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

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 623,129 people in Montenegro in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 613,759 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 192.9 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 1.43% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.36% per year vs -0.009% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 614K (0.21% decline).

DR Congo vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Montenegro
2100 436,237,219 320,475
2099 433,289,774 324,115
2098 430,252,622 327,713
2097 427,149,320 331,355
2096 423,961,963 335,007
2095 420,678,721 338,654
2094 417,304,547 342,297
2093 413,867,290 345,975
2092 410,362,003 349,650
2091 406,763,717 353,353
2090 403,089,566 357,061
2089 399,334,389 360,774
2088 395,507,774 364,461
2087 391,613,249 368,192
2086 387,639,503 371,937
2085 383,604,733 375,715
2084 379,495,246 379,539
2083 375,330,369 383,359
2082 371,124,615 387,223
2081 366,878,238 391,147
2080 362,574,665 395,110
2079 358,227,097 399,116
2078 353,821,014 403,132
2077 349,368,182 407,160
2076 344,866,731 411,233
2075 340,338,504 415,356
2074 335,761,691 419,523
2073 331,157,281 423,747
2072 326,505,656 427,961
2071 321,830,769 432,249
2070 317,104,580 436,592
2069 312,349,776 440,907
2068 307,566,932 445,235
2067 302,762,490 449,615
2066 297,932,241 453,939
2065 293,081,284 458,379
2064 288,211,987 462,797
2063 283,315,009 467,212
2062 278,399,192 471,608
2061 273,464,914 475,993
2060 268,520,814 480,424
2059 263,570,338 484,778
2058 258,622,778 489,082
2057 253,685,085 493,417
2056 248,748,321 497,856
2055 243,814,854 502,222
2054 238,885,417 506,518
2053 233,971,468 510,759
2052 229,073,420 514,996
2051 224,197,775 519,179
2050 219,354,949 523,331
2049 214,547,398 527,485
2048 209,774,448 531,545
2047 205,040,532 535,674
2046 200,341,405 539,713
2045 195,693,533 543,724
2044 191,087,342 547,696
2043 186,534,055 551,691
2042 182,033,706 555,589
2041 177,583,290 559,520
2040 173,191,594 563,410
2039 168,846,440 567,304
2038 164,551,895 571,182
2037 160,316,591 575,034
2036 156,099,100 578,842
2035 151,924,296 582,604
2034 147,782,785 586,301
2033 143,684,929 589,943
2032 139,642,368 593,521
2031 135,634,548 597,018
2030 131,685,113 600,445
2029 127,793,612 603,840
2028 123,956,913 607,174
2027 120,188,952 610,430
2026 116,482,769 613,759
2025 112,832,473 623,129
2024 109,276,265 623,525
2023 105,789,731 623,529
2022 102,396,968 623,591
2021 99,148,932 625,053
2020 95,989,998 626,590
2019 92,947,442 626,753
2018 90,047,644 626,438
2017 87,083,398 625,982
2016 83,956,415 625,353
2015 81,035,531 624,651
2014 78,403,242 623,744
2013 75,789,395 622,587
2012 73,254,618 621,418
2011 70,849,311 620,345
2010 68,563,038 619,428
2009 66,412,044 618,294
2008 64,390,664 616,969
2007 62,477,752 615,875
2006 60,615,908 615,025
2005 58,775,724 614,261
2004 56,997,741 613,353
2003 55,343,867 612,267
2002 53,750,524 609,828
2001 52,132,646 607,389
2000 50,507,442 604,950
1999 48,912,971 606,001
1998 47,297,600 607,662
1997 46,029,902 609,520
1996 45,296,124 611,003
1995 44,433,704 611,712
1994 42,626,876 611,389
1993 40,656,336 610,170
1992 39,228,910 608,516
1991 37,925,817 607,105
1990 36,684,063 606,372
1989 35,486,866 606,571
1988 34,382,752 607,413
1987 33,298,904 608,144
1986 32,265,196 607,711
1985 31,264,816 605,398
1984 30,245,081 600,884
1983 29,250,963 594,506
1982 28,338,190 587,001
1981 27,500,515 579,445
1980 26,711,099 572,608
1979 25,886,782 566,888
1978 24,992,689 562,065
1977 24,229,061 557,576
1976 23,624,031 552,562
1975 23,021,101 546,487
1974 22,418,878 538,902
1973 21,827,665 530,220
1972 21,251,160 521,785
1971 20,695,569 515,449
1970 20,137,436 512,407
1969 19,570,445 513,340
1968 19,012,189 517,481
1967 18,462,782 522,796
1966 17,931,929 526,419
1965 17,427,802 526,327
1964 16,955,327 521,753
1963 16,507,599 513,409
1962 16,075,724 502,558
1961 15,662,374 491,140
1960 15,264,846 480,579

