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

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 54,850,648 people in Myanmar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 55,361,818 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 2.14 times bigger than Myanmar's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 2.09% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.36% per year vs +0.72% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.4M (15.9% growth).

DR Congo vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Myanmar
2100 436,237,219 49,940,111
2099 433,289,774 50,189,329
2098 430,252,622 50,438,094
2097 427,149,320 50,686,307
2096 423,961,963 50,935,768
2095 420,678,721 51,187,086
2094 417,304,547 51,437,370
2093 413,867,290 51,684,263
2092 410,362,003 51,929,856
2091 406,763,717 52,177,533
2090 403,089,566 52,421,308
2089 399,334,389 52,660,538
2088 395,507,774 52,897,777
2087 391,613,249 53,134,297
2086 387,639,503 53,369,096
2085 383,604,733 53,601,340
2084 379,495,246 53,828,989
2083 375,330,369 54,053,017
2082 371,124,615 54,275,644
2081 366,878,238 54,495,268
2080 362,574,665 54,712,302
2079 358,227,097 54,927,789
2078 353,821,014 55,140,889
2077 349,368,182 55,347,343
2076 344,866,731 55,552,868
2075 340,338,504 55,755,739
2074 335,761,691 55,954,725
2073 331,157,281 56,150,331
2072 326,505,656 56,339,615
2071 321,830,769 56,523,628
2070 317,104,580 56,703,747
2069 312,349,776 56,877,191
2068 307,566,932 57,045,573
2067 302,762,490 57,207,013
2066 297,932,241 57,363,486
2065 293,081,284 57,515,336
2064 288,211,987 57,661,327
2063 283,315,009 57,798,588
2062 278,399,192 57,928,360
2061 273,464,914 58,056,757
2060 268,520,814 58,176,117
2059 263,570,338 58,284,778
2058 258,622,778 58,381,839
2057 253,685,085 58,471,358
2056 248,748,321 58,555,436
2055 243,814,854 58,625,894
2054 238,885,417 58,687,073
2053 233,971,468 58,734,842
2052 229,073,420 58,772,617
2051 224,197,775 58,799,283
2050 219,354,949 58,813,731
2049 214,547,398 58,819,125
2048 209,774,448 58,812,936
2047 205,040,532 58,795,137
2046 200,341,405 58,764,783
2045 195,693,533 58,717,705
2044 191,087,342 58,660,923
2043 186,534,055 58,591,067
2042 182,033,706 58,505,720
2041 177,583,290 58,407,189
2040 173,191,594 58,296,243
2039 168,846,440 58,171,090
2038 164,551,895 58,030,790
2037 160,316,591 57,878,267
2036 156,099,100 57,714,284
2035 151,924,296 57,533,824
2034 147,782,785 57,338,544
2033 143,684,929 57,127,286
2032 139,642,368 56,900,181
2031 135,634,548 56,656,985
2030 131,685,113 56,397,420
2029 127,793,612 56,123,541
2028 123,956,913 55,830,923
2027 120,188,952 55,521,079
2026 116,482,769 55,193,610
2025 112,832,473 54,850,648
2024 109,276,265 54,500,091
2023 105,789,731 54,133,798
2022 102,396,968 53,756,787
2021 99,148,932 53,387,102
2020 95,989,998 53,016,522
2019 92,947,442 52,640,713
2018 90,047,644 52,272,247
2017 87,083,398 51,894,938
2016 83,956,415 51,495,696
2015 81,035,531 51,089,056
2014 78,403,242 50,681,634
2013 75,789,395 50,262,658
2012 73,254,618 49,837,446
2011 70,849,311 49,419,820
2010 68,563,038 49,024,382
2009 66,412,044 48,660,459
2008 64,390,664 48,390,793
2007 62,477,752 48,125,043
2006 60,615,908 47,785,135
2005 58,775,724 47,438,365
2004 56,997,741 47,068,772
2003 55,343,867 46,667,192
2002 53,750,524 46,232,653
2001 52,132,646 45,771,139
2000 50,507,442 45,290,841
1999 48,912,971 44,787,724
1998 47,297,600 44,257,793
1997 46,029,902 43,708,798
1996 45,296,124 43,154,860
1995 44,433,704 42,605,338
1994 42,626,876 42,055,143
1993 40,656,336 41,502,429
1992 39,228,910 40,950,342
1991 37,925,817 40,394,154
1990 36,684,063 39,817,251
1989 35,486,866 39,214,618
1988 34,382,752 38,600,927
