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 116,492,354 people compared to 46,992 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Population statistics:
- The DR Congo's population is 2,479 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 1.41% of the world: 1.41% 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 116M (92.2% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis has grown from 46.6K to 47K (0.91% growth).
- The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 431M people, while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population already peaked in 1960 at 55.8K people and is projected to decrease to 30.2K people by 2100.
DR Congo vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: live population counter
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| Current population |
116492354
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46992
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| Population rank | 15/197 | 189/197 |
| Percent of world population | 1.41% | 0.0006% |
| One net population change |
9.05 seconds
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4.29 days
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| One birth every |
7.22 seconds
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16 hours
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| One death every |
35 seconds
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18.8 hours
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| One migration net change every |
19.5 minutes
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1.86 months
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| Annual migration change | -26,968 | -7 |
| 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 | 157/197 |
the DR Congo and Saint Kitts and Nevis: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 15,264,846 | 55,810 | - | - |
| 1961 | 15,662,374 | 55,334 | 2.6% | -0.85% |
| 1962 | 16,075,724 | 54,461 | 2.64% | -1.58% |
| 1963 | 16,507,599 | 53,441 | 2.69% | -1.87% |
| 1964 | 16,955,327 | 52,326 | 2.71% | -2.09% |
| 1965 | 17,427,802 | 51,139 | 2.79% | -2.27% |
| 1966 | 17,931,929 | 49,898 | 2.89% | -2.43% |
| 1967 | 18,462,782 | 48,605 | 2.96% | -2.59% |
| 1968 | 19,012,189 | 47,245 | 2.98% | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 19,570,445 | 45,731 | 2.94% | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 20,137,436 | 44,606 | 2.9% | -2.46% |
| 1971 | 20,695,569 | 44,206 | 2.77% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 21,251,160 | 44,033 | 2.68% | -0.39% |
| 1973 | 21,827,665 | 43,880 | 2.71% | -0.35% |
| 1974 | 22,418,878 | 43,738 | 2.71% | -0.32% |
| 1975 | 23,021,101 | 43,606 | 2.69% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 23,624,031 | 43,482 | 2.62% | -0.28% |
| 1977 | 24,229,061 | 43,358 | 2.56% | -0.29% |
| 1978 | 24,992,689 | 43,217 | 3.15% | -0.33% |
| 1979 | 25,886,782 | 43,033 | 3.58% | -0.43% |
| 1980 | 26,711,099 | 42,850 | 3.18% | -0.43% |
| 1981 | 27,500,515 | 42,698 | 2.96% | -0.35% |
| 1982 | 28,338,190 | 42,532 | 3.05% | -0.39% |
| 1983 | 29,250,963 | 42,334 | 3.22% | -0.47% |
| 1984 | 30,245,081 | 42,113 | 3.4% | -0.52% |
| 1985 | 31,264,816 | 41,874 | 3.37% | -0.57% |
| 1986 | 32,265,196 | 41,618 | 3.2% | -0.61% |
| 1987 | 33,298,904 | 41,348 | 3.2% | -0.65% |
| 1988 | 34,382,752 | 41,062 | 3.25% | -0.69% |
| 1989 | 35,486,866 | 40,758 | 3.21% | -0.74% |
| 1990 | 36,684,063 | 40,432 | 3.37% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 37,925,817 | 40,358 | 3.38% | -0.18% |
| 1992 | 39,228,910 | 40,715 | 3.44% | 0.88% |
| 1993 | 40,656,336 | 41,242 | 3.64% | 1.29% |
| 1994 | 42,626,876 | 41,776 | 4.85% | 1.29% |
| 1995 | 44,433,704 | 42,326 | 4.24% | 1.32% |
