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Population in the DR Congo compared to Saint Kitts and Nevis: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 46,843 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 47,017 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 2,499 times bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis'.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Saint Kitts and Nevis is the 189th.
  • The countries together account for 1.42% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.0006% for Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs -0.04% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis has grown from 46.6K to 47K (0.96% growth).

DR Congo vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Saint Kitts
2100 436,320,913 30,378
2099 433,372,904 30,623
2098 430,335,169 30,867
2097 427,231,271 31,107
2096 424,043,303 31,357
2095 420,759,430 31,609
2094 417,384,609 31,862
2093 413,946,692 32,117
2092 410,440,733 32,384
2091 406,841,757 32,643
2090 403,166,901 32,909
2089 399,411,004 33,176
2088 395,583,655 33,460
2087 391,688,383 33,730
2086 387,713,874 34,023
2085 383,678,330 34,300
2084 379,568,054 34,589
2083 375,402,379 34,885
2082 371,195,818 35,174
2081 366,948,626 35,474
2080 362,644,227 35,769
2079 358,295,825 36,073
2078 353,888,897 36,385
2077 349,435,210 36,689
2076 344,932,895 37,002
2075 340,403,800 37,312
2074 335,826,108 37,631
2073 331,220,816 37,927
2072 326,568,298 38,237
2071 321,892,514 38,544
2070 317,165,418 38,855
2069 312,409,702 39,151
2068 307,625,941 39,455
2067 302,820,577 39,756
2066 297,989,401 40,050
2065 293,137,514 40,346
2064 288,267,282 40,631
2063 283,369,365 40,905
2062 278,452,605 41,180
2061 273,517,380 41,445
2060 268,572,331 41,707
2059 263,620,905 41,987
2058 258,672,397 42,278
2057 253,733,756 42,562
2056 248,796,045 42,826
2055 243,861,631 43,110
2054 238,931,249 43,378
2053 234,016,357 43,647
2052 229,117,369 43,906
2051 224,240,788 44,163
2050 219,397,034 44,410
2049 214,588,560 44,628
2048 209,814,694 44,846
2047 205,079,870 45,080
2046 200,379,842 45,297
2045 195,731,078 45,514
2044 191,124,003 45,716
2043 186,569,843 45,931
2042 182,068,630 46,113
2041 177,617,360 46,276
2040 173,224,822 46,428
2039 168,878,834 46,576
2038 164,583,465 46,699
2037 160,347,349 46,809
2036 156,129,049 46,920
2035 151,953,443 47,017
2034 147,811,138 47,089
2033 143,712,496 47,128
2032 139,669,159 47,163
2031 135,660,570 47,179
2030 131,710,378 47,169
2029 127,818,130 47,144
2028 123,980,695 47,124
2027 120,212,011 47,063
2026 116,505,117 47,000
2025 112,854,120 46,923
2024 109,276,265 46,843
2023 105,789,731 46,758
2022 102,396,968 46,709
2021 99,148,932 46,763
2020 95,989,998 46,870
2019 92,947,442 46,952
2018 90,047,644 47,008
2017 87,083,398 47,050
2016 83,956,415 47,075
2015 81,035,531 47,087
2014 78,403,242 47,089
2013 75,789,395 47,069
2012 73,254,618 47,033
2011 70,849,311 46,886
2010 68,563,038 46,846
2009 66,412,044 46,916
2008 64,390,664 46,835
2007 62,477,752 46,706
2006 60,615,908 46,569
2005 58,775,724 46,437
2004 56,997,741 46,315
2003 55,343,867 46,176
2002 53,750,524 46,020
2001 52,132,646 45,761
2000 50,507,442 45,248
1999 48,912,971 44,601
1998 47,297,600 43,998
1997 46,029,902 43,428
1996 45,296,124 42,877
1995 44,433,704 42,326
1994 42,626,876 41,776
1993 40,656,336 41,242
1992 39,228,910 40,715
1991 37,925,817 40,358
1990 36,684,063 40,432
1989 35,486,866 40,758
1988 34,382,752 41,062
1987 33,298,904 41,348
1986 32,265,196 41,618
1985 31,264,816 41,874
1984 30,245,081 42,113
1983 29,250,963 42,334
1982 28,338,190 42,532
1981 27,500,515 42,698
1980 26,711,099 42,850
1979 25,886,782 43,033
1978 24,992,689 43,217
1977 24,229,061 43,358
1976 23,624,031 43,482
1975 23,021,101 43,606
1974 22,418,878 43,738
1973 21,827,665 43,880
1972 21,251,160 44,033
1971 20,695,569 44,206
1970 20,137,436 44,606
1969 19,570,445 45,731
1968 19,012,189 47,245
1967 18,462,782 48,605
1966 17,931,929 49,898
1965 17,427,802 51,139
1964 16,955,327 52,326
1963 16,507,599 53,441
1962 16,075,724 54,461
1961 15,662,374 55,334
1960 15,264,846 55,810

