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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 38,081,173 people in Morocco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 38,871,720 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 3.02 times bigger than Morocco's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 1.89% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs +1.09% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.3% growth).

DR Congo vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Morocco
2100 436,320,913 38,181,184
2099 433,372,904 38,411,679
2098 430,335,169 38,639,306
2097 427,231,271 38,863,211
2096 424,043,303 39,084,772
2095 420,759,430 39,302,453
2094 417,384,609 39,515,556
2093 413,946,692 39,726,709
2092 410,440,733 39,934,218
2091 406,841,757 40,138,565
2090 403,166,901 40,337,690
2089 399,411,004 40,532,151
2088 395,583,655 40,718,654
2087 391,688,383 40,902,624
2086 387,713,874 41,085,174
2085 383,678,330 41,264,970
2084 379,568,054 41,438,801
2083 375,402,379 41,604,865
2082 371,195,818 41,768,393
2081 366,948,626 41,927,610
2080 362,644,227 42,082,087
2079 358,295,825 42,233,228
2078 353,888,897 42,377,404
2077 349,435,210 42,515,702
2076 344,932,895 42,648,054
2075 340,403,800 42,775,325
2074 335,826,108 42,898,811
2073 331,220,816 43,017,234
2072 326,568,298 43,128,932
2071 321,892,514 43,232,517
2070 317,165,418 43,332,679
2069 312,409,702 43,423,419
2068 307,625,941 43,507,485
2067 302,820,577 43,586,077
2066 297,989,401 43,654,657
2065 293,137,514 43,723,648
2064 288,267,282 43,781,054
2063 283,369,365 43,828,593
2062 278,452,605 43,871,197
2061 273,517,380 43,902,710
2060 268,572,331 43,927,001
2059 263,620,905 43,942,510
2058 258,672,397 43,944,996
2057 253,733,756 43,939,695
2056 248,796,045 43,927,624
2055 243,861,631 43,902,661
2054 238,931,249 43,866,486
2053 234,016,357 43,819,100
2052 229,117,369 43,759,239
2051 224,240,788 43,688,144
2050 219,397,034 43,605,074
2049 214,588,560 43,517,919
2048 209,814,694 43,417,554
2047 205,079,870 43,308,462
2046 200,379,842 43,192,511
2045 195,731,078 43,065,569
2044 191,124,003 42,925,634
2043 186,569,843 42,780,215
2042 182,068,630 42,623,872
2041 177,617,360 42,456,113
2040 173,224,822 42,280,578
2039 168,878,834 42,098,906
2038 164,583,465 41,902,451
2037 160,347,349 41,700,541
2036 156,129,049 41,488,891
2035 151,953,443 41,266,216
2034 147,811,138 41,037,058
2033 143,712,496 40,795,454
2032 139,669,159 40,544,755
2031 135,660,570 40,280,535
2030 131,710,378 40,005,642
2029 127,818,130 39,720,087
2028 123,980,695 39,422,016
2027 120,212,011 39,109,148
2026 116,505,117 38,783,685
2025 112,854,120 38,442,658
2024 109,276,265 38,081,173
2023 105,789,731 37,712,505
2022 102,396,968 37,329,064
2021 99,148,932 36,954,442
2020 95,989,998 36,584,208
2019 92,947,442 36,210,898
2018 90,047,644 35,839,760
2017 87,083,398 35,446,392
2016 83,956,415 35,023,457
2015 81,035,531 34,607,588
2014 78,403,242 34,204,780
2013 75,789,395 33,787,571
2012 73,254,618 33,355,241
2011 70,849,311 32,912,588
2010 68,563,038 32,467,016
2009 66,412,044 32,030,778
2008 64,390,664 31,606,767
2007 62,477,752 31,186,468
2006 60,615,908 30,771,178
2005 58,775,724 30,358,144
2004 56,997,741 29,953,018
2003 55,343,867 29,571,415
2002 53,750,524 29,198,142
2001 52,132,646 28,814,643
2000 50,507,442 28,423,435
1999 48,912,971 28,027,179
1998 47,297,600 27,621,648
1997 46,029,902 27,213,337
1996 45,296,124 26,808,107
1995 44,433,704 26,399,429
1994 42,626,876 26,000,822
1993 40,656,336 25,614,586
1992 39,228,910 25,212,468
1991 37,925,817 24,799,014
1990 36,684,063 24,375,551
1989 35,486,866 23,939,414
1988 34,382,752 23,500,524
1987 33,298,904 23,054,392
1986 32,265,196 22,600,803
1985 31,264,816 22,113,953
1984 30,245,081 21,593,778
1983 29,250,963 21,060,696
1982 28,338,190 20,520,318
1981 27,500,515 19,985,401
1980 26,711,099 19,459,943
1979 25,886,782 18,955,589
1978 24,992,689 18,477,385
1977 24,229,061 18,014,756
1976 23,624,031 17,574,182
1975 23,021,101 17,150,786
1974 22,418,878 16,733,842
1973 21,827,665 16,326,269
1972 21,251,160 15,924,692
1971 20,695,569 15,527,225
1970 20,137,436 15,129,449
1969 19,570,445 14,734,255
1968 19,012,189 14,347,899
1967 18,462,782 13,968,175
1966 17,931,929 13,597,065
1965 17,427,802 13,239,171
1964 16,955,327 12,898,886
1963 16,507,599 12,577,502
1962 16,075,724 12,253,092
1961 15,662,374 11,931,085
1960 15,264,846 11,624,933

