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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 3.97 times bigger than Nepal's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.77% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

DR Congo vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Nepal
2100 436,320,913 31,902,377
2099 433,372,904 32,090,762
2098 430,335,169 32,277,789
2097 427,231,271 32,464,318
2096 424,043,303 32,647,891
2095 420,759,430 32,828,594
2094 417,384,609 33,009,460
2093 413,946,692 33,186,290
2092 410,440,733 33,361,327
2091 406,841,757 33,532,505
2090 403,166,901 33,699,660
2089 399,411,004 33,863,636
2088 395,583,655 34,022,597
2087 391,688,383 34,175,457
2086 387,713,874 34,322,945
2085 383,678,330 34,468,441
2084 379,568,054 34,605,513
2083 375,402,379 34,735,114
2082 371,195,818 34,856,938
2081 366,948,626 34,972,075
2080 362,644,227 35,080,783
2079 358,295,825 35,183,584
2078 353,888,897 35,277,254
2077 349,435,210 35,362,658
2076 344,932,895 35,440,746
2075 340,403,800 35,510,291
2074 335,826,108 35,573,094
2073 331,220,816 35,627,375
2072 326,568,298 35,670,886
2071 321,892,514 35,709,979
2070 317,165,418 35,739,580
2069 312,409,702 35,759,193
2068 307,625,941 35,770,405
2067 302,820,577 35,774,081
2066 297,989,401 35,770,220
2065 293,137,514 35,758,824
2064 288,267,282 35,737,661
2063 283,369,365 35,709,945
2062 278,452,605 35,669,839
2061 273,517,380 35,623,365
2060 268,572,331 35,567,728
2059 263,620,905 35,503,043
2058 258,672,397 35,427,419
2057 253,733,756 35,345,633
2056 248,796,045 35,253,644
2055 243,861,631 35,155,433
2054 238,931,249 35,050,330
2053 234,016,357 34,936,594
2052 229,117,369 34,816,009
2051 224,240,788 34,684,328
2050 219,397,034 34,546,267
2049 214,588,560 34,400,898
2048 209,814,694 34,250,249
2047 205,079,870 34,091,495
2046 200,379,842 33,921,975
2045 195,731,078 33,747,892
2044 191,124,003 33,566,784
2043 186,569,843 33,380,395
2042 182,068,630 33,186,321
2041 177,617,360 32,987,097
2040 173,224,822 32,781,189
2039 168,878,834 32,569,731
2038 164,583,465 32,349,742
2037 160,347,349 32,125,036
2036 156,129,049 31,892,962
2035 151,953,443 31,653,976
2034 147,811,138 31,407,460
2033 143,712,496 31,152,292
2032 139,669,159 30,890,627
2031 135,660,570 30,623,706
2030 131,710,378 30,349,201
2029 127,818,130 30,068,368
2028 123,980,695 29,780,585
2027 120,212,011 29,627,864
2026 116,505,117 29,585,230
2025 112,854,120 29,605,298
2024 109,276,265 29,651,054
2023 105,789,731 29,694,614
2022 102,396,968 29,715,436
2021 99,148,932 29,475,010
2020 95,989,998 28,966,574
2019 92,947,442 28,414,064
2018 90,047,644 28,079,689
2017 87,083,398 28,011,258
2016 83,956,415 27,955,462
2015 81,035,531 27,823,629
2014 78,403,242 27,672,370
2013 75,789,395 27,589,996
2012 73,254,618 27,534,915
2011 70,849,311 27,464,494
2010 68,563,038 27,341,952
2009 66,412,044 27,173,035
2008 64,390,664 26,990,037
2007 62,477,752 26,788,492
2006 60,615,908 26,565,425
2005 58,775,724 26,309,458
2004 56,997,741 26,016,656
2003 55,343,867 25,688,758
2002 53,750,524 25,328,981
2001 52,132,646 24,946,748
2000 50,507,442 24,546,509
1999 48,912,971 24,125,199
1998 47,297,600 23,680,357
1997 46,029,902 23,219,463
1996 45,296,124 22,741,862
1995 44,433,704 22,245,439
1994 42,626,876 21,717,479
1993 40,656,336 21,180,159
1992 39,228,910 20,609,707
1991 37,925,817 20,036,500
1990 36,684,063 19,524,573
1989 35,486,866 19,057,807
1988 34,382,752 18,638,661
1987 33,298,904 18,250,505