1987 33,298,904 37,971,594
1986 32,265,196 37,314,878
1985 31,264,816 36,622,827
1984 30,245,081 35,899,313
1983 29,250,963 35,162,715
1982 28,338,190 34,482,965
1981 27,500,515 33,858,783
1980 26,711,099 33,227,204
1979 25,886,782 32,596,550
1978 24,992,689 31,972,976
1977 24,229,061 31,355,966
1976 23,624,031 30,758,811
1975 23,021,101 30,176,565
1974 22,418,878 29,598,167
1973 21,827,665 29,026,388
1972 21,251,160 28,428,324
1971 20,695,569 27,807,219
1970 20,137,436 27,193,016
1969 19,570,445 26,585,112
1968 19,012,189 25,989,662
1967 18,462,782 25,406,429
1966 17,931,929 24,836,496
1965 17,427,802 24,279,431
1964 16,955,327 23,737,315
1963 16,507,599 23,213,408
1962 16,075,724 22,704,719
1961 15,662,374 22,210,581
1960 15,264,846 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,866,122 people (a 7.51% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.24% to 58,813,731 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Myanmar
2100 0.68% -0.5%
2099 0.71% -0.49%
2098 0.73% -0.49%
2097 0.75% -0.49%
2096 0.78% -0.49%
2095 0.81% -0.49%
2094 0.83% -0.48%
2093 0.85% -0.47%
2092 0.88% -0.47%
2091 0.91% -0.47%
2090 0.94% -0.45%
2089 0.97% -0.45%
2088 0.99% -0.45%
2087 1.03% -0.44%
2086 1.05% -0.43%
2085 1.08% -0.42%
2084 1.11% -0.41%
2083 1.13% -0.41%
2082 1.16% -0.4%
2081 1.19% -0.4%
2080 1.21% -0.39%
2079 1.25% -0.39%
2078 1.27% -0.37%
2077 1.31% -0.37%
2076 1.33% -0.36%
2075 1.36% -0.36%
2074 1.39% -0.35%
2073 1.42% -0.34%
2072 1.45% -0.33%
2071 1.49% -0.32%
2070 1.52% -0.3%
2069 1.56% -0.3%
2068 1.59% -0.28%
2067 1.62% -0.27%
2066 1.66% -0.26%
2065 1.69% -0.25%
2064 1.73% -0.24%
2063 1.77% -0.22%
2062 1.8% -0.22%
2061 1.84% -0.21%
2060 1.88% -0.19%
2059 1.91% -0.17%
2058 1.95% -0.15%
2057 1.98% -0.14%
2056 2.02% -0.12%
2055 2.06% -0.1%
2054 2.1% -0.08%
2053 2.14% -0.06%
2052 2.17% -0.05%
2051 2.21% -0.02%
2050 2.24% -0.009%
2049 2.28% 0.01%
2048 2.31% 0.03%
2047 2.35% 0.05%
2046 2.38% 0.08%
2045 2.41% 0.1%
2044 2.44% 0.12%
2043 2.47% 0.15%
2042 2.51% 0.17%
2041 2.54% 0.19%
2040 2.57% 0.22%
2039 2.61% 0.24%
2038 2.64% 0.26%
2037 2.7% 0.28%
2036 2.75% 0.31%
2035 2.8% 0.34%
2034 2.85% 0.37%
2033 2.89% 0.4%
2032 2.95% 0.43%
2031 3% 0.46%
2030 3.05% 0.49%
2029 3.1% 0.52%
2028 3.14% 0.56%
2027 3.18% 0.59%
2026 3.24% 0.63%
2025 3.25% 0.64%
2024 3.3% 0.68%
2023 3.31% 0.7%
2022 3.28% 0.69%
2021 3.29% 0.7%
2020 3.27% 0.71%
2019 3.22% 0.7%
2018 3.4% 0.73%
2017 3.72% 0.78%
2016 3.6% 0.8%
2015 3.36% 0.8%
2014 3.45% 0.83%
2013 3.46% 0.85%
2012 3.39% 0.85%
2011 3.33% 0.81%
2010 3.24% 0.75%
2009 3.14% 0.56%
2008 3.06% 0.55%
2007 3.07% 0.71%
2006 3.13% 0.73%
2005 3.12% 0.79%
2004 2.99% 0.86%
2003 2.96% 0.94%
2002 3.1% 1.01%
2001 3.22% 1.06%
2000 3.26% 1.12%
1999 3.42% 1.2%
1998 2.75% 1.26%
1997 1.62% 1.28%
1996 1.94% 1.29%
1995 4.24% 1.31%
1994 4.85% 1.33%
1993 3.64% 1.35%
1992 3.44% 1.38%
1991 3.38% 1.45%
1990 3.37% 1.54%
1989 3.21% 1.59%
1988 3.25% 1.66%
1987 3.2% 1.76%
1986 3.2% 1.89%
1985 3.37% 2.02%
1984 3.4% 2.09%
1983 3.22% 1.97%
1982 3.05% 1.84%
1981 2.96% 1.9%
1980 3.18% 1.93%
1979 3.58% 1.95%
1978 3.15% 1.97%
1977 2.56% 1.94%
1976 2.62% 1.93%
1975 2.69% 1.95%
1974 2.71% 1.97%
1973 2.71% 2.1%
1972 2.68% 2.23%
1971 2.77% 2.26%
1970 2.9% 2.29%
1969 2.94% 2.29%
1968 2.98% 2.3%
1967 2.96% 2.29%
1966 2.89% 2.29%
1965 2.79% 2.28%
1964 2.71% 2.26%
1963 2.69% 2.24%
1962 2.64% 2.22%
1961 2.6% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.64%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Myanmar
Current population
118386491
55361818
Population rank 14/197 27/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.67%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
1.5 minutes
One birth every
7.06 seconds
35.1 seconds
One death every
