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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 6.03 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 1.65% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

DR Congo vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Senegal
2100 436,320,913 47,481,703
2099 433,372,904 47,309,204
2098 430,335,169 47,131,505
2097 427,231,271 46,942,831
2096 424,043,303 46,749,318
2095 420,759,430 46,548,519
2094 417,384,609 46,338,777
2093 413,946,692 46,124,372
2092 410,440,733 45,903,819
2091 406,841,757 45,676,277
2090 403,166,901 45,442,218
2089 399,411,004 45,197,486
2088 395,583,655 44,949,158
2087 391,688,383 44,692,601
2086 387,713,874 44,425,160
2085 383,678,330 44,150,556
2084 379,568,054 43,871,406
2083 375,402,379 43,579,072
2082 371,195,818 43,285,560
2081 366,948,626 42,984,866
2080 362,644,227 42,679,614
2079 358,295,825 42,366,808
2078 353,888,897 42,044,826
2077 349,435,210 41,716,837
2076 344,932,895 41,379,705
2075 340,403,800 41,030,232
2074 335,826,108 40,674,683
2073 331,220,816 40,312,726
2072 326,568,298 39,943,067
2071 321,892,514 39,568,028
2070 317,165,418 39,187,711
2069 312,409,702 38,795,322
2068 307,625,941 38,398,147
2067 302,820,577 37,996,983
2066 297,989,401 37,584,328
2065 293,137,514 37,167,637
2064 288,267,282 36,744,279
2063 283,369,365 36,318,015
2062 278,452,605 35,884,713
2061 273,517,380 35,448,776
2060 268,572,331 35,010,231
2059 263,620,905 34,571,669
2058 258,672,397 34,122,702
2057 253,733,756 33,673,448
2056 248,796,045 33,219,406
2055 243,861,631 32,765,741
2054 238,931,249 32,313,613
2053 234,016,357 31,859,051
2052 229,117,369 31,405,418
2051 224,240,788 30,949,633
2050 219,397,034 30,490,614
2049 214,588,560 30,032,811
2048 209,814,694 29,570,773
2047 205,079,870 29,111,688
2046 200,379,842 28,648,672
2045 195,731,078 28,187,838
2044 191,124,003 27,724,585
2043 186,569,843 27,260,926
2042 182,068,630 26,796,927
2041 177,617,360 26,332,270
2040 173,224,822 25,866,240
2039 168,878,834 25,398,425
2038 164,583,465 24,928,471
2037 160,347,349 24,457,649
2036 156,129,049 23,986,892
2035 151,953,443 23,515,497
2034 147,811,138 23,046,885
2033 143,712,496 22,578,286
2032 139,669,159 22,110,230
2031 135,660,570 21,643,047
2030 131,710,378 21,178,414
2029 127,818,130 20,719,234
2028 123,980,695 20,263,713
2027 120,212,011 19,814,138
2026 116,505,117 19,372,006
2025 112,854,120 18,934,809
2024 109,276,265 18,501,984
2023 105,789,731 18,077,573
2022 102,396,968 17,651,103
2021 99,148,932 17,220,867
2020 95,989,998 16,789,219
2019 92,947,442 16,352,922
2018 90,047,644 15,914,498
2017 87,083,398 15,475,002
2016 83,956,415 15,034,521
2015 81,035,531 14,593,331
2014 78,403,242 14,152,102
2013 75,789,395 13,710,849
2012 73,254,618 13,310,495
2011 70,849,311 12,958,897
2010 68,563,038 12,635,413
2009 66,412,044 12,337,389
2008 64,390,664 12,048,959
2007 62,477,752 11,770,344
2006 60,615,908 11,500,094
2005 58,775,724 11,235,472
2004 56,997,741 10,975,704
2003 55,343,867 10,721,176
2002 53,750,524 10,466,214
2001 52,132,646 10,212,942
2000 50,507,442 9,968,260
1999 48,912,971 9,730,887
1998 47,297,600 9,502,952
1997 46,029,902 9,283,495
1996 45,296,124 9,067,014
1995 44,433,704 8,848,101
1994 42,626,876 8,624,078
1993 40,656,336 8,396,288
1992 39,228,910 8,168,395
1991 37,925,817 7,943,085
1990 36,684,063 7,720,523
1989 35,486,866 7,502,207
