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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 34,631,766 people in Mozambique in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 36,941,128 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 3.18 times bigger than Mozambique's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.86% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs +2.99% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 36.9M (77.7% growth).

DR Congo vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Mozambique
2100 436,320,913 105,684,658
2099 433,372,904 105,291,198
2098 430,335,169 104,859,475
2097 427,231,271 104,428,679
2096 424,043,303 103,962,668
2095 420,759,430 103,480,514
2094 417,384,609 102,989,197
2093 413,946,692 102,464,565
2092 410,440,733 101,929,545
2091 406,841,757 101,410,418
2090 403,166,901 100,829,728
2089 399,411,004 100,211,758
2088 395,583,655 99,594,130
2087 391,688,383 98,943,096
2086 387,713,874 98,288,529
2085 383,678,330 97,609,760
2084 379,568,054 96,926,143
2083 375,402,379 96,193,441
2082 371,195,818 95,449,095
2081 366,948,626 94,708,064
2080 362,644,227 93,957,824
2079 358,295,825 93,171,561
2078 353,888,897 92,350,666
2077 349,435,210 91,530,198
2076 344,932,895 90,699,125
2075 340,403,800 89,848,943
2074 335,826,108 88,999,187
2073 331,220,816 88,113,398
2072 326,568,298 87,210,961
2071 321,892,514 86,283,286
2070 317,165,418 85,349,704
2069 312,409,702 84,361,565
2068 307,625,941 83,400,997
2067 302,820,577 82,437,397
2066 297,989,401 81,437,030
2065 293,137,514 80,446,244
2064 288,267,282 79,433,801
2063 283,369,365 78,430,632
2062 278,452,605 77,376,597
2061 273,517,380 76,274,806
2060 268,572,331 75,197,384
2059 263,620,905 74,082,771
2058 258,672,397 72,958,774
2057 253,733,756 71,828,186
2056 248,796,045 70,677,889
2055 243,861,631 69,542,373
2054 238,931,249 68,419,331
2053 234,016,357 67,306,817
2052 229,117,369 66,163,407
2051 224,240,788 65,032,770
2050 219,397,034 63,898,302
2049 214,588,560 62,731,532
2048 209,814,694 61,579,833
2047 205,079,870 60,424,101
2046 200,379,842 59,273,421
2045 195,731,078 58,132,244
2044 191,124,003 56,969,604
2043 186,569,843 55,814,906
2042 182,068,630 54,633,120
2041 177,617,360 53,476,191
2040 173,224,822 52,305,805
2039 168,878,834 51,136,087
2038 164,583,465 49,973,820
2037 160,347,349 48,827,661
2036 156,129,049 47,668,628
2035 151,953,443 46,520,419
2034 147,811,138 45,358,645
2033 143,712,496 44,229,218
2032 139,669,159 43,102,655
2031 135,660,570 41,993,535
2030 131,710,378 40,901,742
2029 127,818,130 39,818,379
2028 123,980,695 38,748,841
2027 120,212,011 37,696,739
2026 116,505,117 36,660,958
2025 112,854,120 35,650,681
2024 109,276,265 34,631,766
2023 105,789,731 33,635,160
2022 102,396,968 32,656,246
2021 99,148,932 31,707,800
2020 95,989,998 30,783,688
2019 92,947,442 29,884,380
2018 90,047,644 29,018,644
2017 87,083,398 28,166,393
2016 83,956,415 27,337,105
2015 81,035,531 26,547,572
2014 78,403,242 25,788,475
2013 75,789,395 25,051,611
2012 73,254,618 24,337,846
2011 70,849,311 23,649,039
2010 68,563,038 22,999,235
2009 66,412,044 22,391,745
2008 64,390,664 21,819,036
2007 62,477,752 21,287,635
2006 60,615,908 20,787,087
2005 58,775,724 20,304,569
2004 56,997,741 19,840,313
2003 55,343,867 19,392,475
2002 53,750,524 18,958,338
2001 52,132,646 18,537,729
2000 50,507,442 18,129,653
1999 48,912,971 17,734,506
1998 47,297,600 17,340,464
1997 46,029,902 16,949,982
1996 45,296,124 16,492,480
1995 44,433,704 15,960,530
1994 42,626,876 15,033,853
1993 40,656,336 14,051,192
1992 39,228,910 13,613,316
1991 37,925,817 13,352,090
