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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 21.9 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 1.48% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

DR Congo vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Slovakia
2100 436,320,913 3,377,764
2099 433,372,904 3,399,869
2098 430,335,169 3,422,010
2097 427,231,271 3,444,161
2096 424,043,303 3,466,284
2095 420,759,430 3,488,595
2094 417,384,609 3,511,062
2093 413,946,692 3,533,742
2092 410,440,733 3,556,708
2091 406,841,757 3,580,021
2090 403,166,901 3,603,675
2089 399,411,004 3,627,811
2088 395,583,655 3,652,354
2087 391,688,383 3,677,451
2086 387,713,874 3,703,217
2085 383,678,330 3,729,670
2084 379,568,054 3,756,777
2083 375,402,379 3,784,617
2082 371,195,818 3,813,170
2081 366,948,626 3,842,528
2080 362,644,227 3,872,714
2079 358,295,825 3,903,653
2078 353,888,897 3,935,351
2077 349,435,210 3,967,981
2076 344,932,895 4,001,363
2075 340,403,800 4,035,465
2074 335,826,108 4,070,159
2073 331,220,816 4,105,475
2072 326,568,298 4,141,396
2071 321,892,514 4,177,582
2070 317,165,418 4,214,086
2069 312,409,702 4,250,775
2068 307,625,941 4,287,566
2067 302,820,577 4,324,173
2066 297,989,401 4,360,463
2065 293,137,514 4,396,562
2064 288,267,282 4,432,349
2063 283,369,365 4,467,634
2062 278,452,605 4,502,390
2061 273,517,380 4,536,423
2060 268,572,331 4,569,861
2059 263,620,905 4,602,562
2058 258,672,397 4,634,484
2057 253,733,756 4,665,491
2056 248,796,045 4,695,744
2055 243,861,631 4,725,147
2054 238,931,249 4,753,640
2053 234,016,357 4,781,680
2052 229,117,369 4,809,152
2051 224,240,788 4,836,056
2050 219,397,034 4,862,512
2049 214,588,560 4,888,649
2048 209,814,694 4,914,306
2047 205,079,870 4,939,719
2046 200,379,842 4,964,917
2045 195,731,078 4,989,905
2044 191,124,003 5,014,849
2043 186,569,843 5,039,628
2042 182,068,630 5,064,051
2041 177,617,360 5,088,319
2040 173,224,822 5,112,265
2039 168,878,834 5,135,696
2038 164,583,465 5,158,725
2037 160,347,349 5,181,188
2036 156,129,049 5,203,033
2035 151,953,443 5,224,142
2034 147,811,138 5,244,168
2033 143,712,496 5,263,308
2032 139,669,159 5,281,327
2031 135,660,570 5,298,206
2030 131,710,378 5,313,745
2029 127,818,130 5,327,761
2028 123,980,695 5,339,993
2027 120,212,011 5,350,648
2026 116,505,117 5,359,438
2025 112,854,120 5,396,894
2024 109,276,265 5,422,069
2023 105,789,731 5,426,740
2022 102,396,968 5,431,752
2021 99,148,932 5,447,247
2020 95,989,998 5,458,827
2019 92,947,442 5,454,147
2018 90,047,644 5,446,771
2017 87,083,398 5,439,232
2016 83,956,415 5,430,798
2015 81,035,531 5,423,801
2014 78,403,242 5,418,649
2013 75,789,395 5,413,393
2012 73,254,618 5,407,579
2011 70,849,311 5,398,384
2010 68,563,038 5,391,428
2009 66,412,044 5,386,406
2008 64,390,664 5,379,233
2007 62,477,752 5,374,622
2006 60,615,908 5,373,054
2005 58,775,724 5,372,807
2004 56,997,741 5,372,280
2003 55,343,867 5,373,374
2002 53,750,524 5,376,912
2001 52,132,646 5,378,867
2000 50,507,442 5,388,720
1999 48,912,971 5,396,020
1998 47,297,600 5,390,516
1997 46,029,902 5,383,291
1996 45,296,124 5,373,361
1995 44,433,704 5,361,999
1994 42,626,876 5,346,331
1993 40,656,336 5,325,305
1992 39,228,910 5,305,016
1991 37,925,817 5,303,294
1990 36,684,063 5,299,187
1989 35,486,866 5,275,942
1988 34,382,752 5,250,596
1987 33,298,904 5,222,840
1986 32,265,196 5,193,838
1985 31,264,816 5,161,768
1984 30,245,081 5,127,097
1983 29,250,963 5,091,971
1982 28,338,190 5,055,099
1981 27,500,515 5,016,105
1980 26,711,099 4,979,815
1979 25,886,782 4,938,973
1978 24,992,689 4,890,125
1977 24,229,061 4,840,501
1976 23,624,031 4,789,507
1975 23,021,101 4,739,105
1974 22,418,878 4,689,623
1973 21,827,665 4,641,445
1972 21,251,160 4,596,622
1971 20,695,569 4,557,449
1970 20,137,436 4,538,223
1969 19,570,445 4,518,607
1968 19,012,189 4,483,915
1967 18,462,782 4,449,367
1966 17,931,929 4,411,666
1965 17,427,802 4,370,983
1964 16,955,327 4,327,341
1963 16,507,599 4,282,017
1962 16,075,724 4,238,188
1961 15,662,374 4,191,667
1960 15,264,846 4,068,095

