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

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 38,341 people in Monaco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 38,054 in Monaco.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 3,111 times bigger than Monaco's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Monaco is the 191st.
  • The countries together account for 1.43% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.0005% for Monaco.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.36% per year vs +0.55% in Monaco.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Monaco has grown from 32.1K to 38.1K (18.7% growth).

DR Congo vs Monaco: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Monaco
2100 436,237,219 47,159
2099 433,289,774 46,850
2098 430,252,622 46,588
2097 427,149,320 46,307
2096 423,961,963 46,034
2095 420,678,721 45,749
2094 417,304,547 45,454
2093 413,867,290 45,174
2092 410,362,003 44,921
2091 406,763,717 44,639
2090 403,089,566 44,364
2089 399,334,389 44,111
2088 395,507,774 43,839
2087 391,613,249 43,544
2086 387,639,503 43,258
2085 383,604,733 42,998
2084 379,495,246 42,715
2083 375,330,369 42,439
2082 371,124,615 42,185
2081 366,878,238 41,924
2080 362,574,665 41,662
2079 358,227,097 41,407
2078 353,821,014 41,160
2077 349,368,182 40,889
2076 344,866,731 40,619
2075 340,338,504 40,388
2074 335,761,691 40,162
2073 331,157,281 39,930
2072 326,505,656 39,721
2071 321,830,769 39,508
2070 317,104,580 39,293
2069 312,349,776 39,079
2068 307,566,932 38,878
2067 302,762,490 38,695
2066 297,932,241 38,526
2065 293,081,284 38,353
2064 288,211,987 38,191
2063 283,315,009 38,003
2062 278,399,192 37,868
2061 273,464,914 37,732
2060 268,520,814 37,616
2059 263,570,338 37,467
2058 258,622,778 37,360
2057 253,685,085 37,230
2056 248,748,321 37,112
2055 243,814,854 37,040
2054 238,885,417 36,927
2053 233,971,468 36,835
2052 229,073,420 36,743
2051 224,197,775 36,659
2050 219,354,949 36,578
2049 214,547,398 36,507
2048 209,774,448 36,457
2047 205,040,532 36,412
2046 200,341,405 36,390
2045 195,693,533 36,381
2044 191,087,342 36,380
2043 186,534,055 36,397
2042 182,033,706 36,405
2041 177,583,290 36,460
2040 173,191,594 36,518
2039 168,846,440 36,548
2038 164,551,895 36,592
2037 160,316,591 36,652
2036 156,099,100 36,719
2035 151,924,296 36,792
2034 147,782,785 36,863
2033 143,684,929 36,942
2032 139,642,368 37,042
2031 135,634,548 37,164
2030 131,685,113 37,287
2029 127,793,612 37,444
2028 123,956,913 37,618
2027 120,188,952 37,834
2026 116,482,769 38,054
2025 112,832,473 38,341
2024 109,276,265 38,631
2023 105,789,731 38,956
2022 102,396,968 38,931
2021 99,148,932 38,527
2020 95,989,998 38,050
2019 92,947,442 38,109
2018 90,047,644 38,154
2017 87,083,398 37,678
2016 83,956,415 37,276
2015 81,035,531 36,757
2014 78,403,242 36,128
2013 75,789,395 35,447
2012 73,254,618 34,711
2011 70,849,311 33,946
2010 68,563,038 33,163
2009 66,412,044 32,364
2008 64,390,664 31,836
2007 62,477,752 31,837
2006 60,615,908 32,057
2005 58,775,724 32,210
2004 56,997,741 32,307
2003 55,343,867 32,374
2002 53,750,524 32,422
2001 52,132,646 32,447
2000 50,507,442 32,455
1999 48,912,971 32,410
1998 47,297,600 32,267
1997 46,029,902 32,063
1996 45,296,124 31,837
1995 44,433,704 31,609
1994 42,626,876 31,375
1993 40,656,336 31,136
1992 39,228,910 30,887
1991 37,925,817 30,625
1990 36,684,063 30,358
1989 35,486,866 30,084
1988 34,382,752 29,781
1987 33,298,904 29,446
1986 32,265,196 29,093
1985 31,264,816 28,731
1984 30,245,081 28,356
1983 29,250,963 27,960
1982 28,338,190 27,561
1981 27,500,515 27,293
1980 26,711,099 27,122
1979 25,886,782 26,892
1978 24,992,689 26,605
1977 24,229,061 26,273
1976 23,624,031 25,895
1975 23,021,101 25,500
1974 22,418,878 25,235
1973 21,827,665 25,072
1972 21,251,160 24,862
1971 20,695,569 24,576
1970 20,137,436 24,229
1969 19,570,445 23,831
1968 19,012,189 23,437
1967 18,462,782 23,230
1966 17,931,929 23,131
1965 17,427,802 22,941
1964 16,955,327 22,686
1963 16,507,599 22,385
1962 16,075,724 22,078
1961 15,662,374 21,901
1960 15,264,846 21,808

