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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 37 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 1.46% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

DR Congo vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Namibia
2100 436,320,913 5,958,153
2099 433,372,904 5,952,623
2098 430,335,169 5,947,142
2097 427,231,271 5,942,285
2096 424,043,303 5,938,162
2095 420,759,430 5,930,395
2094 417,384,609 5,922,248
2093 413,946,692 5,911,235
2092 410,440,733 5,899,026
2091 406,841,757 5,886,490
2090 403,166,901 5,871,938
2089 399,411,004 5,858,234
2088 395,583,655 5,842,720
2087 391,688,383 5,825,856
2086 387,713,874 5,806,643
2085 383,678,330 5,789,246
2084 379,568,054 5,771,050
2083 375,402,379 5,751,610
2082 371,195,818 5,730,648
2081 366,948,626 5,707,476
2080 362,644,227 5,682,842
2079 358,295,825 5,659,698
2078 353,888,897 5,634,313
2077 349,435,210 5,608,096
2076 344,932,895 5,580,829
2075 340,403,800 5,551,107
2074 335,826,108 5,522,025
2073 331,220,816 5,494,180
2072 326,568,298 5,464,749
2071 321,892,514 5,434,461
2070 317,165,418 5,403,822
2069 312,409,702 5,371,517
2068 307,625,941 5,336,950
2067 302,820,577 5,300,707
2066 297,989,401 5,263,191
2065 293,137,514 5,227,346
2064 288,267,282 5,190,323
2063 283,369,365 5,150,579
2062 278,452,605 5,109,760
2061 273,517,380 5,068,478
2060 268,572,331 5,023,587
2059 263,620,905 4,979,591
2058 258,672,397 4,933,964
2057 253,733,756 4,887,985
2056 248,796,045 4,840,537
2055 243,861,631 4,790,848
2054 238,931,249 4,741,942
2053 234,016,357 4,691,180
2052 229,117,369 4,639,835
2051 224,240,788 4,587,353
2050 219,397,034 4,533,502
2049 214,588,560 4,482,650
2048 209,814,694 4,430,309
2047 205,079,870 4,373,597
2046 200,379,842 4,318,050
2045 195,731,078 4,259,166
2044 191,124,003 4,202,338
2043 186,569,843 4,144,892
2042 182,068,630 4,088,713
2041 177,617,360 4,032,347
2040 173,224,822 3,976,987
2039 168,878,834 3,920,720
2038 164,583,465 3,862,015
2037 160,347,349 3,804,482
2036 156,129,049 3,747,072
2035 151,953,443 3,689,163
2034 147,811,138 3,631,737
2033 143,712,496 3,575,000
2032 139,669,159 3,516,310
2031 135,660,570 3,456,265
2030 131,710,378 3,395,964
2029 127,818,130 3,336,698
2028 123,980,695 3,277,428
2027 120,212,011 3,216,917
2026 116,505,117 3,156,839
2025 112,854,120 3,094,769
2024 109,276,265 3,030,131
2023 105,789,731 2,963,095
2022 102,396,968 2,889,662
2021 99,148,932 2,810,548
2020 95,989,998 2,728,762
2019 92,947,442 2,650,494
2018 90,047,644 2,577,327
2017 87,083,398 2,506,853
2016 83,956,415 2,439,213
2015 81,035,531 2,374,300
2014 78,403,242 2,312,139
2013 75,789,395 2,252,508
2012 73,254,618 2,194,654
2011 70,849,311 2,146,325
2010 68,563,038 2,109,811
2009 66,412,044 2,077,394
2008 64,390,664 2,047,056
2007 62,477,752 2,018,600
2006 60,615,908 1,991,888
2005 58,775,724 1,966,582
2004 56,997,741 1,942,082
2003 55,343,867 1,917,464
2002 53,750,524 1,889,970
2001 52,132,646 1,857,048
2000 50,507,442 1,818,647
1999 48,912,971 1,776,368
1998 47,297,600 1,732,745
1997 46,029,902 1,689,264
1996 45,296,124 1,646,103
1995 44,433,704 1,602,170
1994 42,626,876 1,556,304
1993 40,656,336 1,508,697
1992 39,228,910 1,461,322
1991 37,925,817 1,415,684
1990 36,684,063 1,369,303
1989 35,486,866 1,288,947
1988 34,382,752 1,209,696
1987 33,298,904 1,167,889
1986 32,265,196 1,131,081
1985 31,264,816 1,096,890
1984 30,245,081 1,065,989
1983 29,250,963 1,037,511
1982 28,338,190 1,010,308
1981 27,500,515 992,500
1980 26,711,099 981,434
1979 25,886,782 962,825
1978 24,992,689 947,269
1977 24,229,061 931,104
1976 23,624,031 906,566
1975 23,021,101 881,032
1974 22,418,878 854,320
1973 21,827,665 828,928
1972 21,251,160 804,399
1971 20,695,569 780,584
1970 20,137,436 757,868
1969 19,570,445 736,120
1968 19,012,189 715,542
1967 18,462,782 696,045
1966 17,931,929 677,655
1965 17,427,802 660,558
1964 16,955,327 644,530
1963 16,507,599 629,589
1962 16,075,724 615,759
1961 15,662,374 603,067
1960 15,264,846 591,465

