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

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 38,430,770 people in Morocco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 38,938,817 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 3.04 times bigger than Morocco's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th 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 +3.36% per year vs +1.06% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.5% growth).

DR Congo vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Morocco
2100 436,237,219 38,169,376
2099 433,289,774 38,399,800
2098 430,252,622 38,627,357
2097 427,149,320 38,851,192
2096 423,961,963 39,072,685
2095 420,678,721 39,290,298
2094 417,304,547 39,503,336
2093 413,867,290 39,714,423
2092 410,362,003 39,921,868
2091 406,763,717 40,126,152
2090 403,089,566 40,325,215
2089 399,334,389 40,519,616
2088 395,507,774 40,706,061
2087 391,613,249 40,889,974
2086 387,639,503 41,072,468
2085 383,604,733 41,252,209
2084 379,495,246 41,425,986
2083 375,330,369 41,591,998
2082 371,124,615 41,755,476
2081 366,878,238 41,914,644
2080 362,574,665 42,069,073
2079 358,227,097 42,220,167
2078 353,821,014 42,364,299
2077 349,368,182 42,502,554
2076 344,866,731 42,634,865
2075 340,338,504 42,762,096
2074 335,761,691 42,885,545
2073 331,157,281 43,003,930
2072 326,505,656 43,115,594
2071 321,830,769 43,219,147
2070 317,104,580 43,319,278
2069 312,349,776 43,409,990
2068 307,566,932 43,494,031
2067 302,762,490 43,572,598
2066 297,932,241 43,641,156
2065 293,081,284 43,710,126
2064 288,211,987 43,767,514
2063 283,315,009 43,815,039
2062 278,399,192 43,857,629
2061 273,464,914 43,889,133
2060 268,520,814 43,913,417
2059 263,570,338 43,928,921
2058 258,622,778 43,931,406
2057 253,685,085 43,926,107
2056 248,748,321 43,914,039
2055 243,814,854 43,889,084
2054 238,885,417 43,852,920
2053 233,971,468 43,805,549
2052 229,073,420 43,745,706
2051 224,197,775 43,674,633
2050 219,354,949 43,591,589
2049 214,547,398 43,504,461
2048 209,774,448 43,404,127
2047 205,040,532 43,295,069
2046 200,341,405 43,179,153
2045 195,693,533 43,052,251
2044 191,087,342 42,912,359
2043 186,534,055 42,766,985
2042 182,033,706 42,610,691
2041 177,583,290 42,442,983
2040 173,191,594 42,267,502
2039 168,846,440 42,085,886
2038 164,551,895 41,889,492
2037 160,316,591 41,687,645
2036 156,099,100 41,476,060
2035 151,924,296 41,253,454
2034 147,782,785 41,024,367
2033 143,684,929 40,782,838
2032 139,642,368 40,532,216
2031 135,634,548 40,268,078
2030 131,685,113 39,993,270
2029 127,793,612 39,707,804
2028 123,956,913 39,409,825
2027 120,188,952 39,097,054
2026 116,482,769 38,771,691
2025 112,832,473 38,430,770
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th 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 85.3% to 219,354,949 people with a rank change from 14th to 8th. The population of Morocco will increase by 11.9% to 43,591,589 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 3.25% 0.92%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.92%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Morocco
Current population
118386491
38938817
Population rank 14/197 41/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.47%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
1.51 minutes
One birth every
7.06 seconds
50.5 seconds
One death every
34.3 seconds
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,743 +958
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 +349,597
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% +0.92%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 105/197
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 3,547,217 -26,968 406,555 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/morocco | 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 Morocco 88.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,420,483 people) and 11.4% is from migration (a loss of 568,820 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 573K
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 (1960–2025, 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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