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/monaco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Monaco gained 5,219 people (a 16.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Monaco's population increased by 778 people (a 2.09% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Monaco was ranked 192nd in 2006 and ranked 191st 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 Monaco will decrease by 3.88% to 36,578 people and will still be ranked 191st.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 47.2K people in 2100 for Monaco.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Monaco
2100 0.68% 0.66%
2099 0.71% 0.56%
2098 0.73% 0.61%
2097 0.75% 0.59%
2096 0.78% 0.62%
2095 0.81% 0.65%
2094 0.83% 0.62%
2093 0.85% 0.56%
2092 0.88% 0.63%
2091 0.91% 0.62%
2090 0.94% 0.57%
2089 0.97% 0.62%
2088 0.99% 0.68%
2087 1.03% 0.66%
2086 1.05% 0.6%
2085 1.08% 0.66%
2084 1.11% 0.65%
2083 1.13% 0.6%
2082 1.16% 0.62%
2081 1.19% 0.63%
2080 1.21% 0.62%
2079 1.25% 0.6%
2078 1.27% 0.66%
2077 1.31% 0.66%
2076 1.33% 0.57%
2075 1.36% 0.56%
2074 1.39% 0.58%
2073 1.42% 0.52%
2072 1.45% 0.54%
2071 1.49% 0.55%
2070 1.52% 0.55%
2069 1.56% 0.52%
2068 1.59% 0.47%
2067 1.62% 0.44%
2066 1.66% 0.45%
2065 1.69% 0.43%
2064 1.73% 0.5%
2063 1.77% 0.36%
2062 1.8% 0.36%
2061 1.84% 0.31%
2060 1.88% 0.4%
2059 1.91% 0.29%
2058 1.95% 0.35%
2057 1.98% 0.32%
2056 2.02% 0.19%
2055 2.06% 0.31%
2054 2.1% 0.25%
2053 2.14% 0.25%
2052 2.17% 0.23%
2051 2.21% 0.22%
2050 2.24% 0.19%
2049 2.28% 0.14%
2048 2.31% 0.12%
2047 2.35% 0.06%
2046 2.38% 0.02%
2045 2.41% 0.003%
2044 2.44% -0.05%
2043 2.47% -0.02%
2042 2.51% -0.15%
2041 2.54% -0.16%
2040 2.57% -0.08%
2039 2.61% -0.12%
2038 2.64% -0.16%
2037 2.7% -0.18%
2036 2.75% -0.2%
2035 2.8% -0.19%
2034 2.85% -0.21%
2033 2.89% -0.27%
2032 2.95% -0.33%
2031 3% -0.33%
2030 3.05% -0.42%
2029 3.1% -0.46%
2028 3.14% -0.57%
2027 3.18% -0.58%
2026 3.24% -0.75%
2025 3.25% -0.75%
2024 3.3% -0.83%
2023 3.31% 0.06%
2022 3.28% 1.05%
2021 3.29% 1.25%
2020 3.27% -0.15%
2019 3.22% -0.12%
2018 3.4% 1.26%
2017 3.72% 1.08%
2016 3.6% 1.41%
2015 3.36% 1.74%
2014 3.45% 1.92%
2013 3.46% 2.12%
2012 3.39% 2.25%
2011 3.33% 2.36%
2010 3.24% 2.47%
2009 3.14% 1.66%
2008 3.06% -0.003%
2007 3.07% -0.69%
2006 3.13% -0.48%
2005 3.12% -0.3%
2004 2.99% -0.21%
2003 2.96% -0.15%
2002 3.1% -0.08%
2001 3.22% -0.02%
2000 3.26% 0.14%
1999 3.42% 0.44%
1998 2.75% 0.64%
1997 1.62% 0.71%
1996 1.94% 0.72%
1995 4.24% 0.75%
1994 4.85% 0.77%
1993 3.64% 0.81%
1992 3.44% 0.86%
1991 3.38% 0.88%
1990 3.37% 0.91%
1989 3.21% 1.02%
1988 3.25% 1.14%
1987 3.2% 1.21%
1986 3.2% 1.26%
1985 3.37% 1.32%
1984 3.4% 1.42%
1983 3.22% 1.45%
1982 3.05% 0.98%
1981 2.96% 0.63%
1980 3.18% 0.86%
1979 3.58% 1.08%
1978 3.15% 1.26%
1977 2.56% 1.46%
1976 2.62% 1.55%
1975 2.69% 1.05%
1974 2.71% 0.65%
1973 2.71% 0.84%
1972 2.68% 1.16%
1971 2.77% 1.43%
1970 2.9% 1.67%
1969 2.94% 1.68%
1968 2.98% 0.89%
1967 2.96% 0.43%
1966 2.89% 0.83%
1965 2.79% 1.12%
1964 2.71% 1.34%
1963 2.69% 1.39%
1962 2.64% 0.81%
1961 2.6% 0.43%

