Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 21.4 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.49% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.36% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

DR Congo vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Mauritania
2100 436,237,219 17,302,938
2099 433,289,774 17,195,692
2098 430,252,622 17,083,078
2097 427,149,320 16,968,365
2096 423,961,963 16,850,394
2095 420,678,721 16,732,430
2094 417,304,547 16,610,512
2093 413,867,290 16,485,880
2092 410,362,003 16,359,440
2091 406,763,717 16,229,167
2090 403,089,566 16,097,149
2089 399,334,389 15,962,562
2088 395,507,774 15,824,899
2087 391,613,249 15,683,760
2086 387,639,503 15,541,281
2085 383,604,733 15,397,701
2084 379,495,246 15,251,533
2083 375,330,369 15,102,125
2082 371,124,615 14,952,194
2081 366,878,238 14,799,309
2080 362,574,665 14,645,548
2079 358,227,097 14,490,500
2078 353,821,014 14,331,284
2077 349,368,182 14,170,045
2076 344,866,731 14,007,555
2075 340,338,504 13,843,393
2074 335,761,691 13,678,579
2073 331,157,281 13,512,182
2072 326,505,656 13,343,946
2071 321,830,769 13,172,876
2070 317,104,580 13,002,521
2069 312,349,776 12,830,090
2068 307,566,932 12,657,711
2067 302,762,490 12,482,299
2066 297,932,241 12,306,495
2065 293,081,284 12,131,679
2064 288,211,987 11,954,090
2063 283,315,009 11,778,351
2062 278,399,192 11,601,323
2061 273,464,914 11,424,089
2060 268,520,814 11,246,850
2059 263,570,338 11,067,732
2058 258,622,778 10,887,645
2057 253,685,085 10,709,500
2056 248,748,321 10,532,648
2055 243,814,854 10,354,318
2054 238,885,417 10,175,517
2053 233,971,468 9,995,645
2052 229,073,420 9,815,104
2051 224,197,775 9,635,288
2050 219,354,949 9,457,400
2049 214,547,398 9,279,576
2048 209,774,448 9,100,595
2047 205,040,532 8,923,220
2046 200,341,405 8,745,286
2045 195,693,533 8,568,910
2044 191,087,342 8,393,773
2043 186,534,055 8,218,850
2042 182,033,706 8,044,865
2041 177,583,290 7,873,599
2040 173,191,594 7,703,561
2039 168,846,440 7,534,623
2038 164,551,895 7,366,187
2037 160,316,591 7,199,542
2036 156,099,100 7,033,866
2035 151,924,296 6,869,186
2034 147,782,785 6,705,635
2033 143,684,929 6,543,505
2032 139,642,368 6,383,229
2031 135,634,548 6,225,030
2030 131,685,113 6,068,395
2029 127,793,612 5,914,109
2028 123,956,913 5,761,715
2027 120,188,952 5,611,635
2026 116,482,769 5,462,675
2025 112,832,473 5,315,065
2024 109,276,265 5,169,395
2023 105,789,731 5,022,441
2022 102,396,968 4,875,637
2021 99,148,932 4,734,874
2020 95,989,998 4,600,131
2019 92,947,442 4,467,708
2018 90,047,644 4,337,685
2017 87,083,398 4,210,600
2016 83,956,415 4,086,657
2015 81,035,531 3,965,959
2014 78,403,242 3,848,514
2013 75,789,395 3,734,318
2012 73,254,618 3,619,034
2011 70,849,311 3,502,811
2010 68,563,038 3,390,965
2009 66,412,044 3,284,448
2008 64,390,664 3,183,269
2007 62,477,752 3,093,059
2006 60,615,908 3,013,660
2005 58,775,724 2,939,059
2004 56,997,741 2,868,664
2003 55,343,867 2,802,046
2002 53,750,524 2,738,655
2001 52,132,646 2,678,760
2000 50,507,442 2,613,441
1999 48,912,971 2,541,698
1998 47,297,600 2,474,651
1997 46,029,902 2,411,306
1996 45,296,124 2,358,188
1995 44,433,704 2,312,017
1994 42,626,876 2,249,454
1993 40,656,336 2,174,328
1992 39,228,910 2,088,135
1991 37,925,817 2,009,738
1990 36,684,063 1,951,878
1989 35,486,866 1,903,048
1988 34,382,752 1,855,859
1987 33,298,904 1,803,014
