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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 37,548 people in the Marshall Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 35,058 in the Marshall Islands.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 3,352 times bigger than the Marshall Islands'.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while the Marshall Islands is the 192nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.42% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs -2.69% in the Marshall Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while the Marshall Islands has declined from 52K to 35.1K (32.6% decline).

DR Congo vs Marshall Islands: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Marshall Islands
2100 436,320,913 23,457
2099 433,372,904 23,536
2098 430,335,169 23,626
2097 427,231,271 23,720
2096 424,043,303 23,797
2095 420,759,430 23,879
2094 417,384,609 23,947
2093 413,946,692 24,022
2092 410,440,733 24,092
2091 406,841,757 24,150
2090 403,166,901 24,198
2089 399,411,004 24,253
2088 395,583,655 24,284
2087 391,688,383 24,314
2086 387,713,874 24,329
2085 383,678,330 24,347
2084 379,568,054 24,355
2083 375,402,379 24,343
2082 371,195,818 24,328
2081 366,948,626 24,317
2080 362,644,227 24,290
2079 358,295,825 24,269
2078 353,888,897 24,226
2077 349,435,210 24,185
2076 344,932,895 24,151
2075 340,403,800 24,096
2074 335,826,108 24,061
2073 331,220,816 24,013
2072 326,568,298 23,982
2071 321,892,514 23,943
2070 317,165,418 23,902
2069 312,409,702 23,869
2068 307,625,941 23,827
2067 302,820,577 23,808
2066 297,989,401 23,775
2065 293,137,514 23,774
2064 288,267,282 23,778
2063 283,369,365 23,791
2062 278,452,605 23,830
2061 273,517,380 23,881
2060 268,572,331 23,929
2059 263,620,905 23,993
2058 258,672,397 24,041
2057 253,733,756 24,118
2056 248,796,045 24,207
2055 243,861,631 24,318
2054 238,931,249 24,424
2053 234,016,357 24,515
2052 229,117,369 24,615
2051 224,240,788 24,727
2050 219,397,034 24,824
2049 214,588,560 24,948
2048 209,814,694 25,060
2047 205,079,870 25,169
2046 200,379,842 25,281
2045 195,731,078 25,407
2044 191,124,003 25,544
2043 186,569,843 25,701
2042 182,068,630 25,860
2041 177,617,360 26,047
2040 173,224,822 26,263
2039 168,878,834 26,507
2038 164,583,465 26,773
2037 160,347,349 27,104
2036 156,129,049 27,461
2035 151,953,443 27,889
2034 147,811,138 28,379
2033 143,712,496 28,934
2032 139,669,159 29,558
2031 135,660,570 30,266
2030 131,710,378 31,070
2029 127,818,130 31,960
2028 123,980,695 32,896
2027 120,212,011 33,927
2026 116,505,117 35,058
2025 112,854,120 36,301
2024 109,276,265 37,548
2023 105,789,731 38,827
2022 102,396,968 40,077
2021 99,148,932 41,367
2020 95,989,998 42,706
2019 92,947,442 44,007
2018 90,047,644 45,285
2017 87,083,398 46,529
2016 83,956,415 47,709
2015 81,035,531 48,800
2014 78,403,242 49,796
2013 75,789,395 50,681
2012 73,254,618 51,419
2011 70,849,311 51,907
2010 68,563,038 52,044
2009 66,412,044 52,019
2008 64,390,664 52,030
2007 62,477,752 52,035
2006 60,615,908 51,992
2005 58,775,724 51,906
2004 56,997,741 51,791
2003 55,343,867 51,639
2002 53,750,524 51,425
2001 52,132,646 51,123
2000 50,507,442 50,706
1999 48,912,971 50,202
1998 47,297,600 49,717
1997 46,029,902 49,259
1996 45,296,124 48,775
1995 44,433,704 48,266
1994 42,626,876 47,712
1993 40,656,336 47,093
1992 39,228,910 46,388
1991 37,925,817 45,568
1990 36,684,063 44,629
1989 35,486,866 43,586
1988 34,382,752 42,321
1987 33,298,904 40,828
1986 32,265,196 39,286
1985 31,264,816 37,761
1984 30,245,081 36,264
1983 29,250,963 34,811
1982 28,338,190 33,397
1981 27,500,515 32,017
1980 26,711,099 30,774
1979 25,886,782 29,738
1978 24,992,689 28,809
1977 24,229,061 27,906
1976 23,624,031 27,021
1975 23,021,101 26,154
1974 22,418,878 25,296
1973 21,827,665 24,581
1972 21,251,160 23,992
1971 20,695,569 23,366
1970 20,137,436 22,530
1969 19,570,445 21,305
1968 19,012,189 19,862
1967 18,462,782 18,655
1966 17,931,929 17,927
1965 17,427,802 17,402
1964 16,955,327 16,852
1963 16,507,599 16,302
1962 16,075,724 15,755
1961 15,662,374 15,219
1960 15,264,846 14,703

