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

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 5,494,691 people in Oman in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 5,775,345 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 20.5 times bigger than Oman's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 118th.
  • The countries together account for 1.49% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.36% per year vs +2.96% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.78M (129.7% growth).

DR Congo vs Oman: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Oman
2100 436,237,219 12,271,138
2099 433,289,774 12,189,126
2098 430,252,622 12,106,527
2097 427,149,320 12,023,414
2096 423,961,963 11,939,950
2095 420,678,721 11,856,068
2094 417,304,547 11,771,790
2093 413,867,290 11,687,164
2092 410,362,003 11,602,253
2091 406,763,717 11,517,204
2090 403,089,566 11,432,016
2089 399,334,389 11,346,729
2088 395,507,774 11,261,515
2087 391,613,249 11,176,614
2086 387,639,503 11,091,765
2085 383,604,733 11,007,142
2084 379,495,246 10,922,731
2083 375,330,369 10,838,447
2082 371,124,615 10,754,297
2081 366,878,238 10,670,483
2080 362,574,665 10,586,785
2079 358,227,097 10,503,234
2078 353,821,014 10,419,787
2077 349,368,182 10,336,364
2076 344,866,731 10,252,916
2075 340,338,504 10,169,444
2074 335,761,691 10,085,876
2073 331,157,281 10,002,028
2072 326,505,656 9,917,703
2071 321,830,769 9,832,854
2070 317,104,580 9,747,714
2069 312,349,776 9,662,064
2068 307,566,932 9,575,805
2067 302,762,490 9,488,969
2066 297,932,241 9,401,396
2065 293,081,284 9,313,366
2064 288,211,987 9,224,699
2063 283,315,009 9,135,431
2062 278,399,192 9,045,431
2061 273,464,914 8,954,738
2060 268,520,814 8,863,401
2059 263,570,338 8,771,240
2058 258,622,778 8,678,241
2057 253,685,085 8,584,641
2056 248,748,321 8,490,445
2055 243,814,854 8,395,691
2054 238,885,417 8,300,516
2053 233,971,468 8,205,120
2052 229,073,420 8,109,685
2051 224,197,775 8,014,625
2050 219,354,949 7,919,979
2049 214,547,398 7,825,999
2048 209,774,448 7,732,641
2047 205,040,532 7,640,024
2046 200,341,405 7,547,980
2045 195,693,533 7,456,696
2044 191,087,342 7,366,027
2043 186,534,055 7,276,260
2042 182,033,706 7,187,395
2041 177,583,290 7,099,567
2040 173,191,594 7,012,893
2039 168,846,440 6,927,343
2038 164,551,895 6,842,697
2037 160,316,591 6,758,909
2036 156,099,100 6,675,887
2035 151,924,296 6,593,385
2034 147,782,785 6,511,234
2033 143,684,929 6,429,140
2032 139,642,368 6,346,783
2031 135,634,548 6,264,019
2030 131,685,113 6,180,534
2029 127,793,612 6,087,861
2028 123,956,913 5,983,340
2027 120,188,952 5,854,563
2026 116,482,769 5,691,677
2025 112,832,473 5,494,691
2024 109,276,265 5,281,538
2023 105,789,731 5,049,269
2022 102,396,968 4,730,226
2021 99,148,932 4,500,424
2020 95,989,998 4,522,497
2019 92,947,442 4,591,241
2018 90,047,644 4,597,877
2017 87,083,398 4,537,396
2016 83,956,415 4,390,877
2015 81,035,531 4,184,895
2014 78,403,242 4,002,439
2013 75,789,395 3,833,913
2012 73,254,618 3,547,106
2011 70,849,311 3,076,763
2010 68,563,038 2,757,446
2009 66,412,044 2,684,659
2008 64,390,664 2,626,529
2007 62,477,752 2,570,174
2006 60,615,908 2,514,795
2005 58,775,724 2,459,802
2004 56,997,741 2,404,821
2003 55,343,867 2,363,796
2002 53,750,524 2,337,140
2001 52,132,646 2,310,217
2000 50,507,442 2,282,131
1999 48,912,971 2,252,909
1998 47,297,600 2,222,489
1997 46,029,902 2,190,720
1996 45,296,124 2,156,926
1995 44,433,704 2,120,528
1994 42,626,876 2,081,834
1993 40,656,336 2,021,675
1992 39,228,910 1,938,238
1991 37,925,817 1,851,473
1990 36,684,063 1,763,954
1989 35,486,866 1,676,228
1988 34,382,752 1,588,568
1987 33,298,904 1,500,996
1986 32,265,196 1,413,419
1985 31,264,816 1,325,480
1984 30,245,081 1,247,716
1983 29,250,963 1,181,459
1982 28,338,190 1,117,678
1981 27,500,515 1,057,320
1980 26,711,099 1,001,248
1979 25,886,782 949,116
1978 24,992,689 900,304
1977 24,229,061 855,314
1976 23,624,031 814,701
1975 23,021,101 778,864
1974 22,418,878 746,988
1973 21,827,665 721,179
1972 21,251,160 700,593
1971 20,695,569 681,119
1970 20,137,436 662,680
1969 19,570,445 645,255
1968 19,012,189 628,798
1967 18,462,782 613,318
1966 17,931,929 598,804
1965 17,427,802 585,236
1964 16,955,327 572,577
1963 16,507,599 560,827
1962 16,075,724 549,941
1961 15,662,374 539,854
1960 15,264,846 530,485

