Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 6,549,143 people in Serbia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 6,500,256 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 18.2 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 1.5% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.36% per year vs -0.77% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.5M (12.3% decline).

DR Congo vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Serbia
2100 436,237,219 3,624,616
2099 433,289,774 3,652,806
2098 430,252,622 3,681,036
2097 427,149,320 3,709,552
2096 423,961,963 3,738,231
2095 420,678,721 3,767,093
2094 417,304,547 3,796,201
2093 413,867,290 3,825,522
2092 410,362,003 3,855,267
2091 406,763,717 3,885,260
2090 403,089,566 3,915,419
2089 399,334,389 3,946,052
2088 395,507,774 3,976,782
2087 391,613,249 4,008,021
2086 387,639,503 4,039,630
2085 383,604,733 4,071,614
2084 379,495,246 4,104,024
2083 375,330,369 4,137,041
2082 371,124,615 4,170,603
2081 366,878,238 4,204,520
2080 362,574,665 4,239,046
2079 358,227,097 4,274,213
2078 353,821,014 4,310,048
2077 349,368,182 4,346,216
2076 344,866,731 4,382,620
2075 340,338,504 4,419,404
2074 335,761,691 4,456,820
2073 331,157,281 4,494,554
2072 326,505,656 4,532,671
2071 321,830,769 4,571,200
2070 317,104,580 4,610,279
2069 312,349,776 4,649,626
2068 307,566,932 4,689,227
2067 302,762,490 4,728,969
2066 297,932,241 4,768,652
2065 293,081,284 4,808,648
2064 288,211,987 4,848,712
2063 283,315,009 4,888,888
2062 278,399,192 4,929,248
2061 273,464,914 4,969,370
2060 268,520,814 5,009,557
2059 263,570,338 5,049,580
2058 258,622,778 5,089,783
2057 253,685,085 5,130,427
2056 248,748,321 5,171,093
2055 243,814,854 5,211,735
2054 238,885,417 5,252,427
2053 233,971,468 5,293,039
2052 229,073,420 5,334,193
2051 224,197,775 5,376,024
2050 219,354,949 5,417,847
2049 214,547,398 5,460,219
2048 209,774,448 5,502,886
2047 205,040,532 5,546,051
2046 200,341,405 5,589,756
2045 195,693,533 5,634,078
2044 191,087,342 5,678,918
2043 186,534,055 5,724,337
2042 182,033,706 5,770,492
2041 177,583,290 5,817,068
2040 173,191,594 5,863,637
2039 168,846,440 5,910,619
2038 164,551,895 5,957,363
2037 160,316,591 6,004,061
2036 156,099,100 6,050,436
2035 151,924,296 6,096,764
2034 147,782,785 6,142,866
2033 143,684,929 6,188,997
2032 139,642,368 6,234,637
2031 135,634,548 6,279,936
2030 131,685,113 6,325,002
2029 127,793,612 6,369,418
2028 123,956,913 6,413,572
2027 120,188,952 6,457,306
2026 116,482,769 6,500,256
2025 112,832,473 6,549,143
2024 109,276,265 6,586,476
2023 105,789,731 6,623,183
2022 102,396,968 6,664,449
2021 99,148,932 6,834,326
2020 95,989,998 6,899,126
2019 92,947,442 6,945,235
2018 90,047,644 6,982,604
2017 87,083,398 7,020,858
2016 83,956,415 7,058,322
2015 81,035,531 7,095,383
2014 78,403,242 7,131,787
2013 75,789,395 7,166,553
2012 73,254,618 7,201,497
2011 70,849,311 7,236,519
2010 68,563,038 7,291,436
2009 66,412,044 7,320,807
2008 64,390,664 7,350,222
2007 62,477,752 7,381,579
2006 60,615,908 7,411,569
2005 58,775,724 7,440,769
2004 56,997,741 7,463,157
2003 55,343,867 7,480,591
2002 53,750,524 7,500,031
2001 52,132,646 7,503,433
2000 50,507,442 7,516,346
1999 48,912,971 7,540,401
1998 47,297,600 7,567,745
1997 46,029,902 7,598,538
1996 45,296,124 7,622,185
1995 44,433,704 7,628,264
1994 42,626,876 7,622,711
1993 40,656,336 7,614,328
1992 39,228,910 7,604,063
1991 37,925,817 7,595,636
1990 36,684,063 7,897,937
1989 35,486,866 7,893,787
1988 34,382,752 7,884,218
1987 33,298,904 7,868,027
1986 32,265,196 7,853,824
1985 31,264,816 7,835,902
1984 30,245,081 7,813,549
1983 29,250,963 7,788,100
