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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 568,847 people in Malta in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 581,729 in Malta.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 202 times bigger than Malta's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Malta is the 167th.
  • The countries together account for 1.42% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.007% for Malta.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs +2.69% in Malta.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Malta has grown from 405K to 582K (43.5% growth).

DR Congo vs Malta: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Malta
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Malta
2100 436,320,913 383,244
2099 433,372,904 386,421
2098 430,335,169 389,613
2097 427,231,271 392,917
2096 424,043,303 396,295
2095 420,759,430 399,956
2094 417,384,609 403,710
2093 413,946,692 407,487
2092 410,440,733 411,340
2091 406,841,757 415,407
2090 403,166,901 419,592
2089 399,411,004 423,826
2088 395,583,655 428,052
2087 391,688,383 432,556
2086 387,713,874 437,240
2085 383,678,330 441,882
2084 379,568,054 446,649
2083 375,402,379 451,551
2082 371,195,818 456,344
2081 366,948,626 461,335
2080 362,644,227 466,229
2079 358,295,825 471,100
2078 353,888,897 475,924
2077 349,435,210 480,771
2076 344,932,895 485,655
2075 340,403,800 490,208
2074 335,826,108 494,656
2073 331,220,816 499,046
2072 326,568,298 503,370
2071 321,892,514 507,604
2070 317,165,418 511,683
2069 312,409,702 515,748
2068 307,625,941 519,737
2067 302,820,577 523,520
2066 297,989,401 527,140
2065 293,137,514 530,620
2064 288,267,282 533,923
2063 283,369,365 537,029
2062 278,452,605 540,145
2061 273,517,380 543,018
2060 268,572,331 545,828
2059 263,620,905 548,562
2058 258,672,397 551,048
2057 253,733,756 553,389
2056 248,796,045 555,804
2055 243,861,631 558,190
2054 238,931,249 560,309
2053 234,016,357 562,511
2052 229,117,369 564,772
2051 224,240,788 567,078
2050 219,397,034 569,189
2049 214,588,560 571,016
2048 209,814,694 572,923
2047 205,079,870 574,977
2046 200,379,842 576,728
2045 195,731,078 578,442
2044 191,124,003 580,046
2043 186,569,843 581,639
2042 182,068,630 583,042
2041 177,617,360 584,485
2040 173,224,822 585,747
2039 168,878,834 587,035
2038 164,583,465 588,223
2037 160,347,349 589,140
2036 156,129,049 589,886
2035 151,953,443 590,469
2034 147,811,138 590,868
2033 143,712,496 590,759
2032 139,669,159 590,166
2031 135,660,570 589,366
2030 131,710,378 588,281
2029 127,818,130 586,978
2028 123,980,695 585,310
2027 120,212,011 583,310
2026 116,505,117 581,144
2025 112,854,120 575,661
2024 109,276,265 568,847
2023 105,789,731 552,747
2022 102,396,968 531,113
2021 99,148,932 518,150
2020 95,989,998 515,490
2019 92,947,442 503,912
2018 90,047,644 483,903
2017 87,083,398 467,106
2016 83,956,415 454,505
2015 81,035,531 444,220
2014 78,403,242 433,481
2013 75,789,395 424,810
2012 73,254,618 420,028
2011 70,849,311 416,268
2010 68,563,038 414,508
2009 66,412,044 412,477
2008 64,390,664 409,379
2007 62,477,752 406,724
2006 60,615,908 405,308
2005 58,775,724 403,834
2004 56,997,741 401,268
2003 55,343,867 398,582
2002 53,750,524 395,969
2001 52,132,646 393,028
2000 50,507,442 390,087
1999 48,912,971 387,578
1998 47,297,600 385,287
1997 46,029,902 382,791
1996 45,296,124 379,905
1995 44,433,704 377,419
1994 42,626,876 374,797
1993 40,656,336 371,308
1992 39,228,910 367,618
1991 37,925,817 363,845
1990 36,684,063 354,170
1989 35,486,866 350,722
1988 34,382,752 347,325
1987 33,298,904 344,485
1986 32,265,196 342,121
1985 31,264,816 336,452
1984 30,245,081 330,593
1983 29,250,963 330,524
1982 28,338,190 325,898
1981 27,500,515 318,982
1980 26,711,099 316,645
1979 25,886,782 313,342
1978 24,992,689 310,182
1977 24,229,061 306,970
1976 23,624,031 305,774
1975 23,021,101 304,222
1974 22,418,878 301,996
1973 21,827,665 302,200
1972 21,251,160 302,450
1971 20,695,569 302,700
1970 20,137,436 302,650
1969 19,570,445 304,300
1968 19,012,189 307,900
1967 18,462,782 311,550
1966 17,931,929 315,200
1965 17,427,802 318,800
1964 16,955,327 321,250
1963 16,507,599 322,550
1962 16,075,724 323,900
1961 15,662,374 325,250
1960 15,264,846 326,550