1986 32,265,196 1,751,835
1985 31,264,816 1,702,107
1984 30,245,081 1,653,693
1983 29,250,963 1,606,746
1982 28,338,190 1,561,176
1981 27,500,515 1,516,877
1980 26,711,099 1,474,043
1979 25,886,782 1,432,758
1978 24,992,689 1,392,713
1977 24,229,061 1,353,768
1976 23,624,031 1,315,336
1975 23,021,101 1,277,330
1974 22,418,878 1,240,188
1973 21,827,665 1,203,838
1972 21,251,160 1,168,355
1971 20,695,569 1,133,702
1970 20,137,436 1,099,806
1969 19,570,445 1,066,754
1968 19,012,189 1,034,739
1967 18,462,782 1,003,843
1966 17,931,929 974,157
1965 17,427,802 945,838
1964 16,955,327 918,955
1963 16,507,599 893,423
1962 16,075,724 869,184
1961 15,662,374 846,167
1960 15,264,846 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Mauritania
2100 0.68% 0.62%
2099 0.71% 0.66%
2098 0.73% 0.68%
2097 0.75% 0.7%
2096 0.78% 0.7%
2095 0.81% 0.73%
2094 0.83% 0.76%
2093 0.85% 0.77%
2092 0.88% 0.8%
2091 0.91% 0.82%
2090 0.94% 0.84%
2089 0.97% 0.87%
2088 0.99% 0.9%
2087 1.03% 0.92%
2086 1.05% 0.93%
2085 1.08% 0.96%
2084 1.11% 0.99%
2083 1.13% 1%
2082 1.16% 1.03%
2081 1.19% 1.05%
2080 1.21% 1.07%
2079 1.25% 1.11%
2078 1.27% 1.14%
2077 1.31% 1.16%
2076 1.33% 1.19%
2075 1.36% 1.2%
2074 1.39% 1.23%
2073 1.42% 1.26%
2072 1.45% 1.3%
2071 1.49% 1.31%
2070 1.52% 1.34%
2069 1.56% 1.36%
2068 1.59% 1.41%
2067 1.62% 1.43%
2066 1.66% 1.44%
2065 1.69% 1.49%
2064 1.73% 1.49%
2063 1.77% 1.53%
2062 1.8% 1.55%
2061 1.84% 1.58%
2060 1.88% 1.62%
2059 1.91% 1.65%
2058 1.95% 1.66%
2057 1.98% 1.68%
2056 2.02% 1.72%
2055 2.06% 1.76%
2054 2.1% 1.8%
2053 2.14% 1.84%
2052 2.17% 1.87%
2051 2.21% 1.88%
2050 2.24% 1.92%
2049 2.28% 1.97%
2048 2.31% 1.99%
2047 2.35% 2.03%
2046 2.38% 2.06%
2045 2.41% 2.09%
2044 2.44% 2.13%
2043 2.47% 2.16%
2042 2.51% 2.18%
2041 2.54% 2.21%
2040 2.57% 2.24%
2039 2.61% 2.29%
2038 2.64% 2.31%
2037 2.7% 2.36%
2036 2.75% 2.4%
2035 2.8% 2.44%
2034 2.85% 2.48%
2033 2.89% 2.51%
2032 2.95% 2.54%
2031 3% 2.58%
2030 3.05% 2.61%
2029 3.1% 2.64%
2028 3.14% 2.67%
2027 3.18% 2.73%
2026 3.24% 2.78%
2025 3.25% 2.82%
2024 3.3% 2.93%
2023 3.31% 3.01%
2022 3.28% 2.97%
2021 3.29% 2.93%
2020 3.27% 2.96%
2019 3.22% 3%
2018 3.4% 3.02%
2017 3.72% 3.03%
2016 3.6% 3.04%
2015 3.36% 3.05%
2014 3.45% 3.06%
2013 3.46% 3.19%
2012 3.39% 3.32%
2011 3.33% 3.3%
2010 3.24% 3.24%
2009 3.14% 3.18%
2008 3.06% 2.92%
2007 3.07% 2.63%
2006 3.13% 2.54%
2005 3.12% 2.45%
2004 2.99% 2.38%
2003 2.96% 2.31%
2002 3.1% 2.24%
2001 3.22% 2.5%
2000 3.26% 2.82%
1999 3.42% 2.71%
1998 2.75% 2.63%
1997 1.62% 2.25%
1996 1.94% 2%
1995 4.24% 2.78%
1994 4.85% 3.46%
1993 3.64% 4.13%
1992 3.44% 3.9%
1991 3.38% 2.96%
1990 3.37% 2.57%
1989 3.21% 2.54%
1988 3.25% 2.93%
1987 3.2% 2.92%
1986 3.2% 2.92%
1985 3.37% 2.93%
1984 3.4% 2.92%
1983 3.22% 2.92%
1982 3.05% 2.92%
1981 2.96% 2.91%
1980 3.18% 2.88%
1979 3.58% 2.88%
1978 3.15% 2.88%
1977 2.56% 2.92%
1976 2.62% 2.98%
1975 2.69% 2.99%
1974 2.71% 3.02%
1973 2.71% 3.04%
1972 2.68% 3.06%
1971 2.77% 3.08%
1970 2.9% 3.1%
1969 2.94% 3.09%
1968 2.98% 3.08%
1967 2.96% 3.05%
1966 2.89% 2.99%
1965 2.79% 2.93%
1964 2.71% 2.86%
1963 2.69% 2.79%
1962 2.64% 2.72%
1961 2.6% 2.65%

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/mauritania | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Mauritania
Current population
118386491
5539189
Population rank 14/197 123/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.07%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
