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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 3,524,788 people in Mongolia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 3,620,317 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 32.5 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.46% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs +1.79% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.62M (41% growth).

DR Congo vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Mongolia
2100 436,320,913 5,629,299
2099 433,372,904 5,623,066
2098 430,335,169 5,615,212
2097 427,231,271 5,606,511
2096 424,043,303 5,597,140
2095 420,759,430 5,585,917
2094 417,384,609 5,574,522
2093 413,946,692 5,562,381
2092 410,440,733 5,549,290
2091 406,841,757 5,535,819
2090 403,166,901 5,521,210
2089 399,411,004 5,505,877
2088 395,583,655 5,490,024
2087 391,688,383 5,474,226
2086 387,713,874 5,458,465
2085 383,678,330 5,441,196
2084 379,568,054 5,423,740
2083 375,402,379 5,405,563
2082 371,195,818 5,387,443
2081 366,948,626 5,368,417
2080 362,644,227 5,348,645
2079 358,295,825 5,328,073
2078 353,888,897 5,306,120
2077 349,435,210 5,285,225
2076 344,932,895 5,263,067
2075 340,403,800 5,240,553
2074 335,826,108 5,217,755
2073 331,220,816 5,194,484
2072 326,568,298 5,171,399
2071 321,892,514 5,147,939
2070 317,165,418 5,123,730
2069 312,409,702 5,100,078
2068 307,625,941 5,075,923
2067 302,820,577 5,051,712
2066 297,989,401 5,026,451
2065 293,137,514 5,001,559
2064 288,267,282 4,977,095
2063 283,369,365 4,952,721
2062 278,452,605 4,928,284
2061 273,517,380 4,903,616
2060 268,572,331 4,877,808
2059 263,620,905 4,851,900
2058 258,672,397 4,825,704
2057 253,733,756 4,798,069
2056 248,796,045 4,770,106
2055 243,861,631 4,741,145
2054 238,931,249 4,710,703
2053 234,016,357 4,678,720
2052 229,117,369 4,645,641
2051 224,240,788 4,611,080
2050 219,397,034 4,575,698
2049 214,588,560 4,538,221
2048 209,814,694 4,499,652
2047 205,079,870 4,459,534
2046 200,379,842 4,418,220
2045 195,731,078 4,375,263
2044 191,124,003 4,332,061
2043 186,569,843 4,288,836
2042 182,068,630 4,244,827
2041 177,617,360 4,200,917
2040 173,224,822 4,157,409
2039 168,878,834 4,114,122
2038 164,583,465 4,071,754
2037 160,347,349 4,029,761
2036 156,129,049 3,988,994
2035 151,953,443 3,949,374
2034 147,811,138 3,910,459
2033 143,712,496 3,872,505
2032 139,669,159 3,835,471
2031 135,660,570 3,799,194
2030 131,710,378 3,762,550
2029 127,818,130 3,725,673
2028 123,980,695 3,687,959
2027 120,212,011 3,649,213
2026 116,505,117 3,609,604
2025 112,854,120 3,568,196
2024 109,276,265 3,524,788
2023 105,789,731 3,481,145
2022 102,396,968 3,433,748
2021 99,148,932 3,383,741
2020 95,989,998 3,327,204
2019 92,947,442 3,267,673
2018 90,047,644 3,208,189
2017 87,083,398 3,148,917
2016 83,956,415 3,088,856
2015 81,035,531 3,026,864
2014 78,403,242 2,963,113
2013 75,789,395 2,899,011
2012 73,254,618 2,839,705
2011 70,849,311 2,786,317
2010 68,563,038 2,738,622
2009 66,412,044 2,691,115
2008 64,390,664 2,643,201
2007 62,477,752 2,601,850
2006 60,615,908 2,567,168
2005 58,775,724 2,536,407
2004 56,997,741 2,508,412
2003 55,343,867 2,480,374
2002 53,750,524 2,449,027
2001 52,132,646 2,417,751
2000 50,507,442 2,388,299
1999 48,912,971 2,356,813
1998 47,297,600 2,323,809
1997 46,029,902 2,291,750
1996 45,296,124 2,259,507
1995 44,433,704 2,224,945
1994 42,626,876 2,189,395
1993 40,656,336 2,165,130
1992 39,228,910 2,167,790
1991 37,925,817 2,165,342
1990 36,684,063 2,098,710
1989 35,486,866 2,124,185
1988 34,382,752 2,076,322
1987 33,298,904 2,022,800
1986 32,265,196 1,970,965
1985 31,264,816 1,921,514
1984 30,245,081 1,874,349
1983 29,250,963 1,829,092
