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

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 180,149 people in Saint Lucia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 180,676 in Saint Lucia.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 655 times bigger than Saint Lucia's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Saint Lucia is the 178th.
  • The countries together account for 1.43% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.002% for Saint Lucia.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.36% per year vs +0.31% in Saint Lucia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Saint Lucia has grown from 167K to 181K (8.42% growth).

DR Congo vs Saint Lucia: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Saint Lucia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Saint Lucia
2100 436,237,219 108,837
2099 433,289,774 109,902
2098 430,252,622 110,987
2097 427,149,320 112,079
2096 423,961,963 113,197
2095 420,678,721 114,352
2094 417,304,547 115,520
2093 413,867,290 116,712
2092 410,362,003 117,943
2091 406,763,717 119,217
2090 403,089,566 120,487
2089 399,334,389 121,795
2088 395,507,774 123,153
2087 391,613,249 124,518
2086 387,639,503 125,900
2085 383,604,733 127,292
2084 379,495,246 128,725
2083 375,330,369 130,153
2082 371,124,615 131,599
2081 366,878,238 133,075
2080 362,574,665 134,563
2079 358,227,097 136,058
2078 353,821,014 137,536
2077 349,368,182 139,033
2076 344,866,731 140,538
2075 340,338,504 142,015
2074 335,761,691 143,519
2073 331,157,281 144,999
2072 326,505,656 146,447
2071 321,830,769 147,876
2070 317,104,580 149,289
2069 312,349,776 150,694
2068 307,566,932 152,083
2067 302,762,490 153,458
2066 297,932,241 154,825
2065 293,081,284 156,135
2064 288,211,987 157,438
2063 283,315,009 158,683
2062 278,399,192 159,905
2061 273,464,914 161,106
2060 268,520,814 162,327
2059 263,570,338 163,483
2058 258,622,778 164,600
2057 253,685,085 165,696
2056 248,748,321 166,752
2055 243,814,854 167,809
2054 238,885,417 168,844
2053 233,971,468 169,865
2052 229,073,420 170,854
2051 224,197,775 171,791
2050 219,354,949 172,723
2049 214,547,398 173,613
2048 209,774,448 174,493
2047 205,040,532 175,320
2046 200,341,405 176,064
2045 195,693,533 176,768
2044 191,087,342 177,462
2043 186,534,055 178,075
2042 182,033,706 178,659
2041 177,583,290 179,227
2040 173,191,594 179,727
2039 168,846,440 180,191
2038 164,551,895 180,634
2037 160,316,591 181,001
2036 156,099,100 181,267
2035 151,924,296 181,460
2034 147,782,785 181,613
2033 143,684,929 181,676
2032 139,642,368 181,680
2031 135,634,548 181,614
2030 131,685,113 181,477
2029 127,793,612 181,299
2028 123,956,913 181,079
2027 120,188,952 180,826
2026 116,482,769 180,519
2025 112,832,473 180,149
2024 109,276,265 179,744
2023 105,789,731 179,285
2022 102,396,968 178,781
2021 99,148,932 178,522
2020 95,989,998 178,250
2019 92,947,442 177,661
2018 90,047,644 177,017
2017 87,083,398 176,342
2016 83,956,415 175,646
2015 81,035,531 174,905
2014 78,403,242 174,138
2013 75,789,395 173,369
2012 73,254,618 172,587
2011 70,849,311 171,801
2010 68,563,038 170,906
2009 66,412,044 169,869
2008 64,390,664 168,808
2007 62,477,752 167,758
2006 60,615,908 166,639
2005 58,775,724 165,450
2004 56,997,741 164,239
2003 55,343,867 162,976
2002 53,750,524 161,641
2001 52,132,646 160,237
2000 50,507,442 158,616
1999 48,912,971 156,702
1998 47,297,600 154,677
1997 46,029,902 152,569
1996 45,296,124 150,436
1995 44,433,704 148,208
1994 42,626,876 145,890
1993 40,656,336 143,726
1992 39,228,910 141,617
1991 37,925,817 139,520
1990 36,684,063 137,857
1989 35,486,866 136,512
1988 34,382,752 135,000
1987 33,298,904 133,227
1986 32,265,196 131,239
1985 31,264,816 129,159
1984 30,245,081 127,067
1983 29,250,963 125,044
1982 28,338,190 123,087
1981 27,500,515 121,166
1980 26,711,099 119,290
1979 25,886,782 117,528
1978 24,992,689 115,834
1977 24,229,061 114,135
1976 23,624,031 112,425
1975 23,021,101 110,725
1974 22,418,878 109,076
1973 21,827,665 107,498
1972 21,251,160 106,002
1971 20,695,569 104,564
1970 20,137,436 103,165
1969 19,570,445 101,879
1968 19,012,189 100,675
1967 18,462,782 99,504
1966 17,931,929 98,463
1965 17,427,802 97,493
1964 16,955,327 96,505
1963 16,507,599 95,519
1962 16,075,724 94,505
1961 15,662,374 93,490
1960 15,264,846 92,585

