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

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 2,130,986 people in Slovenia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 2,128,778 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 55.6 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 1.45% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.36% per year vs +0.3% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.13M (6.07% growth).

DR Congo vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Slovenia
2100 436,237,219 1,644,125
2099 433,289,774 1,648,345
2098 430,252,622 1,652,436
2097 427,149,320 1,656,808
2096 423,961,963 1,661,055
2095 420,678,721 1,665,286
2094 417,304,547 1,669,464
2093 413,867,290 1,673,724
2092 410,362,003 1,677,938
2091 406,763,717 1,682,129
2090 403,089,566 1,686,674
2089 399,334,389 1,691,063
2088 395,507,774 1,695,484
2087 391,613,249 1,700,115
2086 387,639,503 1,705,042
2085 383,604,733 1,709,916
2084 379,495,246 1,714,895
2083 375,330,369 1,720,145
2082 371,124,615 1,725,470
2081 366,878,238 1,731,075
2080 362,574,665 1,737,192
2079 358,227,097 1,743,318
2078 353,821,014 1,749,967
2077 349,368,182 1,756,612
2076 344,866,731 1,763,483
2075 340,338,504 1,770,727
2074 335,761,691 1,778,405
2073 331,157,281 1,786,591
2072 326,505,656 1,794,570
2071 321,830,769 1,802,890
2070 317,104,580 1,811,432
2069 312,349,776 1,820,576
2068 307,566,932 1,829,837
2067 302,762,490 1,838,874
2066 297,932,241 1,848,063
2065 293,081,284 1,857,701
2064 288,211,987 1,867,621
2063 283,315,009 1,877,265
2062 278,399,192 1,886,945
2061 273,464,914 1,896,873
2060 268,520,814 1,907,096
2059 263,570,338 1,917,040
2058 258,622,778 1,926,374
2057 253,685,085 1,936,340
2056 248,748,321 1,945,710
2055 243,814,854 1,955,123
2054 238,885,417 1,964,235
2053 233,971,468 1,972,942
2052 229,073,420 1,981,547
2051 224,197,775 1,989,616
2050 219,354,949 1,997,469
2049 214,547,398 2,004,847
2048 209,774,448 2,011,668
2047 205,040,532 2,018,540
2046 200,341,405 2,025,170
2045 195,693,533 2,031,795
2044 191,087,342 2,038,314
2043 186,534,055 2,044,630
2042 182,033,706 2,050,809
2041 177,583,290 2,056,524
2040 173,191,594 2,061,772
2039 168,846,440 2,067,224
2038 164,551,895 2,072,439
2037 160,316,591 2,078,235
2036 156,099,100 2,083,743
2035 151,924,296 2,089,024
2034 147,782,785 2,093,994
2033 143,684,929 2,099,177
2032 139,642,368 2,104,208
2031 135,634,548 2,109,288
2030 131,685,113 2,114,024
2029 127,793,612 2,118,491
2028 123,956,913 2,122,680
2027 120,188,952 2,125,958
2026 116,482,769 2,128,778
2025 112,832,473 2,130,986
2024 109,276,265 2,127,400
2023 105,789,731 2,120,461
2022 102,396,968 2,112,076
2021 99,148,932 2,108,079
2020 95,989,998 2,102,419
2019 92,947,442 2,088,385
2018 90,047,644 2,073,894
2017 87,083,398 2,066,388
2016 83,956,415 2,065,042
2015 81,035,531 2,063,531
2014 78,403,242 2,061,980
2013 75,789,395 2,059,953
2012 73,254,618 2,057,159
2011 70,849,311 2,052,843
2010 68,563,038 2,048,583
2009 66,412,044 2,039,669
2008 64,390,664 2,021,316
2007 62,477,752 2,018,122
2006 60,615,908 2,006,868
2005 58,775,724 2,000,474
2004 56,997,741 1,997,012
2003 55,343,867 1,995,733
2002 53,750,524 1,994,530
2001 52,132,646 1,992,060
2000 50,507,442 1,988,925
1999 48,912,971 1,983,045
1998 47,297,600 1,981,629
1997 46,029,902 1,985,956
1996 45,296,124 1,988,628
1995 44,433,704 1,989,872
1994 42,626,876 1,989,443
1993 40,656,336 1,991,746
1992 39,228,910 1,996,498
1991 37,925,817 1,999,429
1990 36,684,063 1,998,161
1989 35,486,866 1,996,351
1988 34,382,752 1,995,196
1987 33,298,904 1,989,776
1986 32,265,196 1,965,964
1985 31,264,816 1,941,641
1984 30,245,081 1,932,154
1983 29,250,963 1,922,321
1982 28,338,190 1,910,334
1981 27,500,515 1,906,531
1980 26,711,099 1,901,315
1979 25,886,782 1,882,599
1978 24,992,689 1,862,548
1977 24,229,061 1,842,377
1976 23,624,031 1,820,249
1975 23,021,101 1,793,581
1974 22,418,878 1,776,132
1973 21,827,665 1,766,697
1972 21,251,160 1,752,233
1971 20,695,569 1,738,335
1970 20,137,436 1,724,891
1969 19,570,445 1,713,874
1968 19,012,189 1,704,546
1967 18,462,782 1,689,528
1966 17,931,929 1,669,905
1965 17,427,802 1,649,160
1964 16,955,327 1,632,114
1963 16,507,599 1,616,971
1962 16,075,724 1,603,649
1961 15,662,374 1,594,131
1960 15,264,846 1,584,720