1982 28,338,190 1,785,364
1981 27,500,515 1,742,857
1980 26,711,099 1,701,335
1979 25,886,782 1,660,659
1978 24,992,689 1,619,468
1977 24,229,061 1,576,245
1976 23,624,031 1,531,945
1975 23,021,101 1,488,296
1974 22,418,878 1,446,050
1973 21,827,665 1,405,502
1972 21,251,160 1,366,821
1971 20,695,569 1,330,071
1970 20,137,436 1,295,272
1969 19,570,445 1,262,284
1968 19,012,189 1,229,930
1967 18,462,782 1,196,996
1966 17,931,929 1,163,754
1965 17,427,802 1,131,177
1964 16,955,327 1,100,234
1963 16,507,599 1,071,362
1962 16,075,724 1,041,444
1961 15,662,374 1,009,284
1960 15,264,846 977,595

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/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Mongolia gained 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Mongolia's population increased by 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.4% to 4,575,698 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2100 for Mongolia.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Mongolia
2100 0.68% 0.11%
2099 0.71% 0.14%
2098 0.73% 0.16%
2097 0.75% 0.17%
2096 0.78% 0.2%
2095 0.81% 0.2%
2094 0.83% 0.22%
2093 0.85% 0.24%
2092 0.88% 0.24%
2091 0.91% 0.26%
2090 0.94% 0.28%
2089 0.97% 0.29%
2088 0.99% 0.29%
2087 1.03% 0.29%
2086 1.05% 0.32%
2085 1.08% 0.32%
2084 1.11% 0.34%
2083 1.13% 0.34%
2082 1.16% 0.35%
2081 1.19% 0.37%
2080 1.21% 0.39%
2079 1.25% 0.41%
2078 1.27% 0.4%
2077 1.31% 0.42%
2076 1.33% 0.43%
2075 1.36% 0.44%
2074 1.39% 0.45%
2073 1.42% 0.45%
2072 1.45% 0.46%
2071 1.49% 0.47%
2070 1.52% 0.46%
2069 1.56% 0.48%
2068 1.59% 0.48%
2067 1.62% 0.5%
2066 1.66% 0.5%
2065 1.69% 0.49%
2064 1.73% 0.49%
2063 1.77% 0.5%
2062 1.8% 0.5%
2061 1.84% 0.53%
2060 1.88% 0.53%
2059 1.91% 0.54%
2058 1.95% 0.58%
2057 1.98% 0.59%
2056 2.02% 0.61%
2055 2.06% 0.65%
2054 2.1% 0.68%
2053 2.14% 0.71%
2052 2.17% 0.75%
2051 2.21% 0.77%
2050 2.24% 0.83%
2049 2.28% 0.86%
2048 2.31% 0.9%
2047 2.35% 0.94%
2046 2.38% 0.98%
2045 2.41% 1%
2044 2.44% 1.01%
2043 2.47% 1.04%
2042 2.51% 1.05%
2041 2.54% 1.05%
2040 2.57% 1.05%
2039 2.61% 1.04%
2038 2.64% 1.04%
2037 2.7% 1.02%
2036 2.75% 1%
2035 2.8% 1%
2034 2.85% 0.98%
2033 2.89% 0.97%
2032 2.95% 0.95%
2031 3% 0.97%
2030 3.05% 0.99%
2029 3.1% 1.02%
2028 3.14% 1.06%
2027 3.18% 1.1%
2026 3.24% 1.16%
2025 3.27% 1.23%
2024 3.3% 1.25%
2023 3.31% 1.38%
2022 3.28% 1.48%
2021 3.29% 1.7%
2020 3.27% 1.82%
2019 3.22% 1.85%
2018 3.4% 1.88%
2017 3.72% 1.94%
2016 3.6% 2.05%
2015 3.36% 2.15%
2014 3.45% 2.21%
2013 3.46% 2.09%
2012 3.39% 1.92%
2011 3.33% 1.74%
2010 3.24% 1.77%
2009 3.14% 1.81%
2008 3.06% 1.59%
2007 3.07% 1.35%
2006 3.13% 1.21%
2005 3.12% 1.12%
2004 2.99% 1.13%
2003 2.96% 1.28%
2002 3.1% 1.29%
2001 3.22% 1.23%
2000 3.26% 1.34%
1999 3.42% 1.42%
1998 2.75% 1.4%
1997 1.62% 1.43%
1996 1.94% 1.55%
1995 4.24% 1.62%
1994 4.85% 1.12%
1993 3.64% -0.12%
1992 3.44% 0.11%
1991 3.38% 3.17%
1990 3.37% -1.2%
1989 3.21% 2.31%
1988 3.25% 2.65%
1987 3.2% 2.63%
1986 3.2% 2.57%
1985 3.37% 2.52%
1984 3.4% 2.47%
1983 3.22% 2.45%
1982 3.05% 2.44%
1981 2.96% 2.44%
1980 3.18% 2.45%
1979 3.58% 2.54%
1978 3.15% 2.74%
1977 2.56% 2.89%
1976 2.62% 2.93%
1975 2.69% 2.92%
1974 2.71% 2.88%
1973 2.71% 2.83%
1972 2.68% 2.76%
1971 2.77% 2.69%
1970 2.9% 2.61%
1969 2.94% 2.63%
1968 2.98% 2.75%
1967 2.96% 2.86%
1966 2.89% 2.88%
1965 2.79% 2.81%
1964 2.71% 2.69%
1963 2.69% 2.87%
1962 2.64% 3.19%
1961 2.6% 3.24%

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/mongolia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Mongolia
Current population
117507801
3620317
Population rank 15/197 132/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.04%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
12 minutes