1986 32,265,196 17,868,124
1985 31,264,816 17,477,692
1984 30,245,081 17,085,242
1983 29,250,963 16,689,119
1982 28,338,190 16,297,987
1981 27,500,515 15,922,423
1980 26,711,099 15,553,105
1979 25,886,782 15,190,590
1978 24,992,689 14,839,695
1977 24,229,061 14,499,175
1976 23,624,031 14,177,649
1975 23,021,101 13,870,695
1974 22,418,878 13,568,435
1973 21,827,665 13,275,239
1972 21,251,160 12,989,099
1971 20,695,569 12,710,061
1970 20,137,436 12,436,190
1969 19,570,445 12,167,036
1968 19,012,189 11,906,266
1967 18,462,782 11,652,716
1966 17,931,929 11,408,710
1965 17,427,802 11,173,411
1964 16,955,327 10,946,392
1963 16,507,599 10,729,818
1962 16,075,724 10,521,116
1961 15,662,374 10,318,396
1960 15,264,846 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Nepal
2100 0.68% -0.59%
2099 0.71% -0.58%
2098 0.73% -0.57%
2097 0.75% -0.56%
2096 0.78% -0.55%
2095 0.81% -0.55%
2094 0.83% -0.53%
2093 0.85% -0.52%
2092 0.88% -0.51%
2091 0.91% -0.5%
2090 0.94% -0.48%
2089 0.97% -0.47%
2088 0.99% -0.45%
2087 1.03% -0.43%
2086 1.05% -0.42%
2085 1.08% -0.4%
2084 1.11% -0.37%
2083 1.13% -0.35%
2082 1.16% -0.33%
2081 1.19% -0.31%
2080 1.21% -0.29%
2079 1.25% -0.27%
2078 1.27% -0.24%
2077 1.31% -0.22%
2076 1.33% -0.2%
2075 1.36% -0.18%
2074 1.39% -0.15%
2073 1.42% -0.12%
2072 1.45% -0.11%
2071 1.49% -0.08%
2070 1.52% -0.05%
2069 1.56% -0.03%
2068 1.59% -0.01%
2067 1.62% 0.01%
2066 1.66% 0.03%
2065 1.69% 0.06%
2064 1.73% 0.08%
2063 1.77% 0.11%
2062 1.8% 0.13%
2061 1.84% 0.16%
2060 1.88% 0.18%
2059 1.91% 0.21%
2058 1.95% 0.23%
2057 1.98% 0.26%
2056 2.02% 0.28%
2055 2.06% 0.3%
2054 2.1% 0.33%
2053 2.14% 0.35%
2052 2.17% 0.38%
2051 2.21% 0.4%
2050 2.24% 0.42%
2049 2.28% 0.44%
2048 2.31% 0.47%
2047 2.35% 0.5%
2046 2.38% 0.52%
2045 2.41% 0.54%
2044 2.44% 0.56%
2043 2.47% 0.58%
2042 2.51% 0.6%
2041 2.54% 0.63%
2040 2.57% 0.65%
2039 2.61% 0.68%
2038 2.64% 0.7%
2037 2.7% 0.73%
2036 2.75% 0.75%
2035 2.8% 0.78%
2034 2.85% 0.82%
2033 2.89% 0.85%
2032 2.95% 0.87%
2031 3% 0.9%
2030 3.05% 0.93%
2029 3.1% 0.97%
2028 3.14% 0.52%
2027 3.18% 0.14%
2026 3.24% -0.07%
2025 3.27% -0.15%
2024 3.3% -0.15%
2023 3.31% -0.07%
2022 3.28% 0.82%
2021 3.29% 1.76%
2020 3.27% 1.94%
2019 3.22% 1.19%
2018 3.4% 0.24%
2017 3.72% 0.2%
2016 3.6% 0.47%
2015 3.36% 0.55%
2014 3.45% 0.3%
2013 3.46% 0.2%
2012 3.39% 0.26%
2011 3.33% 0.45%
2010 3.24% 0.62%
2009 3.14% 0.68%
2008 3.06% 0.75%
2007 3.07% 0.84%
2006 3.13% 0.97%
2005 3.12% 1.13%
2004 2.99% 1.28%
2003 2.96% 1.42%
2002 3.1% 1.53%
2001 3.22% 1.63%
2000 3.26% 1.75%
1999 3.42% 1.88%
1998 2.75% 1.98%
1997 1.62% 2.1%
1996 1.94% 2.23%
1995 4.24% 2.43%
1994 4.85% 2.54%
1993 3.64% 2.77%
1992 3.44% 2.86%
1991 3.38% 2.62%
1990 3.37% 2.45%
1989 3.21% 2.25%
1988 3.25% 2.13%
1987 3.2% 2.14%
1986 3.2% 2.23%
1985 3.37% 2.3%
1984 3.4% 2.37%
1983 3.22% 2.4%
1982 3.05% 2.36%
1981 2.96% 2.37%
1980 3.18% 2.39%
1979 3.58% 2.36%
1978 3.15% 2.35%
1977 2.56% 2.27%
1976 2.62% 2.21%
1975 2.69% 2.23%
1974 2.71% 2.21%
1973 2.71% 2.2%
1972 2.68% 2.2%
1971 2.77% 2.2%
1970 2.9% 2.21%
1969 2.94% 2.19%
1968 2.98% 2.18%
1967 2.96% 2.14%
1966 2.89% 2.11%
1965 2.79% 2.07%
1964 2.71% 2.02%
1963 2.69% 1.98%
1962 2.64% 1.96%
1961 2.6% 1.92%

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/nepal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Nepal
Current population
117507801
29596762
Population rank 15/197 52/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.36%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
12.1 minutes
One birth every
