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

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 35,977,838 people in Malaysia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 36,600,906 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 3.23 times bigger than Malaysia's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 1.87% 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 +3.36% per year vs +1.45% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.6M (38.5% growth).

DR Congo vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Malaysia
2100 436,237,219 44,342,183
2099 433,289,774 44,456,013
2098 430,252,622 44,568,480
2097 427,149,320 44,684,459
2096 423,961,963 44,803,334
2095 420,678,721 44,920,823
2094 417,304,547 45,035,868
2093 413,867,290 45,153,485
2092 410,362,003 45,267,003
2091 406,763,717 45,378,303
2090 403,089,566 45,489,767
2089 399,334,389 45,598,290
2088 395,507,774 45,706,098
2087 391,613,249 45,811,274
2086 387,639,503 45,914,874
2085 383,604,733 46,008,880
2084 379,495,246 46,099,604
2083 375,330,369 46,190,377
2082 371,124,615 46,272,999
2081 366,878,238 46,347,751
2080 362,574,665 46,423,514
2079 358,227,097 46,484,118
2078 353,821,014 46,537,169
2077 349,368,182 46,582,178
2076 344,866,731 46,607,029
2075 340,338,504 46,631,092
2074 335,761,691 46,646,324
2073 331,157,281 46,658,819
2072 326,505,656 46,658,396
2071 321,830,769 46,648,409
2070 317,104,580 46,633,600
2069 312,349,776 46,611,221
2068 307,566,932 46,588,049
2067 302,762,490 46,557,261
2066 297,932,241 46,518,384
2065 293,081,284 46,469,909
2064 288,211,987 46,405,405
2063 283,315,009 46,338,727
2062 278,399,192 46,260,178
2061 273,464,914 46,166,190
2060 268,520,814 46,064,001
2059 263,570,338 45,946,872
2058 258,622,778 45,825,593
2057 253,685,085 45,695,432
2056 248,748,321 45,554,612
2055 243,814,854 45,407,246
2054 238,885,417 45,241,331
2053 233,971,468 45,057,472
2052 229,073,420 44,862,361
2051 224,197,775 44,657,253
2050 219,354,949 44,434,221
2049 214,547,398 44,206,196
2048 209,774,448 43,963,591
2047 205,040,532 43,701,058
2046 200,341,405 43,427,087
2045 195,693,533 43,146,785
2044 191,087,342 42,855,667
2043 186,534,055 42,546,972
2042 182,033,706 42,229,093
2041 177,583,290 41,911,573
2040 173,191,594 41,587,509
2039 168,846,440 41,260,315
2038 164,551,895 40,918,517
2037 160,316,591 40,574,312
2036 156,099,100 40,223,758
2035 151,924,296 39,866,097
2034 147,782,785 39,505,672
2033 143,684,929 39,141,994
2032 139,642,368 38,762,420
2031 135,634,548 38,376,399
2030 131,685,113 37,985,824
2029 127,793,612 37,597,060
2028 123,956,913 37,198,261
2027 120,188,952 36,797,098
2026 116,482,769 36,393,693
2025 112,832,473 35,977,838
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th 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 85.3% to 219,354,949 people with a rank change from 14th to 8th. The population of Malaysia will increase by 21.4% to 44,434,221 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 3.25% 1.18%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Malaysia
Current population
118386491
36600906
Population rank 14/197 45/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.44%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
1.25 minutes
One birth every
7.06 seconds
1.2 minutes
One death every
34.3 seconds
2.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,743 +1,151
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 +420,165
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 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 3,547,217 -26,968 252,068 174,770
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/malaysia | 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 Malaysia 60.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 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 573K
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 (1960–2025, 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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