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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 115,843,670 people in the Philippines in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 117,991,570 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 1 times bigger than the DR Congo's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 14th.
  • The countries together account for 2.84% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs +1.16% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (31.8% growth).

DR Congo vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Philippines
2100 436,320,913 115,065,514
2099 433,372,904 115,822,085
2098 430,335,169 116,579,642
2097 427,231,271 117,339,735
2096 424,043,303 118,106,310
2095 420,759,430 118,872,671
2094 417,384,609 119,632,784
2093 413,946,692 120,394,127
2092 410,440,733 121,153,505
2091 406,841,757 121,910,997
2090 403,166,901 122,658,317
2089 399,411,004 123,398,001
2088 395,583,655 124,128,536
2087 391,688,383 124,849,376
2086 387,713,874 125,558,475
2085 383,678,330 126,253,074
2084 379,568,054 126,925,232
2083 375,402,379 127,573,007
2082 371,195,818 128,202,586
2081 366,948,626 128,806,308
2080 362,644,227 129,391,229
2079 358,295,825 129,944,270
2078 353,888,897 130,476,671
2077 349,435,210 130,988,299
2076 344,932,895 131,462,248
2075 340,403,800 131,906,358
2074 335,826,108 132,328,468
2073 331,220,816 132,719,174
2072 326,568,298 133,084,836
2071 321,892,514 133,419,916
2070 317,165,418 133,733,411
2069 312,409,702 134,020,647
2068 307,625,941 134,283,663
2067 302,820,577 134,528,603
2066 297,989,401 134,744,843
2065 293,137,514 134,949,800
2064 288,267,282 135,128,431
2063 283,369,365 135,285,603
2062 278,452,605 135,425,056
2061 273,517,380 135,539,763
2060 268,572,331 135,631,085
2059 263,620,905 135,698,075
2058 258,672,397 135,730,163
2057 253,733,756 135,736,069
2056 248,796,045 135,720,219
2055 243,861,631 135,665,249
2054 238,931,249 135,570,794
2053 234,016,357 135,440,724
2052 229,117,369 135,273,857
2051 224,240,788 135,054,258
2050 219,397,034 134,793,554
2049 214,588,560 134,483,048
2048 209,814,694 134,131,716
2047 205,079,870 133,731,695
2046 200,379,842 133,281,676
2045 195,731,078 132,787,906
2044 191,124,003 132,252,742
2043 186,569,843 131,678,840
2042 182,068,630 131,067,112
2041 177,617,360 130,419,312
2040 173,224,822 129,735,394
2039 168,878,834 129,020,366
2038 164,583,465 128,266,374
2037 160,347,349 127,482,230
2036 156,129,049 126,671,125
2035 151,953,443 125,841,025
2034 147,811,138 124,990,553
2033 143,712,496 124,123,848
2032 139,669,159 123,246,040
2031 135,660,570 122,359,182
2030 131,710,378 121,453,322
2029 127,818,130 120,538,221
2028 123,980,695 119,609,503
2027 120,212,011 118,675,486
2026 116,505,117 117,737,984
2025 112,854,120 116,792,787
2024 109,276,265 115,843,670
2023 105,789,731 114,891,199
2022 102,396,968 113,964,338
2021 99,148,932 113,100,950
2020 95,989,998 112,081,264
2019 92,947,442 110,804,683
2018 90,047,644 109,465,287
2017 87,083,398 108,119,693
2016 83,956,415 106,735,719
2015 81,035,531 105,312,992
2014 78,403,242 103,767,130
2013 75,789,395 102,076,336
2012 73,254,618 100,175,512
2011 70,849,311 98,248,614
2010 68,563,038 96,337,125
2009 66,412,044 94,384,250
2008 64,390,664 92,699,095
2007 62,477,752 91,075,184
2006 60,615,908 89,508,986
2005 58,775,724 88,015,962
2004 56,997,741 86,394,504
2003 55,343,867 84,731,835
2002 53,750,524 83,068,889
2001 52,132,646 81,401,488
2000 50,507,442 79,625,397
1999 48,912,971 77,753,257
1998 47,297,600 75,791,024
1997 46,029,902 73,908,810
1996 45,296,124 72,190,242
1995 44,433,704 70,546,246
1994 42,626,876 69,019,291
1993 40,656,336 67,530,621
1992 39,228,910 65,926,125
1991 37,925,817 64,382,249
1990 36,684,063 62,854,666
1989 35,486,866 61,265,260
1988 34,382,752 59,739,052
1987 33,298,904 58,157,496
1986 32,265,196 56,645,077
1985 31,264,816 55,213,006
