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

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 3.12 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.88% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.36% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

DR Congo vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Saudi Arabia
2100 436,237,219 76,380,382
2099 433,289,774 75,896,692
2098 430,252,622 75,410,485
2097 427,149,320 74,922,342
2096 423,961,963 74,431,436
2095 420,678,721 73,939,761
2094 417,304,547 73,447,628
2093 413,867,290 72,954,272
2092 410,362,003 72,460,372
2091 406,763,717 71,966,760
2090 403,089,566 71,474,363
2089 399,334,389 70,984,330
2088 395,507,774 70,494,851
2087 391,613,249 70,006,368
2086 387,639,503 69,519,641
2085 383,604,733 69,035,093
2084 379,495,246 68,551,533
2083 375,330,369 68,068,933
2082 371,124,615 67,587,034
2081 366,878,238 67,105,252
2080 362,574,665 66,624,751
2079 358,227,097 66,144,495
2078 353,821,014 65,664,508
2077 349,368,182 65,183,768
2076 344,866,731 64,701,603
2075 340,338,504 64,217,651
2074 335,761,691 63,731,809
2073 331,157,281 63,243,084
2072 326,505,656 62,750,764
2071 321,830,769 62,255,408
2070 317,104,580 61,756,796
2069 312,349,776 61,253,878
2068 307,566,932 60,746,216
2067 302,762,490 60,235,232
2066 297,932,241 59,720,954
2065 293,081,284 59,203,814
2064 288,211,987 58,684,254
2063 283,315,009 58,161,702
2062 278,399,192 57,637,152
2061 273,464,914 57,109,207
2060 268,520,814 56,579,736
2059 263,570,338 56,047,666
2058 258,622,778 55,513,281
2057 253,685,085 54,978,393
2056 248,748,321 54,441,706
2055 243,814,854 53,904,081
2054 238,885,417 53,364,635
2053 233,971,468 52,823,422
2052 229,073,420 52,280,914
2051 224,197,775 51,737,228
2050 219,354,949 51,192,924
2049 214,547,398 50,647,663
2048 209,774,448 50,100,576
2047 205,040,532 49,552,613
2046 200,341,405 49,002,774
2045 195,693,533 48,451,215
2044 191,087,342 47,898,754
2043 186,534,055 47,346,122
2042 182,033,706 46,792,504
2041 177,583,290 46,237,820
2040 173,191,594 45,682,139
2039 168,846,440 45,126,407
2038 164,551,895 44,569,427
2037 160,316,591 44,012,415
2036 156,099,100 43,454,985
2035 151,924,296 42,897,909
2034 147,782,785 42,342,044
2033 143,684,929 41,787,423
2032 139,642,368 41,233,964
2031 135,634,548 40,680,599
2030 131,685,113 40,128,273
2029 127,793,612 39,530,306
2028 123,956,913 38,906,191
2027 120,188,952 38,267,271
2026 116,482,769 37,625,434
2025 112,832,473 36,973,555
2024 109,276,265 35,300,280
2023 105,789,731 33,702,731
2022 102,396,968 32,175,224
2021 99,148,932 30,784,383
2020 95,989,998 31,552,510
2019 92,947,442 30,063,799
2018 90,047,644 30,196,281
2017 87,083,398 30,977,355
2016 83,956,415 30,954,198
2015 81,035,531 29,816,382
2014 78,403,242 28,309,273
2013 75,789,395 27,624,004
2012 73,254,618 26,168,861
2011 70,849,311 25,091,867
2010 68,563,038 23,978,487
2009 66,412,044 24,217,654
2008 64,390,664 23,287,877
2007 62,477,752 22,368,313
2006 60,615,908 21,459,144
2005 58,775,724 20,559,890
2004 56,997,741 19,669,480
2003 55,343,867 18,786,767
2002 53,750,524 17,910,910
2001 52,132,646 17,041,397
2000 50,507,442 16,177,722
1999 48,912,971 15,472,075
1998 47,297,600 14,922,185
1997 46,029,902 14,374,943
1996 45,296,124 13,831,009
1995 44,433,704 13,289,245
1994 42,626,876 12,750,040
1993 40,656,336 12,215,862
1992 39,228,910 11,686,676
1991 37,925,817 11,160,744
1990 36,684,063 10,640,691
1989 35,486,866 10,128,394