34.3 seconds
1.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,743 +960
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 +350,557
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% +0.64%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 121/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 -39,661
Net migration rank 159/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -39,661
2024 3,547,217 -26,968 397,197 -37,979
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 408,331 -34,989
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 415,647 -34,988
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 394,104 -35,370
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 448,626 -66,213
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 469,924 -100,783
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 482,316 -114,598
2017 2,883,245 176,290 492,276 -105,415
2016 2,753,687 440,748 499,508 -87,907
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 495,769 -94,108
2014 2,580,251 36,966 488,114 -74,901
2013 2,489,378 121,097 487,648 -62,863
2012 2,405,462 53,668 487,210 -61,536
2011 2,310,679 40,891 492,271 -82,713
2010 2,212,255 8,823 497,745 -116,481
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 505,144 -158,542
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 373,287 -180,533
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 523,745 -184,989
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 527,165 -186,098
2005 1,800,300 20,384 537,429 -185,009
2004 1,731,022 4,260 556,494 -169,736
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 582,173 -165,739
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 602,873 -150,232
2001 1,594,999 26,523 601,524 -131,124
2000 1,549,518 79,340 596,979 -106,772
1999 1,450,318 109,761 597,916 -81,874
1998 1,375,130 295,560 606,110 -62,281
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 613,103 -58,954
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 619,488 -65,766
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 620,376 -75,097
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 626,411 -71,359
1993 1,209,242 240,176 633,576 -83,214
1992 1,152,781 252,666 634,484 -80,661
1991 1,114,033 86,721 637,622 -79,059
1990 1,063,508 219,270 636,081 -40,859
1989 1,027,238 84,415 636,610 -26,585
1988 995,278 101,314 630,392 -13,046
1987 959,875 111,220 652,960 -11,642
1986 925,334 70,988 679,467 -7,351
1985 885,670 118,791 705,905 6,074
1984 844,956 190,045 723,623 11,433
1983 807,122 146,095 719,710 18,427
1982 774,823 97,495 701,212 -79,856
1981 748,371 54,656 679,851 -52,839
1980 724,111 51,685 673,815 -37,679
1979 691,773 181,028 669,338 -44,174
1978 646,411 268,974 658,068 -36,055
1977 638,242 -26,355 649,915 -37,879
1976 624,147 -25,965 642,829 -60,561
1975 608,655 -972 635,005 -52,763
1974 593,539 3,216 628,458 -53,875
1973 578,280 7,414 624,619 -55,659
1972 564,495 2,840 616,411 10,735
1971 549,343 -5,497 608,784 6,306
1970 533,300 39,116 595,337 17,997
1969 514,800 46,778 584,979 17,491
1968 497,682 57,274 571,123 17,293
1967 479,552 64,307 559,577 18,470
1966 463,397 54,443 546,378 15,453
1965 429,002 61,397 533,443 18,847
1964 406,334 48,207 516,334 15,600
1963 398,972 41,960 501,548 14,350
1962 383,406 39,431 487,925 13,546
1961 368,207 35,654 474,818 11,972
1960 363,517 27,673 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,503,698 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 712,350 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

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
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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