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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 16.5 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 1.5% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

DR Congo vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Nicaragua
2100 436,320,913 8,688,116
2099 433,372,904 8,724,538
2098 430,335,169 8,760,232
2097 427,231,271 8,794,755
2096 424,043,303 8,828,433
2095 420,759,430 8,861,157
2094 417,384,609 8,892,755
2093 413,946,692 8,924,287
2092 410,440,733 8,954,488
2091 406,841,757 8,984,026
2090 403,166,901 9,012,075
2089 399,411,004 9,039,709
2088 395,583,655 9,065,862
2087 391,688,383 9,090,942
2086 387,713,874 9,115,336
2085 383,678,330 9,138,363
2084 379,568,054 9,160,205
2083 375,402,379 9,180,483
2082 371,195,818 9,199,639
2081 366,948,626 9,217,574
2080 362,644,227 9,233,677
2079 358,295,825 9,247,995
2078 353,888,897 9,260,269
2077 349,435,210 9,271,296
2076 344,932,895 9,280,355
2075 340,403,800 9,287,263
2074 335,826,108 9,293,340
2073 331,220,816 9,297,217
2072 326,568,298 9,298,930
2071 321,892,514 9,298,548
2070 317,165,418 9,296,541
2069 312,409,702 9,292,245
2068 307,625,941 9,285,519
2067 302,820,577 9,277,073
2066 297,989,401 9,266,063
2065 293,137,514 9,253,359
2064 288,267,282 9,238,451
2063 283,369,365 9,221,261
2062 278,452,605 9,201,687
2061 273,517,380 9,180,231
2060 268,572,331 9,156,164
2059 263,620,905 9,129,485
2058 258,672,397 9,100,437
2057 253,733,756 9,069,770
2056 248,796,045 9,037,076
2055 243,861,631 9,002,004
2054 238,931,249 8,964,646
2053 234,016,357 8,925,248
2052 229,117,369 8,883,323
2051 224,240,788 8,838,651
2050 219,397,034 8,791,647
2049 214,588,560 8,743,003
2048 209,814,694 8,691,701
2047 205,079,870 8,638,293
2046 200,379,842 8,583,244
2045 195,731,078 8,525,953
2044 191,124,003 8,466,669
2043 186,569,843 8,405,733
2042 182,068,630 8,342,871
2041 177,617,360 8,278,159
2040 173,224,822 8,211,510
2039 168,878,834 8,143,346
2038 164,583,465 8,072,943
2037 160,347,349 8,000,701
2036 156,129,049 7,926,969
2035 151,953,443 7,851,540
2034 147,811,138 7,774,327
2033 143,712,496 7,695,506
2032 139,669,159 7,615,273
2031 135,660,570 7,533,169
2030 131,710,378 7,449,842
2029 127,818,130 7,364,850
2028 123,980,695 7,278,061
2027 120,212,011 7,189,755
2026 116,505,117 7,100,090
2025 112,854,120 7,008,896
2024 109,276,265 6,916,140
2023 105,789,731 6,823,613
2022 102,396,968 6,730,654
2021 99,148,932 6,644,741
2020 95,989,998 6,565,267
2019 92,947,442 6,483,657
2018 90,047,644 6,400,080
2017 87,083,398 6,316,231
2016 83,956,415 6,232,666
2015 81,035,531 6,149,417
2014 78,403,242 6,066,492
2013 75,789,395 5,983,845
2012 73,254,618 5,901,287
2011 70,849,311 5,819,051
2010 68,563,038 5,737,450
2009 66,412,044 5,656,601
2008 64,390,664 5,576,593
2007 62,477,752 5,497,243
2006 60,615,908 5,418,855
2005 58,775,724 5,342,105
2004 56,997,741 5,272,912
2003 55,343,867 5,210,963
2002 53,750,524 5,149,909
2001 52,132,646 5,087,825
2000 50,507,442 5,022,633
1999 48,912,971 4,954,018
1998 47,297,600 4,883,655
1997 46,029,902 4,809,573
1996 45,296,124 4,729,974
1995 44,433,704 4,642,931
1994 42,626,876 4,549,316
1993 40,656,336 4,453,732
1992 39,228,910 4,357,026
1991 37,925,817 4,259,637
1990 36,684,063 4,162,559
1989 35,486,866 4,066,476
1988 34,382,752 3,972,320
1987 33,298,904 3,882,164
1986 32,265,196 3,794,157
1985 31,264,816 3,706,479
