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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 65.1 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 1.44% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

DR Congo vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo North Macedonia
2100 436,320,913 866,884
2099 433,372,904 877,788
2098 430,335,169 888,715
2097 427,231,271 899,716
2096 424,043,303 910,709
2095 420,759,430 921,559
2094 417,384,609 932,633
2093 413,946,692 943,984
2092 410,440,733 955,335
2091 406,841,757 966,773
2090 403,166,901 978,130
2089 399,411,004 989,666
2088 395,583,655 1,001,224
2087 391,688,383 1,012,831
2086 387,713,874 1,024,787
2085 383,678,330 1,036,668
2084 379,568,054 1,048,876
2083 375,402,379 1,061,031
2082 371,195,818 1,073,408
2081 366,948,626 1,085,823
2080 362,644,227 1,098,127
2079 358,295,825 1,110,614
2078 353,888,897 1,123,398
2077 349,435,210 1,136,448
2076 344,932,895 1,149,787
2075 340,403,800 1,163,080
2074 335,826,108 1,176,671
2073 331,220,816 1,190,351
2072 326,568,298 1,204,015
2071 321,892,514 1,217,691
2070 317,165,418 1,231,978
2069 312,409,702 1,246,408
2068 307,625,941 1,260,869
2067 302,820,577 1,275,289
2066 297,989,401 1,289,439
2065 293,137,514 1,303,917
2064 288,267,282 1,318,161
2063 283,369,365 1,332,807
2062 278,452,605 1,347,540
2061 273,517,380 1,362,299
2060 268,572,331 1,376,807
2059 263,620,905 1,390,921
2058 258,672,397 1,404,982
2057 253,733,756 1,419,185
2056 248,796,045 1,433,595
2055 243,861,631 1,447,857
2054 238,931,249 1,462,210
2053 234,016,357 1,476,351
2052 229,117,369 1,489,905
2051 224,240,788 1,503,526
2050 219,397,034 1,516,629
2049 214,588,560 1,529,608
2048 209,814,694 1,542,390
2047 205,079,870 1,555,085
2046 200,379,842 1,568,151
2045 195,731,078 1,581,115
2044 191,124,003 1,593,878
2043 186,569,843 1,606,930
2042 182,068,630 1,619,941
2041 177,617,360 1,632,704
2040 173,224,822 1,645,446
2039 168,878,834 1,658,034
2038 164,583,465 1,670,347
2037 160,347,349 1,682,850
2036 156,129,049 1,695,204
2035 151,953,443 1,707,302
2034 147,811,138 1,719,193
2033 143,712,496 1,730,723
2032 139,669,159 1,742,288
2031 135,660,570 1,753,729
2030 131,710,378 1,765,162
2029 127,818,130 1,775,815
2028 123,980,695 1,786,051
2027 120,212,011 1,795,945
2026 116,505,117 1,805,954
2025 112,854,120 1,815,368
2024 109,276,265 1,824,359
2023 105,789,731 1,827,816
2022 102,396,968 1,831,712
2021 99,148,932 1,837,114
2020 95,989,998 1,856,124
2019 92,947,442 1,876,262
2018 90,047,644 1,889,051
2017 87,083,398 1,898,657
2016 83,956,415 1,906,313
2015 81,035,531 1,912,430
2014 78,403,242 1,917,557
2013 75,789,395 1,922,716
2012 73,254,618 1,929,821
2011 70,849,311 1,937,398
2010 68,563,038 1,946,298
2009 66,412,044 1,958,782
2008 64,390,664 1,971,493
2007 62,477,752 1,982,933
2006 60,615,908 1,994,287
2005 58,775,724 2,005,330
2004 56,997,741 2,016,186
2003 55,343,867 2,022,725
2002 53,750,524 2,020,157
2001 52,132,646 2,034,882
2000 50,507,442 2,026,350
1999 48,912,971 2,017,142
1998 47,297,600 2,007,523
1997 46,029,902 1,996,869
1996 45,296,124 2,012,553
1995 44,433,704 1,998,534
1994 42,626,876 1,992,666
1993 40,656,336 2,006,854
1992 39,228,910 2,032,523
1991 37,925,817 2,055,994
1990 36,684,063 2,063,689
1989 35,486,866 2,055,649
1988 34,382,752 2,045,737
1987 33,298,904 2,035,157
1986 32,265,196 2,024,732
1985 31,264,816 2,014,331
1984 30,245,081 2,003,399
1983 29,250,963 1,991,901
1982 28,338,190 1,978,956
1981 27,500,515 1,959,065
1980 26,711,099 1,933,038
1979 25,886,782 1,906,523
1978 24,992,689 1,879,847
1977 24,229,061 1,853,138
1976 23,624,031 1,825,830
1975 23,021,101 1,797,972
1974 22,418,878 1,770,545
1973 21,827,665 1,743,816
1972 21,251,160 1,717,395
1971 20,695,569 1,691,216
1970 20,137,436 1,664,208
1969 19,570,445 1,636,345
1968 19,012,189 1,608,930
1967 18,462,782 1,582,492
1966 17,931,929 1,557,349
1965 17,427,802 1,533,466
1964 16,955,327 1,510,900
1963 16,507,599 1,488,737
1962 16,075,724 1,471,745
1961 15,662,374 1,455,171
1960 15,264,846 1,435,059