1990 36,684,063 13,094,537
1989 35,486,866 12,906,842
1988 34,382,752 12,800,558
1987 33,298,904 12,822,574
1986 32,265,196 12,770,578
1985 31,264,816 12,548,949
1984 30,245,081 12,315,954
1983 29,250,963 12,073,822
1982 28,338,190 11,824,370
1981 27,500,515 11,568,127
1980 26,711,099 11,336,221
1979 25,886,782 11,028,809
1978 24,992,689 10,618,250
1977 24,229,061 10,224,975
1976 23,624,031 9,867,209
1975 23,021,101 9,540,817
1974 22,418,878 9,236,093
1973 21,827,665 8,954,242
1972 21,251,160 8,692,935
1971 20,695,569 8,456,317
1970 20,137,436 8,250,506
1969 19,570,445 8,066,951
1968 19,012,189 7,892,613
1967 18,462,782 7,724,550
1966 17,931,929 7,562,990
1965 17,427,802 7,406,421
1964 16,955,327 7,255,061
1963 16,507,599 7,109,828
1962 16,075,724 6,969,364
1961 15,662,374 6,834,936
1960 15,264,846 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Mozambique will increase by 73% to 63,898,302 people and rank change from 43rd to 32nd.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Mozambique
2100 0.68% 0.37%
2099 0.71% 0.41%
2098 0.73% 0.41%
2097 0.75% 0.45%
2096 0.78% 0.47%
2095 0.81% 0.48%
2094 0.83% 0.51%
2093 0.85% 0.52%
2092 0.88% 0.51%
2091 0.91% 0.58%
2090 0.94% 0.62%
2089 0.97% 0.62%
2088 0.99% 0.66%
2087 1.03% 0.67%
2086 1.05% 0.7%
2085 1.08% 0.71%
2084 1.11% 0.76%
2083 1.13% 0.78%
2082 1.16% 0.78%
2081 1.19% 0.8%
2080 1.21% 0.84%
2079 1.25% 0.89%
2078 1.27% 0.9%
2077 1.31% 0.92%
2076 1.33% 0.95%
2075 1.36% 0.95%
2074 1.39% 1.01%
2073 1.42% 1.03%
2072 1.45% 1.08%
2071 1.49% 1.09%
2070 1.52% 1.17%
2069 1.56% 1.15%
2068 1.59% 1.17%
2067 1.62% 1.23%
2066 1.66% 1.23%
2065 1.69% 1.27%
2064 1.73% 1.28%
2063 1.77% 1.36%
2062 1.8% 1.44%
2061 1.84% 1.43%
2060 1.88% 1.5%
2059 1.91% 1.54%
2058 1.95% 1.57%
2057 1.98% 1.63%
2056 2.02% 1.63%
2055 2.06% 1.64%
2054 2.1% 1.65%
2053 2.14% 1.73%
2052 2.17% 1.74%
2051 2.21% 1.78%
2050 2.24% 1.86%
2049 2.28% 1.87%
2048 2.31% 1.91%
2047 2.35% 1.94%
2046 2.38% 1.96%
2045 2.41% 2.04%
2044 2.44% 2.07%
2043 2.47% 2.16%
2042 2.51% 2.16%
2041 2.54% 2.24%
2040 2.57% 2.29%
2039 2.61% 2.33%
2038 2.64% 2.35%
2037 2.7% 2.43%
2036 2.75% 2.47%
2035 2.8% 2.56%
2034 2.85% 2.55%
2033 2.89% 2.61%
2032 2.95% 2.64%
2031 3% 2.67%
2030 3.05% 2.72%
2029 3.1% 2.76%
2028 3.14% 2.79%
2027 3.18% 2.83%
2026 3.24% 2.83%
2025 3.27% 2.94%
2024 3.3% 2.96%
2023 3.31% 3%
2022 3.28% 2.99%
2021 3.29% 3%
2020 3.27% 3.01%
2019 3.22% 2.98%
2018 3.4% 3.03%
2017 3.72% 3.03%
2016 3.6% 2.97%
2015 3.36% 2.94%
2014 3.45% 2.94%
2013 3.46% 2.93%
2012 3.39% 2.91%
2011 3.33% 2.83%
2010 3.24% 2.71%
2009 3.14% 2.62%
2008 3.06% 2.5%
2007 3.07% 2.41%
2006 3.13% 2.38%
2005 3.12% 2.34%
2004 2.99% 2.31%
2003 2.96% 2.29%
2002 3.1% 2.27%
2001 3.22% 2.25%
2000 3.26% 2.23%
1999 3.42% 2.27%
1998 2.75% 2.3%
1997 1.62% 2.77%
1996 1.94% 3.33%
1995 4.24% 6.16%
1994 4.85% 6.99%
1993 3.64% 3.22%
1992 3.44% 1.96%
1991 3.38% 1.97%
1990 3.37% 1.45%
1989 3.21% 0.83%
1988 3.25% -0.17%
1987 3.2% 0.41%
1986 3.2% 1.77%
1985 3.37% 1.89%
1984 3.4% 2.01%
1983 3.22% 2.11%
1982 3.05% 2.22%
1981 2.96% 2.05%
1980 3.18% 2.79%
1979 3.58% 3.87%
1978 3.15% 3.85%
1977 2.56% 3.63%
1976 2.62% 3.42%
1975 2.69% 3.3%
1974 2.71% 3.15%
1973 2.71% 3.01%
1972 2.68% 2.8%
1971 2.77% 2.49%
1970 2.9% 2.28%
1969 2.94% 2.21%
1968 2.98% 2.18%
1967 2.96% 2.14%
1966 2.89% 2.11%
1965 2.79% 2.09%
1964 2.71% 2.04%
1963 2.69% 2.02%
1962 2.64% 1.97%
1961 2.6% 1.81%

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/mozambique | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Mozambique
Current population
117507801
36941128
Population rank 15/197 43/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.45%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
