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

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 5,610,870 people in Norway in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 5,660,666 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 20.9 times bigger than Norway's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 1.49% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.36% per year vs +0.81% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.66M (21.5% growth).

DR Congo vs Norway: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Norway
2100 436,237,219 5,426,970
2099 433,289,774 5,439,664
2098 430,252,622 5,451,717
2097 427,149,320 5,463,190
2096 423,961,963 5,474,994
2095 420,678,721 5,487,368
2094 417,304,547 5,499,514
2093 413,867,290 5,512,056
2092 410,362,003 5,524,021
2091 406,763,717 5,535,989
2090 403,089,566 5,548,825
2089 399,334,389 5,561,462
2088 395,507,774 5,574,757
2087 391,613,249 5,588,831
2086 387,639,503 5,602,569
2085 383,604,733 5,616,010
2084 379,495,246 5,629,675
2083 375,330,369 5,642,568
2082 371,124,615 5,654,975
2081 366,878,238 5,666,885
2080 362,574,665 5,678,624
2079 358,227,097 5,689,711
2078 353,821,014 5,700,349
2077 349,368,182 5,710,483
2076 344,866,731 5,720,209
2075 340,338,504 5,729,904
2074 335,761,691 5,739,940
2073 331,157,281 5,749,872
2072 326,505,656 5,759,499
2071 321,830,769 5,768,298
2070 317,104,580 5,777,747
2069 312,349,776 5,786,471
2068 307,566,932 5,795,734
2067 302,762,490 5,805,627
2066 297,932,241 5,815,585
2065 293,081,284 5,825,356
2064 288,211,987 5,835,081
2063 283,315,009 5,844,519
2062 278,399,192 5,853,646
2061 273,464,914 5,861,677
2060 268,520,814 5,869,390
2059 263,570,338 5,875,920
2058 258,622,778 5,881,790
2057 253,685,085 5,888,181
2056 248,748,321 5,894,125
2055 243,814,854 5,899,106
2054 238,885,417 5,903,121
2053 233,971,468 5,906,126
2052 229,073,420 5,907,281
2051 224,197,775 5,907,735
2050 219,354,949 5,907,355
2049 214,547,398 5,905,940
2048 209,774,448 5,903,025
2047 205,040,532 5,899,964
2046 200,341,405 5,896,254
2045 195,693,533 5,891,177
2044 191,087,342 5,886,031
2043 186,534,055 5,880,486
2042 182,033,706 5,873,632
2041 177,583,290 5,865,604
2040 173,191,594 5,857,447
2039 168,846,440 5,848,023
2038 164,551,895 5,837,628
2037 160,316,591 5,826,752
2036 156,099,100 5,815,042
2035 151,924,296 5,802,966
2034 147,782,785 5,790,086
2033 143,684,929 5,776,187
2032 139,642,368 5,761,261
2031 135,634,548 5,745,071
2030 131,685,113 5,728,104
2029 127,793,612 5,710,229
2028 123,956,913 5,691,155
2027 120,188,952 5,670,783
2026 116,482,769 5,649,981
2025 112,832,473 5,610,870
2024 109,276,265 5,572,279
2023 105,789,731 5,519,601
2022 102,396,968 5,457,127
2021 99,148,932 5,408,320
2020 95,989,998 5,379,475
2019 92,947,442 5,347,896
2018 90,047,644 5,311,916
2017 87,083,398 5,276,968
2016 83,956,415 5,234,519
2015 81,035,531 5,188,607
2014 78,403,242 5,137,232
2013 75,789,395 5,079,623
2012 73,254,618 5,018,573
2011 70,849,311 4,953,088
2010 68,563,038 4,889,252
2009 66,412,044 4,828,726
2008 64,390,664 4,768,212
2007 62,477,752 4,709,153
2006 60,615,908 4,660,677
2005 58,775,724 4,623,291
2004 56,997,741 4,591,910
2003 55,343,867 4,564,855
2002 53,750,524 4,538,159
2001 52,132,646 4,513,751
2000 50,507,442 4,490,967
1999 48,912,971 4,461,913
1998 47,297,600 4,431,464
1997 46,029,902 4,405,157
1996 45,296,124 4,381,336
1995 44,433,704 4,359,184
1994 42,626,876 4,336,613
1993 40,656,336 4,311,991
1992 39,228,910 4,286,401
1991 37,925,817 4,261,732
1990 36,684,063 4,241,473
1989 35,486,866 4,226,901
1988 34,382,752 4,209,488
1987 33,298,904 4,186,905
1986 32,265,196 4,167,354
1985 31,264,816 4,152,516
1984 30,245,081 4,140,099
1983 29,250,963 4,128,432
1982 28,338,190 4,114,787
1981 27,500,515 4,099,702
1980 26,711,099 4,085,620
1979 25,886,782 4,072,517
1978 24,992,689 4,058,671
1977 24,229,061 4,043,205
1976 23,624,031 4,026,152
1975 23,021,101 4,007,313
1974 22,418,878 3,985,258
1973 21,827,665 3,960,612
1972 21,251,160 3,933,004
1971 20,695,569 3,903,039
1970 20,137,436 3,875,763
1969 19,570,445 3,847,707
1968 19,012,189 3,816,486
1967 18,462,782 3,784,539
1966 17,931,929 3,753,012
1965 17,427,802 3,723,168
1964 16,955,327 3,694,339
1963 16,507,599 3,666,537
1962 16,075,724 3,638,918
1961 15,662,374 3,609,800
1960 15,264,846 3,581,239

