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

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 3.18 times bigger than Mozambique's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 1.87% 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 +3.36% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

DR Congo vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Mozambique
2100 436,237,219 105,628,248
2099 433,289,774 105,234,999
2098 430,252,622 104,803,506
2097 427,149,320 104,372,940
2096 423,961,963 103,907,178
2095 420,678,721 103,425,281
2094 417,304,547 102,934,227
2093 413,867,290 102,409,874
2092 410,362,003 101,875,140
2091 406,763,717 101,356,290
2090 403,089,566 100,775,909
2089 399,334,389 100,158,269
2088 395,507,774 99,540,971
2087 391,613,249 98,890,285
2086 387,639,503 98,236,067
2085 383,604,733 97,557,661
2084 379,495,246 96,874,408
2083 375,330,369 96,142,098
2082 371,124,615 95,398,149
2081 366,878,238 94,657,513
2080 362,574,665 93,907,673
2079 358,227,097 93,121,830
2078 353,821,014 92,301,373
2077 349,368,182 91,481,344
2076 344,866,731 90,650,714
2075 340,338,504 89,800,986
2074 335,761,691 88,951,683
2073 331,157,281 88,066,368
2072 326,505,656 87,164,412
2071 321,830,769 86,237,232
2070 317,104,580 85,304,148
2069 312,349,776 84,316,537
2068 307,566,932 83,356,481
2067 302,762,490 82,393,396
2066 297,932,241 81,393,563
2065 293,081,284 80,403,306
2064 288,211,987 79,391,403
2063 283,315,009 78,388,769
2062 278,399,192 77,335,297
2061 273,464,914 76,234,094
2060 268,520,814 75,157,247
2059 263,570,338 74,043,229
2058 258,622,778 72,919,832
2057 253,685,085 71,789,848
2056 248,748,321 70,640,165
2055 243,814,854 69,505,255
2054 238,885,417 68,382,812
2053 233,971,468 67,270,892
2052 229,073,420 66,128,092
2051 224,197,775 64,998,059
2050 219,354,949 63,864,196
2049 214,547,398 62,698,049
2048 209,774,448 61,546,964
2047 205,040,532 60,391,850
2046 200,341,405 59,241,784
2045 195,693,533 58,101,216
2044 191,087,342 56,939,196
2043 186,534,055 55,785,114
2042 182,033,706 54,603,959
2041 177,583,290 53,447,648
2040 173,191,594 52,277,886
2039 168,846,440 51,108,793
2038 164,551,895 49,947,146
2037 160,316,591 48,801,599
2036 156,099,100 47,643,184
2035 151,924,296 46,495,588
2034 147,782,785 45,334,434
2033 143,684,929 44,205,611
2032 139,642,368 43,079,649
2031 135,634,548 41,971,121
2030 131,685,113 40,879,911
2029 127,793,612 39,797,126
2028 123,956,913 38,728,158
2027 120,188,952 37,676,618
2026 116,482,769 36,641,390
2025 112,832,473 35,631,653
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th 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 3.25% 2.89%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Mozambique
Current population
118386491
37173146
Population rank 14/197 44/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.45%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
31.6 seconds
One birth every
7.06 seconds
24.6 seconds
One death every
34.3 seconds
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,743 +2,739
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 17/197
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 3,547,217 -26,968 1,043,109 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 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 573K
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 (1960–2025, 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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