14% 2.01%
2008 3.06% 2.12%
2007 3.07% 2.2%
2006 3.13% 2.25%
2005 3.12% 2.29%
2004 2.99% 2.34%
2003 2.96% 2.39%
2002 3.1% 2.45%
2001 3.22% 2.43%
2000 3.26% 2.37%
1999 3.42% 2.41%
1998 2.75% 2.49%
1997 1.62% 2.52%
1996 1.94% 2.56%
1995 4.24% 2.57%
1994 4.85% 2.58%
1993 3.64% 2.59%
1992 3.44% 2.68%
1991 3.38% 2.86%
1990 3.37% 2.99%
1989 3.21% 3.09%
1988 3.25% 3.19%
1987 3.2% 3.28%
1986 3.2% 3.33%
1985 3.37% 3.34%
1984 3.4% 3.31%
1983 3.22% 3.28%
1982 3.05% 3.24%
1981 2.96% 3.2%
1980 3.18% 2.82%
1979 3.58% 2.43%
1978 3.15% 2.43%
1977 2.56% 2.43%
1976 2.62% 2.42%
1975 2.69% 2.42%
1974 2.71% 2.43%
1973 2.71% 2.42%
1972 2.68% 2.43%
1971 2.77% 2.4%
1970 2.9% 2.32%
1969 2.94% 2.29%
1968 2.98% 2.29%
1967 2.96% 2.4%
1966 2.89% 2.52%
1965 2.79% 2.58%
1964 2.71% 2.63%
1963 2.69% 2.65%
1962 2.64% 2.64%
1961 2.6% 2.62%

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/malaysia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Malaysia
Current population
117507801
36512221
Population rank 15/197 45/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.44%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
1.22 minutes
One birth every
7.22 seconds
1.21 minutes
One death every
35 seconds
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +1,182
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 89/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 +166,615
Net migration rank 159/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - 166,615
2024 - -26,968 - 174,770
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 254,806 181,071
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 237,560 188,154
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 212,002 188,506
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 283,282 101,907
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 309,426 203,284
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 324,568 221,965
2017 2,883,245 176,290 336,434 227,677
2016 2,753,687 440,748 345,681 222,141
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 358,302 187,663
2014 2,580,251 36,966 367,587 159,791
2013 2,489,378 121,097 366,738 149,637
2012 2,405,462 53,668 371,497 134,975
2011 2,310,679 40,891 372,836 122,269
2010 2,212,255 8,823 360,260 157,164
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 366,157 178,410
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 362,380 202,481
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 348,711 229,784
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 349,509 232,971
2005 1,800,300 20,384 355,324 225,864
2004 1,731,022 4,260 365,138 212,278
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 377,425 199,510
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 381,084 196,227
2001 1,594,999 26,523 400,939 173,613
2000 1,549,518 79,340 417,371 125,499
1999 1,450,318 109,761 432,355 89,335
1998 1,375,130 295,560 436,316 99,639
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 447,768 79,266
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 450,174 73,040
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 443,349 72,393
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 437,873 66,685
1993 1,209,242 240,176 429,910 61,079
1992 1,152,781 252,666 418,900 66,286
1991 1,114,033 86,721 401,938 97,111
1990 1,063,508 219,270 384,518 135,020
1989 1,027,238 84,415 373,277 143,544
1988 995,278 101,314 386,507 133,478
1987 959,875 111,220 381,999 137,759
1986 925,334 70,988 385,799 127,081
1985 885,670 118,791 383,243 120,215
1984 844,956 190,045 376,797 106,248
1983 807,122 146,095 365,290 97,862
1982 774,823 97,495 353,138 89,942
1981 748,371 54,656 339,991 84,142
1980 724,111 51,685 326,947 80,617
1979 691,773 181,028 317,439 -13,980
1978 646,411 268,974 311,027 -15,059
1977 638,242 -26,355 305,515 -16,601
1976 624,147 -25,965 300,615 -18,316
1975 608,655 -972 294,541 -20,480
1974 593,539 3,216 289,880 -21,919
1973 578,280 7,414 284,611 -21,995
1972 564,495 2,840 276,263 -21,305
1971 549,343 -5,497 272,323 -20,535
1970 533,300 39,116 269,341 -31,839
1969 514,800 46,778 264,327 -39,420
1968 497,682 57,274 260,705 -40,996
1967 479,552 64,307 258,764 -42,108
1966 463,397 54,443 262,162 -33,993
1965 429,002 61,397 264,836 -36,456
1964 406,334 48,207 266,406 -38,785
1963 398,972 41,960 265,815 -40,952
1962 383,406 39,431 262,140 -43,033
1961 368,207 35,654 257,270 -44,916
1960 363,517 27,673 251,090 -46,948

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/malaysia | 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 Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

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
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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