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

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 6.04 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 1.66% 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 +3.36% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

DR Congo vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Senegal
2100 436,237,219 47,474,574
2099 433,289,774 47,302,101
2098 430,252,622 47,124,428
2097 427,149,320 46,935,783
2096 423,961,963 46,742,299
2095 420,678,721 46,541,530
2094 417,304,547 46,331,819
2093 413,867,290 46,117,446
2092 410,362,003 45,896,926
2091 406,763,717 45,669,419
2090 403,089,566 45,435,395
2089 399,334,389 45,190,699
2088 395,507,774 44,942,408
2087 391,613,249 44,685,891
2086 387,639,503 44,418,490
2085 383,604,733 44,143,926
2084 379,495,246 43,864,819
2083 375,330,369 43,572,529
2082 371,124,615 43,279,061
2081 366,878,238 42,978,412
2080 362,574,665 42,673,206
2079 358,227,097 42,360,446
2078 353,821,014 42,038,513
2077 349,368,182 41,710,573
2076 344,866,731 41,373,492
2075 340,338,504 41,024,071
2074 335,761,691 40,668,576
2073 331,157,281 40,306,673
2072 326,505,656 39,937,069
2071 321,830,769 39,562,087
2070 317,104,580 39,181,827
2069 312,349,776 38,789,497
2068 307,566,932 38,392,382
2067 302,762,490 37,991,278
2066 297,932,241 37,578,685
2065 293,081,284 37,162,056
2064 288,211,987 36,738,762
2063 283,315,009 36,312,562
2062 278,399,192 35,879,325
2061 273,464,914 35,443,454
2060 268,520,814 35,004,974
2059 263,570,338 34,566,478
2058 258,622,778 34,117,578
2057 253,685,085 33,668,392
2056 248,748,321 33,214,418
2055 243,814,854 32,760,822
2054 238,885,417 32,308,761
2053 233,971,468 31,854,267
2052 229,073,420 31,400,703
2051 224,197,775 30,944,985
2050 219,354,949 30,486,035
2049 214,547,398 30,028,301
2048 209,774,448 29,566,333
2047 205,040,532 29,107,317
2046 200,341,405 28,644,370
2045 195,693,533 28,183,606
2044 191,087,342 27,720,422
2043 186,534,055 27,256,832
2042 182,033,706 26,792,904
2041 177,583,290 26,328,316
2040 173,191,594 25,862,356
2039 168,846,440 25,394,612
2038 164,551,895 24,924,728
2037 160,316,591 24,453,976
2036 156,099,100 23,983,290
2035 151,924,296 23,511,966
2034 147,782,785 23,043,425
2033 143,684,929 22,574,895
2032 139,642,368 22,106,910
2031 135,634,548 21,639,797
2030 131,685,113 21,175,234
2029 127,793,612 20,716,123
2028 123,956,913 20,260,670
2027 120,188,952 19,811,163
2026 116,482,769 19,369,097
2025 112,832,473 18,931,966
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th 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 85.3% to 219,354,949 people with a rank change from 14th to 8th. The population of Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 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 3.25% 2.32%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Senegal
Current population
118386491
19596169
Population rank 14/197 68/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.24%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
1.23 minutes
One birth every
7.06 seconds
58.4 seconds
One death every
34.3 seconds
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,743 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 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 3,547,217 -26,968 438,108 -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 2026-07-08).

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

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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 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 573K
Mbandaka 470K
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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