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

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 1,243,741 people in Mauritius in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 1,240,721 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 95.4 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Mauritius is the 157th.
  • The countries together account for 1.44% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.01% for Mauritius.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.36% per year vs -0.13% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.54% growth).

DR Congo vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Mauritius
2100 436,237,219 573,815
2099 433,289,774 582,097
2098 430,252,622 590,562
2097 427,149,320 599,251
2096 423,961,963 608,134
2095 420,678,721 617,230
2094 417,304,547 626,529
2093 413,867,290 636,052
2092 410,362,003 645,739
2091 406,763,717 655,617
2090 403,089,566 665,663
2089 399,334,389 675,889
2088 395,507,774 686,240
2087 391,613,249 696,717
2086 387,639,503 707,360
2085 383,604,733 718,105
2084 379,495,246 728,910
2083 375,330,369 739,778
2082 371,124,615 750,765
2081 366,878,238 761,750
2080 362,574,665 772,748
2079 358,227,097 783,786
2078 353,821,014 794,837
2077 349,368,182 805,918
2076 344,866,731 816,942
2075 340,338,504 827,927
2074 335,761,691 838,911
2073 331,157,281 849,873
2072 326,505,656 860,821
2071 321,830,769 871,644
2070 317,104,580 882,518
2069 312,349,776 893,282
2068 307,566,932 903,984
2067 302,762,490 914,668
2066 297,932,241 925,317
2065 293,081,284 935,999
2064 288,211,987 946,603
2063 283,315,009 957,115
2062 278,399,192 967,627
2061 273,464,914 978,076
2060 268,520,814 988,500
2059 263,570,338 998,838
2058 258,622,778 1,009,091
2057 253,685,085 1,019,346
2056 248,748,321 1,029,601
2055 243,814,854 1,039,730
2054 238,885,417 1,049,821
2053 233,971,468 1,059,876
2052 229,073,420 1,069,793
2051 224,197,775 1,079,612
2050 219,354,949 1,089,300
2049 214,547,398 1,098,902
2048 209,774,448 1,108,341
2047 205,040,532 1,117,590
2046 200,341,405 1,126,567
2045 195,693,533 1,135,321
2044 191,087,342 1,143,708
2043 186,534,055 1,151,882
2042 182,033,706 1,159,639
2041 177,583,290 1,167,107
2040 173,191,594 1,174,241
2039 168,846,440 1,181,008
2038 164,551,895 1,187,347
2037 160,316,591 1,193,347
2036 156,099,100 1,199,055
2035 151,924,296 1,204,453
2034 147,782,785 1,209,521
2033 143,684,929 1,214,292
2032 139,642,368 1,218,727
2031 135,634,548 1,222,858
2030 131,685,113 1,226,642
2029 127,793,612 1,230,401
2028 123,956,913 1,234,008
2027 120,188,952 1,237,431
2026 116,482,769 1,240,721
2025 112,832,473 1,243,741
2024 109,276,265 1,245,779
2023 105,789,731 1,248,647
2022 102,396,968 1,262,523
2021 99,148,932 1,266,334
2020 95,989,998 1,266,014
2019 92,947,442 1,265,985
2018 90,047,644 1,265,577
2017 87,083,398 1,264,887
2016 83,956,415 1,263,747
2015 81,035,531 1,262,879
2014 78,403,242 1,261,208
2013 75,789,395 1,258,927
2012 73,254,618 1,255,882
2011 70,849,311 1,252,404
2010 68,563,038 1,250,400
2009 66,412,044 1,247,429
2008 64,390,664 1,244,121
2007 62,477,752 1,239,630
2006 60,615,908 1,233,996
2005 58,775,724 1,228,254
2004 56,997,741 1,221,003
2003 55,343,867 1,213,370
2002 53,750,524 1,204,621
2001 52,132,646 1,196,287
2000 50,507,442 1,186,873
1999 48,912,971 1,175,267
1998 47,297,600 1,160,421
1997 46,029,902 1,148,284
1996 45,296,124 1,133,996
1995 44,433,704 1,122,457
1994 42,626,876 1,112,846
1993 40,656,336 1,097,374
1992 39,228,910 1,084,441
1991 37,925,817 1,070,266
1990 36,684,063 1,058,775
1989 35,486,866 1,051,260
1988 34,382,752 1,043,239
1987 33,298,904 1,036,082
1986 32,265,196 1,028,360
1985 31,264,816 1,020,528
1984 30,245,081 1,012,221
1983 29,250,963 1,001,691
1982 28,338,190 992,521
1981 27,500,515 980,462
1980 26,711,099 966,039
1979 25,886,782 949,888
1978 24,992,689 933,499
1977 24,229,061 921,379
1976 23,624,031 906,507
1975 23,021,101 892,000
1974 22,418,878 878,042
1973 21,827,665 864,819
1972 21,251,160 852,053
1971 20,695,569 839,230
1970 20,137,436 826,000
1969 19,570,445 812,405
1968 19,012,189 798,413
1967 18,462,782 783,917
1966 17,931,929 768,813
1965 17,427,802 753,000
1964 16,955,327 736,381
1963 16,507,599 718,861
1962 16,075,724 700,349
1961 15,662,374 680,757
1960 15,264,846 680,331

