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

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 255,219,554 people in Pakistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 261,421,997 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 2.21 times bigger than the DR Congo's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 4.57% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 3.15% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.36% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 261M (45.5% growth).

DR Congo vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Pakistan
2100 436,237,219 514,639,086
2099 433,289,774 513,762,873
2098 430,252,622 512,834,641
2097 427,149,320 511,842,588
2096 423,961,963 510,743,323
2095 420,678,721 509,544,194
2094 417,304,547 508,236,117
2093 413,867,290 506,871,405
2092 410,362,003 505,433,117
2091 406,763,717 503,929,591
2090 403,089,566 502,369,089
2089 399,334,389 500,764,988
2088 395,507,774 499,040,109
2087 391,613,249 497,294,229
2086 387,639,503 495,416,407
2085 383,604,733 493,469,269
2084 379,495,246 491,457,322
2083 375,330,369 489,327,293
2082 371,124,615 487,086,584
2081 366,878,238 484,774,651
2080 362,574,665 482,358,125
2079 358,227,097 479,913,540
2078 353,821,014 477,377,443
2077 349,368,182 474,692,907
2076 344,866,731 471,877,807
2075 340,338,504 468,953,317
2074 335,761,691 465,972,364
2073 331,157,281 462,907,667
2072 326,505,656 459,752,452
2071 321,830,769 456,518,761
2070 317,104,580 453,190,545
2069 312,349,776 449,749,441
2068 307,566,932 446,219,879
2067 302,762,490 442,632,987
2066 297,932,241 438,970,919
2065 293,081,284 435,260,675
2064 288,211,987 431,484,424
2063 283,315,009 427,665,121
2062 278,399,192 423,724,764
2061 273,464,914 419,759,602
2060 268,520,814 415,724,868
2059 263,570,338 411,662,239
2058 258,622,778 407,514,159
2057 253,685,085 403,318,028
2056 248,748,321 399,031,614
2055 243,814,854 394,728,055
2054 238,885,417 390,385,410
2053 233,971,468 386,003,289
2052 229,073,420 381,568,312
2051 224,197,775 377,096,921
2050 219,354,949 372,554,619
2049 214,547,398 367,986,189
2048 209,774,448 363,386,382
2047 205,040,532 358,734,325
2046 200,341,405 354,003,639
2045 195,693,533 349,228,953
2044 191,087,342 344,443,561
2043 186,534,055 339,631,894
2042 182,033,706 334,801,403
2041 177,583,290 329,944,530
2040 173,191,594 325,107,264
2039 168,846,440 320,203,920
2038 164,551,895 315,273,196
2037 160,316,591 310,377,446
2036 156,099,100 305,472,156
2035 151,924,296 300,604,245
2034 147,782,785 295,748,602
2033 143,684,929 290,911,874
2032 139,642,368 286,130,352
2031 135,634,548 281,410,647
2030 131,685,113 276,766,735
2029 127,793,612 272,246,760
2028 123,956,913 267,784,548
2027 120,188,952 263,445,027
2026 116,482,769 259,285,315
2025 112,832,473 255,219,554
2024 109,276,265 251,269,164
2023 105,789,731 247,504,495
2022 102,396,968 243,700,667
2021 99,148,932 239,477,801
2020 95,989,998 235,001,746
2019 92,947,442 230,800,899
2018 90,047,644 226,928,892
2017 87,083,398 223,273,967
2016 83,956,415 220,138,869
2015 81,035,531 217,290,883
2014 78,403,242 214,264,647
2013 75,789,395 211,073,978
2012 73,254,618 207,667,125
2011 70,849,311 203,746,065
2010 68,563,038 199,239,047
2009 66,412,044 194,376,534
2008 64,390,664 189,499,113
2007 62,477,752 184,493,231
2006 60,615,908 179,682,690
2005 58,775,724 175,453,212
2004 56,997,741 171,286,000
2003 55,343,867 167,110,248
2002 53,750,524 163,222,549
2001 52,132,646 159,270,907
2000 50,507,442 154,879,127
1999 48,912,971 150,565,377
1998 47,297,600 146,522,356
1997 46,029,902 142,531,804
1996 45,296,124 138,557,092
1995 44,433,704 134,582,253
1994 42,626,876 130,748,083
1993 40,656,336 127,020,117
1992 39,228,910 123,546,848
1991 37,925,817 120,060,406
1990 36,684,063 116,155,576
1989 35,486,866 112,336,629
1988 34,382,752 108,724,739
1987 33,298,904 105,130,717
1986 32,265,196 101,606,764
1985 31,264,816 98,229,285
1984 30,245,081 95,164,936
1983 29,250,963 92,227,711
1982 28,338,190 89,089,246
1981 27,500,515 85,802,049
1980 26,711,099 82,291,010
1979 25,886,782 78,997,039
1978 24,992,689 76,307,379
1977 24,229,061 73,901,827
1976 23,624,031 71,620,254
1975 23,021,101 69,461,175
1974 22,418,878 67,415,487
1973 21,827,665 65,461,912
1972 21,251,160 63,583,194
1971 20,695,569 61,847,899
1970 20,137,436 60,166,719
1969 19,570,445 58,460,939
1968 19,012,189 56,810,507
1967 18,462,782 55,214,768
1966 17,931,929 53,678,667
1965 17,427,802 52,209,010
1964 16,955,327 50,799,999
1963 16,507,599 49,447,776
1962 16,075,724 48,156,128
1961 15,662,374 46,921,277
1960 15,264,846 45,709,310