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/oman | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,384,468 people (a 31.5% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 118th 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 Oman will increase by 37.1% to 7,919,979 people and rank change from 118th to 113th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 12.3M people in 2100 for Oman.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Oman
2100 0.68% 0.67%
2099 0.71% 0.68%
2098 0.73% 0.69%
2097 0.75% 0.7%
2096 0.78% 0.71%
2095 0.81% 0.72%
2094 0.83% 0.72%
2093 0.85% 0.73%
2092 0.88% 0.74%
2091 0.91% 0.75%
2090 0.94% 0.75%
2089 0.97% 0.76%
2088 0.99% 0.76%
2087 1.03% 0.76%
2086 1.05% 0.77%
2085 1.08% 0.77%
2084 1.11% 0.78%
2083 1.13% 0.78%
2082 1.16% 0.79%
2081 1.19% 0.79%
2080 1.21% 0.8%
2079 1.25% 0.8%
2078 1.27% 0.81%
2077 1.31% 0.81%
2076 1.33% 0.82%
2075 1.36% 0.83%
2074 1.39% 0.84%
2073 1.42% 0.85%
2072 1.45% 0.86%
2071 1.49% 0.87%
2070 1.52% 0.89%
2069 1.56% 0.9%
2068 1.59% 0.92%
2067 1.62% 0.93%
2066 1.66% 0.95%
2065 1.69% 0.96%
2064 1.73% 0.98%
2063 1.77% 0.99%
2062 1.8% 1.01%
2061 1.84% 1.03%
2060 1.88% 1.05%
2059 1.91% 1.07%
2058 1.95% 1.09%
2057 1.98% 1.11%
2056 2.02% 1.13%
2055 2.06% 1.15%
2054 2.1% 1.16%
2053 2.14% 1.18%
2052 2.17% 1.19%
2051 2.21% 1.2%
2050 2.24% 1.2%
2049 2.28% 1.21%
2048 2.31% 1.21%
2047 2.35% 1.22%
2046 2.38% 1.22%
2045 2.41% 1.23%
2044 2.44% 1.23%
2043 2.47% 1.24%
2042 2.51% 1.24%
2041 2.54% 1.24%
2040 2.57% 1.23%
2039 2.61% 1.24%
2038 2.64% 1.24%
2037 2.7% 1.24%
2036 2.75% 1.25%
2035 2.8% 1.26%
2034 2.85% 1.28%
2033 2.89% 1.3%
2032 2.95% 1.32%
2031 3% 1.35%
2030 3.05% 1.52%
2029 3.1% 1.75%
2028 3.14% 2.2%
2027 3.18% 2.86%
2026 3.24% 3.59%
2025 3.25% 4.04%
2024 3.3% 4.6%
2023 3.31% 6.74%
2022 3.28% 5.11%
2021 3.29% -0.49%
2020 3.27% -1.5%
2019 3.22% -0.14%
2018 3.4% 1.33%
2017 3.72% 3.34%
2016 3.6% 4.92%
2015 3.36% 4.56%
2014 3.45% 4.4%
2013 3.46% 8.09%
2012 3.39% 15.3%
2011 3.33% 11.6%
2010 3.24% 2.71%
2009 3.14% 2.21%
2008 3.06% 2.19%
2007 3.07% 2.2%
2006 3.13% 2.24%
2005 3.12% 2.29%
2004 2.99% 1.74%
2003 2.96% 1.14%
2002 3.1% 1.17%
2001 3.22% 1.23%
2000 3.26% 1.3%
1999 3.42% 1.37%
1998 2.75% 1.45%
1997 1.62% 1.57%
1996 1.94% 1.72%
1995 4.24% 1.86%
1994 4.85% 2.98%
1993 3.64% 4.3%
1992 3.44% 4.69%
1991 3.38% 4.96%
1990 3.37% 5.23%
1989 3.21% 5.52%
1988 3.25% 5.83%
1987 3.2% 6.2%
1986 3.2% 6.63%
1985 3.37% 6.23%
1984 3.4% 5.61%
1983 3.22% 5.71%
1982 3.05% 5.71%
1981 2.96% 5.6%
1980 3.18% 5.49%
1979 3.58% 5.42%
1978 3.15% 5.26%
1977 2.56% 4.99%
1976 2.62% 4.6%
1975 2.69% 4.27%
1974 2.71% 3.58%
1973 2.71% 2.94%
1972 2.68% 2.86%
1971 2.77% 2.78%
1970 2.9% 2.7%
1969 2.94% 2.62%
1968 2.98% 2.52%
1967 2.96% 2.42%
1966 2.89% 2.32%
1965 2.79% 2.21%
1964 2.71% 2.1%
1963 2.69% 1.98%
1962 2.64% 1.87%
1961 2.6% 1.77%