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/marshall-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while the Marshall Islands lost 4,283 people (a 8.24% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while the Marshall Islands' population decreased by 12,651 people (a 26.5% decline).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th in 2006 and ranked 192nd 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 the Marshall Islands will decrease by 29.2% to 24,824 people and rank change from 192nd to 193rd.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people, while the Marshall Islands' population already peaked in 2010 at 52K people and is projected to decrease to 23.5K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Marshall Islands
2100 0.68% -0.33%
2099 0.71% -0.38%
2098 0.73% -0.4%
2097 0.75% -0.32%
2096 0.78% -0.35%
2095 0.81% -0.28%
2094 0.83% -0.31%
2093 0.85% -0.29%
2092 0.88% -0.24%
2091 0.91% -0.2%
2090 0.94% -0.23%
2089 0.97% -0.13%
2088 0.99% -0.12%
2087 1.03% -0.06%
2086 1.05% -0.08%
2085 1.08% -0.03%
2084 1.11% 0.05%
2083 1.13% 0.06%
2082 1.16% 0.04%
2081 1.19% 0.11%
2080 1.21% 0.09%
2079 1.25% 0.17%
2078 1.27% 0.17%
2077 1.31% 0.14%
2076 1.33% 0.23%
2075 1.36% 0.14%
2074 1.39% 0.2%
2073 1.42% 0.13%
2072 1.45% 0.16%
2071 1.49% 0.17%
2070 1.52% 0.14%
2069 1.56% 0.18%
2068 1.59% 0.08%
2067 1.62% 0.14%
2066 1.66% 0.004%
2065 1.69% -0.02%
2064 1.73% -0.05%
2063 1.77% -0.17%
2062 1.8% -0.21%
2061 1.84% -0.2%
2060 1.88% -0.27%
2059 1.91% -0.2%
2058 1.95% -0.32%
2057 1.98% -0.37%
2056 2.02% -0.46%
2055 2.06% -0.43%
2054 2.1% -0.37%
2053 2.14% -0.41%
2052 2.17% -0.45%
2051 2.21% -0.39%
2050 2.24% -0.5%
2049 2.28% -0.45%
2048 2.31% -0.43%
2047 2.35% -0.44%
2046 2.38% -0.5%
2045 2.41% -0.54%
2044 2.44% -0.61%
2043 2.47% -0.62%
2042 2.51% -0.72%
2041 2.54% -0.82%
2040 2.57% -0.92%
2039 2.61% -1%
2038 2.64% -1.22%
2037 2.7% -1.3%
2036 2.75% -1.53%
2035 2.8% -1.73%
2034 2.85% -1.92%
2033 2.89% -2.11%
2032 2.95% -2.34%
2031 3% -2.59%
2030 3.05% -2.78%
2029 3.1% -2.85%
2028 3.14% -3.04%
2027 3.18% -3.23%
2026 3.24% -3.42%
2025 3.27% -3.32%
2024 3.3% -3.29%
2023 3.31% -3.12%
2022 3.28% -3.12%
2021 3.29% -3.14%
2020 3.27% -2.96%
2019 3.22% -2.82%
2018 3.4% -2.67%
2017 3.72% -2.47%
2016 3.6% -2.24%
2015 3.36% -2%
2014 3.45% -1.75%
2013 3.46% -1.44%
2012 3.39% -0.94%
2011 3.33% -0.26%
2010 3.24% 0.05%
2009 3.14% -0.02%
2008 3.06% -0.01%
2007 3.07% 0.08%
2006 3.13% 0.17%
2005 3.12% 0.22%
2004 2.99% 0.29%
2003 2.96% 0.42%
2002 3.1% 0.59%
2001 3.22% 0.82%
2000 3.26% 1%
1999 3.42% 0.98%
1998 2.75% 0.93%
1997 1.62% 0.99%
1996 1.94% 1.05%
1995 4.24% 1.16%
1994 4.85% 1.31%
1993 3.64% 1.52%
1992 3.44% 1.8%
1991 3.38% 2.1%
1990 3.37% 2.39%
1989 3.21% 2.99%
1988 3.25% 3.66%
1987 3.2% 3.93%
1986 3.2% 4.04%
1985 3.37% 4.13%
1984 3.4% 4.17%
1983 3.22% 4.23%
1982 3.05% 4.31%
1981 2.96% 4.04%
1980 3.18% 3.48%
1979 3.58% 3.22%
1978 3.15% 3.24%
1977 2.56% 3.28%
1976 2.62% 3.31%
1975 2.69% 3.39%
1974 2.71% 2.91%
1973 2.71% 2.45%
1972 2.68% 2.68%
1971 2.77% 3.71%
1970 2.9% 5.75%
1969 2.94% 7.27%
1968 2.98% 6.47%
1967 2.96% 4.06%
1966 2.89% 3.02%
1965 2.79% 3.26%
1964 2.71% 3.37%
1963 2.69% 3.47%
1962 2.64% 3.52%
1961 2.6% 3.51%