31.6 seconds
One birth every
7.22 seconds
25 seconds
One death every
35 seconds
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +2,730
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +996,606
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 16/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 -65,573
Net migration rank 159/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -65,573
2024 - -26,968 - -38,940
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 951,234 -23,103
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 945,952 -25,864
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 927,581 -49,080
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 903,176 -50,224
2017 2,883,245 176,290 876,594 -25,043
2016 2,753,687 440,748 850,430 -43,398
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 824,435 -52,374
2014 2,580,251 36,966 799,778 -53,625
2013 2,489,378 121,097 784,641 -57,067
2012 2,405,462 53,668 763,088 -63,131
2011 2,310,679 40,891 741,303 -63,638
2010 2,212,255 8,823 719,025 -97,079
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 693,673 -100,625
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 654,920 -102,534
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 610,913 -100,490
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 586,009 -95,333
2005 1,800,300 20,384 570,132 -95,770
2004 1,731,022 4,260 554,973 -100,824
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 540,992 -99,484
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 529,867 -103,102
2001 1,594,999 26,523 519,594 -105,130
2000 1,549,518 79,340 506,162 -104,476
1999 1,450,318 109,761 491,814 -103,223
1998 1,375,130 295,560 474,453 -74,952
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 461,209 -79,732
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 442,559 90,975
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 421,630 108,751
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 384,821 938,163
1993 1,209,242 240,176 369,518 272,829
1992 1,152,781 252,666 362,373 -128,960
1991 1,114,033 86,721 357,676 -68,644
1990 1,063,508 219,270 353,290 -127,215
1989 1,027,238 84,415 348,833 -199,509
1988 995,278 101,314 349,480 -286,247
1987 959,875 111,220 334,438 -441,710
1986 925,334 70,988 332,609 -121,350
1985 885,670 118,791 307,625 -75,642
1984 844,956 190,045 304,524 -70,532
1983 807,122 146,095 324,158 -73,899
1982 774,823 97,495 321,493 -72,852
1981 748,371 54,656 322,207 -58,347
1980 724,111 51,685 349,586 -149,650
1979 691,773 181,028 331,162 83,699
1978 646,411 268,974 310,403 95,859
1977 638,242 -26,355 289,193 91,082
1976 624,147 -25,965 273,924 61,326
1975 608,655 -972 257,984 59,562
1974 593,539 3,216 240,665 51,238
1973 578,280 7,414 226,847 44,951
1972 564,495 2,840 215,793 35,023
1971 549,343 -5,497 211,137 11,297
1970 533,300 39,116 207,385 -18,197
1969 514,800 46,778 202,174 -24,251
1968 497,682 57,274 197,623 -26,872
1967 479,552 64,307 193,044 -27,672
1966 463,397 54,443 189,218 -31,462
1965 429,002 61,397 185,931 -30,538
1964 406,334 48,207 182,334 -35,005
1963 398,972 41,960 180,867 -37,738
1962 383,406 39,431 176,297 -38,504
1961 368,207 35,654 171,236 -40,181
1960 363,517 27,673 165,774 -54,351

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 95.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,108,203 people) and 4.15% is from migration (a loss of 393,923 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

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
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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