1988 34,382,752 7,289,618
1987 33,298,904 7,081,530
1986 32,265,196 6,878,192
1985 31,264,816 6,683,287
1984 30,245,081 6,499,364
1983 29,250,963 6,324,504
1982 28,338,190 6,156,961
1981 27,500,515 5,997,160
1980 26,711,099 5,845,638
1979 25,886,782 5,702,895
1978 24,992,689 5,568,096
1977 24,229,061 5,439,549
1976 23,624,031 5,308,564
1975 23,021,101 5,170,810
1974 22,418,878 5,029,437
1973 21,827,665 4,885,181
1972 21,251,160 4,741,631
1971 20,695,569 4,601,864
1970 20,137,436 4,466,328
1969 19,570,445 4,334,974
1968 19,012,189 4,207,587
1967 18,462,782 4,083,870
1966 17,931,929 3,964,299
1965 17,427,802 3,849,788
1964 16,955,327 3,740,535
1963 16,507,599 3,635,876
1962 16,075,724 3,534,686
1961 15,662,374 3,436,375
1960 15,264,846 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Senegal
2100 0.68% 0.36%
2099 0.71% 0.38%
2098 0.73% 0.4%
2097 0.75% 0.41%
2096 0.78% 0.43%
2095 0.81% 0.45%
2094 0.83% 0.46%
2093 0.85% 0.48%
2092 0.88% 0.5%
2091 0.91% 0.52%
2090 0.94% 0.54%
2089 0.97% 0.55%
2088 0.99% 0.57%
2087 1.03% 0.6%
2086 1.05% 0.62%
2085 1.08% 0.64%
2084 1.11% 0.67%
2083 1.13% 0.68%
2082 1.16% 0.7%
2081 1.19% 0.72%
2080 1.21% 0.74%
2079 1.25% 0.77%
2078 1.27% 0.79%
2077 1.31% 0.81%
2076 1.33% 0.85%
2075 1.36% 0.87%
2074 1.39% 0.9%
2073 1.42% 0.93%
2072 1.45% 0.95%
2071 1.49% 0.97%
2070 1.52% 1.01%
2069 1.56% 1.03%
2068 1.59% 1.06%
2067 1.62% 1.1%
2066 1.66% 1.12%
2065 1.69% 1.15%
2064 1.73% 1.17%
2063 1.77% 1.21%
2062 1.8% 1.23%
2061 1.84% 1.25%
2060 1.88% 1.27%
2059 1.91% 1.32%
2058 1.95% 1.33%
2057 1.98% 1.37%
2056 2.02% 1.38%
2055 2.06% 1.4%
2054 2.1% 1.43%
2053 2.14% 1.44%
2052 2.17% 1.47%
2051 2.21% 1.51%
2050 2.24% 1.52%
2049 2.28% 1.56%
2048 2.31% 1.58%
2047 2.35% 1.62%
2046 2.38% 1.63%
2045 2.41% 1.67%
2044 2.44% 1.7%
2043 2.47% 1.73%
2042 2.51% 1.76%
2041 2.54% 1.8%
2040 2.57% 1.84%
2039 2.61% 1.89%
2038 2.64% 1.93%
2037 2.7% 1.96%
2036 2.75% 2%
2035 2.8% 2.03%
2034 2.85% 2.08%
2033 2.89% 2.12%
2032 2.95% 2.16%
2031 3% 2.19%
2030 3.05% 2.22%
2029 3.1% 2.25%
2028 3.14% 2.27%
2027 3.18% 2.28%
2026 3.24% 2.31%
2025 3.27% 2.34%
2024 3.3% 2.35%
2023 3.31% 2.42%
2022 3.28% 2.5%
2021 3.29% 2.57%
2020 3.27% 2.67%
2019 3.22% 2.75%
2018 3.4% 2.84%
2017 3.72% 2.93%
2016 3.6% 3.02%
2015 3.36% 3.12%
2014 3.45% 3.22%
2013 3.46% 3.01%
2012 3.39% 2.71%
2011 3.33% 2.56%
2010 3.24% 2.42%
2009 3.14% 2.39%
2008 3.06% 2.37%
2007 3.07% 2.35%
2006 3.13% 2.36%
2005 3.12% 2.37%
2004 2.99% 2.37%
2003 2.96% 2.44%
2002 3.1% 2.48%
2001 3.22% 2.45%
2000 3.26% 2.44%
1999 3.42% 2.4%
1998 2.75% 2.36%
1997 1.62% 2.39%
1996 1.94% 2.47%
1995 4.24% 2.6%
1994 4.85% 2.71%
1993 3.64% 2.79%
1992 3.44% 2.84%
1991 3.38% 2.88%
1990 3.37% 2.91%
1989 3.21% 2.92%
1988 3.25% 2.94%
1987 3.2% 2.96%
1986 3.2% 2.92%
1985 3.37% 2.83%
1984 3.4% 2.76%
1983 3.22% 2.72%
1982 3.05% 2.66%
1981 2.96% 2.59%
1980 3.18% 2.5%
1979 3.58% 2.42%
1978 3.15% 2.36%
1977 2.56% 2.47%
1976 2.62% 2.66%
1975 2.69% 2.81%
1974 2.71% 2.95%
1973 2.71% 3.03%
1972 2.68% 3.04%
1971 2.77% 3.03%
1970 2.9% 3.03%
1969 2.94% 3.03%
1968 2.98% 3.03%
1967 2.96% 3.02%
1966 2.89% 2.97%
1965 2.79% 2.92%
1964 2.71% 2.88%
1963 2.69% 2.86%
1962 2.64% 2.86%
1961 2.6% 2.86%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Senegal
Current population
117507801
19491599
Population rank 15/197 68/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.24%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
1.24 minutes
