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

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 1 times bigger than the Philippines'.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 2.85% 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 +3.36% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

DR Congo vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Philippines
2100 436,237,219 115,059,775
2099 433,289,774 115,816,309
2098 430,252,622 116,573,828
2097 427,149,320 117,333,883
2096 423,961,963 118,100,419
2095 420,678,721 118,866,742
2094 417,304,547 119,626,818
2093 413,867,290 120,388,122
2092 410,362,003 121,147,462
2091 406,763,717 121,904,917
2090 403,089,566 122,652,199
2089 399,334,389 123,391,846
2088 395,507,774 124,122,345
2087 391,613,249 124,843,149
2086 387,639,503 125,552,213
2085 383,604,733 126,246,777
2084 379,495,246 126,918,902
2083 375,330,369 127,566,644
2082 371,124,615 128,196,192
2081 366,878,238 128,799,883
2080 362,574,665 129,384,776
2079 358,227,097 129,937,788
2078 353,821,014 130,470,163
2077 349,368,182 130,981,766
2076 344,866,731 131,455,691
2075 340,338,504 131,899,779
2074 335,761,691 132,321,868
2073 331,157,281 132,712,554
2072 326,505,656 133,078,198
2071 321,830,769 133,413,261
2070 317,104,580 133,726,740
2069 312,349,776 134,013,962
2068 307,566,932 134,276,965
2067 302,762,490 134,521,893
2066 297,932,241 134,738,123
2065 293,081,284 134,943,069
2064 288,211,987 135,121,691
2063 283,315,009 135,278,856
2062 278,399,192 135,418,302
2061 273,464,914 135,533,003
2060 268,520,814 135,624,320
2059 263,570,338 135,691,307
2058 258,622,778 135,723,393
2057 253,685,085 135,729,299
2056 248,748,321 135,713,449
2055 243,814,854 135,658,483
2054 238,885,417 135,564,032
2053 233,971,468 135,433,969
2052 229,073,420 135,267,110
2051 224,197,775 135,047,521
2050 219,354,949 134,786,831
2049 214,547,398 134,476,341
2048 209,774,448 134,125,026
2047 205,040,532 133,725,025
2046 200,341,405 133,275,028
2045 195,693,533 132,781,283
2044 191,087,342 132,246,145
2043 186,534,055 131,672,273
2042 182,033,706 131,060,574
2041 177,583,290 130,412,807
2040 173,191,594 129,728,924
2039 168,846,440 129,013,931
2038 164,551,895 128,259,977
2037 160,316,591 127,475,872
2036 156,099,100 126,664,807
2035 151,924,296 125,834,749
2034 147,782,785 124,984,319
2033 143,684,929 124,117,657
2032 139,642,368 123,239,893
2031 135,634,548 122,353,079
2030 131,685,113 121,447,264
2029 127,793,612 120,532,209
2028 123,956,913 119,603,538
2027 120,188,952 118,669,567
2026 116,482,769 117,732,112
2025 112,832,473 116,786,962
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

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 3.25% 0.81%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/philippines | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Philippines
Current population
118386491
118213646
Population rank 14/197 15/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 1.42%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
33.5 seconds
One birth every
7.06 seconds
17.1 seconds
One death every
34.3 seconds
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +9,743 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 110/197
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 3,547,217 -26,968 1,105,612 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/philippines | 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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 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 573K
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 (1960–2025, 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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