1988 34,382,752 9,629,165
1987 33,298,904 9,130,194
1986 32,265,196 8,628,639
1985 31,264,816 8,151,779
1984 30,245,081 7,697,307
1983 29,250,963 7,252,941
1982 28,338,190 6,824,486
1981 27,500,515 6,420,551
1980 26,711,099 6,047,997
1979 25,886,782 5,703,698
1978 24,992,689 5,381,902
1977 24,229,061 5,083,048
1976 23,624,031 4,807,933
1975 23,021,101 4,556,287
1974 22,418,878 4,323,632
1973 21,827,665 4,106,344
1972 21,251,160 3,905,722
1971 20,695,569 3,724,031
1970 20,137,436 3,562,470
1969 19,570,445 3,417,114
1968 19,012,189 3,282,711
1967 18,462,782 3,157,242
1966 17,931,929 3,039,887
1965 17,427,802 2,928,771
1964 16,955,327 2,821,968
1963 16,507,599 2,719,341
1962 16,075,724 2,620,910
1961 15,662,374 2,526,347
1960 15,264,846 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Saudi Arabia
2100 0.68% 0.64%
2099 0.71% 0.64%
2098 0.73% 0.65%
2097 0.75% 0.66%
2096 0.78% 0.66%
2095 0.81% 0.67%
2094 0.83% 0.68%
2093 0.85% 0.68%
2092 0.88% 0.69%
2091 0.91% 0.69%
2090 0.94% 0.69%
2089 0.97% 0.69%
2088 0.99% 0.7%
2087 1.03% 0.7%
2086 1.05% 0.7%
2085 1.08% 0.71%
2084 1.11% 0.71%
2083 1.13% 0.71%
2082 1.16% 0.72%
2081 1.19% 0.72%
2080 1.21% 0.73%
2079 1.25% 0.73%
2078 1.27% 0.74%
2077 1.31% 0.75%
2076 1.33% 0.75%
2075 1.36% 0.76%
2074 1.39% 0.77%
2073 1.42% 0.78%
2072 1.45% 0.8%
2071 1.49% 0.81%
2070 1.52% 0.82%
2069 1.56% 0.84%
2068 1.59% 0.85%
2067 1.62% 0.86%
2066 1.66% 0.87%
2065 1.69% 0.89%
2064 1.73% 0.9%
2063 1.77% 0.91%
2062 1.8% 0.92%
2061 1.84% 0.94%
2060 1.88% 0.95%
2059 1.91% 0.96%
2058 1.95% 0.97%
2057 1.98% 0.99%
2056 2.02% 1%
2055 2.06% 1.01%
2054 2.1% 1.02%
2053 2.14% 1.04%
2052 2.17% 1.05%
2051 2.21% 1.06%
2050 2.24% 1.08%
2049 2.28% 1.09%
2048 2.31% 1.11%
2047 2.35% 1.12%
2046 2.38% 1.14%
2045 2.41% 1.15%
2044 2.44% 1.17%
2043 2.47% 1.18%
2042 2.51% 1.2%
2041 2.54% 1.22%
2040 2.57% 1.23%
2039 2.61% 1.25%
2038 2.64% 1.27%
2037 2.7% 1.28%
2036 2.75% 1.3%
2035 2.8% 1.31%
2034 2.85% 1.33%
2033 2.89% 1.34%
2032 2.95% 1.36%
2031 3% 1.38%
2030 3.05% 1.51%
2029 3.1% 1.6%
2028 3.14% 1.67%
2027 3.18% 1.71%
2026 3.24% 1.76%
2025 3.25% 4.74%
2024 3.3% 4.74%
2023 3.31% 4.75%
2022 3.28% 4.52%
2021 3.29% -2.43%
2020 3.27% 4.95%
2019 3.22% -0.44%
2018 3.4% -2.52%
2017 3.72% 0.07%
2016 3.6% 3.82%
2015 3.36% 5.32%
2014 3.45% 2.48%
2013 3.46% 5.56%
2012 3.39% 4.29%
2011 3.33% 4.64%
2010 3.24% -0.99%
2009 3.14% 3.99%
2008 3.06% 4.11%
2007 3.07% 4.24%
2006 3.13% 4.37%
2005 3.12% 4.53%
2004 2.99% 4.7%
2003 2.96% 4.89%
2002 3.1% 5.1%
2001 3.22% 5.34%
2000 3.26% 4.56%
1999 3.42% 3.69%
1998 2.75% 3.81%
1997 1.62% 3.93%
1996 1.94% 4.08%
1995 4.24% 4.23%
1994 4.85% 4.37%
1993 3.64% 4.53%
1992 3.44% 4.71%
1991 3.38% 4.89%
1990 3.37% 5.06%
1989 3.21% 5.18%
1988 3.25% 5.47%
1987 3.2% 5.81%
1986 3.2% 5.85%
1985 3.37% 5.9%
1984 3.4% 6.13%
1983 3.22% 6.28%
1982 3.05% 6.29%
1981 2.96% 6.16%
1980 3.18% 6.04%
1979 3.58% 5.98%
1978 3.15% 5.88%
1977 2.56% 5.72%
1976 2.62% 5.52%
1975 2.69% 5.38%
1974 2.71% 5.29%
1973 2.71% 5.14%
1972 2.68% 4.88%
1971 2.77% 4.54%
1970 2.9% 4.25%
1969 2.94% 4.09%
1968 2.98% 3.97%
1967 2.96% 3.86%
1966 2.89% 3.79%
1965 2.79% 3.78%
1964 2.71% 3.77%
1963 2.69% 3.76%
1962 2.64% 3.74%
1961 2.6% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Saudi Arabia
Current population
118386491
37955120
Population rank 14/197 43/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.46%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
18.9 seconds
One birth every
7.06 seconds
54.2 seconds
