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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 54,500,091 people in Myanmar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 55,292,116 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 2.13 times bigger than Myanmar's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 2.08% 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 +3.38% per year vs +0.74% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.3M (15.7% growth).

DR Congo vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Myanmar
2100 436,320,913 49,949,080
2099 433,372,904 50,198,343
2098 430,335,169 50,447,153
2097 427,231,271 50,695,410
2096 424,043,303 50,944,916
2095 420,759,430 51,196,278
2094 417,384,609 51,446,607
2093 413,946,692 51,693,545
2092 410,440,733 51,939,182
2091 406,841,757 52,186,904
2090 403,166,901 52,430,723
2089 399,411,004 52,669,995
2088 395,583,655 52,907,277
2087 391,688,383 53,143,840
2086 387,713,874 53,378,681
2085 383,678,330 53,610,966
2084 379,568,054 53,838,657
2083 375,402,379 54,062,724
2082 371,195,818 54,285,392
2081 366,948,626 54,505,055
2080 362,644,227 54,722,128
2079 358,295,825 54,937,654
2078 353,888,897 55,150,792
2077 349,435,210 55,357,283
2076 344,932,895 55,562,845
2075 340,403,800 55,765,753
2074 335,826,108 55,964,774
2073 331,220,816 56,160,415
2072 326,568,298 56,349,733
2071 321,892,514 56,533,780
2070 317,165,418 56,713,930
2069 312,409,702 56,887,406
2068 307,625,941 57,055,818
2067 302,820,577 57,217,287
2066 297,989,401 57,373,788
2065 293,137,514 57,525,666
2064 288,267,282 57,671,683
2063 283,369,365 57,808,968
2062 278,452,605 57,938,764
2061 273,517,380 58,067,183
2060 268,572,331 58,186,565
2059 263,620,905 58,295,246
2058 258,672,397 58,392,324
2057 253,733,756 58,481,859
2056 248,796,045 58,565,952
2055 243,861,631 58,636,423
2054 238,931,249 58,697,613
2053 234,016,357 58,745,390
2052 229,117,369 58,783,172
2051 224,240,788 58,809,843
2050 219,397,034 58,824,293
2049 214,588,560 58,829,688
2048 209,814,694 58,823,499
2047 205,079,870 58,805,696
2046 200,379,842 58,775,337
2045 195,731,078 58,728,250
2044 191,124,003 58,671,458
2043 186,569,843 58,601,589
2042 182,068,630 58,516,227
2041 177,617,360 58,417,678
2040 173,224,822 58,306,713
2039 168,878,834 58,181,537
2038 164,583,465 58,041,212
2037 160,347,349 57,888,662
2036 156,129,049 57,724,649
2035 151,953,443 57,544,156
2034 147,811,138 57,348,842
2033 143,712,496 57,137,545
2032 139,669,159 56,910,400
2031 135,660,570 56,667,160
2030 131,710,378 56,407,549
2029 127,818,130 56,133,620
2028 123,980,695 55,840,949
2027 120,212,011 55,531,050
2026 116,505,117 55,203,523
2025 112,854,120 54,860,498
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th 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 86.7% to 219,397,034 people with a rank change from 15th to 8th. The population of Myanmar will increase by 6.39% to 58,824,293 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 3.27% 0.66%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.68%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Myanmar
Current population
117507801
55292116
Population rank 15/197 27/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.67%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
1.43 minutes
One birth every
7.22 seconds
34.9 seconds
One death every
35 seconds
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +1,004
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +366,293
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +0.68%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 118/197
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 - -26,968 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 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 480K
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 (1960–2024, 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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