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

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In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while Oman's population grew by 4.04%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Oman
Current population
118386491
5775345
Population rank 14/197 118/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.07%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
2.47 minutes
One birth every
7.06 seconds
5.93 minutes
One death every
34.3 seconds
52.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,743 +584
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 +213,153
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% +4.04%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 3/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 +113,734
Net migration rank 159/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - 113,734
2024 3,547,217 -26,968 78,557 154,219
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 75,467 156,285
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 67,278 339,063
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 69,991 -16,726
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 74,224 -171,635
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 77,394 -117,480
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 79,438 -52,630
2017 2,883,245 176,290 82,408 11,751
2016 2,753,687 440,748 81,350 117,538
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 79,241 133,842
2014 2,580,251 36,966 76,258 75,557
2013 2,489,378 121,097 71,905 113,335
2012 2,405,462 53,668 65,572 322,812
2011 2,310,679 40,891 59,689 492,609
2010 2,212,255 8,823 57,619 28,717
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 52,007 7,226
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 47,146 9,877
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 44,207 11,478
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 43,969 11,103
2005 1,800,300 20,384 44,688 10,231
2004 1,731,022 4,260 45,651 9,394
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 46,273 -19,265
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 46,397 -20,098
2001 1,594,999 26,523 46,651 -19,103
2000 1,549,518 79,340 47,208 -18,588
1999 1,450,318 109,761 48,053 -18,235
1998 1,375,130 295,560 48,654 -17,626
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 49,510 -16,998
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 50,362 -15,286
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 51,139 -13,418
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 52,337 -12,665
1993 1,209,242 240,176 53,439 27,204
1992 1,152,781 252,666 54,471 31,756
1991 1,114,033 86,721 55,382 31,927
1990 1,063,508 219,270 56,000 31,722
1989 1,027,238 84,415 56,202 31,528
1988 995,278 101,314 56,142 31,456
1987 959,875 111,220 55,933 31,608
1986 925,334 70,988 55,324 32,289
1985 885,670 118,791 54,609 33,666
1984 844,956 190,045 52,253 14,993
1983 807,122 146,095 49,646 15,617
1982 774,823 97,495 46,939 15,359
1981 748,371 54,656 44,176 14,239
1980 724,111 51,685 41,109 12,626
1979 691,773 181,028 38,022 12,511
1978 646,411 268,974 35,141 11,946
1977 638,242 -26,355 32,342 10,554
1976 624,147 -25,965 30,032 8,299
1975 608,655 -972 27,699 5,632
1974 593,539 3,216 25,543 4,880
1973 578,280 7,414 24,195 -2,996
1972 564,495 2,840 22,968 -2,996
1971 549,343 -5,497 21,973 -2,996
1970 533,300 39,116 20,893 -2,996
1969 514,800 46,778 19,949 -2,996
1968 497,682 57,274 18,962 -2,996
1967 479,552 64,307 17,990 -2,996
1966 463,397 54,443 17,030 -2,996
1965 429,002 61,397 16,103 -2,996
1964 406,334 48,207 15,205 -2,996
1963 398,972 41,960 14,283 -2,996
1962 383,406 39,431 13,485 -2,996
1961 368,207 35,654 12,690 -2,996
1960 363,517 27,673 12,034 -2,996

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/oman | 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 Oman 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 765,348 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 554,227 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

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
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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