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/malta | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Malta gained 49,197 people (a 12.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Malta's population increased by 127,224 people (a 28% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Malta was ranked 168th in 2006 and ranked 167th 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 Malta will decrease by 2.16% to 569,189 people and will still be ranked 167th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 591K people in 2034 for Malta.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Malta
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Malta
2100 0.68% -0.82%
2099 0.71% -0.82%
2098 0.73% -0.84%
2097 0.75% -0.85%
2096 0.78% -0.92%
2095 0.81% -0.93%
2094 0.83% -0.93%
2093 0.85% -0.94%
2092 0.88% -0.98%
2091 0.91% -1%
2090 0.94% -1%
2089 0.97% -0.99%
2088 0.99% -1.04%
2087 1.03% -1.07%
2086 1.05% -1.05%
2085 1.08% -1.07%
2084 1.11% -1.09%
2083 1.13% -1.05%
2082 1.16% -1.08%
2081 1.19% -1.05%
2080 1.21% -1.03%
2079 1.25% -1.01%
2078 1.27% -1.01%
2077 1.31% -1.01%
2076 1.33% -0.93%
2075 1.36% -0.9%
2074 1.39% -0.88%
2073 1.42% -0.86%
2072 1.45% -0.83%
2071 1.49% -0.8%
2070 1.52% -0.79%
2069 1.56% -0.77%
2068 1.59% -0.72%
2067 1.62% -0.69%
2066 1.66% -0.66%
2065 1.69% -0.62%
2064 1.73% -0.58%
2063 1.77% -0.58%
2062 1.8% -0.53%
2061 1.84% -0.51%
2060 1.88% -0.5%
2059 1.91% -0.45%
2058 1.95% -0.42%
2057 1.98% -0.43%
2056 2.02% -0.43%
2055 2.06% -0.38%
2054 2.1% -0.39%
2053 2.14% -0.4%
2052 2.17% -0.41%
2051 2.21% -0.37%
2050 2.24% -0.32%
2049 2.28% -0.33%
2048 2.31% -0.36%
2047 2.35% -0.3%
2046 2.38% -0.3%
2045 2.41% -0.28%
2044 2.44% -0.27%
2043 2.47% -0.24%
2042 2.51% -0.25%
2041 2.54% -0.22%
2040 2.57% -0.22%
2039 2.61% -0.2%
2038 2.64% -0.16%
2037 2.7% -0.13%
2036 2.75% -0.1%
2035 2.8% -0.07%
2034 2.85% 0.02%
2033 2.89% 0.1%
2032 2.95% 0.14%
2031 3% 0.18%
2030 3.05% 0.22%
2029 3.1% 0.29%
2028 3.14% 0.34%
2027 3.18% 0.37%
2026 3.24% 0.95%
2025 3.27% 1.2%
2024 3.3% 2.91%
2023 3.31% 4.07%
2022 3.28% 2.5%
2021 3.29% 0.52%
2020 3.27% 2.3%
2019 3.22% 4.13%
2018 3.4% 3.6%
2017 3.72% 2.77%
2016 3.6% 2.32%
2015 3.36% 2.48%
2014 3.45% 2.04%
2013 3.46% 1.14%
2012 3.39% 0.9%
2011 3.33% 0.42%
2010 3.24% 0.49%
2009 3.14% 0.76%
2008 3.06% 0.65%
2007 3.07% 0.35%
2006 3.13% 0.37%
2005 3.12% 0.64%
2004 2.99% 0.67%
2003 2.96% 0.66%
2002 3.1% 0.75%
2001 3.22% 0.75%
2000 3.26% 0.65%
1999 3.42% 0.59%
1998 2.75% 0.65%
1997 1.62% 0.76%
1996 1.94% 0.66%
1995 4.24% 0.7%
1994 4.85% 0.94%
1993 3.64% 1%
1992 3.44% 1.04%
1991 3.38% 2.73%
1990 3.37% 0.98%
1989 3.21% 0.98%
1988 3.25% 0.82%
1987 3.2% 0.69%
1986 3.2% 1.68%
1985 3.37% 1.77%
1984 3.4% 0.02%
1983 3.22% 1.42%
1982 3.05% 2.17%
1981 2.96% 0.74%
1980 3.18% 1.05%
1979 3.58% 1.02%
1978 3.15% 1.05%
1977 2.56% 0.39%
1976 2.62% 0.51%
1975 2.69% 0.74%
1974 2.71% -0.07%
1973 2.71% -0.08%
1972 2.68% -0.08%
1971 2.77% 0.02%
1970 2.9% -0.54%
1969 2.94% -1.17%
1968 2.98% -1.17%
1967 2.96% -1.16%
1966 2.89% -1.13%
1965 2.79% -0.76%
1964 2.71% -0.4%
1963 2.69% -0.42%
1962 2.64% -0.42%
1961 2.6% -0.4%