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/slovakia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people, while Slovakia's population already peaked in 2020 at 5.46M people and is projected to decrease to 3.38M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Slovakia
2100 0.68% -0.65%
2099 0.71% -0.65%
2098 0.73% -0.64%
2097 0.75% -0.64%
2096 0.78% -0.64%
2095 0.81% -0.64%
2094 0.83% -0.64%
2093 0.85% -0.65%
2092 0.88% -0.65%
2091 0.91% -0.66%
2090 0.94% -0.67%
2089 0.97% -0.67%
2088 0.99% -0.68%
2087 1.03% -0.7%
2086 1.05% -0.71%
2085 1.08% -0.72%
2084 1.11% -0.74%
2083 1.13% -0.75%
2082 1.16% -0.76%
2081 1.19% -0.78%
2080 1.21% -0.79%
2079 1.25% -0.81%
2078 1.27% -0.82%
2077 1.31% -0.83%
2076 1.33% -0.85%
2075 1.36% -0.85%
2074 1.39% -0.86%
2073 1.42% -0.87%
2072 1.45% -0.87%
2071 1.49% -0.87%
2070 1.52% -0.86%
2069 1.56% -0.86%
2068 1.59% -0.85%
2067 1.62% -0.83%
2066 1.66% -0.82%
2065 1.69% -0.81%
2064 1.73% -0.79%
2063 1.77% -0.77%
2062 1.8% -0.75%
2061 1.84% -0.73%
2060 1.88% -0.71%
2059 1.91% -0.69%
2058 1.95% -0.66%
2057 1.98% -0.64%
2056 2.02% -0.62%
2055 2.06% -0.6%
2054 2.1% -0.59%
2053 2.14% -0.57%
2052 2.17% -0.56%
2051 2.21% -0.54%
2050 2.24% -0.53%
2049 2.28% -0.52%
2048 2.31% -0.51%
2047 2.35% -0.51%
2046 2.38% -0.5%
2045 2.41% -0.5%
2044 2.44% -0.49%
2043 2.47% -0.48%
2042 2.51% -0.48%
2041 2.54% -0.47%
2040 2.57% -0.46%
2039 2.61% -0.45%
2038 2.64% -0.43%
2037 2.7% -0.42%
2036 2.75% -0.4%
2035 2.8% -0.38%
2034 2.85% -0.36%
2033 2.89% -0.34%
2032 2.95% -0.32%
2031 3% -0.29%
2030 3.05% -0.26%
2029 3.1% -0.23%
2028 3.14% -0.2%
2027 3.18% -0.16%
2026 3.24% -0.69%
2025 3.27% -0.46%
2024 3.3% -0.09%
2023 3.31% -0.09%
2022 3.28% -0.28%
2021 3.29% -0.21%
2020 3.27% 0.09%
2019 3.22% 0.14%
2018 3.4% 0.14%
2017 3.72% 0.16%
2016 3.6% 0.13%
2015 3.36% 0.1%
2014 3.45% 0.1%
2013 3.46% 0.11%
2012 3.39% 0.17%
2011 3.33% 0.13%
2010 3.24% 0.09%
2009 3.14% 0.13%
2008 3.06% 0.09%
2007 3.07% 0.03%
2006 3.13% 0.005%
2005 3.12% 0.01%
2004 2.99% -0.02%
2003 2.96% -0.07%
2002 3.1% -0.04%
2001 3.22% -0.18%
2000 3.26% -0.14%
1999 3.42% 0.1%
1998 2.75% 0.13%
1997 1.62% 0.18%
1996 1.94% 0.21%
1995 4.24% 0.29%
1994 4.85% 0.39%
1993 3.64% 0.38%
1992 3.44% 0.03%
1991 3.38% 0.08%
1990 3.37% 0.44%
1989 3.21% 0.48%
1988 3.25% 0.53%
1987 3.2% 0.56%
1986 3.2% 0.62%
1985 3.37% 0.68%
1984 3.4% 0.69%
1983 3.22% 0.73%
1982 3.05% 0.78%
1981 2.96% 0.73%
1980 3.18% 0.83%
1979 3.58% 1%
1978 3.15% 1.03%
1977 2.56% 1.06%
1976 2.62% 1.06%
1975 2.69% 1.06%
1974 2.71% 1.04%
1973 2.71% 0.98%
1972 2.68% 0.86%
1971 2.77% 0.42%
1970 2.9% 0.43%
1969 2.94% 0.77%
1968 2.98% 0.78%
1967 2.96% 0.85%
1966 2.89% 0.93%
1965 2.79% 1.01%
1964 2.71% 1.06%
1963 2.69% 1.03%
1962 2.64% 1.11%
1961 2.6% 3.04%

