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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 130,861,007 people in Mexico in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 133,323,134 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 1.13 times bigger than the DR Congo's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 3.03% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs +0.92% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 133M (24.3% growth).

DR Congo vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Mexico
2100 436,320,913 131,182,639
2099 433,372,904 131,943,283
2098 430,335,169 132,700,369
2097 427,231,271 133,455,010
2096 424,043,303 134,204,227
2095 420,759,430 134,949,218
2094 417,384,609 135,687,085
2093 413,946,692 136,415,232
2092 410,440,733 137,127,644
2091 406,841,757 137,833,985
2090 403,166,901 138,527,198
2089 399,411,004 139,208,862
2088 395,583,655 139,874,924
2087 391,688,383 140,530,483
2086 387,713,874 141,174,372
2085 383,678,330 141,805,496
2084 379,568,054 142,415,948
2083 375,402,379 143,009,187
2082 371,195,818 143,579,768
2081 366,948,626 144,138,842
2080 362,644,227 144,677,451
2079 358,295,825 145,195,172
2078 353,888,897 145,691,242
2077 349,435,210 146,165,064
2076 344,932,895 146,616,674
2075 340,403,800 147,046,928
2074 335,826,108 147,455,761
2073 331,220,816 147,841,295
2072 326,568,298 148,201,143
2071 321,892,514 148,534,057
2070 317,165,418 148,848,168
2069 312,409,702 149,134,711
2068 307,625,941 149,395,717
2067 302,820,577 149,630,386
2066 297,989,401 149,842,125
2065 293,137,514 150,029,268
2064 288,267,282 150,187,992
2063 283,369,365 150,319,846
2062 278,452,605 150,424,224
2061 273,517,380 150,502,250
2060 268,572,331 150,555,648
2059 263,620,905 150,577,220
2058 258,672,397 150,569,044
2057 253,733,756 150,535,337
2056 248,796,045 150,475,242
2055 243,861,631 150,384,336
2054 238,931,249 150,263,237
2053 234,016,357 150,110,615
2052 229,117,369 149,923,918
2051 224,240,788 149,705,066
2050 219,397,034 149,450,774
2049 214,588,560 149,166,038
2048 209,814,694 148,836,849
2047 205,079,870 148,478,965
2046 200,379,842 148,081,688
2045 195,731,078 147,647,318
2044 191,124,003 147,173,101
2043 186,569,843 146,667,761
2042 182,068,630 146,123,566
2041 177,617,360 145,543,650
2040 173,224,822 144,931,633
2039 168,878,834 144,286,278
2038 164,583,465 143,601,872
2037 160,347,349 142,883,005
2036 156,129,049 142,138,929
2035 151,953,443 141,359,885
2034 147,811,138 140,554,653
2033 143,712,496 139,713,048
2032 139,669,159 138,843,644
2031 135,660,570 137,947,334
2030 131,710,378 137,023,304
2029 127,818,130 136,071,720
2028 123,980,695 135,090,755
2027 120,212,011 134,081,337
2026 116,505,117 133,042,003
2025 112,854,120 131,970,909
2024 109,276,265 130,861,007
2023 105,789,731 129,739,759
2022 102,396,968 128,613,117
2021 99,148,932 127,648,148
2020 95,989,998 126,799,054
2019 92,947,442 125,762,982
2018 90,047,644 124,573,711
2017 87,083,398 123,400,057
2016 83,956,415 122,251,351
2015 81,035,531 121,072,306
2014 78,403,242 119,784,261
2013 75,789,395 118,343,573
2012 73,254,618 116,818,208
2011 70,849,311 115,243,504
2010 68,563,038 113,623,895
2009 66,412,044 111,999,721
2008 64,390,664 110,374,288
2007 62,477,752 108,774,360
2006 60,615,908 107,253,666
2005 58,775,724 105,811,504
2004 56,997,741 104,394,131
2003 55,343,867 102,978,515
2002 53,750,524 101,548,624
2001 52,132,646 100,099,099
2000 50,507,442 98,625,552
1999 48,912,971 97,115,707
1998 47,297,600 95,575,245
1997 46,029,902 94,021,207
1996 45,296,124 92,452,702
1995 44,433,704 90,862,455
1994 42,626,876 89,259,205
1993 40,656,336 87,653,807
1992 39,228,910 86,044,809
1991 37,925,817 84,430,572
1990 36,684,063 82,820,170
1989 35,486,866 81,247,182
1988 34,382,752 79,695,531
1987 33,298,904 78,136,651
1986 32,265,196 76,585,637
1985 31,264,816 75,043,414
1984 30,245,081 73,506,846
1983 29,250,963 71,971,240
1982 28,338,190 70,433,260
1981 27,500,515 68,892,108
1980 26,711,099 67,300,334
1979 25,886,782 65,648,865
1978 24,992,689 63,979,046
1977 24,229,061 62,308,493
1976 23,624,031 60,645,512
1975 23,021,101 58,982,400
1974 22,418,878 57,320,149
1973 21,827,665 55,667,284
1972 21,251,160 54,030,168
1971 20,695,569 52,412,558
1970 20,137,436 50,814,953
1969 19,570,445 49,233,194
1968 19,012,189 47,668,303
1967 18,462,782 46,129,608
1966 17,931,929 44,629,106
1965 17,427,802 43,174,477
1964 16,955,327 41,772,049
1963 16,507,599 40,424,065
1962 16,075,724 39,129,200
1961 15,662,374 37,890,118
1960 15,264,846 36,724,615