1984 30,245,081 53,726,181
1983 29,250,963 52,194,620
1982 28,338,190 50,695,707
1981 27,500,515 49,311,727
1980 26,711,099 48,043,740
1979 25,886,782 46,807,103
1978 24,992,689 45,575,281
1977 24,229,061 44,367,962
1976 23,624,031 43,201,488
1975 23,021,101 42,120,826
1974 22,418,878 41,174,341
1973 21,827,665 40,294,130
1972 21,251,160 39,408,560
1971 20,695,569 38,518,659
1970 20,137,436 37,622,204
1969 19,570,445 36,660,799
1968 19,012,189 35,638,342
1967 18,462,782 34,621,320
1966 17,931,929 33,617,170
1965 17,427,802 32,625,316
1964 16,955,327 31,643,032
1963 16,507,599 30,674,731
1962 16,075,724 29,723,536
1961 15,662,374 28,792,621
1960 15,264,846 27,891,897

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/philippines | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 14th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14.2% to 134,793,554 people and rank change from 14th to 13th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Philippines
2100 0.68% -0.65%
2099 0.71% -0.65%
2098 0.73% -0.65%
2097 0.75% -0.65%
2096 0.78% -0.64%
2095 0.81% -0.64%
2094 0.83% -0.63%
2093 0.85% -0.63%
2092 0.88% -0.62%
2091 0.91% -0.61%
2090 0.94% -0.6%
2089 0.97% -0.59%
2088 0.99% -0.58%
2087 1.03% -0.56%
2086 1.05% -0.55%
2085 1.08% -0.53%
2084 1.11% -0.51%
2083 1.13% -0.49%
2082 1.16% -0.47%
2081 1.19% -0.45%
2080 1.21% -0.43%
2079 1.25% -0.41%
2078 1.27% -0.39%
2077 1.31% -0.36%
2076 1.33% -0.34%
2075 1.36% -0.32%
2074 1.39% -0.29%
2073 1.42% -0.27%
2072 1.45% -0.25%
2071 1.49% -0.23%
2070 1.52% -0.21%
2069 1.56% -0.2%
2068 1.59% -0.18%
2067 1.62% -0.16%
2066 1.66% -0.15%
2065 1.69% -0.13%
2064 1.73% -0.12%
2063 1.77% -0.1%
2062 1.8% -0.08%
2061 1.84% -0.07%
2060 1.88% -0.05%
2059 1.91% -0.02%
2058 1.95% -0.004%
2057 1.98% 0.01%
2056 2.02% 0.04%
2055 2.06% 0.07%
2054 2.1% 0.1%
2053 2.14% 0.12%
2052 2.17% 0.16%
2051 2.21% 0.19%
2050 2.24% 0.23%
2049 2.28% 0.26%
2048 2.31% 0.3%
2047 2.35% 0.34%
2046 2.38% 0.37%
2045 2.41% 0.4%
2044 2.44% 0.44%
2043 2.47% 0.47%
2042 2.51% 0.5%
2041 2.54% 0.53%
2040 2.57% 0.55%
2039 2.61% 0.59%
2038 2.64% 0.62%
2037 2.7% 0.64%
2036 2.75% 0.66%
2035 2.8% 0.68%
2034 2.85% 0.7%
2033 2.89% 0.71%
2032 2.95% 0.72%
2031 3% 0.75%
2030 3.05% 0.76%
2029 3.1% 0.78%
2028 3.14% 0.79%
2027 3.18% 0.8%
2026 3.24% 0.81%
2025 3.27% 0.82%
2024 3.3% 0.83%
2023 3.31% 0.81%
2022 3.28% 0.76%
2021 3.29% 0.91%
2020 3.27% 1.15%
2019 3.22% 1.22%
2018 3.4% 1.24%
2017 3.72% 1.3%
2016 3.6% 1.35%
2015 3.36% 1.49%
2014 3.45% 1.66%
2013 3.46% 1.9%
2012 3.39% 1.96%
2011 3.33% 1.98%
2010 3.24% 2.07%
2009 3.14% 1.82%
2008 3.06% 1.78%
2007 3.07% 1.75%
2006 3.13% 1.7%
2005 3.12% 1.88%
2004 2.99% 1.96%
2003 2.96% 2%
2002 3.1% 2.05%
2001 3.22% 2.23%
2000 3.26% 2.41%
1999 3.42% 2.59%
1998 2.75% 2.55%
1997 1.62% 2.38%
1996 1.94% 2.33%
1995 4.24% 2.21%
1994 4.85% 2.2%
1993 3.64% 2.43%
1992 3.44% 2.4%
1991 3.38% 2.43%
1990 3.37% 2.59%
1989 3.21% 2.55%
1988 3.25% 2.72%
1987 3.2% 2.67%
1986 3.2% 2.59%
1985 3.37% 2.77%
1984 3.4% 2.93%
1983 3.22% 2.96%
1982 3.05% 2.81%
1981 2.96% 2.64%
1980 3.18% 2.64%
1979 3.58% 2.7%
1978 3.15% 2.72%
1977 2.56% 2.7%
1976 2.62% 2.57%
1975 2.69% 2.3%
1974 2.71% 2.18%
1973 2.71% 2.25%
1972 2.68% 2.31%
1971 2.77% 2.38%
1970 2.9% 2.62%
1969 2.94% 2.87%
1968 2.98% 2.94%
1967 2.96% 2.99%
1966 2.89% 3.04%
1965 2.79% 3.1%
1964 2.71% 3.16%
1963 2.69% 3.2%
1962 2.64% 3.23%
1961 2.6% 3.23%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Philippines
Current population
117507801
117991570
Population rank 15/197 14/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 1.42%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
33.1 seconds
One birth every
7.22 seconds
17.1 seconds
One death every
35 seconds
44 seconds
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +2,610
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +952,471
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 113/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 -149,315