| 1996 | 45,296,124 | 42,877 | 1.94% | 1.3% |
| 1997 | 46,029,902 | 43,428 | 1.62% | 1.29% |
| 1998 | 47,297,600 | 43,998 | 2.75% | 1.31% |
| 1999 | 48,912,971 | 44,601 | 3.42% | 1.37% |
| 2000 | 50,507,442 | 45,248 | 3.26% | 1.45% |
| 2001 | 52,132,646 | 45,761 | 3.22% | 1.13% |
| 2002 | 53,750,524 | 46,020 | 3.1% | 0.57% |
| 2003 | 55,343,867 | 46,176 | 2.96% | 0.34% |
| 2004 | 56,997,741 | 46,315 | 2.99% | 0.3% |
| 2005 | 58,775,724 | 46,437 | 3.12% | 0.26% |
| 2006 | 60,615,908 | 46,569 | 3.13% | 0.28% |
| 2007 | 62,477,752 | 46,706 | 3.07% | 0.29% |
| 2008 | 64,390,664 | 46,835 | 3.06% | 0.28% |
| 2009 | 66,412,044 | 46,916 | 3.14% | 0.17% |
| 2010 | 68,563,038 | 46,846 | 3.24% | -0.15% |
| 2011 | 70,849,311 | 46,886 | 3.33% | 0.09% |
| 2012 | 73,254,618 | 47,033 | 3.39% | 0.31% |
| 2013 | 75,789,395 | 47,069 | 3.46% | 0.08% |
| 2014 | 78,403,242 | 47,089 | 3.45% | 0.04% |
| 2015 | 81,035,531 | 47,087 | 3.36% | -0.004% |
| 2016 | 83,956,415 | 47,075 | 3.6% | -0.03% |
| 2017 | 87,083,398 | 47,050 | 3.72% | -0.05% |
| 2018 | 90,047,644 | 47,008 | 3.4% | -0.09% |
| 2019 | 92,947,442 | 46,952 | 3.22% | -0.12% |
| 2020 | 95,989,998 | 46,870 | 3.27% | -0.17% |
| 2021 | 99,148,932 | 46,763 | 3.29% | -0.23% |
| 2022 | 102,396,968 | 46,709 | 3.28% | -0.12% |
| 2023 | 105,789,731 | 46,758 | 3.31% | 0.1% |
| 2024 | 109,276,265 | 46,843 | 3.3% | 0.18% |
| 2025 | 112,832,475 | 46,920 | 3.25% | 0.17% |
| 2026 | 116,452,162 | 46,992 | 3.21% | 0.15% |
| 2027 | 120,129,744 | 47,049 | 3.16% | 0.12% |
| 2028 | 123,871,555 | 47,093 | 3.11% | 0.09% |
| 2029 | 127,674,141 | 47,112 | 3.07% | 0.04% |
| 2030 | 131,532,201 | 47,132 | 3.02% | 0.04% |
| 2031 | 135,447,495 | 47,125 | 2.98% | -0.01% |
| 2032 | 139,408,613 | 47,105 | 2.92% | -0.04% |
| 2033 | 143,414,031 | 47,066 | 2.87% | -0.08% |
| 2034 | 147,468,142 | 47,007 | 2.83% | -0.13% |
| 2035 | 151,560,102 | 46,930 | 2.77% | -0.16% |
| 2036 | 155,689,453 | 46,825 | 2.72% | -0.23% |
| 2037 | 159,848,574 | 46,717 | 2.67% | -0.23% |
| 2038 | 164,045,610 | 46,594 | 2.63% | -0.26% |
| 2039 | 168,296,695 | 46,463 | 2.59% | -0.28% |
| 2040 | 172,595,578 | 46,315 | 2.55% | -0.32% |
| 2041 | 176,946,261 | 46,154 | 2.52% | -0.35% |
| 2042 | 181,350,407 | 45,983 | 2.49% | -0.37% |
| 2043 | 185,805,168 | 45,783 | 2.46% | -0.43% |
| 2044 | 190,312,004 | 45,579 | 2.43% | -0.45% |
| 2045 | 194,865,386 | 45,362 | 2.39% | -0.48% |
| 2046 | 199,464,487 | 45,147 | 2.36% | -0.47% |
| 2047 | 204,105,925 | 44,925 | 2.33% | -0.49% |
| 2048 | 208,783,692 | 44,699 | 2.29% | -0.51% |
| 2049 | 213,497,692 | 44,478 | 2.26% | -0.49% |
| 2050 | 218,246,073 | 44,251 | 2.22% | -0.51% |
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 32,535,939 (a 38.8% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population decreased by -83 (a 0.18% 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 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis will decrease by 5.83% to 44,251 people and will still be ranked 189th.
Biggest cities by population
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| 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 |
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| City | Population |
| Basseterre | 13.2K |
| Cayon | 3K |
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Population differences between the DR Congo and Saint Kitts and Nevis
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| Life expectancy | 62.4 years | 72.6 years |
| Average age | 21.9 years | 37.2 years |
| Median age | 16.9 years | 36.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.6:50.4 | 47.9:52.1 |
| Fertility rate | 6.05 births per woman | 1.51 births per woman |
| Population density | 124.8 ppl/mi² | 467 ppl/mi² |
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