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/mexico | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,071,783 people (a 9.06% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th 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 Mexico will increase by 12.1% to 149,450,774 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 151M people in 2059 for Mexico.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Mexico
2100 0.68% -0.58%
2099 0.71% -0.57%
2098 0.73% -0.57%
2097 0.75% -0.56%
2096 0.78% -0.55%
2095 0.81% -0.54%
2094 0.83% -0.53%
2093 0.85% -0.52%
2092 0.88% -0.51%
2091 0.91% -0.5%
2090 0.94% -0.49%
2089 0.97% -0.48%
2088 0.99% -0.47%
2087 1.03% -0.46%
2086 1.05% -0.45%
2085 1.08% -0.43%
2084 1.11% -0.41%
2083 1.13% -0.4%
2082 1.16% -0.39%
2081 1.19% -0.37%
2080 1.21% -0.36%
2079 1.25% -0.34%
2078 1.27% -0.32%
2077 1.31% -0.31%
2076 1.33% -0.29%
2075 1.36% -0.28%
2074 1.39% -0.26%
2073 1.42% -0.24%
2072 1.45% -0.22%
2071 1.49% -0.21%
2070 1.52% -0.19%
2069 1.56% -0.17%
2068 1.59% -0.16%
2067 1.62% -0.14%
2066 1.66% -0.12%
2065 1.69% -0.11%
2064 1.73% -0.09%
2063 1.77% -0.07%
2062 1.8% -0.05%
2061 1.84% -0.04%
2060 1.88% -0.01%
2059 1.91% 0.005%
2058 1.95% 0.02%
2057 1.98% 0.04%
2056 2.02% 0.06%
2055 2.06% 0.08%
2054 2.1% 0.1%
2053 2.14% 0.12%
2052 2.17% 0.15%
2051 2.21% 0.17%
2050 2.24% 0.19%
2049 2.28% 0.22%
2048 2.31% 0.24%
2047 2.35% 0.27%
2046 2.38% 0.29%
2045 2.41% 0.32%
2044 2.44% 0.34%
2043 2.47% 0.37%
2042 2.51% 0.4%
2041 2.54% 0.42%
2040 2.57% 0.45%
2039 2.61% 0.48%
2038 2.64% 0.5%
2037 2.7% 0.52%
2036 2.75% 0.55%
2035 2.8% 0.57%
2034 2.85% 0.6%
2033 2.89% 0.63%
2032 2.95% 0.65%
2031 3% 0.67%
2030 3.05% 0.7%
2029 3.1% 0.73%
2028 3.14% 0.75%
2027 3.18% 0.78%
2026 3.24% 0.81%
2025 3.27% 0.85%
2024 3.3% 0.86%
2023 3.31% 0.88%
2022 3.28% 0.76%
2021 3.29% 0.67%
2020 3.27% 0.82%
2019 3.22% 0.95%
2018 3.4% 0.95%
2017 3.72% 0.94%
2016 3.6% 0.97%
2015 3.36% 1.08%
2014 3.45% 1.22%
2013 3.46% 1.31%
2012 3.39% 1.37%
2011 3.33% 1.43%
2010 3.24% 1.45%
2009 3.14% 1.47%
2008 3.06% 1.47%
2007 3.07% 1.42%
2006 3.13% 1.36%
2005 3.12% 1.36%
2004 2.99% 1.37%
2003 2.96% 1.41%
2002 3.1% 1.45%
2001 3.22% 1.49%
2000 3.26% 1.55%
1999 3.42% 1.61%
1998 2.75% 1.65%
1997 1.62% 1.7%
1996 1.94% 1.75%
1995 4.24% 1.8%
1994 4.85% 1.83%
1993 3.64% 1.87%
1992 3.44% 1.91%
1991 3.38% 1.94%
1990 3.37% 1.94%
1989 3.21% 1.95%
1988 3.25% 2%
1987 3.2% 2.03%
1986 3.2% 2.06%
1985 3.37% 2.09%
1984 3.4% 2.13%
1983 3.22% 2.18%
1982 3.05% 2.24%
1981 2.96% 2.37%
1980 3.18% 2.52%
1979 3.58% 2.61%
1978 3.15% 2.68%
1977 2.56% 2.74%
1976 2.62% 2.82%
1975 2.69% 2.9%
1974 2.71% 2.97%
1973 2.71% 3.03%
1972 2.68% 3.09%
1971 2.77% 3.14%
1970 2.9% 3.21%
1969 2.94% 3.28%
1968 2.98% 3.34%
1967 2.96% 3.36%
1966 2.89% 3.37%
1965 2.79% 3.36%
1964 2.71% 3.33%
1963 2.69% 3.31%
1962 2.64% 3.27%
1961 2.6% 3.17%