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/morocco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 12.2% to 43,605,074 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Morocco
2100 0.68% -0.6%
2099 0.71% -0.59%
2098 0.73% -0.58%
2097 0.75% -0.57%
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% -0.49%
2090 0.94% -0.48%
2089 0.97% -0.46%
2088 0.99% -0.45%
2087 1.03% -0.44%
2086 1.05% -0.44%
2085 1.08% -0.42%
2084 1.11% -0.4%
2083 1.13% -0.39%
2082 1.16% -0.38%
2081 1.19% -0.37%
2080 1.21% -0.36%
2079 1.25% -0.34%
2078 1.27% -0.33%
2077 1.31% -0.31%
2076 1.33% -0.3%
2075 1.36% -0.29%
2074 1.39% -0.28%
2073 1.42% -0.26%
2072 1.45% -0.24%
2071 1.49% -0.23%
2070 1.52% -0.21%
2069 1.56% -0.19%
2068 1.59% -0.18%
2067 1.62% -0.16%
2066 1.66% -0.16%
2065 1.69% -0.13%
2064 1.73% -0.11%
2063 1.77% -0.1%
2062 1.8% -0.07%
2061 1.84% -0.06%
2060 1.88% -0.04%
2059 1.91% -0.006%
2058 1.95% 0.01%
2057 1.98% 0.03%
2056 2.02% 0.06%
2055 2.06% 0.08%
2054 2.1% 0.11%
2053 2.14% 0.14%
2052 2.17% 0.16%
2051 2.21% 0.19%
2050 2.24% 0.2%
2049 2.28% 0.23%
2048 2.31% 0.25%
2047 2.35% 0.27%
2046 2.38% 0.29%
2045 2.41% 0.33%
2044 2.44% 0.34%
2043 2.47% 0.37%
2042 2.51% 0.4%
2041 2.54% 0.42%
2040 2.57% 0.43%
2039 2.61% 0.47%
2038 2.64% 0.48%
2037 2.7% 0.51%
2036 2.75% 0.54%
2035 2.8% 0.56%
2034 2.85% 0.59%
2033 2.89% 0.62%
2032 2.95% 0.66%
2031 3% 0.69%
2030 3.05% 0.72%
2029 3.1% 0.76%
2028 3.14% 0.8%
2027 3.18% 0.84%
2026 3.24% 0.89%
2025 3.27% 0.95%
2024 3.3% 0.98%
2023 3.31% 1.03%
2022 3.28% 1.01%
2021 3.29% 1.01%
2020 3.27% 1.03%
2019 3.22% 1.04%
2018 3.4% 1.11%
2017 3.72% 1.21%
2016 3.6% 1.2%
2015 3.36% 1.18%
2014 3.45% 1.23%
2013 3.46% 1.3%
2012 3.39% 1.34%
2011 3.33% 1.37%
2010 3.24% 1.36%
2009 3.14% 1.34%
2008 3.06% 1.35%
2007 3.07% 1.35%
2006 3.13% 1.36%
2005 3.12% 1.35%
2004 2.99% 1.29%
2003 2.96% 1.28%
2002 3.1% 1.33%
2001 3.22% 1.38%
2000 3.26% 1.41%
1999 3.42% 1.47%
1998 2.75% 1.5%
1997 1.62% 1.51%
1996 1.94% 1.55%
1995 4.24% 1.53%
1994 4.85% 1.51%
1993 3.64% 1.59%
1992 3.44% 1.67%
1991 3.38% 1.74%
1990 3.37% 1.82%
1989 3.21% 1.87%
1988 3.25% 1.94%
1987 3.2% 2.01%
1986 3.2% 2.2%
1985 3.37% 2.41%
1984 3.4% 2.53%
1983 3.22% 2.63%
1982 3.05% 2.68%
1981 2.96% 2.7%
1980 3.18% 2.66%
1979 3.58% 2.59%
1978 3.15% 2.57%
1977 2.56% 2.51%
1976 2.62% 2.47%
1975 2.69% 2.49%
1974 2.71% 2.5%
1973 2.71% 2.52%
1972 2.68% 2.56%
1971 2.77% 2.63%
1970 2.9% 2.68%
1969 2.94% 2.69%
1968 2.98% 2.72%
1967 2.96% 2.73%
1966 2.89% 2.7%
1965 2.79% 2.64%
1964 2.71% 2.56%
1963 2.69% 2.65%
1962 2.64% 2.7%
1961 2.6% 2.63%