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/slovenia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 63,736 people (a 3.09% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,997,469 people and will still be ranked 147th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2025 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Slovenia
2100 0.68% -0.26%
2099 0.71% -0.25%
2098 0.73% -0.26%
2097 0.75% -0.26%
2096 0.78% -0.25%
2095 0.81% -0.25%
2094 0.83% -0.25%
2093 0.85% -0.25%
2092 0.88% -0.25%
2091 0.91% -0.27%
2090 0.94% -0.26%
2089 0.97% -0.26%
2088 0.99% -0.27%
2087 1.03% -0.29%
2086 1.05% -0.29%
2085 1.08% -0.29%
2084 1.11% -0.31%
2083 1.13% -0.31%
2082 1.16% -0.32%
2081 1.19% -0.35%
2080 1.21% -0.35%
2079 1.25% -0.38%
2078 1.27% -0.38%
2077 1.31% -0.39%
2076 1.33% -0.41%
2075 1.36% -0.43%
2074 1.39% -0.46%
2073 1.42% -0.44%
2072 1.45% -0.46%
2071 1.49% -0.47%
2070 1.52% -0.5%
2069 1.56% -0.51%
2068 1.59% -0.49%
2067 1.62% -0.5%
2066 1.66% -0.52%
2065 1.69% -0.53%
2064 1.73% -0.51%
2063 1.77% -0.51%
2062 1.8% -0.52%
2061 1.84% -0.54%
2060 1.88% -0.52%
2059 1.91% -0.48%
2058 1.95% -0.51%
2057 1.98% -0.48%
2056 2.02% -0.48%
2055 2.06% -0.46%
2054 2.1% -0.44%
2053 2.14% -0.43%
2052 2.17% -0.41%
2051 2.21% -0.39%
2050 2.24% -0.37%
2049 2.28% -0.34%
2048 2.31% -0.34%
2047 2.35% -0.33%
2046 2.38% -0.33%
2045 2.41% -0.32%
2044 2.44% -0.31%
2043 2.47% -0.3%
2042 2.51% -0.28%
2041 2.54% -0.25%
2040 2.57% -0.26%
2039 2.61% -0.25%
2038 2.64% -0.28%
2037 2.7% -0.26%
2036 2.75% -0.25%
2035 2.8% -0.24%
2034 2.85% -0.25%
2033 2.89% -0.24%
2032 2.95% -0.24%
2031 3% -0.22%
2030 3.05% -0.21%
2029 3.1% -0.2%
2028 3.14% -0.15%
2027 3.18% -0.13%
2026 3.24% -0.1%
2025 3.25% 0.17%
2024 3.3% 0.33%
2023 3.31% 0.4%
2022 3.28% 0.19%
2021 3.29% 0.27%
2020 3.27% 0.67%
2019 3.22% 0.7%
2018 3.4% 0.36%
2017 3.72% 0.07%
2016 3.6% 0.07%
2015 3.36% 0.08%
2014 3.45% 0.1%
2013 3.46% 0.14%
2012 3.39% 0.21%
2011 3.33% 0.21%
2010 3.24% 0.44%
2009 3.14% 0.91%
2008 3.06% 0.16%
2007 3.07% 0.56%
2006 3.13% 0.32%
2005 3.12% 0.17%
2004 2.99% 0.06%
2003 2.96% 0.06%
2002 3.1% 0.12%
2001 3.22% 0.16%
2000 3.26% 0.3%
1999 3.42% 0.07%
1998 2.75% -0.22%
1997 1.62% -0.13%
1996 1.94% -0.06%
1995 4.24% 0.02%
1994 4.85% -0.12%
1993 3.64% -0.24%
1992 3.44% -0.15%
1991 3.38% 0.06%
1990 3.37% 0.09%
1989 3.21% 0.06%
1988 3.25% 0.27%
1987 3.2% 1.21%
1986 3.2% 1.25%
1985 3.37% 0.49%
1984 3.4% 0.51%
1983 3.22% 0.63%
1982 3.05% 0.2%
1981 2.96% 0.27%
1980 3.18% 0.99%
1979 3.58% 1.08%
1978 3.15% 1.09%
1977 2.56% 1.22%
1976 2.62% 1.49%
1975 2.69% 0.98%
1974 2.71% 0.53%
1973 2.71% 0.83%
1972 2.68% 0.8%
1971 2.77% 0.78%
1970 2.9% 0.64%
1969 2.94% 0.55%
1968 2.98% 0.89%
1967 2.96% 1.18%
1966 2.89% 1.26%
1965 2.79% 1.04%
1964 2.71% 0.94%
1963 2.69% 0.83%
1962 2.64% 0.6%
1961 2.6% 0.59%

