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

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 838,645 people in the Solomon Islands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 868,694 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 136.3 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 1.44% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.36% per year vs +2.83% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 869K (76.7% growth).

DR Congo vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Solomon Islands
2100 436,237,219 1,869,132
2099 433,289,774 1,865,051
2098 430,252,622 1,860,822
2097 427,149,320 1,856,197
2096 423,961,963 1,851,361
2095 420,678,721 1,846,006
2094 417,304,547 1,840,576
2093 413,867,290 1,834,659
2092 410,362,003 1,828,323
2091 406,763,717 1,821,781
2090 403,089,566 1,814,933
2089 399,334,389 1,807,885
2088 395,507,774 1,800,523
2087 391,613,249 1,792,919
2086 387,639,503 1,784,993
2085 383,604,733 1,776,798
2084 379,495,246 1,768,230
2083 375,330,369 1,759,388
2082 371,124,615 1,750,221
2081 366,878,238 1,740,741
2080 362,574,665 1,730,900
2079 358,227,097 1,720,938
2078 353,821,014 1,710,578
2077 349,368,182 1,699,838
2076 344,866,731 1,688,671
2075 340,338,504 1,677,384
2074 335,761,691 1,665,984
2073 331,157,281 1,654,063
2072 326,505,656 1,641,845
2071 321,830,769 1,629,270
2070 317,104,580 1,616,540
2069 312,349,776 1,603,485
2068 307,566,932 1,590,112
2067 302,762,490 1,576,525
2066 297,932,241 1,562,815
2065 293,081,284 1,548,873
2064 288,211,987 1,534,676
2063 283,315,009 1,520,167
2062 278,399,192 1,505,610
2061 273,464,914 1,490,754
2060 268,520,814 1,475,849
2059 263,570,338 1,460,639
2058 258,622,778 1,445,210
2057 253,685,085 1,429,794
2056 248,748,321 1,414,149
2055 243,814,854 1,398,271
2054 238,885,417 1,382,259
2053 233,971,468 1,366,025
2052 229,073,420 1,349,539
2051 224,197,775 1,332,975
2050 219,354,949 1,316,163
2049 214,547,398 1,299,210
2048 209,774,448 1,282,103
2047 205,040,532 1,264,854
2046 200,341,405 1,247,457
2045 195,693,533 1,229,853
2044 191,087,342 1,212,131
2043 186,534,055 1,194,206
2042 182,033,706 1,176,128
2041 177,583,290 1,158,032
2040 173,191,594 1,139,694
2039 168,846,440 1,120,879
2038 164,551,895 1,101,654
2037 160,316,591 1,082,017
2036 156,099,100 1,062,068
2035 151,924,296 1,041,799
2034 147,782,785 1,021,368
2033 143,684,929 1,000,876
2032 139,642,368 980,211
2031 135,634,548 959,672
2030 131,685,113 939,186
2029 127,793,612 918,810
2028 123,956,913 898,552
2027 120,188,952 878,392
2026 116,482,769 858,453
2025 112,832,473 838,645
2024 109,276,265 819,198
2023 105,789,731 800,005
2022 102,396,968 781,066
2021 99,148,932 762,591
2020 95,989,998 744,498
2019 92,947,442 728,147
2018 90,047,644 709,101
2017 87,083,398 685,672
2016 83,956,415 662,379
2015 81,035,531 639,415
2014 78,403,242 616,908
2013 75,789,395 594,945
2012 73,254,618 573,606
2011 70,849,311 552,945
2010 68,563,038 532,968
2009 66,412,044 518,141
2008 64,390,664 508,790
2007 62,477,752 500,156
2006 60,615,908 491,594
2005 58,775,724 483,080
2004 56,997,741 474,611
2003 55,343,867 466,154
2002 53,750,524 457,671
2001 52,132,646 449,125
2000 50,507,442 440,469
1999 48,912,971 430,500
1998 47,297,600 419,071
1997 46,029,902 407,474
1996 45,296,124 396,009
1995 44,433,704 384,733
1994 42,626,876 373,675
1993 40,656,336 362,839
1992 39,228,910 352,205
1991 37,925,817 341,738
1990 36,684,063 331,435
1989 35,486,866 321,282
1988 34,382,752 311,265
1987 33,298,904 301,414
1986 32,265,196 291,842
1985 31,264,816 282,455
1984 30,245,081 273,163
1983 29,250,963 264,068
1982 28,338,190 255,200
1981 27,500,515 246,555
1980 26,711,099 238,135
1979 25,886,782 229,953
1978 24,992,689 222,029
1977 24,229,061 214,418
1976 23,624,031 207,194
1975 23,021,101 200,744
1974 22,418,878 195,041
1973 21,827,665 189,774
1972 21,251,160 184,994
1971 20,695,569 180,637
1970 20,137,436 176,579
1969 19,570,445 172,476
1968 19,012,189 168,282
1967 18,462,782 164,245
1966 17,931,929 160,393
1965 17,427,802 156,686
1964 16,955,327 153,085
1963 16,507,599 149,589
1962 16,075,724 146,201
1961 15,662,374 142,912
1960 15,264,846 139,688