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/pakistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 42.5% to 372,554,619 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 515M people in 2100 for Pakistan.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Pakistan
2100 0.68% 0.17%
2099 0.71% 0.18%
2098 0.73% 0.19%
2097 0.75% 0.22%
2096 0.78% 0.24%
2095 0.81% 0.26%
2094 0.83% 0.27%
2093 0.85% 0.28%
2092 0.88% 0.3%
2091 0.91% 0.31%
2090 0.94% 0.32%
2089 0.97% 0.35%
2088 0.99% 0.35%
2087 1.03% 0.38%
2086 1.05% 0.39%
2085 1.08% 0.41%
2084 1.11% 0.44%
2083 1.13% 0.46%
2082 1.16% 0.48%
2081 1.19% 0.5%
2080 1.21% 0.51%
2079 1.25% 0.53%
2078 1.27% 0.57%
2077 1.31% 0.6%
2076 1.33% 0.62%
2075 1.36% 0.64%
2074 1.39% 0.66%
2073 1.42% 0.69%
2072 1.45% 0.71%
2071 1.49% 0.73%
2070 1.52% 0.77%
2069 1.56% 0.79%
2068 1.59% 0.81%
2067 1.62% 0.83%
2066 1.66% 0.85%
2065 1.69% 0.88%
2064 1.73% 0.89%
2063 1.77% 0.93%
2062 1.8% 0.94%
2061 1.84% 0.97%
2060 1.88% 0.99%
2059 1.91% 1.02%
2058 1.95% 1.04%
2057 1.98% 1.07%
2056 2.02% 1.09%
2055 2.06% 1.11%
2054 2.1% 1.14%
2053 2.14% 1.16%
2052 2.17% 1.19%
2051 2.21% 1.22%
2050 2.24% 1.24%
2049 2.28% 1.27%
2048 2.31% 1.3%
2047 2.35% 1.34%
2046 2.38% 1.37%
2045 2.41% 1.39%
2044 2.44% 1.42%
2043 2.47% 1.44%
2042 2.51% 1.47%
2041 2.54% 1.49%
2040 2.57% 1.53%
2039 2.61% 1.56%
2038 2.64% 1.58%
2037 2.7% 1.61%
2036 2.75% 1.62%
2035 2.8% 1.64%
2034 2.85% 1.66%
2033 2.89% 1.67%
2032 2.95% 1.68%
2031 3% 1.68%
2030 3.05% 1.66%
2029 3.1% 1.67%
2028 3.14% 1.65%
2027 3.18% 1.6%
2026 3.24% 1.59%
2025 3.25% 1.57%
2024 3.3% 1.52%
2023 3.31% 1.56%
2022 3.28% 1.76%
2021 3.29% 1.9%
2020 3.27% 1.82%
2019 3.22% 1.71%
2018 3.4% 1.64%
2017 3.72% 1.42%
2016 3.6% 1.31%
2015 3.36% 1.41%
2014 3.45% 1.51%
2013 3.46% 1.64%
2012 3.39% 1.92%
2011 3.33% 2.26%
2010 3.24% 2.5%
2009 3.14% 2.57%
2008 3.06% 2.71%
2007 3.07% 2.68%
2006 3.13% 2.41%
2005 3.12% 2.43%
2004 2.99% 2.5%
2003 2.96% 2.38%
2002 3.1% 2.48%
2001 3.22% 2.84%
2000 3.26% 2.87%
1999 3.42% 2.76%
1998 2.75% 2.8%
1997 1.62% 2.87%
1996 1.94% 2.95%
1995 4.24% 2.93%
1994 4.85% 2.93%
1993 3.64% 2.81%
1992 3.44% 2.9%
1991 3.38% 3.36%
1990 3.37% 3.4%
1989 3.21% 3.32%
1988 3.25% 3.42%
1987 3.2% 3.47%
1986 3.2% 3.44%
1985 3.37% 3.22%
1984 3.4% 3.18%
1983 3.22% 3.52%
1982 3.05% 3.83%
1981 2.96% 4.27%
1980 3.18% 4.17%
1979 3.58% 3.52%
1978 3.15% 3.26%
1977 2.56% 3.19%
1976 2.62% 3.11%
1975 2.69% 3.03%
1974 2.71% 2.98%
1973 2.71% 2.95%
1972 2.68% 2.81%
1971 2.77% 2.79%
1970 2.9% 2.92%
1969 2.94% 2.91%
1968 2.98% 2.89%
1967 2.96% 2.86%
1966 2.89% 2.81%
1965 2.79% 2.77%
1964 2.71% 2.73%
1963 2.69% 2.68%
1962 2.64% 2.63%
1961 2.6% 2.65%