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/saint-lucia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Saint Lucia gained 9,007 people (a 5.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Saint Lucia's population increased by 5,030 people (a 2.86% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Saint Lucia was ranked 177th in 2006 and ranked 178th 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 Saint Lucia will decrease by 4.4% to 172,723 people and rank change from 178th to 179th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 182K people in 2032 for Saint Lucia.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Saint Lucia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Saint Lucia
2100 0.68% -0.97%
2099 0.71% -0.98%
2098 0.73% -0.97%
2097 0.75% -0.99%
2096 0.78% -1.01%
2095 0.81% -1.01%
2094 0.83% -1.02%
2093 0.85% -1.04%
2092 0.88% -1.07%
2091 0.91% -1.05%
2090 0.94% -1.07%
2089 0.97% -1.1%
2088 0.99% -1.1%
2087 1.03% -1.1%
2086 1.05% -1.09%
2085 1.08% -1.11%
2084 1.11% -1.1%
2083 1.13% -1.1%
2082 1.16% -1.11%
2081 1.19% -1.11%
2080 1.21% -1.1%
2079 1.25% -1.07%
2078 1.27% -1.08%
2077 1.31% -1.07%
2076 1.33% -1.04%
2075 1.36% -1.05%
2074 1.39% -1.02%
2073 1.42% -0.99%
2072 1.45% -0.97%
2071 1.49% -0.95%
2070 1.52% -0.93%
2069 1.56% -0.91%
2068 1.59% -0.9%
2067 1.62% -0.88%
2066 1.66% -0.84%
2065 1.69% -0.83%
2064 1.73% -0.78%
2063 1.77% -0.76%
2062 1.8% -0.75%
2061 1.84% -0.75%
2060 1.88% -0.71%
2059 1.91% -0.68%
2058 1.95% -0.66%
2057 1.98% -0.63%
2056 2.02% -0.63%
2055 2.06% -0.61%
2054 2.1% -0.6%
2053 2.14% -0.58%
2052 2.17% -0.55%
2051 2.21% -0.54%
2050 2.24% -0.51%
2049 2.28% -0.5%
2048 2.31% -0.47%
2047 2.35% -0.42%
2046 2.38% -0.4%
2045 2.41% -0.39%
2044 2.44% -0.34%
2043 2.47% -0.33%
2042 2.51% -0.32%
2041 2.54% -0.28%
2040 2.57% -0.26%
2039 2.61% -0.25%
2038 2.64% -0.2%
2037 2.7% -0.15%
2036 2.75% -0.11%
2035 2.8% -0.08%
2034 2.85% -0.03%
2033 2.89% -0.002%
2032 2.95% 0.04%
2031 3% 0.08%
2030 3.05% 0.1%
2029 3.1% 0.12%
2028 3.14% 0.14%
2027 3.18% 0.17%
2026 3.24% 0.21%
2025 3.25% 0.23%
2024 3.3% 0.26%
2023 3.31% 0.28%
2022 3.28% 0.15%
2021 3.29% 0.15%
2020 3.27% 0.33%
2019 3.22% 0.36%
2018 3.4% 0.38%
2017 3.72% 0.4%
2016 3.6% 0.42%
2015 3.36% 0.44%
2014 3.45% 0.44%
2013 3.46% 0.45%
2012 3.39% 0.46%
2011 3.33% 0.52%
2010 3.24% 0.61%
2009 3.14% 0.63%
2008 3.06% 0.63%
2007 3.07% 0.67%
2006 3.13% 0.72%
2005 3.12% 0.74%
2004 2.99% 0.77%
2003 2.96% 0.83%
2002 3.1% 0.88%
2001 3.22% 1.02%
2000 3.26% 1.22%
1999 3.42% 1.31%
1998 2.75% 1.38%
1997 1.62% 1.42%
1996 1.94% 1.5%
1995 4.24% 1.59%
1994 4.85% 1.51%
1993 3.64% 1.49%
1992 3.44% 1.5%
1991 3.38% 1.21%
1990 3.37% 0.99%
1989 3.21% 1.12%
1988 3.25% 1.33%
1987 3.2% 1.51%
1986 3.2% 1.61%
1985 3.37% 1.65%
1984 3.4% 1.62%
1983 3.22% 1.59%
1982 3.05% 1.59%
1981 2.96% 1.57%
1980 3.18% 1.5%
1979 3.58% 1.46%
1978 3.15% 1.49%
1977 2.56% 1.52%
1976 2.62% 1.54%
1975 2.69% 1.51%
1974 2.71% 1.47%
1973 2.71% 1.41%
1972 2.68% 1.38%
1971 2.77% 1.36%
1970 2.9% 1.26%
1969 2.94% 1.2%
1968 2.98% 1.18%
1967 2.96% 1.06%
1966 2.89% 0.99%
1965 2.79% 1.02%
1964 2.71% 1.03%
1963 2.69% 1.07%
1962 2.64% 1.09%
1961 2.6% 0.98%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while Saint Lucia's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Saint Lucia
Current population
118386491
180676
Population rank 14/197 178/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.002%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
21.7 hours
One birth every
7.06 seconds
4.35 hours
One death every
34.3 seconds
5.6 hours
Daily growth/decline +9,743 +1
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 +405