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 206,315 people (a 31.1% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 51.5% to 1,316,163 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Solomon Islands
2100 0.68% 0.22%
2099 0.71% 0.23%
2098 0.73% 0.25%
2097 0.75% 0.26%
2096 0.78% 0.29%
2095 0.81% 0.29%
2094 0.83% 0.32%
2093 0.85% 0.35%
2092 0.88% 0.36%
2091 0.91% 0.38%
2090 0.94% 0.39%
2089 0.97% 0.41%
2088 0.99% 0.42%
2087 1.03% 0.44%
2086 1.05% 0.46%
2085 1.08% 0.48%
2084 1.11% 0.5%
2083 1.13% 0.52%
2082 1.16% 0.54%
2081 1.19% 0.57%
2080 1.21% 0.58%
2079 1.25% 0.61%
2078 1.27% 0.63%
2077 1.31% 0.66%
2076 1.33% 0.67%
2075 1.36% 0.68%
2074 1.39% 0.72%
2073 1.42% 0.74%
2072 1.45% 0.77%
2071 1.49% 0.79%
2070 1.52% 0.81%
2069 1.56% 0.84%
2068 1.59% 0.86%
2067 1.62% 0.88%
2066 1.66% 0.9%
2065 1.69% 0.93%
2064 1.73% 0.95%
2063 1.77% 0.97%
2062 1.8% 1%
2061 1.84% 1.01%
2060 1.88% 1.04%
2059 1.91% 1.07%
2058 1.95% 1.08%
2057 1.98% 1.11%
2056 2.02% 1.14%
2055 2.06% 1.16%
2054 2.1% 1.19%
2053 2.14% 1.22%
2052 2.17% 1.24%
2051 2.21% 1.28%
2050 2.24% 1.3%
2049 2.28% 1.33%
2048 2.31% 1.36%
2047 2.35% 1.39%
2046 2.38% 1.43%
2045 2.41% 1.46%
2044 2.44% 1.5%
2043 2.47% 1.54%
2042 2.51% 1.56%
2041 2.54% 1.61%
2040 2.57% 1.68%
2039 2.61% 1.75%
2038 2.64% 1.81%
2037 2.7% 1.88%
2036 2.75% 1.95%
2035 2.8% 2%
2034 2.85% 2.05%
2033 2.89% 2.11%
2032 2.95% 2.14%
2031 3% 2.18%
2030 3.05% 2.22%
2029 3.1% 2.25%
2028 3.14% 2.3%
2027 3.18% 2.32%
2026 3.24% 2.36%
2025 3.25% 2.37%
2024 3.3% 2.4%
2023 3.31% 2.42%
2022 3.28% 2.42%
2021 3.29% 2.43%
2020 3.27% 2.25%
2019 3.22% 2.69%
2018 3.4% 3.42%
2017 3.72% 3.52%
2016 3.6% 3.59%
2015 3.36% 3.65%
2014 3.45% 3.69%
2013 3.46% 3.72%
2012 3.39% 3.74%
2011 3.33% 3.75%
2010 3.24% 2.86%
2009 3.14% 1.84%
2008 3.06% 1.73%
2007 3.07% 1.74%
2006 3.13% 1.76%
2005 3.12% 1.78%
2004 2.99% 1.81%
2003 2.96% 1.85%
2002 3.1% 1.9%
2001 3.22% 1.97%
2000 3.26% 2.32%
1999 3.42% 2.73%
1998 2.75% 2.85%
1997 1.62% 2.9%
1996 1.94% 2.93%
1995 4.24% 2.96%
1994 4.85% 2.99%
1993 3.64% 3.02%
1992 3.44% 3.06%
1991 3.38% 3.11%
1990 3.37% 3.16%
1989 3.21% 3.22%
1988 3.25% 3.27%
1987 3.2% 3.28%
1986 3.2% 3.32%
1985 3.37% 3.4%
1984 3.4% 3.44%
1983 3.22% 3.47%
1982 3.05% 3.51%
1981 2.96% 3.54%
1980 3.18% 3.56%
1979 3.58% 3.57%
1978 3.15% 3.55%
1977 2.56% 3.49%
1976 2.62% 3.21%
1975 2.69% 2.92%
1974 2.71% 2.78%
1973 2.71% 2.58%
1972 2.68% 2.41%
1971 2.77% 2.3%
1970 2.9% 2.38%
1969 2.94% 2.49%
1968 2.98% 2.46%
1967 2.96% 2.4%
1966 2.89% 2.37%
1965 2.79% 2.35%
1964 2.71% 2.34%
1963 2.69% 2.32%
1962 2.64% 2.3%
1961 2.6% 2.31%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.37%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Solomon Islands
Current population
118386491
868694
Population rank 14/197 161/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.01%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
27.1 minutes
One birth every
7.06 seconds
24 minutes
One death every
34.3 seconds
2.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +9,743 +53
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 +19,447
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% +2.37%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 32/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -27,309 +1,631