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/montenegro | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2006 and ranked 166th 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 Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 523,331 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people, while Montenegro's population already peaked in 2019 at 627K people and is projected to decrease to 320K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Montenegro
2100 0.68% -1.12%
2099 0.71% -1.1%
2098 0.73% -1.1%
2097 0.75% -1.09%
2096 0.78% -1.08%
2095 0.81% -1.06%
2094 0.83% -1.06%
2093 0.85% -1.05%
2092 0.88% -1.05%
2091 0.91% -1.04%
2090 0.94% -1.03%
2089 0.97% -1.01%
2088 0.99% -1.01%
2087 1.03% -1.01%
2086 1.05% -1.01%
2085 1.08% -1.01%
2084 1.11% -1%
2083 1.13% -1%
2082 1.16% -1%
2081 1.19% -1%
2080 1.21% -1%
2079 1.25% -1%
2078 1.27% -0.99%
2077 1.31% -0.99%
2076 1.33% -0.99%
2075 1.36% -0.99%
2074 1.39% -1%
2073 1.42% -0.98%
2072 1.45% -0.99%
2071 1.49% -0.99%
2070 1.52% -0.98%
2069 1.56% -0.97%
2068 1.59% -0.97%
2067 1.62% -0.95%
2066 1.66% -0.97%
2065 1.69% -0.95%
2064 1.73% -0.94%
2063 1.77% -0.93%
2062 1.8% -0.92%
2061 1.84% -0.92%
2060 1.88% -0.9%
2059 1.91% -0.88%
2058 1.95% -0.88%
2057 1.98% -0.89%
2056 2.02% -0.87%
2055 2.06% -0.85%
2054 2.1% -0.83%
2053 2.14% -0.82%
2052 2.17% -0.81%
2051 2.21% -0.79%
2050 2.24% -0.79%
2049 2.28% -0.76%
2048 2.31% -0.77%
2047 2.35% -0.75%
2046 2.38% -0.74%
2045 2.41% -0.73%
2044 2.44% -0.72%
2043 2.47% -0.7%
2042 2.51% -0.7%
2041 2.54% -0.69%
2040 2.57% -0.69%
2039 2.61% -0.68%
2038 2.64% -0.67%
2037 2.7% -0.66%
2036 2.75% -0.65%
2035 2.8% -0.63%
2034 2.85% -0.62%
2033 2.89% -0.6%
2032 2.95% -0.59%
2031 3% -0.57%
2030 3.05% -0.56%
2029 3.1% -0.55%
2028 3.14% -0.53%
2027 3.18% -0.54%
2026 3.24% -1.5%
2025 3.25% -0.06%
2024 3.3% -0.001%
2023 3.31% -0.01%
2022 3.28% -0.23%
2021 3.29% -0.25%
2020 3.27% -0.03%
2019 3.22% 0.05%
2018 3.4% 0.07%
2017 3.72% 0.1%
2016 3.6% 0.11%
2015 3.36% 0.15%
2014 3.45% 0.19%
2013 3.46% 0.19%
2012 3.39% 0.17%
2011 3.33% 0.15%
2010 3.24% 0.18%
2009 3.14% 0.21%
2008 3.06% 0.18%
2007 3.07% 0.14%
2006 3.13% 0.12%
2005 3.12% 0.15%
2004 2.99% 0.18%
2003 2.96% 0.4%
2002 3.1% 0.4%
2001 3.22% 0.4%
2000 3.26% -0.17%
1999 3.42% -0.27%
1998 2.75% -0.3%
1997 1.62% -0.24%
1996 1.94% -0.12%
1995 4.24% 0.05%
1994 4.85% 0.2%
1993 3.64% 0.27%
1992 3.44% 0.23%
1991 3.38% 0.12%
1990 3.37% -0.03%
1989 3.21% -0.14%
1988 3.25% -0.12%
1987 3.2% 0.07%
1986 3.2% 0.38%
1985 3.37% 0.75%
1984 3.4% 1.07%
1983 3.22% 1.28%
1982 3.05% 1.3%
1981 2.96% 1.19%
1980 3.18% 1.01%
1979 3.58% 0.86%
1978 3.15% 0.81%
1977 2.56% 0.91%
1976 2.62% 1.11%
1975 2.69% 1.41%
1974 2.71% 1.64%
1973 2.71% 1.62%
1972 2.68% 1.23%
1971 2.77% 0.59%
1970 2.9% -0.18%
1969 2.94% -0.8%
1968 2.98% -1.02%
1967 2.96% -0.69%
1966 2.89% 0.02%
1965 2.79% 0.88%
1964 2.71% 1.63%
1963 2.69% 2.16%
1962 2.64% 2.32%
1961 2.6% 2.2%