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 867K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo North Macedonia
2100 0.68% -1.24%
2099 0.71% -1.23%
2098 0.73% -1.22%
2097 0.75% -1.21%
2096 0.78% -1.18%
2095 0.81% -1.19%
2094 0.83% -1.2%
2093 0.85% -1.19%
2092 0.88% -1.18%
2091 0.91% -1.16%
2090 0.94% -1.17%
2089 0.97% -1.15%
2088 0.99% -1.15%
2087 1.03% -1.17%
2086 1.05% -1.15%
2085 1.08% -1.16%
2084 1.11% -1.15%
2083 1.13% -1.15%
2082 1.16% -1.14%
2081 1.19% -1.12%
2080 1.21% -1.12%
2079 1.25% -1.14%
2078 1.27% -1.15%
2077 1.31% -1.16%
2076 1.33% -1.14%
2075 1.36% -1.15%
2074 1.39% -1.15%
2073 1.42% -1.13%
2072 1.45% -1.12%
2071 1.49% -1.16%
2070 1.52% -1.16%
2069 1.56% -1.15%
2068 1.59% -1.13%
2067 1.62% -1.1%
2066 1.66% -1.11%
2065 1.69% -1.08%
2064 1.73% -1.1%
2063 1.77% -1.09%
2062 1.8% -1.08%
2061 1.84% -1.05%
2060 1.88% -1.01%
2059 1.91% -1%
2058 1.95% -1%
2057 1.98% -1.01%
2056 2.02% -0.99%
2055 2.06% -0.98%
2054 2.1% -0.96%
2053 2.14% -0.91%
2052 2.17% -0.91%
2051 2.21% -0.86%
2050 2.24% -0.85%
2049 2.28% -0.83%
2048 2.31% -0.82%
2047 2.35% -0.83%
2046 2.38% -0.82%
2045 2.41% -0.8%
2044 2.44% -0.81%
2043 2.47% -0.8%
2042 2.51% -0.78%
2041 2.54% -0.77%
2040 2.57% -0.76%
2039 2.61% -0.74%
2038 2.64% -0.74%
2037 2.7% -0.73%
2036 2.75% -0.71%
2035 2.8% -0.69%
2034 2.85% -0.67%
2033 2.89% -0.66%
2032 2.95% -0.65%
2031 3% -0.65%
2030 3.05% -0.6%
2029 3.1% -0.57%
2028 3.14% -0.55%
2027 3.18% -0.55%
2026 3.24% -0.52%
2025 3.27% -0.49%
2024 3.3% -0.19%
2023 3.31% -0.21%
2022 3.28% -0.29%
2021 3.29% -1.02%
2020 3.27% -1.07%
2019 3.22% -0.68%
2018 3.4% -0.51%
2017 3.72% -0.4%
2016 3.6% -0.32%
2015 3.36% -0.27%
2014 3.45% -0.27%
2013 3.46% -0.37%
2012 3.39% -0.39%
2011 3.33% -0.46%
2010 3.24% -0.64%
2009 3.14% -0.64%
2008 3.06% -0.58%
2007 3.07% -0.57%
2006 3.13% -0.55%
2005 3.12% -0.54%
2004 2.99% -0.32%
2003 2.96% 0.13%
2002 3.1% -0.72%
2001 3.22% 0.42%
2000 3.26% 0.46%
1999 3.42% 0.48%
1998 2.75% 0.53%
1997 1.62% -0.78%
1996 1.94% 0.7%
1995 4.24% 0.29%
1994 4.85% -0.71%
1993 3.64% -1.26%
1992 3.44% -1.14%
1991 3.38% -0.37%
1990 3.37% 0.39%
1989 3.21% 0.48%
1988 3.25% 0.52%
1987 3.2% 0.51%
1986 3.2% 0.52%
1985 3.37% 0.55%
1984 3.4% 0.58%
1983 3.22% 0.65%
1982 3.05% 1.02%
1981 2.96% 1.35%
1980 3.18% 1.39%
1979 3.58% 1.42%
1978 3.15% 1.44%
1977 2.56% 1.5%
1976 2.62% 1.55%
1975 2.69% 1.55%
1974 2.71% 1.53%
1973 2.71% 1.54%
1972 2.68% 1.55%
1971 2.77% 1.62%
1970 2.9% 1.7%
1969 2.94% 1.7%
1968 2.98% 1.67%
1967 2.96% 1.61%
1966 2.89% 1.56%
1965 2.79% 1.49%
1964 2.71% 1.49%
1963 2.69% 1.15%
1962 2.64% 1.14%
1961 2.6% 1.4%

