The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 5,289,152 people in Palestine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 116,492,354 people compared to 5,480,218 in Palestine.
Population statistics:
- The DR Congo's population is 21.3 times bigger than Palestine's.
- The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Palestine is the 122nd.
- The countries together account for 1.47% of the world: 1.41% for the DR Congo vs 0.07% for Palestine.
- For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs +2.4% in Palestine.
- Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 116M (92.2% growth), while Palestine has grown from 3.41M to 5.48M (60.9% growth).
- The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 431M people compared to the peak of 11.1M people in 2100 for Palestine.
DR Congo vs Palestine: live population counter
DR Congo
|
Palestine
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|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
116492354
|
5480218
|
| Population rank | 15/197 | 122/197 |
| Percent of world population | 1.41% | 0.07% |
| One net population change |
9.05 seconds
|
4.26 minutes
|
| One birth every |
7.22 seconds
|
3.76 minutes
|
| One death every |
35 seconds
|
14.1 minutes
|
| One migration net change every |
19.5 minutes
|
22.7 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -26,968 | -23,145 |
| Daily growth/decline | +9,552 | +338 |
| Annual growth/decline | +3,486,534 | +123,377 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +3.3% | +2.39% |
| Population growth rate rank | 11/197 | 34/197 |
the DR Congo and Palestine: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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DR Congo
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Palestine
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DR Congo
|
Palestine
|
|
| 1960 | 15,264,846 | - | - | - |
| 1961 | 15,662,374 | - | 2.6% | - |
| 1962 | 16,075,724 | - | 2.64% | - |
| 1963 | 16,507,599 | - | 2.69% | - |
| 1964 | 16,955,327 | - | 2.71% | - |
| 1965 | 17,427,802 | - | 2.79% | - |
| 1966 | 17,931,929 | - | 2.89% | - |
| 1967 | 18,462,782 | - | 2.96% | - |
| 1968 | 19,012,189 | - | 2.98% | - |
| 1969 | 19,570,445 | - | 2.94% | - |
| 1970 | 20,137,436 | - | 2.9% | - |
| 1971 | 20,695,569 | - | 2.77% | - |
| 1972 | 21,251,160 | - | 2.68% | - |
| 1973 | 21,827,665 | - | 2.71% | - |
| 1974 | 22,418,878 | - | 2.71% | - |
| 1975 | 23,021,101 | - | 2.69% | - |
| 1976 | 23,624,031 | - | 2.62% | - |
| 1977 | 24,229,061 | - | 2.56% | - |
| 1978 | 24,992,689 | - | 3.15% | - |
| 1979 | 25,886,782 | - | 3.58% | - |
| 1980 | 26,711,099 | - | 3.18% | - |
| 1981 | 27,500,515 | - | 2.96% | - |
| 1982 | 28,338,190 | - | 3.05% | - |
| 1983 | 29,250,963 | - | 3.22% | - |
| 1984 | 30,245,081 | - | 3.4% | - |
| 1985 | 31,264,816 | - | 3.37% | - |
| 1986 | 32,265,196 | - | 3.2% | - |
| 1987 | 33,298,904 | - | 3.2% | - |
| 1988 | 34,382,752 | - | 3.25% | - |
| 1989 | 35,486,866 | - | 3.21% | - |
| 1990 | 36,684,063 | 1,978,248 | 3.37% | - |
| 1991 | 37,925,817 | 2,068,845 | 3.38% | 4.58% |
| 1992 | 39,228,910 | 2,163,591 | 3.44% | 4.58% |
| 1993 | 40,656,336 | 2,262,676 | 3.64% | 4.58% |
| 1994 | 42,626,876 | 2,366,298 | 4.85% | 4.58% |
| 1995 | 44,433,704 | 2,474,666 | 4.24% | 4.58% |
| 1996 | 45,296,124 | 2,587,997 | 1.94% | 4.58% |
| 1997 | 46,029,902 | 2,706,518 | 1.62% | 4.58% |
| 1998 | 47,297,600 | 2,776,568 | 2.75% | 2.59% |
| 1999 | 48,912,971 | 2,848,431 | 3.42% | 2.59% |
| 2000 | 50,507,442 | 2,922,153 | 3.26% | 2.59% |
| 2001 | 52,132,646 | 2,997,784 | 3.22% | 2.59% |
