The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 2,126,324 people in Slovenia in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 115,740,092 people compared to 2,124,696 in Slovenia.
Population statistics:
- The DR Congo's population is 54.5 times bigger than Slovenia's.
- The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
- The countries together account for 1.43% of the world: 1.4% for the DR Congo vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
- For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs +0.29% in Slovenia.
- Since 2005, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 58.8M people to 116M (96.9% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2M to 2.12M (6.21% growth).
- The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 431M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2024 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.
DR Congo vs Slovenia: live population counter
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| Current population |
115740092
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2124696
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| Population rank | 15/197 | 147/197 |
| Percent of world population | 1.4% | 0.03% |
| One net population change |
9.05 seconds
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1.49 hours
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| One birth every |
7.22 seconds
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31 minutes
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| One death every |
35 seconds
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24.3 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
19.5 minutes
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2.64 hours
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| Annual migration change | -26,968 | +3,319 |
| Daily growth/decline | +9,552 | +16 |
| Annual growth/decline | +3,486,534 | +5,863 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +3.3% | +0.28% |
| Population growth rate rank | 12/197 | 151/197 |
the DR Congo and Slovenia: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 15,264,846 | 1,584,720 | - | - |
| 1961 | 15,662,374 | 1,594,131 | 2.6% | 0.59% |
| 1962 | 16,075,724 | 1,603,649 | 2.64% | 0.6% |
| 1963 | 16,507,599 | 1,616,971 | 2.69% | 0.83% |
| 1964 | 16,955,327 | 1,632,114 | 2.71% | 0.94% |
| 1965 | 17,427,802 | 1,649,160 | 2.79% | 1.04% |
| 1966 | 17,931,929 | 1,669,905 | 2.89% | 1.26% |
| 1967 | 18,462,782 | 1,689,528 | 2.96% | 1.18% |
| 1968 | 19,012,189 | 1,704,546 | 2.98% | 0.89% |
| 1969 | 19,570,445 | 1,713,874 | 2.94% | 0.55% |
| 1970 | 20,137,436 | 1,724,891 | 2.9% | 0.64% |
| 1971 | 20,695,569 | 1,738,335 | 2.77% | 0.78% |
| 1972 | 21,251,160 | 1,752,233 | 2.68% | 0.8% |
| 1973 | 21,827,665 | 1,766,697 | 2.71% | 0.83% |
| 1974 | 22,418,878 | 1,776,132 | 2.71% | 0.53% |
| 1975 | 23,021,101 | 1,793,581 | 2.69% | 0.98% |
| 1976 | 23,624,031 | 1,820,249 | 2.62% | 1.49% |
| 1977 | 24,229,061 | 1,842,377 | 2.56% | 1.22% |
| 1978 | 24,992,689 | 1,862,548 | 3.15% | 1.09% |
| 1979 | 25,886,782 | 1,882,599 | 3.58% | 1.08% |
| 1980 | 26,711,099 | 1,901,315 | 3.18% | 0.99% |
| 1981 | 27,500,515 | 1,906,531 | 2.96% | 0.27% |
| 1982 | 28,338,190 | 1,910,334 | 3.05% | 0.2% |
| 1983 | 29,250,963 | 1,922,321 | 3.22% | 0.63% |
| 1984 | 30,245,081 | 1,932,154 | 3.4% | 0.51% |
| 1985 | 31,264,816 | 1,941,641 | 3.37% | 0.49% |
| 1986 | 32,265,196 | 1,965,964 | 3.2% | 1.25% |
| 1987 | 33,298,904 | 1,989,776 | 3.2% | 1.21% |
| 1988 | 34,382,752 | 1,995,196 | 3.25% | 0.27% |
| 1989 | 35,486,866 | 1,996,351 | 3.21% | 0.06% |
| 1990 | 36,684,063 | 1,998,161 | 3.37% | 0.09% |
| 1991 | 37,925,817 | 1,999,429 | 3.38% | 0.06% |
| 1992 | 39,228,910 | 1,996,498 | 3.44% | -0.15% |
| 1993 | 40,656,336 | 1,991,746 | 3.64% | -0.24% |
| 1994 | 42,626,876 | 1,989,443 | 4.85% | -0.12% |
| 1995 | 44,433,704 | 1,989,872 | 4.24% | 0.02% |
| 1996 | 45,296,124 | 1,988,628 | 1.94% | -0.06% |
| 1997 | 46,029,902 | 1,985,956 | 1.62% | -0.13% |
| 1998 | 47,297,600 | 1,981,629 | 2.75% | -0.22% |
| 1999 | 48,912,971 | 1,983,045 | 3.42% | 0.07% |
| 2000 | 50,507,442 | 1,988,925 | 3.26% | 0.3% |
| 2001 | 52,132,646 | 1,992,060 | 3.22% | 0.16% |