1984 30,245,081 3,619,104
1983 29,250,963 3,530,282
1982 28,338,190 3,438,745
1981 27,500,515 3,345,674
1980 26,711,099 3,252,403
1979 25,886,782 3,164,525
1978 24,992,689 3,080,314
1977 24,229,061 2,992,534
1976 23,624,031 2,903,851
1975 23,021,101 2,816,943
1974 22,418,878 2,732,075
1973 21,827,665 2,649,278
1972 21,251,160 2,573,578
1971 20,695,569 2,499,825
1970 20,137,436 2,423,065
1969 19,570,445 2,348,398
1968 19,012,189 2,275,836
1967 18,462,782 2,205,567
1966 17,931,929 2,137,820
1965 17,427,802 2,072,681
1964 16,955,327 2,010,176
1963 16,507,599 1,950,159
1962 16,075,724 1,892,320
1961 15,662,374 1,836,451
1960 15,264,846 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Nicaragua
2100 0.68% -0.42%
2099 0.71% -0.41%
2098 0.73% -0.39%
2097 0.75% -0.38%
2096 0.78% -0.37%
2095 0.81% -0.36%
2094 0.83% -0.35%
2093 0.85% -0.34%
2092 0.88% -0.33%
2091 0.91% -0.31%
2090 0.94% -0.31%
2089 0.97% -0.29%
2088 0.99% -0.28%
2087 1.03% -0.27%
2086 1.05% -0.25%
2085 1.08% -0.24%
2084 1.11% -0.22%
2083 1.13% -0.21%
2082 1.16% -0.19%
2081 1.19% -0.17%
2080 1.21% -0.15%
2079 1.25% -0.13%
2078 1.27% -0.12%
2077 1.31% -0.1%
2076 1.33% -0.07%
2075 1.36% -0.07%
2074 1.39% -0.04%
2073 1.42% -0.02%
2072 1.45% 0.004%
2071 1.49% 0.02%
2070 1.52% 0.05%
2069 1.56% 0.07%
2068 1.59% 0.09%
2067 1.62% 0.12%
2066 1.66% 0.14%
2065 1.69% 0.16%
2064 1.73% 0.19%
2063 1.77% 0.21%
2062 1.8% 0.23%
2061 1.84% 0.26%
2060 1.88% 0.29%
2059 1.91% 0.32%
2058 1.95% 0.34%
2057 1.98% 0.36%
2056 2.02% 0.39%
2055 2.06% 0.42%
2054 2.1% 0.44%
2053 2.14% 0.47%
2052 2.17% 0.51%
2051 2.21% 0.53%
2050 2.24% 0.56%
2049 2.28% 0.59%
2048 2.31% 0.62%
2047 2.35% 0.64%
2046 2.38% 0.67%
2045 2.41% 0.7%
2044 2.44% 0.72%
2043 2.47% 0.75%
2042 2.51% 0.78%
2041 2.54% 0.81%
2040 2.57% 0.84%
2039 2.61% 0.87%
2038 2.64% 0.9%
2037 2.7% 0.93%
2036 2.75% 0.96%
2035 2.8% 0.99%
2034 2.85% 1.02%
2033 2.89% 1.05%
2032 2.95% 1.09%
2031 3% 1.12%
2030 3.05% 1.15%
2029 3.1% 1.19%
2028 3.14% 1.23%
2027 3.18% 1.26%
2026 3.24% 1.3%
2025 3.27% 1.34%
2024 3.3% 1.36%
2023 3.31% 1.38%
2022 3.28% 1.29%
2021 3.29% 1.21%
2020 3.27% 1.26%
2019 3.22% 1.31%
2018 3.4% 1.33%
2017 3.72% 1.34%
2016 3.6% 1.35%
2015 3.36% 1.37%
2014 3.45% 1.38%
2013 3.46% 1.4%
2012 3.39% 1.41%
2011 3.33% 1.42%
2010 3.24% 1.43%
2009 3.14% 1.43%
2008 3.06% 1.44%
2007 3.07% 1.45%
2006 3.13% 1.44%
2005 3.12% 1.31%
2004 2.99% 1.19%
2003 2.96% 1.19%
2002 3.1% 1.22%
2001 3.22% 1.3%
2000 3.26% 1.39%
1999 3.42% 1.44%
1998 2.75% 1.54%
1997 1.62% 1.68%
1996 1.94% 1.87%
1995 4.24% 2.06%
1994 4.85% 2.15%
1993 3.64% 2.22%
1992 3.44% 2.29%
1991 3.38% 2.33%
1990 3.37% 2.36%
1989 3.21% 2.37%
1988 3.25% 2.32%
1987 3.2% 2.32%
1986 3.2% 2.37%
1985 3.37% 2.41%
1984 3.4% 2.52%
1983 3.22% 2.66%
1982 3.05% 2.78%
1981 2.96% 2.87%
1980 3.18% 2.78%
1979 3.58% 2.73%
1978 3.15% 2.93%
1977 2.56% 3.05%
1976 2.62% 3.09%
1975 2.69% 3.11%
1974 2.71% 3.13%
1973 2.71% 2.94%
1972 2.68% 2.95%
1971 2.77% 3.17%
1970 2.9% 3.18%
1969 2.94% 3.19%
1968 2.98% 3.19%
1967 2.96% 3.17%
1966 2.89% 3.14%
1965 2.79% 3.11%
1964 2.71% 3.08%
1963 2.69% 3.06%
1962 2.64% 3.04%
1961 2.6% 3.03%

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/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Nicaragua
Current population
117507801
7124343
Population rank 15/197 107/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.09%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