One death every
34.3 seconds
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,743 +4,584
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 2/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 +119,738
Net migration rank 159/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - 119,738
2024 3,547,217 -26,968 499,782 122,170
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 474,366 325,691
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 406,920 977,072
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 409,032 -106,287
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 447,036 -74,725
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 474,407 191,582
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 528,767 -988,751
2017 2,883,245 176,290 546,751 -920,812
2016 2,753,687 440,748 537,829 -26,997
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 511,023 465,292
2014 2,580,251 36,966 493,431 469,144
2013 2,489,378 121,097 475,299 485,794
2012 2,405,462 53,668 465,649 479,206
2011 2,310,679 40,891 443,675 491,253
2010 2,212,255 8,823 418,641 504,955
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 438,557 496,229
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 433,457 491,337
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 425,199 489,136
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 399,333 504,661
2005 1,800,300 20,384 375,938 518,565
2004 1,731,022 4,260 362,843 523,472
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 364,520 514,606
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 372,099 500,508
2001 1,594,999 26,523 382,153 484,252
2000 1,549,518 79,340 392,407 468,515
1999 1,450,318 109,761 390,112 160,263
1998 1,375,130 295,560 389,499 159,898
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 385,033 160,066
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 382,248 160,532
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 380,231 160,512
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 377,351 160,306
1993 1,209,242 240,176 372,621 158,074
1992 1,152,781 252,666 366,763 160,908
1991 1,114,033 86,721 361,329 162,857
1990 1,063,508 219,270 355,495 160,416
1989 1,027,238 84,415 349,399 159,273
1988 995,278 101,314 342,865 146,918
1987 959,875 111,220 333,088 175,075
1986 925,334 70,988 322,340 172,606
1985 885,670 118,791 310,558 148,208
1984 844,956 190,045 296,615 153,562
1983 807,122 146,095 280,616 157,930
1982 774,823 97,495 264,831 153,528
1981 748,371 54,656 249,156 140,355
1980 724,111 51,685 234,372 121,220
1979 691,773 181,028 220,186 112,826
1978 646,411 268,974 205,331 105,263
1977 638,242 -26,355 191,103 96,015
1976 624,147 -25,965 178,024 85,083
1975 608,655 -972 166,223 73,960
1974 593,539 3,216 155,478 69,653
1973 578,280 7,414 145,450 63,995
1972 564,495 2,840 136,360 55,439
1971 549,343 -5,497 127,600 43,989
1970 533,300 39,116 120,440 31,097
1969 514,800 46,778 113,859 25,312
1968 497,682 57,274 108,281 21,366
1967 479,552 64,307 103,343 17,947
1966 463,397 54,443 98,361 15,054
1965 429,002 61,397 93,820 15,000
1964 406,334 48,207 89,776 15,000
1963 398,972 41,960 85,480 15,000
1962 383,406 39,431 81,393 15,000
1961 368,207 35,654 77,743 15,000
1960 363,517 27,673 74,143 15,000

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 Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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

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