| 2002 | 53,750,524 | 1,994,530 | 3.1% | 0.12% |
| 2003 | 55,343,867 | 1,995,733 | 2.96% | 0.06% |
| 2004 | 56,997,741 | 1,997,012 | 2.99% | 0.06% |
| 2005 | 58,775,724 | 2,000,474 | 3.12% | 0.17% |
| 2006 | 60,615,908 | 2,006,868 | 3.13% | 0.32% |
| 2007 | 62,477,752 | 2,018,122 | 3.07% | 0.56% |
| 2008 | 64,390,664 | 2,021,316 | 3.06% | 0.16% |
| 2009 | 66,412,044 | 2,039,669 | 3.14% | 0.91% |
| 2010 | 68,563,038 | 2,048,583 | 3.24% | 0.44% |
| 2011 | 70,849,311 | 2,052,843 | 3.33% | 0.21% |
| 2012 | 73,254,618 | 2,057,159 | 3.39% | 0.21% |
| 2013 | 75,789,395 | 2,059,953 | 3.46% | 0.14% |
| 2014 | 78,403,242 | 2,061,980 | 3.45% | 0.1% |
| 2015 | 81,035,531 | 2,063,531 | 3.36% | 0.08% |
| 2016 | 83,956,415 | 2,065,042 | 3.6% | 0.07% |
| 2017 | 87,083,398 | 2,066,388 | 3.72% | 0.07% |
| 2018 | 90,047,644 | 2,073,894 | 3.4% | 0.36% |
| 2019 | 92,947,442 | 2,088,385 | 3.22% | 0.7% |
| 2020 | 95,989,998 | 2,102,419 | 3.27% | 0.67% |
| 2021 | 99,148,932 | 2,108,079 | 3.29% | 0.27% |
| 2022 | 102,396,968 | 2,112,076 | 3.28% | 0.19% |
| 2023 | 105,789,731 | 2,120,461 | 3.31% | 0.4% |
| 2024 | 109,276,265 | 2,126,324 | 3.3% | 0.28% |
| 2025 | 112,832,475 | 2,124,696 | 3.25% | -0.08% |
| 2026 | 116,452,162 | 2,122,189 | 3.21% | -0.12% |
| 2027 | 120,129,744 | 2,119,145 | 3.16% | -0.14% |
| 2028 | 123,871,555 | 2,115,423 | 3.11% | -0.18% |
| 2029 | 127,674,141 | 2,111,105 | 3.07% | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 131,532,201 | 2,106,524 | 3.02% | -0.22% |
| 2031 | 135,447,495 | 2,101,619 | 2.98% | -0.23% |
| 2032 | 139,408,613 | 2,096,578 | 2.92% | -0.24% |
| 2033 | 143,414,031 | 2,091,480 | 2.87% | -0.24% |
| 2034 | 147,468,142 | 2,086,418 | 2.83% | -0.24% |
| 2035 | 151,560,102 | 2,081,306 | 2.77% | -0.25% |
| 2036 | 155,689,453 | 2,075,930 | 2.72% | -0.26% |
| 2037 | 159,848,574 | 2,070,284 | 2.67% | -0.27% |
| 2038 | 164,045,610 | 2,064,791 | 2.63% | -0.27% |
| 2039 | 168,296,695 | 2,059,470 | 2.59% | -0.26% |
| 2040 | 172,595,578 | 2,054,131 | 2.55% | -0.26% |
| 2041 | 176,946,261 | 2,048,670 | 2.52% | -0.27% |
| 2042 | 181,350,407 | 2,042,743 | 2.49% | -0.29% |
| 2043 | 185,805,168 | 2,036,503 | 2.46% | -0.31% |
| 2044 | 190,312,004 | 2,030,103 | 2.43% | -0.31% |
| 2045 | 194,865,386 | 2,023,552 | 2.39% | -0.32% |
| 2046 | 199,464,487 | 2,016,934 | 2.36% | -0.33% |
| 2047 | 204,105,925 | 2,010,203 | 2.33% | -0.33% |
| 2048 | 208,783,692 | 2,003,376 | 2.29% | -0.34% |
| 2049 | 213,497,692 | 1,996,286 | 2.26% | -0.35% |
| 2050 | 218,246,073 | 1,988,691 | 2.22% | -0.38% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of the DR Congo increased by 22,259,807 people (a 37.9% growth), while Slovenia gained 63,057 people (a 3.15% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, the DR Congo gained 34,704,561 (a 42.8% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 61,165 (a 2.96% growth).
The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2005 and is 15th in 2025. Slovenia was ranked 142nd in 2005 and ranked 147th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) the DR Congo's population will grow by 88.6% to 218,246,073 people with a rank change from 15th to 8th. The population of Slovenia will decrease by 6.4% to 1,988,691 people and rank change from 147th to 148th.
Biggest cities by population
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| 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 |
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| City | Population |
| Ljubljana | 284K |
| Maribor | 96.2K |
| Kranj | 37.9K |
| Celje | 37.9K |
| Velenje | 25.6K |
| Novo Mesto | 24.2K |
| Nova Gorica | 13K |
| Izola | 11.7K |
| Murska Sobota | 11.2K |
| Piran | 3.79K |
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Population differences between the DR Congo and Slovenia
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| Life expectancy | 62.2 years | 81.9 years |
| Average age | 21.9 years | 44 years |
| Median age | 16.9 years | 45.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.6:50.4 | 50.2:49.8 |
| Fertility rate | 6.05 births per woman | 1.51 births per woman |
| Population density | 124.8 ppl/mi² | 273.5 ppl/mi² |
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