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Norway's population increased by 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the DR Congo's population will grow by 85.3% to 219,354,949 people with a rank change from 14th to 8th. The population of Norway will increase by 4.36% to 5,907,355 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 5.91M people in 2051 for Norway.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Norway
2100 0.68% -0.23%
2099 0.71% -0.22%
2098 0.73% -0.21%
2097 0.75% -0.22%
2096 0.78% -0.23%
2095 0.81% -0.22%
2094 0.83% -0.23%
2093 0.85% -0.22%
2092 0.88% -0.22%
2091 0.91% -0.23%
2090 0.94% -0.23%
2089 0.97% -0.24%
2088 0.99% -0.25%
2087 1.03% -0.25%
2086 1.05% -0.24%
2085 1.08% -0.24%
2084 1.11% -0.23%
2083 1.13% -0.22%
2082 1.16% -0.21%
2081 1.19% -0.21%
2080 1.21% -0.19%
2079 1.25% -0.19%
2078 1.27% -0.18%
2077 1.31% -0.17%
2076 1.33% -0.17%
2075 1.36% -0.17%
2074 1.39% -0.17%
2073 1.42% -0.17%
2072 1.45% -0.15%
2071 1.49% -0.16%
2070 1.52% -0.15%
2069 1.56% -0.16%
2068 1.59% -0.17%
2067 1.62% -0.17%
2066 1.66% -0.17%
2065 1.69% -0.17%
2064 1.73% -0.16%
2063 1.77% -0.16%
2062 1.8% -0.14%
2061 1.84% -0.13%
2060 1.88% -0.11%
2059 1.91% -0.1%
2058 1.95% -0.11%
2057 1.98% -0.1%
2056 2.02% -0.08%
2055 2.06% -0.07%
2054 2.1% -0.05%
2053 2.14% -0.02%
2052 2.17% -0.008%
2051 2.21% 0.006%
2050 2.24% 0.02%
2049 2.28% 0.05%
2048 2.31% 0.05%
2047 2.35% 0.06%
2046 2.38% 0.09%
2045 2.41% 0.09%
2044 2.44% 0.09%
2043 2.47% 0.12%
2042 2.51% 0.14%
2041 2.54% 0.14%
2040 2.57% 0.16%
2039 2.61% 0.18%
2038 2.64% 0.19%
2037 2.7% 0.2%
2036 2.75% 0.21%
2035 2.8% 0.22%
2034 2.85% 0.24%
2033 2.89% 0.26%
2032 2.95% 0.28%
2031 3% 0.3%
2030 3.05% 0.31%
2029 3.1% 0.34%
2028 3.14% 0.36%
2027 3.18% 0.37%
2026 3.24% 0.7%
2025 3.25% 0.69%
2024 3.3% 0.95%
2023 3.31% 1.14%
2022 3.28% 0.9%
2021 3.29% 0.54%
2020 3.27% 0.59%
2019 3.22% 0.68%
2018 3.4% 0.66%
2017 3.72% 0.81%
2016 3.6% 0.88%
2015 3.36% 1%
2014 3.45% 1.13%
2013 3.46% 1.22%
2012 3.39% 1.32%
2011 3.33% 1.31%
2010 3.24% 1.25%
2009 3.14% 1.27%
2008 3.06% 1.25%
2007 3.07% 1.04%
2006 3.13% 0.81%
2005 3.12% 0.68%
2004 2.99% 0.59%
2003 2.96% 0.59%
2002 3.1% 0.54%
2001 3.22% 0.51%
2000 3.26% 0.65%
1999 3.42% 0.69%
1998 2.75% 0.6%
1997 1.62% 0.54%
1996 1.94% 0.51%
1995 4.24% 0.52%
1994 4.85% 0.57%
1993 3.64% 0.6%
1992 3.44% 0.58%
1991 3.38% 0.48%
1990 3.37% 0.34%
1989 3.21% 0.41%
1988 3.25% 0.54%
1987 3.2% 0.47%
1986 3.2% 0.36%
1985 3.37% 0.3%
1984 3.4% 0.28%
1983 3.22% 0.33%
1982 3.05% 0.37%
1981 2.96% 0.34%
1980 3.18% 0.32%
1979 3.58% 0.34%
1978 3.15% 0.38%
1977 2.56% 0.42%
1976 2.62% 0.47%
1975 2.69% 0.55%
1974 2.71% 0.62%
1973 2.71% 0.7%
1972 2.68% 0.77%
1971 2.77% 0.7%
1970 2.9% 0.73%
1969 2.94% 0.82%
1968 2.98% 0.84%
1967 2.96% 0.84%
1966 2.89% 0.8%
1965 2.79% 0.78%
1964 2.71% 0.76%
1963 2.69% 0.76%
1962 2.64% 0.81%
1961 2.6% 0.8%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while Norway's population grew by 0.69%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Norway
Current population
118386491
5660666
Population rank 14/197 119/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.07%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
13.7 minutes
One birth every
7.06 seconds
9.72 minutes
One death every
34.3 seconds
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,743 +106
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 +38,591
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% +0.69%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 117/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 +29,798