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/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 5.96M people in 2100 for Namibia.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Namibia
2100 0.68% 0.09%
2099 0.71% 0.09%
2098 0.73% 0.08%
2097 0.75% 0.07%
2096 0.78% 0.13%
2095 0.81% 0.14%
2094 0.83% 0.19%
2093 0.85% 0.21%
2092 0.88% 0.21%
2091 0.91% 0.25%
2090 0.94% 0.23%
2089 0.97% 0.27%
2088 0.99% 0.29%
2087 1.03% 0.33%
2086 1.05% 0.3%
2085 1.08% 0.32%
2084 1.11% 0.34%
2083 1.13% 0.37%
2082 1.16% 0.41%
2081 1.19% 0.43%
2080 1.21% 0.41%
2079 1.25% 0.45%
2078 1.27% 0.47%
2077 1.31% 0.49%
2076 1.33% 0.54%
2075 1.36% 0.53%
2074 1.39% 0.51%
2073 1.42% 0.54%
2072 1.45% 0.56%
2071 1.49% 0.57%
2070 1.52% 0.6%
2069 1.56% 0.65%
2068 1.59% 0.68%
2067 1.62% 0.71%
2066 1.66% 0.69%
2065 1.69% 0.71%
2064 1.73% 0.77%
2063 1.77% 0.8%
2062 1.8% 0.81%
2061 1.84% 0.89%
2060 1.88% 0.88%
2059 1.91% 0.92%
2058 1.95% 0.94%
2057 1.98% 0.98%
2056 2.02% 1.04%
2055 2.06% 1.03%
2054 2.1% 1.08%
2053 2.14% 1.11%
2052 2.17% 1.14%
2051 2.21% 1.19%
2050 2.24% 1.13%
2049 2.28% 1.18%
2048 2.31% 1.3%
2047 2.35% 1.29%
2046 2.38% 1.38%
2045 2.41% 1.35%
2044 2.44% 1.39%
2043 2.47% 1.37%
2042 2.51% 1.4%
2041 2.54% 1.39%
2040 2.57% 1.44%
2039 2.61% 1.52%
2038 2.64% 1.51%
2037 2.7% 1.53%
2036 2.75% 1.57%
2035 2.8% 1.58%
2034 2.85% 1.59%
2033 2.89% 1.67%
2032 2.95% 1.74%
2031 3% 1.78%
2030 3.05% 1.78%
2029 3.1% 1.81%
2028 3.14% 1.88%
2027 3.18% 1.9%
2026 3.24% 2.01%
2025 3.27% 2.13%
2024 3.3% 2.26%
2023 3.31% 2.54%
2022 3.28% 2.81%
2021 3.29% 3%
2020 3.27% 2.95%
2019 3.22% 2.84%
2018 3.4% 2.81%
2017 3.72% 2.77%
2016 3.6% 2.73%
2015 3.36% 2.69%
2014 3.45% 2.65%
2013 3.46% 2.64%
2012 3.39% 2.25%
2011 3.33% 1.73%
2010 3.24% 1.56%
2009 3.14% 1.48%
2008 3.06% 1.41%
2007 3.07% 1.34%
2006 3.13% 1.29%
2005 3.12% 1.26%
2004 2.99% 1.28%
2003 2.96% 1.45%
2002 3.1% 1.77%
2001 3.22% 2.11%
2000 3.26% 2.38%
1999 3.42% 2.52%
1998 2.75% 2.57%
1997 1.62% 2.62%
1996 1.94% 2.74%
1995 4.24% 2.95%
1994 4.85% 3.16%
1993 3.64% 3.24%
1992 3.44% 3.22%
1991 3.38% 3.39%
1990 3.37% 6.23%
1989 3.21% 6.55%
1988 3.25% 3.58%
1987 3.2% 3.25%
1986 3.2% 3.12%
1985 3.37% 2.9%
1984 3.4% 2.74%
1983 3.22% 2.69%
1982 3.05% 1.79%
1981 2.96% 1.13%
1980 3.18% 1.93%
1979 3.58% 1.64%
1978 3.15% 1.74%
1977 2.56% 2.71%
1976 2.62% 2.9%
1975 2.69% 3.13%
1974 2.71% 3.06%
1973 2.71% 3.05%
1972 2.68% 3.05%
1971 2.77% 3%
1970 2.9% 2.95%
1969 2.94% 2.88%
1968 2.98% 2.8%
1967 2.96% 2.71%
1966 2.89% 2.59%
1965 2.79% 2.49%
1964 2.71% 2.37%
1963 2.69% 2.25%
1962 2.64% 2.1%
1961 2.6% 1.96%