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 Pakistan's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Pakistan
Current population
118386491
261421997
Population rank 14/197 5/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 3.15%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
8.01 seconds
One birth every
7.06 seconds
4.58 seconds
One death every
34.3 seconds
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +9,743 +10,823
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 +3,950,390
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 66/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change -27,309 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 159/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -1,235,336
2024 3,547,217 -26,968 5,268,361 -1,401,173
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 2,883,245 176,290 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 2,753,687 440,748 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 2,580,251 36,966 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 2,489,378 121,097 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 2,405,462 53,668 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 2,310,679 40,891 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 2,212,255 8,823 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 4,690,187 576,349
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 1,800,300 20,384 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 1,731,022 4,260 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 1,594,999 26,523 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 1,549,518 79,340 4,281,169 252,869
1999 1,450,318 109,761 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 1,375,130 295,560 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 3,977,175 11,534
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 1,209,242 240,176 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 1,152,781 252,666 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 1,114,033 86,721 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 1,063,508 219,270 3,731,730 275,242
1989 1,027,238 84,415 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 995,278 101,314 3,554,755 38,139
1987 959,875 111,220 3,448,813 146,364
1986 925,334 70,988 3,341,643 111,045
1985 885,670 118,791 3,233,315 68,860
1984 844,956 190,045 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 807,122 146,095 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 774,823 97,495 2,934,689 294,252
1981 748,371 54,656 2,790,454 555,032
1980 724,111 51,685 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 691,773 181,028 2,461,311 450,003
1978 646,411 268,974 2,356,601 111,386
1977 638,242 -26,355 2,257,849 85,250
1976 624,147 -25,965 2,171,812 48,238
1975 608,655 -972 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 593,539 3,216 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 578,280 7,414 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 564,495 2,840 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 549,343 -5,497 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 533,300 39,116 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 514,800 46,778 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 497,682 57,274 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 479,552 64,307 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 463,397 54,443 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 429,002 61,397 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 406,334 48,207 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 398,972 41,960 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 383,406 39,431 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 368,207 35,654 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 363,517 27,673 1,217,147 0

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

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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 Pakistan 78.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,374,771 people) and 21.4% is from migration (a loss of 13,992,308 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

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
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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