| 2002 | 53,750,524 | 3,075,373 | 3.1% | 2.59% |
| 2003 | 55,343,867 | 3,154,969 | 2.96% | 2.59% |
| 2004 | 56,997,741 | 3,236,626 | 2.99% | 2.59% |
| 2005 | 58,775,724 | 3,320,396 | 3.12% | 2.59% |
| 2006 | 60,615,908 | 3,406,334 | 3.13% | 2.59% |
| 2007 | 62,477,752 | 3,494,496 | 3.07% | 2.59% |
| 2008 | 64,390,664 | 3,591,977 | 3.06% | 2.79% |
| 2009 | 66,412,044 | 3,689,099 | 3.14% | 2.7% |
| 2010 | 68,563,038 | 3,786,161 | 3.24% | 2.63% |
| 2011 | 70,849,311 | 3,882,986 | 3.33% | 2.56% |
| 2012 | 73,254,618 | 3,979,998 | 3.39% | 2.5% |
| 2013 | 75,789,395 | 4,076,708 | 3.46% | 2.43% |
| 2014 | 78,403,242 | 4,173,398 | 3.45% | 2.37% |
| 2015 | 81,035,531 | 4,270,092 | 3.36% | 2.32% |
| 2016 | 83,956,415 | 4,367,088 | 3.6% | 2.27% |
| 2017 | 87,083,398 | 4,454,805 | 3.72% | 2.01% |
| 2018 | 90,047,644 | 4,569,087 | 3.4% | 2.57% |
| 2019 | 92,947,442 | 4,685,306 | 3.22% | 2.54% |
| 2020 | 95,989,998 | 4,803,269 | 3.27% | 2.52% |
| 2021 | 99,148,932 | 4,922,749 | 3.29% | 2.49% |
| 2022 | 102,396,968 | 5,043,612 | 3.28% | 2.46% |
| 2023 | 105,789,731 | 5,165,775 | 3.31% | 2.42% |
| 2024 | 109,276,265 | 5,289,152 | 3.3% | 2.39% |
| 2025 | 112,832,475 | 5,379,801 | 3.25% | 1.71% |
| 2026 | 116,452,162 | 5,479,090 | 3.21% | 1.85% |
| 2027 | 120,129,744 | 5,582,345 | 3.16% | 1.88% |
| 2028 | 123,871,555 | 5,684,855 | 3.11% | 1.84% |
| 2029 | 127,674,141 | 5,787,948 | 3.07% | 1.81% |
| 2030 | 131,532,201 | 5,892,492 | 3.02% | 1.81% |
| 2031 | 135,447,495 | 5,998,645 | 2.98% | 1.8% |
| 2032 | 139,408,613 | 6,106,047 | 2.92% | 1.79% |
| 2033 | 143,414,031 | 6,215,922 | 2.87% | 1.8% |
| 2034 | 147,468,142 | 6,327,947 | 2.83% | 1.8% |
| 2035 | 151,560,102 | 6,441,493 | 2.77% | 1.79% |
| 2036 | 155,689,453 | 6,555,481 | 2.72% | 1.77% |
| 2037 | 159,848,574 | 6,669,212 | 2.67% | 1.73% |
| 2038 | 164,045,610 | 6,783,431 | 2.63% | 1.71% |
| 2039 | 168,296,695 | 6,899,866 | 2.59% | 1.72% |
| 2040 | 172,595,578 | 7,018,099 | 2.55% | 1.71% |
| 2041 | 176,946,261 | 7,135,825 | 2.52% | 1.68% |
| 2042 | 181,350,407 | 7,253,328 | 2.49% | 1.65% |
| 2043 | 185,805,168 | 7,369,647 | 2.46% | 1.6% |
| 2044 | 190,312,004 | 7,484,632 | 2.43% | 1.56% |
| 2045 | 194,865,386 | 7,598,729 | 2.39% | 1.52% |
| 2046 | 199,464,487 | 7,710,259 | 2.36% | 1.47% |
| 2047 | 204,105,925 | 7,818,786 | 2.33% | 1.41% |
| 2048 | 208,783,692 | 7,925,101 | 2.29% | 1.36% |
| 2049 | 213,497,692 | 8,029,929 | 2.26% | 1.32% |
| 2050 | 218,246,073 | 8,134,618 | 2.22% | 1.3% |
From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Palestine gained 960,754 people (a 28.2% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 32,535,939 (a 38.8% growth), while Palestine's population increased by 1,113,130 (a 25.5% growth).
The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Palestine was ranked 127th in 2006 and ranked 122nd now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) the DR Congo's population will grow by 87.3% to 218,246,073 people with a rank change from 15th to 8th. The population of Palestine will increase by 48.4% to 8,134,618 people and rank change from 122nd to 112th.
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Population differences between the DR Congo and Palestine
|
DR Congo
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 62.4 years | 77.4 years |
| Average age | 21.9 years | 25 years |
| Median age | 16.9 years | 20.9 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.6:50.4 | 49.6:50.4 |
| Fertility rate | 6.05 births per woman | 3.31 births per woman |
| Population density | 124.8 ppl/mi² | 2,274 ppl/mi² |
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