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/malta | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Malta's population grew by 2.91%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Malta
Current population
117507801
581729
Population rank 15/197 167/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.007%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
32.6 minutes
One birth every
7.22 seconds
1.96 hours
One death every
35 seconds
2.17 hours
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +44
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +16,100
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +2.91%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 19/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
1.7 hours
Annual migration change -27,309 +5,161
Net migration rank 159/196 52/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 199,466
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 112/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 37%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 15/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Malta
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Malta
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - 5,161
2024 - -26,968 - 6,323
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 442 6,591
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 54 2,480
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 259 4,638
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 361 6,904
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 655 20,302
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 774 16,961
2017 2,883,245 176,290 747 14,372
2016 2,753,687 440,748 1,091 8,624
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 888 9,588
2014 2,580,251 36,966 910 9,192
2013 2,489,378 121,097 807 861
2012 2,405,462 53,668 714 911
2011 2,310,679 40,891 916 999
2010 2,212,255 8,823 871 741
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 825 836
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 777 869
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 691 926
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 568 997
2005 1,800,300 20,384 727 1,626
2004 1,731,022 4,260 883 1,662
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 917 1,626
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 911 1,821
2001 1,594,999 26,523 1,061 1,678
2000 1,549,518 79,340 1,482 1,591
1999 1,450,318 109,761 1,357 1,463
1998 1,375,130 295,560 1,656 1,260
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 1,991 1,003
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 2,279 1,142
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 1,887 1,306
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 2,136 1,136
1993 1,209,242 240,176 2,451 1,006
1992 1,152,781 252,666 2,573 737
1991 1,114,033 86,721 2,438 763
1990 1,063,508 219,270 2,621 568
1989 1,027,238 84,415 2,981 248
1988 995,278 101,314 2,813 164
1987 959,875 111,220 2,412 295
1986 925,334 70,988 2,395 464
1985 885,670 118,791 2,590 -428
1984 844,956 190,045 2,678 -558
1983 807,122 146,095 2,512 -740
1982 774,823 97,495 2,835 -1,059
1981 748,371 54,656 2,233 -548
1980 724,111 51,685 2,375 -886
1979 691,773 181,028 2,852 -1,311
1978 646,411 268,974 2,389 -1,302
1977 638,242 -26,355 2,916 -1,598
1976 624,147 -25,965 2,721 -1,641
1975 608,655 -972 2,829 -1,742
1974 593,539 3,216 2,687 -1,597
1973 578,280 7,414 2,327 -1,549
1972 564,495 2,840 2,480 -1,316
1971 549,343 -5,497 2,482 -1,327
1970 533,300 39,116 2,270 -1,123
1969 514,800 46,778 2,069 -827
1968 497,682 57,274 2,247 -753
1967 479,552 64,307 2,306 -4,073
1966 463,397 54,443 2,458 -4,318
1965 429,002 61,397 2,646 -4,329
1964 406,334 48,207 3,630 -4,768
1963 398,972 41,960 3,709 -4,773
1962 383,406 39,431 4,664 -5,360
1961 368,207 35,654 4,748 -5,099
1960 363,517 27,673 5,747 -5,540

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/malta | 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 Malta 5.84% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,181 people) and 94.2% is from migration (a gain of 99,652 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 199,466 people or 37% in Malta.

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
Malta
City Population
St. Paul's Bay 40.2K
Mosta 25.5K
Birkirkara 24.4K
Naxxar 18.1K
Zabbar 18K
Sliema 16.9K
San Gwann 16.1K
Marsaskala 15.6K
Gzira 8.03K
Valletta 6.44K

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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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