Net migration rank 159/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - 29,798
2024 3,547,217 -26,968 10,030 44,356
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 8,280 53,806
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 5,457 58,040
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 14,062 19,804
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 12,372 11,277
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 13,904 25,707
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 14,342 18,473
2017 2,883,245 176,290 15,831 21,657
2016 2,753,687 440,748 17,797 26,417
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 18,160 30,242
2014 2,580,251 36,966 18,494 38,522
2013 2,489,378 121,097 17,779 40,690
2012 2,405,462 53,668 18,066 47,883
2011 2,310,679 40,891 18,822 47,454
2010 2,212,255 8,823 20,046 42,865
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 20,280 39,316
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 19,073 44,002
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 16,482 40,111
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 17,244 24,054
2005 1,800,300 20,384 15,719 18,588
2004 1,731,022 4,260 15,612 13,412
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 14,151 11,389
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 10,892 17,279
2001 1,594,999 26,523 13,090 7,906
2000 1,549,518 79,340 15,269 9,805
1999 1,450,318 109,761 14,278 19,147
1998 1,375,130 295,560 14,181 13,519
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 15,418 9,744
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 17,087 5,671
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 14,821 6,343
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 16,045 7,580
1993 1,209,242 240,176 12,936 12,567
1992 1,152,781 252,666 15,431 10,218
1991 1,114,033 86,721 16,194 7,949
1990 1,063,508 219,270 14,845 1,818
1989 1,027,238 84,415 13,949 -1,730
1988 995,278 101,314 12,207 10,380
1987 959,875 111,220 9,212 13,907
1986 925,334 70,988 8,751 7,616
1985 885,670 118,791 6,644 6,725
1984 844,956 190,045 7,452 3,856
1983 807,122 146,095 7,844 4,120
1982 774,823 97,495 9,875 5,749
1981 748,371 54,656 9,020 6,010
1980 724,111 51,685 9,806 3,763
1979 691,773 181,028 10,181 2,839
1978 646,411 268,974 11,364 3,823
1977 638,242 -26,355 11,321 4,845
1976 624,147 -25,965 13,286 4,779
1975 608,655 -972 16,430 3,312
1974 593,539 3,216 20,324 4,425
1973 578,280 7,414 21,387 3,414
1972 564,495 2,840 24,777 5,603
1971 549,343 -5,497 26,541 3,031
1970 533,300 39,116 25,968 -1,034
1969 514,800 46,778 28,858 2,230
1968 497,682 57,274 29,387 1,761
1967 479,552 64,307 30,276 2,460
1966 463,397 54,443 31,150 -888
1965 429,002 61,397 31,275 -1,525
1964 406,334 48,207 30,293 -1,571
1963 398,972 41,960 26,766 1,061
1962 383,406 39,431 28,020 655
1961 368,207 35,654 29,239 1,437
1960 363,517 27,673 29,366 -1,427

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 99.3% of the population change in the DR Congo is from natural causes (a gain of 31,117,482 people) and 0.66% is from migration (a gain of 206,938 people). In Norway 29.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 130,235 people) and 70.4% is from migration (a gain of 309,779 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

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 573K
Mbandaka 470K
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 152K
Baerum 133K
Drammen 106K
Asker 102K
Lillestrom 96.8K
Fredrikstad 86.2K
Sandnes 85.8K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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