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/mauritius | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,026 people (a 1.82% decline).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Mauritius was ranked 151st in 2006 and ranked 157th 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 Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,089,300 people and rank change from 157th to 160th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people, while Mauritius' population already peaked in 2021 at 1.27M people and is projected to decrease to 574K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Mauritius
2100 0.68% -1.42%
2099 0.71% -1.43%
2098 0.73% -1.45%
2097 0.75% -1.46%
2096 0.78% -1.47%
2095 0.81% -1.48%
2094 0.83% -1.5%
2093 0.85% -1.5%
2092 0.88% -1.51%
2091 0.91% -1.51%
2090 0.94% -1.51%
2089 0.97% -1.51%
2088 0.99% -1.5%
2087 1.03% -1.5%
2086 1.05% -1.5%
2085 1.08% -1.48%
2084 1.11% -1.47%
2083 1.13% -1.46%
2082 1.16% -1.44%
2081 1.19% -1.42%
2080 1.21% -1.41%
2079 1.25% -1.39%
2078 1.27% -1.38%
2077 1.31% -1.35%
2076 1.33% -1.33%
2075 1.36% -1.31%
2074 1.39% -1.29%
2073 1.42% -1.27%
2072 1.45% -1.24%
2071 1.49% -1.23%
2070 1.52% -1.21%
2069 1.56% -1.18%
2068 1.59% -1.17%
2067 1.62% -1.15%
2066 1.66% -1.14%
2065 1.69% -1.12%
2064 1.73% -1.1%
2063 1.77% -1.09%
2062 1.8% -1.07%
2061 1.84% -1.05%
2060 1.88% -1.04%
2059 1.91% -1.02%
2058 1.95% -1.01%
2057 1.98% -1%
2056 2.02% -0.97%
2055 2.06% -0.96%
2054 2.1% -0.95%
2053 2.14% -0.93%
2052 2.17% -0.91%
2051 2.21% -0.89%
2050 2.24% -0.87%
2049 2.28% -0.85%
2048 2.31% -0.83%
2047 2.35% -0.8%
2046 2.38% -0.77%
2045 2.41% -0.73%
2044 2.44% -0.71%
2043 2.47% -0.67%
2042 2.51% -0.64%
2041 2.54% -0.61%
2040 2.57% -0.57%
2039 2.61% -0.53%
2038 2.64% -0.5%
2037 2.7% -0.48%
2036 2.75% -0.45%
2035 2.8% -0.42%
2034 2.85% -0.39%
2033 2.89% -0.36%
2032 2.95% -0.34%
2031 3% -0.31%
2030 3.05% -0.31%
2029 3.1% -0.29%
2028 3.14% -0.28%
2027 3.18% -0.27%
2026 3.24% -0.24%
2025 3.25% -0.16%
2024 3.3% -0.23%
2023 3.31% -1.1%
2022 3.28% -0.3%
2021 3.29% 0.03%
2020 3.27% 0.002%
2019 3.22% 0.03%
2018 3.4% 0.05%
2017 3.72% 0.09%
2016 3.6% 0.07%
2015 3.36% 0.13%
2014 3.45% 0.18%
2013 3.46% 0.24%
2012 3.39% 0.28%
2011 3.33% 0.16%
2010 3.24% 0.24%
2009 3.14% 0.27%
2008 3.06% 0.36%
2007 3.07% 0.46%
2006 3.13% 0.47%
2005 3.12% 0.59%
2004 2.99% 0.63%
2003 2.96% 0.73%
2002 3.1% 0.7%
2001 3.22% 0.79%
2000 3.26% 0.99%
1999 3.42% 1.28%
1998 2.75% 1.06%
1997 1.62% 1.26%
1996 1.94% 1.03%
1995 4.24% 0.86%
1994 4.85% 1.41%
1993 3.64% 1.19%
1992 3.44% 1.32%
1991 3.38% 1.09%
1990 3.37% 0.71%
1989 3.21% 0.77%
1988 3.25% 0.69%
1987 3.2% 0.75%
1986 3.2% 0.77%
1985 3.37% 0.82%
1984 3.4% 1.05%
1983 3.22% 0.92%
1982 3.05% 1.23%
1981 2.96% 1.49%
1980 3.18% 1.7%
1979 3.58% 1.76%
1978 3.15% 1.32%
1977 2.56% 1.64%
1976 2.62% 1.63%
1975 2.69% 1.59%
1974 2.71% 1.53%
1973 2.71% 1.5%
1972 2.68% 1.53%
1971 2.77% 1.6%
1970 2.9% 1.67%
1969 2.94% 1.75%
1968 2.98% 1.85%
1967 2.96% 1.96%
1966 2.89% 2.1%
1965 2.79% 2.26%
1964 2.71% 2.44%
1963 2.69% 2.64%
1962 2.64% 2.88%
1961 2.6% 0.06%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while Mauritius' population declined by 0.16%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Mauritius
Current population
118386491
1240721
Population rank 14/197 157/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.01%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
4.31 hours
One birth every
7.06 seconds
41 minutes
One death every
34.3 seconds
42.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,743 -6
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 -2,038
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% -0.16%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 171/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
3.16 hours
Annual migration change -27,309 -2,784
Net migration rank 159/196 103/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 29,142