3.62 minutes
One birth every
7.06 seconds
2.99 minutes
One death every
34.3 seconds
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,743 +399
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 18/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -27,309 -5,044
Net migration rank 159/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -5,044
2024 3,547,217 -26,968 147,927 -2,185
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 145,164 2,999
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 142,451 2,999
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 137,557 -1,483
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 134,899 -1,483
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 134,460 -3,019
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 131,584 -2,987
2017 2,883,245 176,290 128,562 -3,001
2016 2,753,687 440,748 125,342 -3,008
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 122,092 -3,019
2014 2,580,251 36,966 118,792 -2,980
2013 2,489,378 121,097 115,558 -2,987
2012 2,405,462 53,668 113,489 4,515
2011 2,310,679 40,891 111,165 3,272
2010 2,212,255 8,823 108,121 1,128
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 105,273 -1,481
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 102,432 -3,860
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 98,895 -17,048
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 94,991 -18,033
2005 1,800,300 20,384 90,940 -18,693
2004 1,731,022 4,260 87,578 -19,042
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 83,804 -19,104
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 80,993 -18,903
2001 1,594,999 26,523 78,769 -21,067
2000 1,549,518 79,340 75,929 -2,997
1999 1,450,318 109,761 73,554 -2,999
1998 1,375,130 295,560 72,045 -8,504
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 71,327 -8,187
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 71,939 -28,840
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 72,244 -22,997
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 70,570 5,304
1993 1,209,242 240,176 68,167 6,217
1992 1,152,781 252,666 63,501 34,505
1991 1,114,033 86,721 61,782 -2,997
1990 1,063,508 219,270 59,934 -3,000
1989 1,027,238 84,415 58,666 -17,941
1988 995,278 101,314 56,654 -2,997
1987 959,875 111,220 55,037 -2,998
1986 925,334 70,988 53,313 -2,998
1985 885,670 118,791 52,125 -2,998
1984 844,956 190,045 50,705 -2,998
1983 807,122 146,095 49,187 -2,998
1982 774,823 97,495 47,947 -2,998
1981 748,371 54,656 46,641 -2,998
1980 724,111 51,685 45,026 -2,997
1979 691,773 181,028 43,537 -2,997
1978 646,411 268,974 42,539 -2,998
1977 638,242 -26,355 41,352 -2,999
1976 624,147 -25,965 40,149 -1,645
1975 608,655 -972 38,975 -1,472
1974 593,539 3,216 38,106 -1,321
1973 578,280 7,414 37,122 -1,201
1972 564,495 2,840 36,184 -1,139
1971 549,343 -5,497 35,279 -1,014
1970 533,300 39,116 34,382 -855
1969 514,800 46,778 33,252 -688
1968 497,682 57,274 32,029 -565
1967 479,552 64,307 30,853 -514
1966 463,397 54,443 29,502 -466
1965 429,002 61,397 28,028 -434
1964 406,334 48,207 26,565 -390
1963 398,972 41,960 25,250 -362
1962 383,406 39,431 23,927 -342
1961 368,207 35,654 22,781 -332
1960 363,517 27,673 21,604 -318

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/mauritania | 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 Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.