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/saint-kitts-and-nevis | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis gained 506 people (a 1.09% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population decreased by 58 people (a 0.12% decline).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Saint Kitts and Nevis was ranked 190th in 2006 and ranked 189th 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis will decrease by 5.54% to 44,410 people and will still be ranked 189th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people, while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population already peaked in 1960 at 55.8K people and is projected to decrease to 30.4K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Saint Kitts
2100 0.68% -0.8%
2099 0.71% -0.79%
2098 0.73% -0.77%
2097 0.75% -0.8%
2096 0.78% -0.8%
2095 0.81% -0.79%
2094 0.83% -0.79%
2093 0.85% -0.83%
2092 0.88% -0.79%
2091 0.91% -0.81%
2090 0.94% -0.81%
2089 0.97% -0.85%
2088 0.99% -0.8%
2087 1.03% -0.86%
2086 1.05% -0.81%
2085 1.08% -0.84%
2084 1.11% -0.85%
2083 1.13% -0.82%
2082 1.16% -0.85%
2081 1.19% -0.83%
2080 1.21% -0.84%
2079 1.25% -0.86%
2078 1.27% -0.83%
2077 1.31% -0.85%
2076 1.33% -0.83%
2075 1.36% -0.85%
2074 1.39% -0.78%
2073 1.42% -0.81%
2072 1.45% -0.8%
2071 1.49% -0.8%
2070 1.52% -0.76%
2069 1.56% -0.77%
2068 1.59% -0.76%
2067 1.62% -0.73%
2066 1.66% -0.73%
2065 1.69% -0.7%
2064 1.73% -0.67%
2063 1.77% -0.67%
2062 1.8% -0.64%
2061 1.84% -0.63%
2060 1.88% -0.67%
2059 1.91% -0.69%
2058 1.95% -0.67%
2057 1.98% -0.62%
2056 2.02% -0.66%
2055 2.06% -0.62%
2054 2.1% -0.62%
2053 2.14% -0.59%
2052 2.17% -0.58%
2051 2.21% -0.56%
2050 2.24% -0.49%
2049 2.28% -0.49%
2048 2.31% -0.52%
2047 2.35% -0.48%
2046 2.38% -0.48%
2045 2.41% -0.44%
2044 2.44% -0.47%
2043 2.47% -0.4%
2042 2.51% -0.35%
2041 2.54% -0.33%
2040 2.57% -0.32%
2039 2.61% -0.26%
2038 2.64% -0.24%
2037 2.7% -0.23%
2036 2.75% -0.21%
2035 2.8% -0.15%
2034 2.85% -0.08%
2033 2.89% -0.07%
2032 2.95% -0.03%
2031 3% 0.02%
2030 3.05% 0.05%
2029 3.1% 0.04%
2028 3.14% 0.13%
2027 3.18% 0.13%
2026 3.24% 0.16%
2025 3.27% 0.17%
2024 3.3% 0.18%
2023 3.31% 0.1%
2022 3.28% -0.12%
2021 3.29% -0.23%
2020 3.27% -0.17%
2019 3.22% -0.12%
2018 3.4% -0.09%
2017 3.72% -0.05%
2016 3.6% -0.03%
2015 3.36% -0.004%
2014 3.45% 0.04%
2013 3.46% 0.08%
2012 3.39% 0.31%
2011 3.33% 0.09%
2010 3.24% -0.15%
2009 3.14% 0.17%
2008 3.06% 0.28%
2007 3.07% 0.29%
2006 3.13% 0.28%
2005 3.12% 0.26%
2004 2.99% 0.3%
2003 2.96% 0.34%
2002 3.1% 0.57%
2001 3.22% 1.13%
2000 3.26% 1.45%
1999 3.42% 1.37%
1998 2.75% 1.31%
1997 1.62% 1.29%
1996 1.94% 1.3%
1995 4.24% 1.32%
1994 4.85% 1.29%
1993 3.64% 1.29%
1992 3.44% 0.88%
1991 3.38% -0.18%
1990 3.37% -0.8%
1989 3.21% -0.74%
1988 3.25% -0.69%
1987 3.2% -0.65%
1986 3.2% -0.61%
1985 3.37% -0.57%
1984 3.4% -0.52%
1983 3.22% -0.47%
1982 3.05% -0.39%
1981 2.96% -0.35%
1980 3.18% -0.43%
1979 3.58% -0.43%
1978 3.15% -0.33%
1977 2.56% -0.29%
1976 2.62% -0.28%
1975 2.69% -0.3%
1974 2.71% -0.32%
1973 2.71% -0.35%
1972 2.68% -0.39%
1971 2.77% -0.9%
1970 2.9% -2.46%
1969 2.94% -3.2%
1968 2.98% -2.8%
1967 2.96% -2.59%
1966 2.89% -2.43%
1965 2.79% -2.27%
1964 2.71% -2.09%
1963 2.69% -1.87%
1962 2.64% -1.58%
1961 2.6% -0.85%