1982 28,338,190 7,763,335
1981 27,500,515 7,736,787
1980 26,711,099 7,709,544
1979 25,886,782 7,541,997
1978 24,992,689 7,504,017
1977 24,229,061 7,462,783
1976 23,624,031 7,418,973
1975 23,021,101 7,368,717
1974 22,418,878 7,326,043
1973 21,827,665 7,283,902
1972 21,251,160 7,252,012
1971 20,695,569 7,211,716
1970 20,137,436 7,164,993
1969 19,570,445 7,123,249
1968 19,012,189 7,007,586
1967 18,462,782 6,966,522
1966 17,931,929 6,927,969
1965 17,427,802 6,876,624
1964 16,955,327 6,832,855
1963 16,507,599 6,787,950
1962 16,075,724 6,740,264
1961 15,662,374 6,689,077
1960 15,264,846 6,638,992

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/serbia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,417,847 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Serbia
2100 0.68% -0.77%
2099 0.71% -0.77%
2098 0.73% -0.77%
2097 0.75% -0.77%
2096 0.78% -0.77%
2095 0.81% -0.77%
2094 0.83% -0.77%
2093 0.85% -0.77%
2092 0.88% -0.77%
2091 0.91% -0.77%
2090 0.94% -0.78%
2089 0.97% -0.77%
2088 0.99% -0.78%
2087 1.03% -0.78%
2086 1.05% -0.79%
2085 1.08% -0.79%
2084 1.11% -0.8%
2083 1.13% -0.8%
2082 1.16% -0.81%
2081 1.19% -0.81%
2080 1.21% -0.82%
2079 1.25% -0.83%
2078 1.27% -0.83%
2077 1.31% -0.83%
2076 1.33% -0.83%
2075 1.36% -0.84%
2074 1.39% -0.84%
2073 1.42% -0.84%
2072 1.45% -0.84%
2071 1.49% -0.85%
2070 1.52% -0.85%
2069 1.56% -0.84%
2068 1.59% -0.84%
2067 1.62% -0.83%
2066 1.66% -0.83%
2065 1.69% -0.83%
2064 1.73% -0.82%
2063 1.77% -0.82%
2062 1.8% -0.81%
2061 1.84% -0.8%
2060 1.88% -0.79%
2059 1.91% -0.79%
2058 1.95% -0.79%
2057 1.98% -0.79%
2056 2.02% -0.78%
2055 2.06% -0.77%
2054 2.1% -0.77%
2053 2.14% -0.77%
2052 2.17% -0.78%
2051 2.21% -0.77%
2050 2.24% -0.78%
2049 2.28% -0.78%
2048 2.31% -0.78%
2047 2.35% -0.78%
2046 2.38% -0.79%
2045 2.41% -0.79%
2044 2.44% -0.79%
2043 2.47% -0.8%
2042 2.51% -0.8%
2041 2.54% -0.79%
2040 2.57% -0.79%
2039 2.61% -0.78%
2038 2.64% -0.78%
2037 2.7% -0.77%
2036 2.75% -0.76%
2035 2.8% -0.75%
2034 2.85% -0.75%
2033 2.89% -0.73%
2032 2.95% -0.72%
2031 3% -0.71%
2030 3.05% -0.7%
2029 3.1% -0.69%
2028 3.14% -0.68%
2027 3.18% -0.66%
2026 3.24% -0.75%
2025 3.25% -0.57%
2024 3.3% -0.55%
2023 3.31% -0.62%
2022 3.28% -2.49%
2021 3.29% -0.94%
2020 3.27% -0.66%
2019 3.22% -0.54%
2018 3.4% -0.54%
2017 3.72% -0.53%
2016 3.6% -0.52%
2015 3.36% -0.51%
2014 3.45% -0.49%
2013 3.46% -0.49%
2012 3.39% -0.48%
2011 3.33% -0.75%
2010 3.24% -0.4%
2009 3.14% -0.4%
2008 3.06% -0.42%
2007 3.07% -0.4%
2006 3.13% -0.39%
2005 3.12% -0.3%
2004 2.99% -0.23%
2003 2.96% -0.26%
2002 3.1% -0.05%
2001 3.22% -0.17%
2000 3.26% -0.32%
1999 3.42% -0.36%
1998 2.75% -0.41%
1997 1.62% -0.31%
1996 1.94% -0.08%
1995 4.24% 0.07%
1994 4.85% 0.11%
1993 3.64% 0.13%
1992 3.44% 0.11%
1991 3.38% -3.83%
1990 3.37% 0.05%
1989 3.21% 0.12%
1988 3.25% 0.21%
1987 3.2% 0.18%
1986 3.2% 0.23%
1985 3.37% 0.29%
1984 3.4% 0.33%
1983 3.22% 0.32%
1982 3.05% 0.34%
1981 2.96% 0.35%
1980 3.18% 2.22%
1979 3.58% 0.51%
1978 3.15% 0.55%
1977 2.56% 0.59%
1976 2.62% 0.68%
1975 2.69% 0.58%
1974 2.71% 0.58%
1973 2.71% 0.44%
1972 2.68% 0.56%
1971 2.77% 0.65%
1970 2.9% 0.59%
1969 2.94% 1.65%
1968 2.98% 0.59%
1967 2.96% 0.56%
1966 2.89% 0.75%
1965 2.79% 0.64%
1964 2.71% 0.66%
1963 2.69% 0.71%
1962 2.64% 0.77%
1961 2.6% 0.75%

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/serbia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while Serbia's population declined by 0.57%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Serbia
Current population
118386491
6500256
Population rank 14/197 110/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.08%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