Net migration rank 159/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - 1,631
2024 3,547,217 -26,968 17,715 1,610
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 17,436 1,636
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 17,253 1,567
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 16,626 1,499
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 16,488 1,556
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 16,649 -1,990
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 16,790 6,653
2017 2,883,245 176,290 16,897 6,513
2016 2,753,687 440,748 17,027 6,146
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 16,909 5,853
2014 2,580,251 36,966 16,652 5,598
2013 2,489,378 121,097 16,038 5,631
2012 2,405,462 53,668 15,585 5,420
2011 2,310,679 40,891 15,095 5,219
2010 2,212,255 8,823 14,604 5,040
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 14,381 -4,360
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 14,225 -5,538
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 13,963 -5,383
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 13,799 -5,262
2005 1,800,300 20,384 13,568 -5,082
2004 1,731,022 4,260 13,444 -4,985
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 13,344 -4,881
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 13,195 -4,691
2001 1,594,999 26,523 13,061 -4,474
2000 1,549,518 79,340 12,938 -4,219
1999 1,450,318 109,761 12,809 -1,588
1998 1,375,130 295,560 12,658 -1,019
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 12,478 -931
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 12,328 -947
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 12,124 -952
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 11,771 -828
1993 1,209,242 240,176 11,396 -665
1992 1,152,781 252,666 11,029 -482
1991 1,114,033 86,721 10,789 -410
1990 1,063,508 219,270 10,561 -335
1989 1,027,238 84,415 10,354 -270
1988 995,278 101,314 10,142 -197
1987 959,875 111,220 9,943 -179
1986 925,334 70,988 9,656 -269
1985 885,670 118,791 9,534 -150
1984 844,956 190,045 9,299 -102
1983 807,122 146,095 9,011 -30
1982 774,823 97,495 8,720 40
1981 748,371 54,656 8,436 99
1980 724,111 51,685 8,156 151
1979 691,773 181,028 7,874 188
1978 646,411 268,974 7,598 174
1977 638,242 -26,355 7,290 159
1976 624,147 -25,965 7,058 -48
1975 608,655 -972 6,635 -760
1974 593,539 3,216 6,612 -1,084
1973 578,280 7,414 6,343 -1,329
1972 564,495 2,840 6,074 -1,520
1971 549,343 -5,497 5,814 -1,646
1970 533,300 39,116 5,575 -1,632
1969 514,800 46,778 5,444 -1,187
1968 497,682 57,274 5,285 -1,154
1967 479,552 64,307 5,151 -1,213
1966 463,397 54,443 5,028 -1,256
1965 429,002 61,397 4,885 -1,237
1964 406,334 48,207 4,747 -1,200
1963 398,972 41,960 4,571 -1,129
1962 383,406 39,431 4,408 -1,073
1961 368,207 35,654 4,257 -1,016
1960 363,517 27,673 4,119 -917

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/solomon-islands | 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 the Solomon Islands 84.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 169,790 people) and 15.5% is from migration (a gain of 31,043 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

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
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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