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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 25.3 times bigger than Panama's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 1.47% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

DR Congo vs Panama: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Panama
2100 436,320,913 5,947,731
2099 433,372,904 5,958,919
2098 430,335,169 5,969,676
2097 427,231,271 5,979,860
2096 424,043,303 5,989,615
2095 420,759,430 5,998,960
2094 417,384,609 6,007,655
2093 413,946,692 6,015,893
2092 410,440,733 6,023,482
2091 406,841,757 6,030,584
2090 403,166,901 6,037,116
2089 399,411,004 6,043,194
2088 395,583,655 6,048,506
2087 391,688,383 6,053,252
2086 387,713,874 6,057,347
2085 383,678,330 6,060,940
2084 379,568,054 6,063,735
2083 375,402,379 6,065,863
2082 371,195,818 6,067,171
2081 366,948,626 6,067,635
2080 362,644,227 6,067,317
2079 358,295,825 6,066,164
2078 353,888,897 6,064,127
2077 349,435,210 6,061,297
2076 344,932,895 6,057,645
2075 340,403,800 6,053,134
2074 335,826,108 6,047,620
2073 331,220,816 6,041,318
2072 326,568,298 6,034,065
2071 321,892,514 6,026,051
2070 317,165,418 6,017,288
2069 312,409,702 6,007,621
2068 307,625,941 5,997,109
2067 302,820,577 5,985,932
2066 297,989,401 5,973,853
2065 293,137,514 5,961,039
2064 288,267,282 5,947,320
2063 283,369,365 5,932,822
2062 278,452,605 5,917,367
2061 273,517,380 5,900,972
2060 268,572,331 5,883,654
2059 263,620,905 5,865,433
2058 258,672,397 5,846,037
2057 253,733,756 5,825,696
2056 248,796,045 5,804,369
2055 243,861,631 5,781,900
2054 238,931,249 5,758,339
2053 234,016,357 5,733,538
2052 229,117,369 5,707,562
2051 224,240,788 5,680,231
2050 219,397,034 5,651,617
2049 214,588,560 5,621,841
2048 209,814,694 5,590,701
2047 205,079,870 5,558,382
2046 200,379,842 5,524,843
2045 195,731,078 5,490,228
2044 191,124,003 5,454,371
2043 186,569,843 5,417,316
2042 182,068,630 5,379,169
2041 177,617,360 5,339,872
2040 173,224,822 5,299,492
2039 168,878,834 5,257,983
2038 164,583,465 5,215,284
2037 160,347,349 5,171,497
2036 156,129,049 5,126,814
2035 151,953,443 5,081,210
2034 147,811,138 5,034,708
2033 143,712,496 4,987,247
2032 139,669,159 4,938,646
2031 135,660,570 4,889,260
2030 131,710,378 4,838,970
2029 127,818,130 4,787,654
2028 123,980,695 4,735,214
2027 120,212,011 4,681,847
2026 116,505,117 4,627,497
2025 112,854,120 4,572,106
2024 109,276,265 4,515,577
2023 105,789,731 4,458,759
2022 102,396,968 4,400,773
2021 99,148,932 4,345,405
2020 95,989,998 4,293,261
2019 92,947,442 4,234,700
2018 90,047,644 4,167,860
2017 87,083,398 4,098,707
2016 83,956,415 4,029,086
2015 81,035,531 3,960,035
2014 78,403,242 3,892,101
2013 75,789,395 3,825,329
2012 73,254,618 3,759,256
2011 70,849,311 3,693,505
2010 68,563,038 3,628,535
2009 66,412,044 3,564,381
2008 64,390,664 3,500,648
2007 62,477,752 3,437,490
2006 60,615,908 3,375,024
2005 58,775,724 3,313,026
2004 56,997,741 3,251,155
2003 55,343,867 3,189,807
2002 53,750,524 3,129,344
2001 52,132,646 3,069,537
2000 50,507,442 3,010,369
1999 48,912,971 2,951,822
1998 47,297,600 2,893,914
1997 46,029,902 2,836,695
1996 45,296,124 2,780,227
1995 44,433,704 2,724,557
1994 42,626,876 2,669,546
1993 40,656,336 2,615,099
1992 39,228,910 2,561,336
1991 37,925,817 2,508,265
1990 36,684,063 2,455,583
1989 35,486,866 2,403,820
1988 34,382,752 2,352,848
1987 33,298,904 2,301,970
1986 32,265,196 2,251,325