5.68 minutes
One birth every
7.22 seconds
3.98 minutes
One death every
35 seconds
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +253
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 78/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -27,309 -8,371
Net migration rank 159/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -8,371
2024 - -26,968 - -8,189
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 100,921 -7,996
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 100,987 -7,996
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 89,213 -10,383
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 90,515 -10,383
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 102,817 -19,730
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 104,814 -20,742
2017 2,883,245 176,290 105,468 -21,849
2016 2,753,687 440,748 106,585 -23,076
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 107,344 -24,353
2014 2,580,251 36,966 108,420 -25,570
2013 2,489,378 121,097 109,032 -26,587
2012 2,405,462 53,668 110,065 -27,389
2011 2,310,679 40,891 110,026 -28,221
2010 2,212,255 8,823 110,475 -29,081
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 110,213 -29,913
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 110,395 -30,675
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 110,341 -31,357
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 110,073 -32,274
2005 1,800,300 20,384 108,984 -33,280
2004 1,731,022 4,260 106,904 -44,222
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 106,142 -44,931
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 105,805 -44,906
2001 1,594,999 26,523 107,109 -43,837
2000 1,549,518 79,340 109,192 -42,087
1999 1,450,318 109,761 110,217 -40,095
1998 1,375,130 295,560 108,862 -38,260
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 114,415 -36,851
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 116,849 -35,208
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 118,325 -25,889
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 119,565 -24,773
1993 1,209,242 240,176 120,469 -24,091
1992 1,152,781 252,666 121,204 -24,171
1991 1,114,033 86,721 121,787 -24,028
1990 1,063,508 219,270 120,677 -24,280
1989 1,027,238 84,415 120,128 -24,364
1988 995,278 101,314 117,299 -24,753
1987 959,875 111,220 112,885 -25,127
1986 925,334 70,988 113,054 -24,805
1985 885,670 118,791 110,949 -23,840
1984 844,956 190,045 110,133 -22,493
1983 807,122 146,095 110,618 -20,620
1982 774,823 97,495 112,468 -19,395
1981 748,371 54,656 110,421 -17,353
1980 724,111 51,685 108,604 -15,130
1979 691,773 181,028 96,429 -14,152
1978 646,411 268,974 98,419 -12,273
1977 638,242 -26,355 100,498 -11,082
1976 624,147 -25,965 98,100 -10,155
1975 608,655 -972 95,230 -9,349
1974 593,539 3,216 92,505 -8,639
1973 578,280 7,414 89,662 -7,947
1972 564,495 2,840 76,906 -7,219
1971 549,343 -5,497 84,139 -6,328
1970 533,300 39,116 81,127 -5,423
1969 514,800 46,778 78,237 -4,592
1968 497,682 57,274 75,458 -3,979
1967 479,552 64,307 72,722 -3,666
1966 463,397 54,443 69,883 -3,443
1965 429,002 61,397 67,056 -3,231
1964 406,334 48,207 64,227 -3,043
1963 398,972 41,960 61,738 -2,881
1962 383,406 39,431 59,547 -2,727
1961 368,207 35,654 57,499 -2,579
1960 363,517 27,673 55,664 -2,418

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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