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/montenegro | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Montenegro
Current population
118386491
613759
Population rank 14/197 166/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.007%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
22.2 hours
One birth every
7.06 seconds
1.25 hours
One death every
34.3 seconds
1.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +9,743 -1
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 -396
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 163/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 -9,279
Net migration rank 159/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -9,279
2024 3,547,217 -26,968 624 -1,686
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 686 12,000
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 0 26,332
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 -2,062 -2,344
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 -188 -3,310
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 627 -4,083
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 752 -5,058
2017 2,883,245 176,290 939 -4,948
2016 2,753,687 440,748 1,125 -5,274
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 1,062 -4,863
2014 2,580,251 36,966 1,560 -4,357
2013 2,489,378 121,097 1,557 -2,478
2012 2,405,462 53,668 1,554 -1,583
2011 2,310,679 40,891 1,365 0
2010 2,212,255 8,823 1,797 -2,276
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 2,783 -3,456
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 2,530 -3,326
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 1,848 -3,056
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 1,599 -2,735
2005 1,800,300 20,384 1,536 -2,247
2004 1,731,022 4,260 2,146 -1,997
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 2,632 -3,178
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 2,988 -3,357
2001 1,594,999 26,523 3,462 -3,511
2000 1,549,518 79,340 3,751 -3,734
1999 1,450,318 109,761 3,454 -3,487
1998 1,375,130 295,560 3,889 -3,326
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 3,597 -3,077
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 4,155 -3,051
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 4,527 -3,082
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 4,381 -2,889
1993 1,209,242 240,176 4,638 -2,835
1992 1,152,781 252,666 5,015 -2,942
1991 1,114,033 86,721 5,191 -2,630
1990 1,063,508 219,270 5,010 -1,705
1989 1,027,238 84,415 5,129 -1,730
1988 995,278 101,314 5,529 -2,165
1987 959,875 111,220 5,958 -2,569
1986 925,334 70,988 6,097 -2,747
1985 885,670 118,791 6,283 -3,013
1984 844,956 190,045 6,337 -3,074
1983 807,122 146,095 6,482 -3,190
1982 774,823 97,495 6,419 -3,151
1981 748,371 54,656 6,275 -2,287
1980 724,111 51,685 6,383 -450
1979 691,773 181,028 6,139 -718
1978 646,411 268,974 6,408 -1,103
1977 638,242 -26,355 6,650 -1,364
1976 624,147 -25,965 6,845 -1,447
1975 608,655 -972 6,878 -1,588
1974 593,539 3,216 6,919 -1,669
1973 578,280 7,414 7,096 -1,778
1972 564,495 2,840 7,252 -1,922
1971 549,343 -5,497 7,168 -1,856
1970 533,300 39,116 7,069 -2,013
1969 514,800 46,778 7,449 -2,456
1968 497,682 57,274 7,497 -2,404
1967 479,552 64,307 7,961 -2,519
1966 463,397 54,443 8,661 -2,751
1965 429,002 61,397 9,010 -2,743
1964 406,334 48,207 9,227 -2,734
1963 398,972 41,960 9,449 -2,800
1962 383,406 39,431 9,402 -2,606
1961 368,207 35,654 9,278 -2,254
1960 363,517 27,673 9,144 -2,467

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/montenegro | 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 Montenegro 34.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,565 people) and 65.5% is from migration (a gain of 6,766 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

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
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Ulcinj 11.5K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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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