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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 3.2 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 1.86% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% 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 436,320,913 74,230,118
2099 433,372,904 73,760,045
2098 430,335,169 73,287,526
2097 427,231,271 72,813,125
2096 424,043,303 72,336,039
2095 420,759,430 71,858,206
2094 417,384,609 71,379,928
2093 413,946,692 70,900,460
2092 410,440,733 70,420,464
2091 406,841,757 69,940,749
2090 403,166,901 69,462,214
2089 399,411,004 68,985,976
2088 395,583,655 68,510,277
2087 391,688,383 68,035,545
2086 387,713,874 67,562,521
2085 383,678,330 67,091,615
2084 379,568,054 66,621,667
2083 375,402,379 66,152,653
2082 371,195,818 65,684,321
2081 366,948,626 65,216,102
2080 362,644,227 64,749,128
2079 358,295,825 64,282,393
2078 353,888,897 63,815,918
2077 349,435,210 63,348,712
2076 344,932,895 62,880,120
2075 340,403,800 62,409,793
2074 335,826,108 61,937,628
2073 331,220,816 61,462,662
2072 326,568,298 60,984,202
2071 321,892,514 60,502,791
2070 317,165,418 60,018,216
2069 312,409,702 59,529,456
2068 307,625,941 59,036,086
2067 302,820,577 58,539,487
2066 297,989,401 58,039,687
2065 293,137,514 57,537,106
2064 288,267,282 57,032,172
2063 283,369,365 56,524,331
2062 278,452,605 56,014,549
2061 273,517,380 55,501,467
2060 268,572,331 54,986,901
2059 263,620,905 54,469,809
2058 258,672,397 53,950,469
2057 253,733,756 53,430,639
2056 248,796,045 52,909,061
2055 243,861,631 52,386,571
2054 238,931,249 51,862,312
2053 234,016,357 51,336,335
2052 229,117,369 50,809,100
2051 224,240,788 50,280,719
2050 219,397,034 49,751,739
2049 214,588,560 49,221,828
2048 209,814,694 48,690,143
2047 205,079,870 48,157,605
2046 200,379,842 47,623,246
2045 195,731,078 47,087,215
2044 191,124,003 46,550,306
2043 186,569,843 46,013,232
2042 182,068,630 45,475,200
2041 177,617,360 44,936,131
2040 173,224,822 44,396,093
2039 168,878,834 43,856,006
2038 164,583,465 43,314,707
2037 160,347,349 42,773,375
2036 156,129,049 42,231,639
2035 151,953,443 41,690,245
2034 147,811,138 41,150,029
2033 143,712,496 40,611,021
2032 139,669,159 40,073,144
2031 135,660,570 39,535,357
2030 131,710,378 38,998,581
2029 127,818,130 38,417,447
2028 123,980,695 37,810,902
2027 120,212,011 37,189,969
2026 116,505,117 36,566,201
2025 112,854,120 35,932,673
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 74.2M 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 3.27% 1.79%
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 (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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Saudi Arabia
Current population
117507801
36734925
Population rank 15/197 44/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.44%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
19.7 seconds
One birth every
7.22 seconds
57 seconds
One death every
35 seconds
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 4/197
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 - -26,968 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 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 480K
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 (1960–2024, 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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