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

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 131,946,900 people in Mexico in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 133,551,566 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 1.13 times bigger than the DR Congo's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th 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 +3.36% per year vs +0.88% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 134M (24.5% growth).

DR Congo vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Mexico
2100 436,237,219 131,158,772
2099 433,289,774 131,919,278
2098 430,252,622 132,676,226
2097 427,149,320 133,430,730
2096 423,961,963 134,179,811
2095 420,678,721 134,924,667
2094 417,304,547 135,662,399
2093 413,867,290 136,390,414
2092 410,362,003 137,102,695
2091 406,763,717 137,808,909
2090 403,089,566 138,501,995
2089 399,334,389 139,183,536
2088 395,507,774 139,849,476
2087 391,613,249 140,504,916
2086 387,639,503 141,148,688
2085 383,604,733 141,779,696
2084 379,495,246 142,390,038
2083 375,330,369 142,983,168
2082 371,124,615 143,553,646
2081 366,878,238 144,112,618
2080 362,574,665 144,651,130
2079 358,227,097 145,168,756
2078 353,821,014 145,664,735
2077 349,368,182 146,138,472
2076 344,866,731 146,589,999
2075 340,338,504 147,020,176
2074 335,761,691 147,428,934
2073 331,157,281 147,814,398
2072 326,505,656 148,174,180
2071 321,830,769 148,507,034
2070 317,104,580 148,821,087
2069 312,349,776 149,107,578
2068 307,566,932 149,368,537
2067 302,762,490 149,603,163
2066 297,932,241 149,814,864
2065 293,081,284 150,001,973
2064 288,211,987 150,160,667
2063 283,315,009 150,292,498
2062 278,399,192 150,396,857
2061 273,464,914 150,474,868
2060 268,520,814 150,528,257
2059 263,570,338 150,549,825
2058 258,622,778 150,541,650
2057 253,685,085 150,507,950
2056 248,748,321 150,447,865
2055 243,814,854 150,356,976
2054 238,885,417 150,235,899
2053 233,971,468 150,083,305
2052 229,073,420 149,896,641
2051 224,197,775 149,677,830
2050 219,354,949 149,423,583
2049 214,547,398 149,138,900
2048 209,774,448 148,809,771
2047 205,040,532 148,451,951
2046 200,341,405 148,054,747
2045 195,693,533 147,620,456
2044 191,087,342 147,146,325
2043 186,534,055 146,641,077
2042 182,033,706 146,096,981
2041 177,583,290 145,517,171
2040 173,191,594 144,905,265
2039 168,846,440 144,260,027
2038 164,551,895 143,575,746
2037 160,316,591 142,857,009
2036 156,099,100 142,113,069
2035 151,924,296 141,334,167
2034 147,782,785 140,529,082
2033 143,684,929 139,687,630
2032 139,642,368 138,818,384
2031 135,634,548 137,922,237
2030 131,685,113 136,998,375
2029 127,793,612 136,046,964
2028 123,956,913 135,066,178
2027 120,188,952 134,056,943
2026 116,482,769 133,017,798
2025 112,832,473 131,946,900
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th 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 85.3% to 219,354,949 people with a rank change from 14th to 8th. The population of Mexico will increase by 11.9% to 149,423,583 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 3.25% 0.83%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while Mexico's population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Mexico
Current population
118386491
133551566
Population rank 14/197 11/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 1.61%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
29.1 seconds
One birth every
7.06 seconds
15.6 seconds
One death every
34.3 seconds
38.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +9,743 +2,975
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 +1,085,893
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 109/197
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 3,547,217 -26,968 1,209,810 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/mexico | 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 Mexico 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,702,326 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,752,309 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 573K
Mbandaka 470K
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Veracruz 8.06M
San Luis Potosi 2.82M
Tijuana 1.96M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M

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

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