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/slovenia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while Slovenia's population grew by 0.17%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Slovenia
Current population
118386491
2128778
Population rank 14/197 147/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.03%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
2.45 hours
One birth every
7.06 seconds
31.3 minutes
One death every
34.3 seconds
24.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,743 +10
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 +3,586
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% +0.17%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 153/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -27,309 +2,711
Net migration rank 159/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - 2,711
2024 3,547,217 -26,968 -4,680 3,319
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 -4,665 5,339
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 -4,858 9,014
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 -4,216 2,477
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 -5,256 28,514
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 -1,254 16,352
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 -1,037 14,640
2017 2,883,245 176,290 -207 1,359
2016 2,753,687 440,748 826 1,195
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 826 712
2014 2,580,251 36,966 2,268 -70
2013 2,489,378 121,097 1,648 639
2012 2,405,462 53,668 2,674 1,117
2011 2,310,679 40,891 3,285 2,190
2010 2,212,255 8,823 3,687 -410
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 3,060 11,594
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 3,437 2,971
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 1,211 14,191
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 602 6,081
2005 1,800,300 20,384 -600 6,317
2004 1,731,022 4,260 -599 1,759
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 -1,996 3,218
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 -1,197 1,975
2001 1,594,999 26,523 -996 4,527
2000 1,549,518 79,340 -398 3,124
1999 1,450,318 109,761 -1,388 10,291
1998 1,375,130 295,560 -1,189 -5,280
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 -794 -1,298
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 0 -2,456
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 0 356
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 199 -153
1993 1,209,242 240,176 -199 -4,641
1992 1,152,781 252,666 598 -5,547
1991 1,114,033 86,721 2,199 -3,325
1990 1,063,508 219,270 3,797 618
1989 1,027,238 84,415 4,592 -2,718
1988 995,278 101,314 5,986 -3,023
1987 959,875 111,220 5,771 2,972
1986 925,334 70,988 6,094 32,700
1985 885,670 118,791 6,213 3,404
1984 844,956 190,045 5,990 3,280
1983 807,122 146,095 6,343 3,613
1982 774,823 97,495 9,170 -8,695
1981 748,371 54,656 10,485 -5,016
1980 724,111 51,685 11,027 3,128
1979 691,773 181,028 12,614 2,107
1978 646,411 268,974 11,920 2,113
1977 638,242 -26,355 12,160 2,584
1976 624,147 -25,965 12,196 2,226
1975 608,655 -972 11,658 2,421
1974 593,539 3,216 11,367 3,145
1973 578,280 7,414 11,837 2,175
1972 564,495 2,840 10,513 2,924
1971 549,343 -5,497 10,951 2,286
1970 533,300 39,116 10,004 260
1969 514,800 46,778 9,427 685
1968 497,682 57,274 11,250 438
1967 479,552 64,307 13,516 -192
1966 463,397 54,443 15,697 -1,262
1965 429,002 61,397 14,513 -1,421
1964 406,334 48,207 12,567 -349
1963 398,972 41,960 14,068 -180
1962 383,406 39,431 13,150 148
1961 368,207 35,654 14,985 -306
1960 363,517 27,673 12,678 -929

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/slovenia | 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 Slovenia 22.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 24,521 people) and 77.2% is from migration (a gain of 82,921 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

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
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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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