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/slovakia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Slovakia
Current population
117507801
5359438
Population rank 15/197 125/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.06%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
1.88 hours
One birth every
7.22 seconds
10.8 minutes
One death every
35 seconds
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,552 -13
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 172/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 -31,377
Net migration rank 159/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -31,377
2024 - -26,968 - -21,027
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 -5,427 4,933
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 -7,062 92,314
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 -16,886 -8,172
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 -2,184 4,350
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 3,818 3,128
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 3,268 3,446
2017 2,883,245 176,290 4,351 3,279
2016 2,753,687 440,748 5,431 3,487
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 2,170 2,549
2014 2,580,251 36,966 3,793 -1,158
2013 2,489,378 121,097 2,707 -1,181
2012 2,405,462 53,668 3,245 871
2011 2,310,679 40,891 9,177 -2,392
2010 2,212,255 8,823 7,008 -1,814
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 8,619 -542
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 4,303 -495
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 537 -571
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 537 -549
2005 1,800,300 20,384 537 -561
2004 1,731,022 4,260 1,611 -522
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 -537 -646
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 -538 -580
2001 1,594,999 26,523 -1,076 -860
2000 1,549,518 79,340 2,155 -831
1999 1,450,318 109,761 3,777 -119
1998 1,375,130 295,560 4,312 -12
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 6,999 247
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 9,135 246
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 9,115 -30
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 14,970 -109
1993 1,209,242 240,176 20,769 72
1992 1,152,781 252,666 21,220 -201
1991 1,114,033 86,721 23,865 174
1990 1,063,508 219,270 25,436 -9,402
1989 1,027,238 84,415 26,380 -7,254
1988 995,278 101,314 30,979 -6,500
1987 959,875 111,220 31,859 -6,401
1986 925,334 70,988 34,279 -6,143
1985 885,670 118,791 37,680 -6,068
1984 844,956 190,045 38,966 -6,276
1983 807,122 146,095 39,717 -6,361
1982 774,823 97,495 41,958 -6,088
1981 748,371 54,656 43,640 -5,821
1980 724,111 51,685 44,320 -5,522
1979 691,773 181,028 52,353 -4,712
1978 646,411 268,974 52,324 -4,689
1977 638,242 -26,355 52,762 -4,621
1976 624,147 -25,965 54,121 -4,432
1975 608,655 -972 52,604 -4,652
1974 593,539 3,216 52,524 -4,190
1973 578,280 7,414 49,199 -3,854
1972 564,495 2,840 46,426 -3,516
1971 549,343 -5,497 40,105 -3,495
1970 533,300 39,116 38,575 -4,919
1969 514,800 46,778 39,312 -8,998
1968 497,682 57,274 38,113 -8,881
1967 479,552 64,307 41,824 -8,876
1966 463,397 54,443 45,440 -8,817
1965 429,002 61,397 48,517 -8,707
1964 406,334 48,207 54,092 -8,608
1963 398,972 41,960 54,382 -8,548
1962 383,406 39,431 49,587 -9,019
1961 368,207 35,654 55,749 4,812
1960 363,517 27,673 56,546 4,344

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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

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
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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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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