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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 100,616 people in Saint Vincent in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 99,237 in Saint Vincent.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 1,184 times bigger than Saint Vincent's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Saint Vincent is the 184th.
  • The countries together account for 1.42% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.001% for Saint Vincent.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs -0.65% in Saint Vincent.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Saint Vincent has declined from 112K to 99.2K (11.4% decline).

DR Congo vs Saint Vincent: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Saint Vincent
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Saint Vincent
2100 436,320,913 64,233
2099 433,372,904 64,719
2098 430,335,169 65,205
2097 427,231,271 65,707
2096 424,043,303 66,191
2095 420,759,430 66,692
2094 417,384,609 67,189
2093 413,946,692 67,694
2092 410,440,733 68,186
2091 406,841,757 68,690
2090 403,166,901 69,183
2089 399,411,004 69,691
2088 395,583,655 70,179
2087 391,688,383 70,682
2086 387,713,874 71,173
2085 383,678,330 71,673
2084 379,568,054 72,165
2083 375,402,379 72,653
2082 371,195,818 73,147
2081 366,948,626 73,628
2080 362,644,227 74,106
2079 358,295,825 74,588
2078 353,888,897 75,064
2077 349,435,210 75,534
2076 344,932,895 76,017
2075 340,403,800 76,490
2074 335,826,108 76,975
2073 331,220,816 77,456
2072 326,568,298 77,937
2071 321,892,514 78,428
2070 317,165,418 78,918
2069 312,409,702 79,418
2068 307,625,941 79,922
2067 302,820,577 80,416
2066 297,989,401 80,918
2065 293,137,514 81,436
2064 288,267,282 81,943
2063 283,369,365 82,447
2062 278,452,605 82,953
2061 273,517,380 83,466
2060 268,572,331 83,981
2059 263,620,905 84,495
2058 258,672,397 85,010
2057 253,733,756 85,509
2056 248,796,045 86,020
2055 243,861,631 86,519
2054 238,931,249 87,023
2053 234,016,357 87,498
2052 229,117,369 87,960
2051 224,240,788 88,415
2050 219,397,034 88,851
2049 214,588,560 89,259
2048 209,814,694 89,663
2047 205,079,870 90,071
2046 200,379,842 90,454
2045 195,731,078 90,825
2044 191,124,003 91,157
2043 186,569,843 91,502
2042 182,068,630 91,848
2041 177,617,360 92,169
2040 173,224,822 92,489
2039 168,878,834 92,833
2038 164,583,465 93,191
2037 160,347,349 93,556
2036 156,129,049 93,945
2035 151,953,443 94,368
2034 147,811,138 94,808
2033 143,712,496 95,255
2032 139,669,159 95,747
2031 135,660,570 96,251
2030 131,710,378 96,789
2029 127,818,130 97,354
2028 123,980,695 97,936
2027 120,212,011 98,563
2026 116,505,117 99,237
2025 112,854,120 99,918
2024 109,276,265 100,616
2023 105,789,731 101,323
2022 102,396,968 102,046
2021 99,148,932 102,841
2020 95,989,998 103,526
2019 92,947,442 104,167
2018 90,047,644 104,926
2017 87,083,398 105,663
2016 83,956,415 106,349
2015 81,035,531 106,960
2014 78,403,242 107,535
2013 75,789,395 108,135
2012 73,254,618 108,736
2011 70,849,311 109,349
2010 68,563,038 109,959
2009 66,412,044 110,508
2008 64,390,664 111,028
2007 62,477,752 111,531
2006 60,615,908 112,014
2005 58,775,724 112,450
2004 56,997,741 112,835
2003 55,343,867 113,141
2002 53,750,524 113,347
2001 52,132,646 113,501
2000 50,507,442 113,545
1999 48,912,971 113,366
1998 47,297,600 113,180
1997 46,029,902 113,141
1996 45,296,124 113,119
1995 44,433,704 113,047
1994 42,626,876 112,918
1993 40,656,336 112,735
1992 39,228,910 112,509
1991 37,925,817 112,222
1990 36,684,063 111,812
1989 35,486,866 111,272
1988 34,382,752 110,658
1987 33,298,904 110,001
1986 32,265,196 109,281
1985 31,264,816 108,506
1984 30,245,081 107,687
1983 29,250,963 106,838
1982 28,338,190 105,969
1981 27,500,515 105,073
1980 26,711,099 104,213
1979 25,886,782 103,478
1978 24,992,689 102,775
1977 24,229,061 101,999
1976 23,624,031 101,197
1975 23,021,101 100,387
1974 22,418,878 99,556
1973 21,827,665 98,691
1972 21,251,160 97,790
1971 20,695,569 96,872
1970 20,137,436 95,964
1969 19,570,445 95,058
1968 19,012,189 94,123
1967 18,462,782 93,124
1966 17,931,929 92,052
1965 17,427,802 90,927
1964 16,955,327 89,749
1963 16,507,599 88,523
1962 16,075,724 87,236
1961 15,662,374 85,870
1960 15,264,846 84,388