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 Monaco's population declined by 0.75%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Monaco
Current population
118386491
38054
Population rank 14/197 191/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.0005%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
1.26 days
One birth every
7.06 seconds
23.7 hours
One death every
34.3 seconds
11.3 hours
Daily growth/decline +9,743 -1
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 -290
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% -0.75%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 191/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
3.66 days
Annual migration change -27,309 +100
Net migration rank 159/196 73/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 27,106
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 167/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 70.2%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 3/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Monaco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Monaco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - 100
2024 3,547,217 -26,968 -409 110
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 -449 88
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 -576 995
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 -605 999
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 -445 999
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 -473 -198
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 -423 999
2017 2,883,245 176,290 -417 798
2016 2,753,687 440,748 -376 798
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 -327 939
2014 2,580,251 36,966 -266 916
2013 2,489,378 121,097 -216 926
2012 2,405,462 53,668 -144 906
2011 2,310,679 40,891 -91 866
2010 2,212,255 8,823 -18 808
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 23 785
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 40 206
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 24 -274
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 25 -209
2005 1,800,300 20,384 26 -147
2004 1,731,022 4,260 31 -112
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 14 -68
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 26 -60
2001 1,594,999 26,523 52 -69
2000 1,549,518 79,340 36 -33
1999 1,450,318 109,761 25 64
1998 1,375,130 295,560 18 173
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 6 212
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 -6 229
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 -14 246
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 -22 262
1993 1,209,242 240,176 -29 276
1992 1,152,781 252,666 -33 293
1991 1,114,033 86,721 -35 299
1990 1,063,508 219,270 -26 289
1989 1,027,238 84,415 -2 285
1988 995,278 101,314 19 304
1987 959,875 111,220 30 315
1986 925,334 70,988 16 340
1985 885,670 118,791 -5 374
1984 844,956 190,045 -30 412
1983 807,122 146,095 -49 456
1982 774,823 97,495 -59 447
1981 748,371 54,656 -60 201
1980 724,111 51,685 -53 256
1979 691,773 181,028 -47 306
1978 646,411 268,974 -45 355
1977 638,242 -26,355 -51 407
1976 624,147 -25,965 -57 459
1975 608,655 -972 -60 458
1974 593,539 3,216 -55 198
1973 578,280 7,414 -48 218
1972 564,495 2,840 -41 294
1971 549,343 -5,497 -35 358
1970 533,300 39,116 -30 406
1969 514,800 46,778 -29 450
1968 497,682 57,274 -25 388
1967 479,552 64,307 -22 67
1966 463,397 54,443 -15 162
1965 429,002 61,397 -12 243
1964 406,334 48,207 -9 287
1963 398,972 41,960 -4 333
1962 383,406 39,431 5 283
1961 368,207 35,654 13 52
1960 363,517 27,673 20 103

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/monaco | 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 Monaco 40.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,500 people) and 59.2% is from migration (a gain of 6,527 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 27,106 people or 70.2% in Monaco.

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
Monaco
City Population
Monaco 38.9K
Monte Carlo 15.2K

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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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