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/morocco | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.98%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Morocco
Current population
117507801
38871720
Population rank 15/197 41/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.47%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
1.43 minutes
One birth every
7.22 seconds
50.1 seconds
One death every
35 seconds
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +1,010
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +368,668
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +0.98%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 104/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 -56,254
Net migration rank 159/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -56,254
2024 - -26,968 - -46,802
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 417,213 -39,650
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 427,903 -38,594
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 407,829 -47,902
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 415,999 -35,474
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 457,307 -91,217
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 464,375 -88,159
2017 2,883,245 176,290 471,011 -60,472
2016 2,753,687 440,748 474,637 -39,302
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 477,654 -81,248
2014 2,580,251 36,966 481,295 -72,065
2013 2,489,378 121,097 492,284 -67,096
2012 2,405,462 53,668 504,698 -65,251
2011 2,310,679 40,891 513,305 -67,447
2010 2,212,255 8,823 515,804 -70,510
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 509,386 -82,203
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 499,766 -78,912
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 493,526 -73,759
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 483,200 -72,364
2005 1,800,300 20,384 474,285 -59,024
2004 1,731,022 4,260 461,756 -66,749
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 452,650 -84,460
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 446,147 -67,802
2001 1,594,999 26,523 452,621 -63,967
2000 1,549,518 79,340 461,341 -67,569
1999 1,450,318 109,761 473,071 -74,343
1998 1,375,130 295,560 492,604 -80,286
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 500,807 -96,502
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 501,499 -95,331
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 496,573 -85,386
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 501,426 -115,404
1993 1,209,242 240,176 507,707 -121,254
1992 1,152,781 252,666 525,680 -107,911
1991 1,114,033 86,721 539,850 -130,717
1990 1,063,508 219,270 535,506 -97,711
1989 1,027,238 84,415 538,996 -104,509
1988 995,278 101,314 545,800 -102,484
1987 959,875 111,220 553,005 -104,029
1986 925,334 70,988 558,105 -99,905
1985 885,670 118,791 560,810 -45,336
1984 844,956 190,045 564,159 -39,319
1983 807,122 146,095 566,301 -24,988
1982 774,823 97,495 564,904 -25,471
1981 748,371 54,656 552,936 -22,553
1980 724,111 51,685 534,448 -13,899
1979 691,773 181,028 515,554 -27,374
1978 646,411 268,974 498,834 -30,600
1977 638,242 -26,355 489,173 -32,161
1976 624,147 -25,965 482,130 -58,019
1975 608,655 -972 474,631 -51,968
1974 593,539 3,216 464,147 -52,927
1973 578,280 7,414 455,699 -51,772
1972 564,495 2,840 446,449 -47,226
1971 549,343 -5,497 435,104 -39,385
1970 533,300 39,116 426,015 -26,168
1969 514,800 46,778 414,931 -24,389
1968 497,682 57,274 407,437 -25,267
1967 479,552 64,307 400,594 -23,309
1966 463,397 54,443 391,881 -26,945
1965 429,002 61,397 383,989 -33,139
1964 406,334 48,207 375,835 -46,106
1963 398,972 41,960 369,250 -56,214
1962 383,406 39,431 363,843 -28,071
1961 368,207 35,654 348,650 -40,413
1960 363,517 27,673 323,499 -19,434

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/morocco | 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 Morocco 88.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,495,223 people) and 11.7% is from migration (a loss of 594,083 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

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
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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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