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/mexico | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Mexico's population grew by 0.86%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Mexico
Current population
117507801
133323134
Population rank 15/197 11/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 1.61%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
28.1 seconds
One birth every
7.22 seconds
15.5 seconds
One death every
35 seconds
39.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +3,072
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +1,121,248
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +0.86%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 110/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 -108,037
Net migration rank 159/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -108,037
2024 - -26,968 - -104,581
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 936,682 -122,791
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 2,883,245 176,290 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 2,753,687 440,748 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 2,580,251 36,966 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 2,489,378 121,097 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 2,405,462 53,668 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 2,310,679 40,891 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 2,212,255 8,823 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 1,800,300 20,384 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 1,731,022 4,260 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 1,594,999 26,523 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 1,549,518 79,340 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 1,450,318 109,761 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 1,375,130 295,560 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 1,209,242 240,176 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 1,152,781 252,666 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 1,114,033 86,721 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 1,063,508 219,270 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 1,027,238 84,415 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 995,278 101,314 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 959,875 111,220 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 925,334 70,988 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 885,670 118,791 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 844,956 190,045 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 807,122 146,095 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 774,823 97,495 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 748,371 54,656 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 724,111 51,685 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 691,773 181,028 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 646,411 268,974 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 638,242 -26,355 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 624,147 -25,965 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 608,655 -972 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 593,539 3,216 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 578,280 7,414 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 564,495 2,840 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 549,343 -5,497 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 533,300 39,116 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 514,800 46,778 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 497,682 57,274 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 479,552 64,307 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 463,397 54,443 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 429,002 61,397 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 406,334 48,207 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 398,972 41,960 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 383,406 39,431 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 368,207 35,654 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 363,517 27,673 1,206,955 -85,591

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/mexico | 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 Mexico 87.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,080,136 people) and 12.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,876,544 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

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
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Tijuana 1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos 1.93M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl 1.07M

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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)
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