One birth every
7.22 seconds
59.3 seconds
One death every
35 seconds
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 35/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 -12,636
Net migration rank 159/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -12,636
2024 - -26,968 - -10,307
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 431,006 -9,999
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 415,507 16,425
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 403,019 25,519
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 400,910 33,848
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 399,436 38,386
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 405,454 33,567
2017 2,883,245 176,290 410,366 29,605
2016 2,753,687 440,748 411,480 29,498
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 407,008 34,387
2014 2,580,251 36,966 405,019 36,030
2013 2,489,378 121,097 406,582 34,878
2012 2,405,462 53,668 402,243 -42,978
2011 2,310,679 40,891 387,290 -43,350
2010 2,212,255 8,823 372,934 -69,888
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 362,238 -69,239
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 351,661 -67,812
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 339,963 -66,580
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 331,364 -64,254
2005 1,800,300 20,384 323,908 -61,781
2004 1,731,022 4,260 317,286 -59,879
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 308,856 -57,213
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 298,842 -40,554
2001 1,594,999 26,523 289,690 -41,422
2000 1,549,518 79,340 283,946 -42,854
1999 1,450,318 109,761 277,944 -44,284
1998 1,375,130 295,560 267,404 -45,189
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 261,200 -44,506
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 255,418 -39,162
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 252,552 -31,001
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 249,115 -22,633
1993 1,209,242 240,176 245,742 -16,649
1992 1,152,781 252,666 241,482 -14,796
1991 1,114,033 86,721 237,713 -13,783
1990 1,063,508 219,270 234,155 -12,959
1989 1,027,238 84,415 227,797 -12,362
1988 995,278 101,314 221,772 -12,036
1987 959,875 111,220 218,522 -12,086
1986 925,334 70,988 212,887 -12,655
1985 885,670 118,791 208,218 -18,644
1984 844,956 190,045 203,125 -24,858
1983 807,122 146,095 197,673 -26,222
1982 774,823 97,495 191,309 -27,672
1981 748,371 54,656 185,917 -29,959
1980 724,111 51,685 179,707 -32,616
1979 691,773 181,028 173,425 -35,022
1978 646,411 268,974 167,744 -36,559
1977 638,242 -26,355 161,636 -35,731
1976 624,147 -25,965 154,776 -18,716
1975 608,655 -972 147,311 -7,870
1974 593,539 3,216 139,974 3,347
1973 578,280 7,414 133,834 11,382
1972 564,495 2,840 128,024 13,852
1971 549,343 -5,497 122,511 15,131
1970 533,300 39,116 117,264 16,168
1969 514,800 46,778 112,393 16,887
1968 497,682 57,274 108,240 17,264
1967 479,552 64,307 104,824 17,107
1966 463,397 54,443 101,359 15,849
1965 429,002 61,397 97,912 13,913
1964 406,334 48,207 94,797 11,892
1963 398,972 41,960 92,264 10,371
1962 383,406 39,431 89,937 9,809
1961 368,207 35,654 87,322 9,549
1960 363,517 27,673 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/senegal | CC BY

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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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