7.22 seconds
54.9 seconds
One death every
35 seconds
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,552 -119
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 174/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 -364,699
Net migration rank 159/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -364,699
2024 - -26,968 - -401,282
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 368,450 -409,782
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 379,021 -379,321
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 351,165 130,001
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 373,553 162,139
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 387,113 182,203
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 394,576 -295,151
2017 2,883,245 176,290 406,219 -368,787
2016 2,753,687 440,748 415,921 -341,748
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 410,565 -221,062
2014 2,580,251 36,966 423,166 -310,156
2013 2,489,378 121,097 424,804 -373,064
2012 2,405,462 53,668 430,151 -371,707
2011 2,310,679 40,891 429,957 -347,552
2010 2,212,255 8,823 432,631 -269,963
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 441,290 -266,144
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 452,353 -261,540
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 464,780 -252,526
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 475,335 -241,455
2005 1,800,300 20,384 489,093 -211,024
2004 1,731,022 4,260 504,853 -197,336
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 516,575 -168,314
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 525,045 -153,730
2001 1,594,999 26,523 542,118 -148,973
2000 1,549,518 79,340 554,506 -147,193
1999 1,450,318 109,761 557,847 -122,551
1998 1,375,130 295,560 562,787 -108,400
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 565,882 -98,454
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 580,099 -92,307
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 591,283 -86,232
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 578,293 -27,415
1993 1,209,242 240,176 561,549 -37,782
1992 1,152,781 252,666 533,029 84,113
1991 1,114,033 86,721 512,233 17,056
1990 1,063,508 219,270 495,202 -640
1989 1,027,238 84,415 478,771 -39,808
1988 995,278 101,314 463,581 -64,246
1987 959,875 111,220 449,400 -72,437
1986 925,334 70,988 434,802 -47,017
1985 885,670 118,791 423,240 -30,154
1984 844,956 190,045 411,122 -19,300
1983 807,122 146,095 399,103 1,304
1982 774,823 97,495 385,741 -3,898
1981 748,371 54,656 374,145 -4,855
1980 724,111 51,685 364,254 5,084
1979 691,773 181,028 355,597 88
1978 646,411 268,974 345,765 346
1977 638,242 -26,355 332,843 2,108
1976 624,147 -25,965 323,222 -15,119
1975 608,655 -972 312,479 -6,686
1974 593,539 3,216 303,078 -4,361
1973 578,280 7,414 288,750 -1,076
1972 564,495 2,840 286,708 -2,107
1971 549,343 -5,497 280,752 -7,284
1970 533,300 39,116 272,439 1,847
1969 514,800 46,778 264,560 -527
1968 497,682 57,274 258,259 -746
1967 479,552 64,307 249,240 347
1966 463,397 54,443 241,716 -3,306
1965 429,002 61,397 233,726 -1,551
1964 406,334 48,207 227,948 -6,087
1963 398,972 41,960 219,586 -8,303
1962 383,406 39,431 215,368 -9,249
1961 368,207 35,654 209,917 -10,601
1960 363,517 27,673 203,374 -13,223

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/nepal | 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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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