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

DR Congo North Macedonia
Current population
117507801
1805954
Population rank 15/197 150/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.02%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
2.53 hours
One birth every
7.22 seconds
31.3 minutes
One death every
35 seconds
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,552 -9
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 176/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -27,309 -5,645
Net migration rank 159/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -5,645
2024 - -26,968 - -5,728
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 -3,290 -5,597
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 -4,397 -5,296
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 -9,737 -5,483
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 -5,939 -23,458
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 -375 -24,204
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 1,512 -24,878
2017 2,883,245 176,290 1,329 -24,227
2016 2,753,687 440,748 2,374 -24,144
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 2,294 -23,010
2014 2,580,251 36,966 3,644 -22,132
2013 2,489,378 121,097 3,653 -20,297
2012 2,405,462 53,668 3,087 -19,083
2011 2,310,679 40,891 3,100 -17,871
2010 2,212,255 8,823 4,866 -16,668
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 4,309 -15,455
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 3,746 -17,645
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 2,974 -15,705
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 3,988 -9,632
2005 1,800,300 20,384 4,011 -2,244
2004 1,731,022 4,260 5,444 -2,640
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 8,900 -2,880
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 9,697 -2,858
2001 1,594,999 26,523 10,174 -922
2000 1,549,518 79,340 12,159 -2,824
1999 1,450,318 109,761 10,489 -1,261
1998 1,375,130 295,560 12,446 -589
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 12,979 -477
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 14,806 -397
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 17,239 -3,603
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 19,103 -21,006
1993 1,209,242 240,176 20,797 -47,273
1992 1,152,781 252,666 21,659 -46,509
1991 1,114,033 86,721 23,387 -45,484
1990 1,063,508 219,270 22,868 -16,174
1989 1,027,238 84,415 22,912 -13,528
1988 995,278 101,314 24,064 -13,621
1987 959,875 111,220 24,359 -13,635
1986 925,334 70,988 23,720 -13,589
1985 885,670 118,791 24,167 -13,492
1984 844,956 190,045 24,436 -13,251
1983 807,122 146,095 24,690 -12,884
1982 774,823 97,495 25,810 -11,716
1981 748,371 54,656 25,689 0
1980 724,111 51,685 26,547 -189
1979 691,773 181,028 27,096 -426
1978 646,411 268,974 27,150 -462
1977 638,242 -26,355 27,410 -683
1976 624,147 -25,965 28,799 -911
1975 608,655 -972 28,983 -1,147
1974 593,539 3,216 28,400 -1,376
1973 578,280 7,414 28,032 -1,600
1972 564,495 2,840 28,236 -1,834
1971 549,343 -5,497 28,010 -2,064
1970 533,300 39,116 28,022 60
1969 514,800 46,778 27,464 181
1968 497,682 57,274 28,378 -1,201
1967 479,552 64,307 28,401 -2,696
1966 463,397 54,443 28,766 -4,176
1965 429,002 61,397 28,564 -5,385
1964 406,334 48,207 27,889 -5,938
1963 398,972 41,960 28,124 -5,759
1962 383,406 39,431 25,317 -13,702
1961 368,207 35,654 27,846 -6,309
1960 363,517 27,673 28,816 -10,126

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/north-macedonia | 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 North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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