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-vincent | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Saint Vincent lost 5,665 people (a 5.06% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Saint Vincent's population decreased by 7,112 people (a 6.69% decline).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Saint Vincent was ranked 180th in 2006 and ranked 184th 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 Vincent will decrease by 10.5% to 88,851 people and rank change from 184th to 186th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people, while Saint Vincent's population already peaked in 2000 at 114K people and is projected to decrease to 64.2K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Saint Vincent
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Saint Vincent
2100 0.68% -0.75%
2099 0.71% -0.74%
2098 0.73% -0.76%
2097 0.75% -0.73%
2096 0.78% -0.75%
2095 0.81% -0.74%
2094 0.83% -0.75%
2093 0.85% -0.72%
2092 0.88% -0.73%
2091 0.91% -0.71%
2090 0.94% -0.73%
2089 0.97% -0.7%
2088 0.99% -0.71%
2087 1.03% -0.69%
2086 1.05% -0.7%
2085 1.08% -0.68%
2084 1.11% -0.67%
2083 1.13% -0.68%
2082 1.16% -0.65%
2081 1.19% -0.64%
2080 1.21% -0.65%
2079 1.25% -0.63%
2078 1.27% -0.62%
2077 1.31% -0.64%
2076 1.33% -0.62%
2075 1.36% -0.63%
2074 1.39% -0.62%
2073 1.42% -0.62%
2072 1.45% -0.63%
2071 1.49% -0.62%
2070 1.52% -0.63%
2069 1.56% -0.63%
2068 1.59% -0.61%
2067 1.62% -0.62%
2066 1.66% -0.64%
2065 1.69% -0.62%
2064 1.73% -0.61%
2063 1.77% -0.61%
2062 1.8% -0.61%
2061 1.84% -0.61%
2060 1.88% -0.61%
2059 1.91% -0.61%
2058 1.95% -0.58%
2057 1.98% -0.59%
2056 2.02% -0.58%
2055 2.06% -0.58%
2054 2.1% -0.54%
2053 2.14% -0.52%
2052 2.17% -0.52%
2051 2.21% -0.49%
2050 2.24% -0.46%
2049 2.28% -0.45%
2048 2.31% -0.45%
2047 2.35% -0.42%
2046 2.38% -0.41%
2045 2.41% -0.37%
2044 2.44% -0.38%
2043 2.47% -0.38%
2042 2.51% -0.35%
2041 2.54% -0.35%
2040 2.57% -0.37%
2039 2.61% -0.38%
2038 2.64% -0.39%
2037 2.7% -0.41%
2036 2.75% -0.45%
2035 2.8% -0.46%
2034 2.85% -0.47%
2033 2.89% -0.51%
2032 2.95% -0.52%
2031 3% -0.56%
2030 3.05% -0.58%
2029 3.1% -0.59%
2028 3.14% -0.64%
2027 3.18% -0.68%
2026 3.24% -0.68%
2025 3.27% -0.69%
2024 3.3% -0.7%
2023 3.31% -0.71%
2022 3.28% -0.77%
2021 3.29% -0.66%
2020 3.27% -0.62%
2019 3.22% -0.72%
2018 3.4% -0.7%
2017 3.72% -0.65%
2016 3.6% -0.57%
2015 3.36% -0.53%
2014 3.45% -0.55%
2013 3.46% -0.55%
2012 3.39% -0.56%
2011 3.33% -0.55%
2010 3.24% -0.5%
2009 3.14% -0.47%
2008 3.06% -0.45%
2007 3.07% -0.43%
2006 3.13% -0.39%
2005 3.12% -0.34%
2004 2.99% -0.27%
2003 2.96% -0.18%
2002 3.1% -0.14%
2001 3.22% -0.04%
2000 3.26% 0.16%
1999 3.42% 0.16%
1998 2.75% 0.03%
1997 1.62% 0.02%
1996 1.94% 0.06%
1995 4.24% 0.11%
1994 4.85% 0.16%
1993 3.64% 0.2%
1992 3.44% 0.26%
1991 3.38% 0.37%
1990 3.37% 0.49%
1989 3.21% 0.55%
1988 3.25% 0.6%
1987 3.2% 0.66%
1986 3.2% 0.71%
1985 3.37% 0.76%
1984 3.4% 0.79%
1983 3.22% 0.82%
1982 3.05% 0.85%
1981 2.96% 0.83%
1980 3.18% 0.71%
1979 3.58% 0.68%
1978 3.15% 0.76%
1977 2.56% 0.79%
1976 2.62% 0.81%
1975 2.69% 0.83%
1974 2.71% 0.88%
1973 2.71% 0.92%
1972 2.68% 0.95%
1971 2.77% 0.95%
1970 2.9% 0.95%
1969 2.94% 0.99%
1968 2.98% 1.07%
1967 2.96% 1.16%
1966 2.89% 1.24%
1965 2.79% 1.31%
1964 2.71% 1.38%
1963 2.69% 1.48%
1962 2.64% 1.59%
1961 2.6% 1.76%