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 150/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
2.27 weeks
Annual migration change -27,309 -23
Net migration rank 159/196 79/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 8,079
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 180/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 98/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Saint Lucia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Saint Lucia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -23
2024 3,547,217 -26,968 449 -7
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 475 0
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 530 0
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 -15 0
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 562 0
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 609 0
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 694 -18
2017 2,883,245 176,290 724 -38
2016 2,753,687 440,748 767 -57
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 841 -69
2014 2,580,251 36,966 852 -90
2013 2,489,378 121,097 892 -114
2012 2,405,462 53,668 916 -135
2011 2,310,679 40,891 934 -150
2010 2,212,255 8,823 1,176 -170
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 1,349 -276
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 1,369 -331
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 1,422 -352
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 1,511 -339
2005 1,800,300 20,384 1,553 -358
2004 1,731,022 4,260 1,615 -378
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 1,694 -397
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 1,774 -409
2001 1,594,999 26,523 1,860 -416
2000 1,549,518 79,340 1,967 -176
1999 1,450,318 109,761 2,389 -361
1998 1,375,130 295,560 2,294 -268
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 2,709 -519
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 2,649 -571
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 3,019 -638
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 2,976 -721
1993 1,209,242 240,176 2,899 -824
1992 1,152,781 252,666 2,981 -834
1991 1,114,033 86,721 3,009 -963
1990 1,063,508 219,270 3,061 -1,790
1989 1,027,238 84,415 3,146 -1,734
1988 995,278 101,314 3,229 -1,606
1987 959,875 111,220 3,351 -1,423
1986 925,334 70,988 3,496 -1,453
1985 885,670 118,791 3,591 -1,465
1984 844,956 190,045 3,526 -1,468
1983 807,122 146,095 3,443 -1,462
1982 774,823 97,495 3,360 -1,423
1981 748,371 54,656 3,306 -1,403
1980 724,111 51,685 3,275 -1,422
1979 691,773 181,028 3,301 -1,625
1978 646,411 268,974 3,340 -1,635
1977 638,242 -26,355 3,240 -1,543
1976 624,147 -25,965 3,166 -1,444
1975 608,655 -972 3,126 -1,454
1974 593,539 3,216 3,106 -1,472
1973 578,280 7,414 3,033 -1,513
1972 564,495 2,840 3,028 -1,566
1971 549,343 -5,497 3,046 -1,625
1970 533,300 39,116 3,093 -1,709
1969 514,800 46,778 3,143 -1,954
1968 497,682 57,274 3,154 -1,937
1967 479,552 64,307 3,113 -1,997
1966 463,397 54,443 3,028 -2,065
1965 429,002 61,397 3,042 -2,067
1964 406,334 48,207 3,074 -2,079
1963 398,972 41,960 3,048 -2,060
1962 383,406 39,431 3,124 -2,082
1961 368,207 35,654 3,173 -2,189
1960 363,517 27,673 3,202 -2,366

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Saint Lucia 96.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,636 people) and 3.24% is from migration (a loss of 189 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 8,079 people or 4.5% in Saint Lucia.

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
Saint Lucia
City Population
Castries 20K
Vieux Fort 15.8K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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