One birth every
7.22 seconds
7.95 minutes
One death every
35 seconds
27.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +120
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +43,643
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 86/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
4.63 days
Annual migration change -27,309 +79
Net migration rank 159/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - 79
2024 - -26,968 - 83
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 46,995 0
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 47,730 0
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 52,109 0
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 60,888 0
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 61,433 8,660
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 60,635 7,811
2017 2,883,245 176,290 57,940 6,831
2016 2,753,687 440,748 62,086 5,633
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 64,473 4,307
2014 2,580,251 36,966 66,078 2,921
2013 2,489,378 121,097 62,618 1,505
2012 2,405,462 53,668 55,942 351
2011 2,310,679 40,891 50,711 -505
2010 2,212,255 8,823 44,914 -6,444
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 48,876 -15,007
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 45,843 -17,277
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 39,636 -15,220
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 33,609 -11,934
2005 1,800,300 20,384 29,290 -8,924
2004 1,731,022 4,260 28,418 -8,148
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 28,827 -7,986
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 30,439 -8,934
2001 1,594,999 26,523 32,052 -10,244
2000 1,549,518 79,340 32,753 -11,241
1999 1,450,318 109,761 32,283 -13,481
1998 1,375,130 295,560 31,757 -10,315
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 32,403 -9,132
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 33,741 -8,626
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 34,473 -7,346
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 34,711 -5,449
1993 1,209,242 240,176 36,924 -5,429
1992 1,152,781 252,666 42,437 -8,404
1991 1,114,033 86,721 47,884 -11,427
1990 1,063,508 219,270 49,443 -11,881
1989 1,027,238 84,415 51,420 -9,757
1988 995,278 101,314 51,588 2,459
1987 959,875 111,220 51,140 1,855
1986 925,334 70,988 50,329 354
1985 885,670 118,791 49,944 -1,719
1984 844,956 190,045 48,562 -2,452
1983 807,122 146,095 46,919 -2,522
1982 774,823 97,495 45,179 -2,132
1981 748,371 54,656 43,588 -1,615
1980 724,111 51,685 42,343 -1,268
1979 691,773 181,028 41,568 -1,296
1978 646,411 268,974 40,276 1,833
1977 638,242 -26,355 38,995 5,354
1976 624,147 -25,965 37,670 6,577
1975 608,655 -972 36,490 6,556
1974 593,539 3,216 35,297 6,153
1973 578,280 7,414 33,993 5,647
1972 564,495 2,840 32,727 4,999
1971 549,343 -5,497 31,536 4,238
1970 533,300 39,116 30,558 3,263
1969 514,800 46,778 29,781 2,366
1968 497,682 57,274 29,017 3,535
1967 479,552 64,307 28,178 5,139
1966 463,397 54,443 27,338 5,837
1965 429,002 61,397 26,364 5,610
1964 406,334 48,207 25,317 4,599
1963 398,972 41,960 24,142 3,687
1962 383,406 39,431 22,960 9,049
1961 368,207 35,654 21,873 10,440
1960 363,517 27,673 20,726 10,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/mongolia | 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 Mongolia 94.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 580,367 people) and 5.87% is from migration (a gain of 36,163 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

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
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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