14.1 minutes
One birth every
7.06 seconds
8.67 minutes
One death every
34.3 seconds
5.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,743 -102
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 -37,333
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% -0.57%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 187/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 -13,086
Net migration rank 159/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -13,086
2024 3,547,217 -26,968 -37,543 -8,132
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 -36,427 4,348
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 -46,651 40,118
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 -74,494 -8,974
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 -55,193 -10,220
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 -36,810 -18,891
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 -37,707 -18,883
2017 2,883,245 176,290 -39,317 -18,651
2016 2,753,687 440,748 -35,998 -18,322
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 -37,605 -18,789
2014 2,580,251 36,966 -34,946 -18,846
2013 2,489,378 121,097 -34,399 -17,866
2012 2,405,462 53,668 -35,288 -18,513
2011 2,310,679 40,891 -36,906 611
2010 2,212,255 8,823 -34,999 3,632
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 -33,676 6,043
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 -33,590 7,070
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 -34,693 7,045
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 -31,870 8,018
2005 1,800,300 20,384 -34,227 7,945
2004 1,731,022 4,260 -26,121 7,300
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 -24,686 6,854
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 -24,750 1,562
2001 1,594,999 26,523 -20,259 -12,007
2000 1,549,518 79,340 -30,065 -14,368
1999 1,450,318 109,761 -29,408 -4,073
1998 1,375,130 295,560 -23,006 -5,665
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 -18,389 -5,817
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 -16,007 -5,598
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 -7,628 -6,019
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 -7,157 -5,934
1993 1,209,242 240,176 -5,703 -5,972
1992 1,152,781 252,666 -3,779 -4,415
1991 1,114,033 86,721 2,210 -8,483
1990 1,063,508 219,270 7,416 -16,260
1989 1,027,238 84,415 11,872 -16,360
1988 995,278 101,314 13,852 -15,715
1987 959,875 111,220 16,711 -16,686
1986 925,334 70,988 19,407 -17,990
1985 885,670 118,791 22,090 -17,646
1984 844,956 190,045 23,815 -15,567
1983 807,122 146,095 27,515 -15,301
1982 774,823 97,495 30,603 -13,550
1981 748,371 54,656 34,304 -8,531
1980 724,111 51,685 36,273 287
1979 691,773 181,028 39,022 -960
1978 646,411 268,974 43,636 -1,481
1977 638,242 -26,355 48,105 -1,953
1976 624,147 -25,965 51,399 -2,744
1975 608,655 -972 52,502 -3,490
1974 593,539 3,216 51,583 -3,525
1973 578,280 7,414 49,596 -2,396
1972 564,495 2,840 48,248 -348
1971 549,343 -5,497 47,424 1,655
1970 533,300 39,116 48,343 1,861
1969 514,800 46,778 50,304 4,112
1968 497,682 57,274 51,653 5,430
1967 479,552 64,307 53,120 6,114
1966 463,397 54,443 53,338 7,037
1965 429,002 61,397 53,383 7,957
1964 406,334 48,207 54,185 8,045
1963 398,972 41,960 55,580 8,276
1962 383,406 39,431 59,307 6,064
1961 368,207 35,654 61,065 6,422
1960 363,517 27,673 63,642 4,377

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/serbia | 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 Serbia 85.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 437,745 people) and 14.9% is from migration (a loss of 76,396 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.