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/namibia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Namibia's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Namibia
Current population
117507801
3173089
Population rank 15/197 134/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.04%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
7.84 minutes
One birth every
7.22 seconds
6.85 minutes
One death every
35 seconds
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +184
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 41/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
4.71 hours
Annual migration change -27,309 +1,866
Net migration rank 159/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - 1,866
2024 - -26,968 - 4,211
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 58,435 11,675
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 54,534 22,212
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 50,160 31,327
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 55,034 27,056
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 54,769 19,676
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 53,970 17,920
2017 2,883,245 176,290 52,975 16,080
2016 2,753,687 440,748 52,228 14,002
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 50,846 12,755
2014 2,580,251 36,966 49,581 11,134
2013 2,489,378 121,097 47,801 10,748
2012 2,405,462 53,668 46,204 10,957
2011 2,310,679 40,891 43,557 -4,067
2010 2,212,255 8,823 42,046 -8,518
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 39,942 -8,626
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 38,147 -8,775
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 36,430 -8,905
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 34,690 -8,792
2005 1,800,300 20,384 32,909 -8,195
2004 1,731,022 4,260 31,478 -7,192
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 31,115 -6,153
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 31,947 -1,913
2001 1,594,999 26,523 32,942 2,869
2000 1,549,518 79,340 35,280 5,709
1999 1,450,318 109,761 37,233 6,333
1998 1,375,130 295,560 37,500 6,180
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 37,256 6,023
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 37,177 5,866
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 39,119 5,712
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 41,316 5,578
1993 1,209,242 240,176 42,861 5,464
1992 1,152,781 252,666 43,945 2,487
1991 1,114,033 86,721 44,523 309
1990 1,063,508 219,270 43,956 3,969
1989 1,027,238 84,415 37,715 75,072
1988 995,278 101,314 34,798 10,916
1987 959,875 111,220 33,340 4,559
1986 925,334 70,988 31,764 3,953
1985 885,670 118,791 30,575 2,090
1984 844,956 190,045 29,395 -267
1983 807,122 146,095 28,307 -481
1982 774,823 97,495 27,474 -889
1981 748,371 54,656 27,938 -18,901
1980 724,111 51,685 28,142 -15,041
1979 691,773 181,028 28,930 -4,818
1978 646,411 268,974 29,821 -22,827
1977 638,242 -26,355 29,241 -3,907
1976 624,147 -25,965 28,785 -5,048
1975 608,655 -972 27,882 -553
1974 593,539 3,216 26,844 -744
1973 578,280 7,414 25,754 -1,066
1972 564,495 2,840 24,606 -236
1971 549,343 -5,497 23,467 -208
1970 533,300 39,116 22,414 -244
1969 514,800 46,778 21,387 -57
1968 497,682 57,274 20,470 -636
1967 479,552 64,307 19,498 -339
1966 463,397 54,443 18,635 -1,023
1965 429,002 61,397 17,902 -1,327
1964 406,334 48,207 17,134 -1,660
1963 398,972 41,960 16,430 -2,016
1962 383,406 39,431 15,656 -2,403
1961 368,207 35,654 14,936 -2,807
1960 363,517 27,673 14,307 -3,227

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/namibia | 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 Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

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
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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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