Net migration rank 159/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -149,315
2024 - -26,968 - -160,373
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 917,928 -85,185
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 2,883,245 176,290 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 2,753,687 440,748 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 2,580,251 36,966 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 2,489,378 121,097 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 2,405,462 53,668 1,979,568 95,702
2011 2,310,679 40,891 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 2,212,255 8,823 2,030,979 13,556
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 1,800,300 20,384 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 1,731,022 4,260 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 1,594,999 26,523 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 1,549,518 79,340 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 1,450,318 109,761 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 1,375,130 295,560 1,870,371 178,274
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 1,209,242 240,176 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 1,152,781 252,666 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 1,114,033 86,721 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 1,063,508 219,270 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 1,027,238 84,415 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 995,278 101,314 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 959,875 111,220 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 925,334 70,988 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 885,670 118,791 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 844,956 190,045 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 807,122 146,095 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 774,823 97,495 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 748,371 54,656 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 724,111 51,685 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 691,773 181,028 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 646,411 268,974 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 638,242 -26,355 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 624,147 -25,965 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 608,655 -972 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 593,539 3,216 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 578,280 7,414 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 564,495 2,840 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 549,343 -5,497 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 533,300 39,116 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 514,800 46,778 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 497,682 57,274 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 479,552 64,307 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 463,397 54,443 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 429,002 61,397 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 406,334 48,207 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 398,972 41,960 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 383,406 39,431 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 368,207 35,654 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 363,517 27,673 1,036,017 -155,354

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/philippines | 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 the Philippines 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 14,279,705 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,848,117 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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)
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