1985 31,264,816 2,200,915
1984 30,245,081 2,150,782
1983 29,250,963 2,101,106
1982 28,338,190 2,052,271
1981 27,500,515 2,004,418
1980 26,711,099 1,957,534
1979 25,886,782 1,911,552
1978 24,992,689 1,866,311
1977 24,229,061 1,821,543
1976 23,624,031 1,776,935
1975 23,021,101 1,732,389
1974 22,418,878 1,687,926
1973 21,827,665 1,643,690
1972 21,251,160 1,599,723
1971 20,695,569 1,556,081
1970 20,137,436 1,513,070
1969 19,570,445 1,470,886
1968 19,012,189 1,429,447
1967 18,462,782 1,388,628
1966 17,931,929 1,348,388
1965 17,427,802 1,308,835
1964 16,955,327 1,270,065
1963 16,507,599 1,232,124
1962 16,075,724 1,195,301
1961 15,662,374 1,159,870
1960 15,264,846 1,126,005

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/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Panama
2100 0.68% -0.19%
2099 0.71% -0.18%
2098 0.73% -0.17%
2097 0.75% -0.16%
2096 0.78% -0.16%
2095 0.81% -0.14%
2094 0.83% -0.14%
2093 0.85% -0.13%
2092 0.88% -0.12%
2091 0.91% -0.11%
2090 0.94% -0.1%
2089 0.97% -0.09%
2088 0.99% -0.08%
2087 1.03% -0.07%
2086 1.05% -0.06%
2085 1.08% -0.05%
2084 1.11% -0.04%
2083 1.13% -0.02%
2082 1.16% -0.008%
2081 1.19% 0.005%
2080 1.21% 0.02%
2079 1.25% 0.03%
2078 1.27% 0.05%
2077 1.31% 0.06%
2076 1.33% 0.07%
2075 1.36% 0.09%
2074 1.39% 0.1%
2073 1.42% 0.12%
2072 1.45% 0.13%
2071 1.49% 0.15%
2070 1.52% 0.16%
2069 1.56% 0.18%
2068 1.59% 0.19%
2067 1.62% 0.2%
2066 1.66% 0.21%
2065 1.69% 0.23%
2064 1.73% 0.24%
2063 1.77% 0.26%
2062 1.8% 0.28%
2061 1.84% 0.29%
2060 1.88% 0.31%
2059 1.91% 0.33%
2058 1.95% 0.35%
2057 1.98% 0.37%
2056 2.02% 0.39%
2055 2.06% 0.41%
2054 2.1% 0.43%
2053 2.14% 0.46%
2052 2.17% 0.48%
2051 2.21% 0.51%
2050 2.24% 0.53%
2049 2.28% 0.56%
2048 2.31% 0.58%
2047 2.35% 0.61%
2046 2.38% 0.63%
2045 2.41% 0.66%
2044 2.44% 0.68%
2043 2.47% 0.71%
2042 2.51% 0.74%
2041 2.54% 0.76%
2040 2.57% 0.79%
2039 2.61% 0.82%
2038 2.64% 0.85%
2037 2.7% 0.87%
2036 2.75% 0.9%
2035 2.8% 0.92%
2034 2.85% 0.95%
2033 2.89% 0.98%
2032 2.95% 1.01%
2031 3% 1.04%
2030 3.05% 1.07%
2029 3.1% 1.11%
2028 3.14% 1.14%
2027 3.18% 1.17%
2026 3.24% 1.21%
2025 3.27% 1.25%
2024 3.3% 1.27%
2023 3.31% 1.32%
2022 3.28% 1.27%
2021 3.29% 1.21%
2020 3.27% 1.38%
2019 3.22% 1.6%
2018 3.4% 1.69%
2017 3.72% 1.73%
2016 3.6% 1.74%
2015 3.36% 1.75%
2014 3.45% 1.75%
2013 3.46% 1.76%
2012 3.39% 1.78%
2011 3.33% 1.79%
2010 3.24% 1.8%
2009 3.14% 1.82%
2008 3.06% 1.84%
2007 3.07% 1.85%
2006 3.13% 1.87%
2005 3.12% 1.9%
2004 2.99% 1.92%
2003 2.96% 1.93%
2002 3.1% 1.95%
2001 3.22% 1.97%
2000 3.26% 1.98%
1999 3.42% 2%
1998 2.75% 2.02%
1997 1.62% 2.03%
1996 1.94% 2.04%
1995 4.24% 2.06%
1994 4.85% 2.08%
1993 3.64% 2.1%
1992 3.44% 2.12%
1991 3.38% 2.15%
1990 3.37% 2.15%
1989 3.21% 2.17%
1988 3.25% 2.21%
1987 3.2% 2.25%
1986 3.2% 2.29%
1985 3.37% 2.33%
1984 3.4% 2.36%
1983 3.22% 2.38%
1982 3.05% 2.39%
1981 2.96% 2.4%
1980 3.18% 2.41%
1979 3.58% 2.42%
1978 3.15% 2.46%
1977 2.56% 2.51%
1976 2.62% 2.57%
1975 2.69% 2.63%
1974 2.71% 2.69%
1973 2.71% 2.75%
1972 2.68% 2.8%
1971 2.77% 2.84%
1970 2.9% 2.87%
1969 2.94% 2.9%
1968 2.98% 2.94%
1967 2.96% 2.98%
1966 2.89% 3.02%
1965 2.79% 3.05%
1964 2.71% 3.08%
1963 2.69% 3.08%
1962 2.64% 3.05%
1961 2.6% 3.01%

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/panama | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Panama
Current population
117507801
4642198
Population rank 15/197 128/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.06%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
