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

the DR Congo and Samoa: population history and growth rate by year chart

Table

Year	Population		Growth rate
	DR Congo	Samoa	DR Congo	Samoa
1960	15,264,846	112,490	-	-
1961	15,662,374	115,496	2.6%	2.67%
1962	16,075,724	118,597	2.64%	2.68%
1963	16,507,599	121,764	2.69%	2.67%
1964	16,955,327	124,894	2.71%	2.57%
1965	17,427,802	127,978	2.79%	2.47%
1966	17,931,929	131,073	2.89%	2.42%
1967	18,462,782	133,764	2.96%	2.05%
1968	19,012,189	136,020	2.98%	1.69%
1969	19,570,445	138,233	2.94%	1.63%
1970	20,137,436	140,400	2.9%	1.57%
1971	20,695,569	142,503	2.77%	1.5%
1972	21,251,160	144,538	2.68%	1.43%
1973	21,827,665	146,516	2.71%	1.37%
1974	22,418,878	149,431	2.71%	1.99%
1975	23,021,101	153,344	2.69%	2.62%
1976	23,624,031	157,113	2.62%	2.46%
1977	24,229,061	159,753	2.56%	1.68%
1978	24,992,689	161,375	3.15%	1.02%
1979	25,886,782	162,882	3.58%	0.93%
1980	26,711,099	164,322	3.18%	0.88%
1981	27,500,515	165,678	2.96%	0.83%
1982	28,338,190	166,484	3.05%	0.49%
1983	29,250,963	166,714	3.22%	0.14%
1984	30,245,081	166,796	3.4%	0.05%
1985	31,264,816	166,849	3.37%	0.03%
1986	32,265,196	167,061	3.2%	0.13%
1987	33,298,904	167,661	3.2%	0.36%
1988	34,382,752	168,346	3.25%	0.41%
1989	35,486,866	168,768	3.21%	0.25%
1990	36,684,063	169,042	3.37%	0.16%
1991	37,925,817	169,368	3.38%	0.19%
1992	39,228,910	170,331	3.44%	0.57%
1993	40,656,336	171,774	3.64%	0.85%
1994	42,626,876	173,159	4.85%	0.81%
1995	44,433,704	174,571	4.24%	0.82%
1996	45,296,124	176,071	1.94%	0.86%
1997	46,029,902	177,547	1.62%	0.84%
1998	47,297,600	178,905	2.75%	0.76%
1999	48,912,971	180,275	3.42%	0.77%
2000	50,507,442	181,685	3.26%	0.78%
2001	52,132,646	183,166	3.22%	0.82%
2002	53,750,524	184,471	3.1%	0.71%
2003	55,343,867	185,430	2.96%	0.52%
2004	56,997,741	186,249	2.99%	0.44%
2005	58,775,724	186,978	3.12%	0.39%
2006	60,615,908	187,709	3.13%	0.39%
2007	62,477,752	188,753	3.07%	0.56%
2008	64,390,664	190,107	3.06%	0.72%
2009	66,412,044	191,513	3.14%	0.74%
2010	68,563,038	193,023	3.24%	0.79%
2011	70,849,311	194,713	3.33%	0.88%
2012	73,254,618	196,498	3.39%	0.92%
2013	75,789,395	198,268	3.46%	0.9%
2014	78,403,242	200,037	3.45%	0.89%
2015	81,035,531	201,782	3.36%	0.87%
2016	83,956,415	203,499	3.6%	0.85%
2017	87,083,398	205,415	3.72%	0.94%
2018	90,047,644	207,582	3.4%	1.05%
2019	92,947,442	209,780	3.22%	1.06%
2020	95,989,998	211,944	3.27%	1.03%
2021	99,148,932	213,779	3.29%	0.87%
2022	102,396,968	215,261	3.28%	0.69%
2023	105,789,731	216,663	3.31%	0.65%
2024	109,276,265	218,019	3.3%	0.63%
2025	112,832,475	219,302	3.25%	0.59%
2026	116,452,162	220,530	3.21%	0.56%
2027	120,129,744	221,772	3.16%	0.56%
2028	123,871,555	223,104	3.11%	0.6%
2029	127,674,141	224,504	3.07%	0.63%
2030	131,532,201	225,968	3.02%	0.65%
2031	135,447,495	227,581	2.98%	0.71%
2032	139,408,613	229,298	2.92%	0.75%
2033	143,414,031	231,110	2.87%	0.79%
2034	147,468,142	233,061	2.83%	0.84%
2035	151,560,102	235,172	2.77%	0.91%
2036	155,689,453	237,415	2.72%	0.95%
2037	159,848,574	239,730	2.67%	0.98%
2038	164,045,610	242,155	2.63%	1.01%
2039	168,296,695	244,653	2.59%	1.03%
2040	172,595,578	247,196	2.55%	1.04%
2041	176,946,261	249,796	2.52%	1.05%
2042	181,350,407	252,427	2.49%	1.05%
2043	185,805,168	255,023	2.46%	1.03%
2044	190,312,004	257,609	2.43%	1.01%
2045	194,865,386	260,250	2.39%	1.03%
2046	199,464,487	262,849	2.36%	1%
2047	204,105,925	265,365	2.33%	0.96%
2048	208,783,692	267,836	2.29%	0.93%
2049	213,497,692	270,291	2.26%	0.92%
2050	218,246,073	272,711	2.22%	0.9%

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Samoa gained 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 32,535,939 (a 38.8% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 17,044 (a 8.38% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2006 and ranked 177th 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 Samoa will increase by 23.7% to 272,711 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.