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 165/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 2.3%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 129/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Mauritius
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Mauritius
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -2,784
2024 3,547,217 -26,968 374 -2,787
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 999 -2,824
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 -757 -2,824
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 -380 -4,324
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 2,406 -5,895
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 1,646 -5,202
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 2,152 -5,084
2017 2,883,245 176,290 3,289 -5,322
2016 2,753,687 440,748 2,906 -4,483
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 2,905 -3,645
2014 2,580,251 36,966 3,657 -3,691
2013 2,489,378 121,097 4,281 -3,617
2012 2,405,462 53,668 5,023 -3,663
2011 2,310,679 40,891 5,511 -2,465
2010 2,212,255 8,823 5,877 -2,624
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 6,113 -2,467
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 7,465 -2,589
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 8,429 -2,642
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 8,515 -2,757
2005 1,800,300 20,384 10,195 -2,840
2004 1,731,022 4,260 10,745 -3,001
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 10,799 -3,141
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 11,685 -3,150
2001 1,594,999 26,523 11,723 -3,225
2000 1,549,518 79,340 12,224 -2,326
1999 1,450,318 109,761 12,341 -1,463
1998 1,375,130 295,560 11,489 -1,292
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 11,943 -1,199
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 13,041 -1,092
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 13,020 -1,144
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 14,355 -1,112
1993 1,209,242 240,176 14,814 -1,189
1992 1,152,781 252,666 15,833 -1,254
1991 1,114,033 86,721 15,091 -1,333
1990 1,063,508 219,270 15,564 -1,938
1989 1,027,238 84,415 14,718 -2,463
1988 995,278 101,314 14,084 -1,399
1987 959,875 111,220 13,262 -300
1986 925,334 70,988 12,340 852
1985 885,670 118,791 12,451 615
1984 844,956 190,045 13,665 -258
1983 807,122 146,095 14,525 -1,756
1982 774,823 97,495 15,880 -2,226
1981 748,371 54,656 18,334 -1,559
1980 724,111 51,685 19,321 -1,739
1979 691,773 181,028 19,282 -2,363
1978 646,411 268,974 18,670 -3,129
1977 638,242 -26,355 16,769 -3,749
1976 624,147 -25,965 16,407 -3,807
1975 608,655 -972 15,342 -3,869
1974 593,539 3,216 17,561 -4,908
1973 578,280 7,414 13,145 -2,144
1972 564,495 2,840 14,825 -2,408
1971 549,343 -5,497 15,441 -960
1970 533,300 39,116 16,190 -1,281
1969 514,800 46,778 15,761 -674
1968 497,682 57,274 17,884 -2,445
1967 479,552 64,307 17,560 -1,257
1966 463,397 54,443 20,758 -4,123
1965 429,002 61,397 20,482 -3,597
1964 406,334 48,207 22,239 -4,850
1963 398,972 41,960 22,069 -5,236
1962 383,406 39,431 20,660 -6,107
1961 368,207 35,654 20,355 -8,984
1960 363,517 27,673 19,931 -7,083

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

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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 Mauritius 26.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 15,540 people) and 73.2% is from migration (a loss of 42,390 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 29,142 people or 2.3% in Mauritius.

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
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K
Triolet 23.4K
Goodlands 20.7K
Centre de Flacq 15.8K
Mahebourg 15.8K
Bambous 15.3K

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

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