9.25 minutes
One birth every
7.22 seconds
7.35 minutes
One death every
35 seconds
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +156
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 83/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -27,309 +6,151
Net migration rank 159/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - 6,151
2024 - -26,968 - 6,706
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 50,197 7,262
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 50,556 7,967
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 46,747 5,473
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 46,599 5,473
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 54,420 10,623
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 57,508 11,130
2017 2,883,245 176,290 58,607 11,059
2016 2,753,687 440,748 59,454 10,109
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 59,896 8,648
2014 2,580,251 36,966 60,227 7,105
2013 2,489,378 121,097 60,295 5,926
2012 2,405,462 53,668 60,471 5,447
2011 2,310,679 40,891 60,411 5,167
2010 2,212,255 8,823 59,418 4,953
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 59,168 4,765
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 58,961 4,568
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 58,454 4,330
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 58,067 4,087
2005 1,800,300 20,384 58,014 3,843
2004 1,731,022 4,260 58,281 3,596
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 57,458 3,352
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 57,011 3,099
2001 1,594,999 26,523 56,654 2,856
2000 1,549,518 79,340 56,236 2,602
1999 1,450,318 109,761 55,911 2,341
1998 1,375,130 295,560 55,482 2,084
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 55,060 1,820
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 54,512 1,533
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 54,069 1,221
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 53,845 899
1993 1,209,242 240,176 53,591 560
1992 1,152,781 252,666 53,186 182
1991 1,114,033 86,721 53,079 -305
1990 1,063,508 219,270 53,451 -854
1989 1,027,238 84,415 52,295 -1,368
1988 995,278 101,314 52,767 -1,750
1987 959,875 111,220 52,690 -1,953
1986 925,334 70,988 52,681 -2,136
1985 885,670 118,791 52,573 -2,297
1984 844,956 190,045 52,436 -2,435
1983 807,122 146,095 51,880 -2,518
1982 774,823 97,495 50,858 -2,554
1981 748,371 54,656 50,018 -2,620
1980 724,111 51,685 49,077 -2,701
1979 691,773 181,028 48,362 -2,772
1978 646,411 268,974 47,694 -2,811
1977 638,242 -26,355 47,438 -2,792
1976 624,147 -25,965 47,307 -2,727
1975 608,655 -972 47,149 -2,635
1974 593,539 3,216 46,932 -2,531
1973 578,280 7,414 46,540 -2,464
1972 564,495 2,840 46,311 -2,448
1971 549,343 -5,497 45,867 -2,454
1970 533,300 39,116 45,075 -2,476
1969 514,800 46,778 44,278 -2,510
1968 497,682 57,274 43,641 -2,528
1967 479,552 64,307 43,054 -2,528
1966 463,397 54,443 42,457 -2,500
1965 429,002 61,397 41,604 -2,454
1964 406,334 48,207 40,806 -2,418
1963 398,972 41,960 39,872 -2,380
1962 383,406 39,431 38,537 -2,377
1961 368,207 35,654 37,100 -2,394
1960 363,517 27,673 35,431 -2,409

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/panama | 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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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