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 Saint Vincent's population declined by 0.7%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Saint Vincent
Current population
117507801
99237
Population rank 15/197 184/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.001%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
12.4 hours
One birth every
7.22 seconds
7.12 hours
One death every
35 seconds
7.52 hours
Daily growth/decline +9,552 -2
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 -707
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% -0.7%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 191/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
12.3 hours
Annual migration change -27,309 -714
Net migration rank 159/196 91/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 4,820
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 185/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 93/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Saint Vincent
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Saint Vincent
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -714
2024 - -26,968 - -737
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 66 -784
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 96 -826
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 -9 -851
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 -10 -493
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 206 -982
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 271 -1,026
2017 2,883,245 176,290 340 -1,057
2016 2,753,687 440,748 443 -1,089
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 542 -1,124
2014 2,580,251 36,966 580 -1,161
2013 2,489,378 121,097 580 -1,190
2012 2,405,462 53,668 637 -1,221
2011 2,310,679 40,891 676 -1,319
2010 2,212,255 8,823 796 -1,371
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 881 -1,407
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 904 -1,414
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 867 -1,363
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 881 -1,346
2005 1,800,300 20,384 949 -1,365
2004 1,731,022 4,260 992 -1,349
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 1,063 -1,315
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 1,166 -1,333
2001 1,594,999 26,523 1,231 -1,375
2000 1,549,518 79,340 1,279 -1,213
1999 1,450,318 109,761 1,315 -1,019
1998 1,375,130 295,560 1,379 -1,308
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 1,496 -1,487
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 1,610 -1,575
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 1,715 -1,608
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 1,786 -1,631
1993 1,209,242 240,176 1,832 -1,629
1992 1,152,781 252,666 1,849 -1,602
1991 1,114,033 86,721 1,821 -1,482
1990 1,063,508 219,270 1,825 -1,350
1989 1,027,238 84,415 1,843 -1,244
1988 995,278 101,314 1,876 -1,243
1987 959,875 111,220 1,937 -1,251
1986 925,334 70,988 2,020 -1,279
1985 885,670 118,791 2,128 -1,324
1984 844,956 190,045 2,248 -1,405
1983 807,122 146,095 2,411 -1,549
1982 774,823 97,495 2,477 -1,597
1981 748,371 54,656 2,429 -1,526
1980 724,111 51,685 2,362 -1,545
1979 691,773 181,028 2,575 -1,925
1978 646,411 268,974 2,581 -1,832
1977 638,242 -26,355 2,622 -1,821
1976 624,147 -25,965 2,694 -1,891
1975 608,655 -972 2,775 -1,958
1974 593,539 3,216 2,863 -2,013
1973 578,280 7,414 2,952 -2,068
1972 564,495 2,840 3,033 -2,116
1971 549,343 -5,497 3,102 -2,183
1970 533,300 39,116 3,161 -2,260
1969 514,800 46,778 3,200 -2,292
1968 497,682 57,274 3,218 -2,258
1967 479,552 64,307 3,212 -2,178
1966 463,397 54,443 3,194 -2,090
1965 429,002 61,397 3,165 -2,009
1964 406,334 48,207 3,130 -1,931
1963 398,972 41,960 3,086 -1,833
1962 383,406 39,431 3,073 -1,749
1961 368,207 35,654 3,059 -1,647
1960 363,517 27,673 3,029 -1,476

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

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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 Vincent 21.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,525 people) and 78.8% is from migration (a loss of 9,393 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 4,820 people or 4.8% in Saint Vincent.

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 Vincent
City Population
Kingstown 24.5K
Georgetown 1.68K

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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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