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/marshall-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while the Marshall Islands' population declined by 3.29%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Marshall Islands
Current population
117507801
35058
Population rank 15/197 192/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.0004%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
6.85 hours
One birth every
7.22 seconds
10.7 hours
One death every
35 seconds
1.35 days
Daily growth/decline +9,552 -4
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 -1,279
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% -3.29%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 197/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
5.17 hours
Annual migration change -27,309 -1,698
Net migration rank 159/196 97/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 3,309
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 189/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 8.8%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 71/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Marshall Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Marshall Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -1,698
2024 - -26,968 - -1,765
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 550 -1,832
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 606 -1,829
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 653 -2,016
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 689 -2,004
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 746 -2,030
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 785 -2,058
2017 2,883,245 176,290 826 -2,040
2016 2,753,687 440,748 866 -2,003
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 912 -1,964
2014 2,580,251 36,966 959 -1,906
2013 2,489,378 121,097 1,014 -1,825
2012 2,405,462 53,668 1,097 -1,759
2011 2,310,679 40,891 1,185 -1,512
2010 2,212,255 8,823 1,273 -1,221
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 1,365 -1,361
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 1,443 -1,467
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 1,507 -1,491
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 1,556 -1,491
2005 1,800,300 20,384 1,586 -1,482
2004 1,731,022 4,260 1,595 -1,466
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 1,600 -1,427
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 1,594 -1,345
2001 1,594,999 26,523 1,596 -1,237
2000 1,549,518 79,340 1,592 -1,110
1999 1,450,318 109,761 1,590 -1,068
1998 1,375,130 295,560 1,576 -1,124
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 1,564 -1,097
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 1,542 -1,050
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 1,522 -991
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 1,524 -942
1993 1,209,242 240,176 1,524 -869
1992 1,152,781 252,666 1,525 -769
1991 1,114,033 86,721 1,540 -661
1990 1,063,508 219,270 1,556 -562
1989 1,027,238 84,415 1,574 -479
1988 995,278 101,314 1,575 -140
1987 959,875 111,220 1,566 -16
1986 925,334 70,988 1,544 -8
1985 885,670 118,791 1,511 -1
1984 844,956 190,045 1,470 6
1983 807,122 146,095 1,422 12
1982 774,823 97,495 1,375 23
1981 748,371 54,656 1,328 31
1980 724,111 51,685 1,287 -155
1979 691,773 181,028 1,250 -316
1978 646,411 268,974 1,207 -286
1977 638,242 -26,355 1,160 -264
1976 624,147 -25,965 1,109 -233
1975 608,655 -972 1,055 -193
1974 593,539 3,216 1,000 -145
1973 578,280 7,414 954 -383
1972 564,495 2,840 913 -306
1971 549,343 -5,497 877 -232
1970 533,300 39,116 819 201
1969 514,800 46,778 747 690
1968 497,682 57,274 685 769
1967 479,552 64,307 636 308
1966 463,397 54,443 603 -89
1965 429,002 61,397 566 -22
1964 406,334 48,207 536 16
1963 398,972 41,960 509 42
1962 383,406 39,431 488 54
1961 368,207 35,654 469 56
1960 363,517 27,673 452 63

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/marshall-islands | 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 the Marshall Islands 27.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,592 people) and 72.2% is from migration (a loss of 19,682 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 3,309 people or 8.8% in the Marshall Islands.

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
Marshall Islands
City Population
Majuro 30K
Djarrit 7.1K

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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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