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/saint-kitts-and-nevis | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population grew by 0.18%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Saint Kitts
Current population
117507801
47017
Population rank 15/197 189/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.0006%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
4.29 days
One birth every
7.22 seconds
16 hours
One death every
35 seconds
18.8 hours
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +0
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +85
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +0.18%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 156/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
2.9 weeks
Annual migration change -27,309 +18
Net migration rank 159/196 75/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 7,958
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 181/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 17%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 37/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Saint Kitts
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - 18
2024 - -26,968 - -7
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 84 0
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 14 0
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 -20 -92
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 98 -202
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 135 -202
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 150 -202
2017 2,883,245 176,290 169 -202
2016 2,753,687 440,748 185 -202
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 197 -202
2014 2,580,251 36,966 213 -202
2013 2,489,378 121,097 227 -202
2012 2,405,462 53,668 246 -202
2011 2,310,679 40,891 250 0
2010 2,212,255 8,823 274 -449
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 300 -263
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 322 -197
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 341 -200
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 355 -221
2005 1,800,300 20,384 361 -234
2004 1,731,022 4,260 365 -237
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 369 -224
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 365 -210
2001 1,594,999 26,523 369 -7
2000 1,549,518 79,340 376 291
1999 1,450,318 109,761 413 213
1998 1,375,130 295,560 415 170
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 405 157
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 379 168
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 382 162
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 370 170
1993 1,209,242 240,176 373 160
1992 1,152,781 252,666 369 158
1991 1,114,033 86,721 411 -217
1990 1,063,508 219,270 471 -812
1989 1,027,238 84,415 476 -788
1988 995,278 101,314 471 -766
1987 959,875 111,220 486 -767
1986 925,334 70,988 520 -783
1985 885,670 118,791 574 -821
1984 844,956 190,045 598 -828
1983 807,122 146,095 664 -880
1982 774,823 97,495 672 -858
1981 748,371 54,656 684 -832
1980 724,111 51,685 652 -798
1979 691,773 181,028 643 -856
1978 646,411 268,974 654 -817
1977 638,242 -26,355 697 -820
1976 624,147 -25,965 703 -823
1975 608,655 -972 688 -813
1974 593,539 3,216 670 -810
1973 578,280 7,414 646 -794
1972 564,495 2,840 619 -782
1971 549,343 -5,497 615 -797
1970 533,300 39,116 611 -1,227
1969 514,800 46,778 708 -2,340
1968 497,682 57,274 812 -2,208
1967 479,552 64,307 951 -2,270
1966 463,397 54,443 1,103 -2,366
1965 429,002 61,397 1,228 -2,447
1964 406,334 48,207 1,305 -2,465
1963 398,972 41,960 1,360 -2,435
1962 383,406 39,431 1,373 -2,331
1961 368,207 35,654 1,466 -2,256
1960 363,517 27,673 1,562 -1,725

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/saint-kitts-and-nevis | 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis 44.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225 people) and 55.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,506 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 7,958 people or 17% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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
Saint Kitts
City Population
Basseterre 12.9K
Cayon 3K

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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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