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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 11 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 1.55% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

DR Congo vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Sweden
2100 436,320,913 11,357,586
2099 433,372,904 11,361,443
2098 430,335,169 11,365,725
2097 427,231,271 11,366,889
2096 424,043,303 11,368,572
2095 420,759,430 11,371,525
2094 417,384,609 11,374,169
2093 413,946,692 11,376,054
2092 410,440,733 11,378,099
2091 406,841,757 11,379,549
2090 403,166,901 11,381,475
2089 399,411,004 11,384,408
2088 395,583,655 11,387,073
2087 391,688,383 11,390,874
2086 387,713,874 11,398,223
2085 383,678,330 11,403,279
2084 379,568,054 11,408,050
2083 375,402,379 11,411,588
2082 371,195,818 11,416,796
2081 366,948,626 11,418,438
2080 362,644,227 11,420,629
2079 358,295,825 11,420,158
2078 353,888,897 11,418,032
2077 349,435,210 11,415,948
2076 344,932,895 11,412,112
2075 340,403,800 11,407,978
2074 335,826,108 11,404,682
2073 331,220,816 11,401,754
2072 326,568,298 11,398,056
2071 321,892,514 11,393,134
2070 317,165,418 11,389,416
2069 312,409,702 11,385,560
2068 307,625,941 11,384,165
2067 302,820,577 11,383,331
2066 297,989,401 11,383,335
2065 293,137,514 11,382,611
2064 288,267,282 11,381,643
2063 283,369,365 11,381,489
2062 278,452,605 11,382,109
2061 273,517,380 11,379,849
2060 268,572,331 11,378,661
2059 263,620,905 11,376,317
2058 258,672,397 11,372,527
2057 253,733,756 11,367,109
2056 248,796,045 11,361,843
2055 243,861,631 11,354,884
2054 238,931,249 11,347,343
2053 234,016,357 11,336,678
2052 229,117,369 11,322,876
2051 224,240,788 11,306,983
2050 219,397,034 11,287,973
2049 214,588,560 11,268,461
2048 209,814,694 11,247,615
2047 205,079,870 11,225,655
2046 200,379,842 11,202,749
2045 195,731,078 11,178,920
2044 191,124,003 11,153,887
2043 186,569,843 11,128,417
2042 182,068,630 11,102,505
2041 177,617,360 11,078,898
2040 173,224,822 11,054,498
2039 168,878,834 11,031,322
2038 164,583,465 11,008,943
2037 160,347,349 10,987,323
2036 156,129,049 10,964,438
2035 151,953,443 10,941,953
2034 147,811,138 10,919,289
2033 143,712,496 10,895,104
2032 139,669,159 10,869,796
2031 135,660,570 10,844,434
2030 131,710,378 10,815,888
2029 127,818,130 10,784,274
2028 123,980,695 10,749,191
2027 120,212,011 10,710,226
2026 116,505,117 10,668,870
2025 112,854,120 10,621,495
2024 109,276,265 10,569,709
2023 105,789,731 10,536,632
2022 102,396,968 10,486,941
2021 99,148,932 10,415,811
2020 95,989,998 10,353,442
2019 92,947,442 10,278,887
2018 90,047,644 10,175,214
2017 87,083,398 10,057,698
2016 83,956,415 9,923,085
2015 81,035,531 9,799,186
2014 78,403,242 9,696,110
2013 75,789,395 9,600,379
2012 73,254,618 9,519,374
2011 70,849,311 9,449,213
2010 68,563,038 9,378,126
2009 66,412,044 9,298,515
2008 64,390,664 9,219,637
2007 62,477,752 9,148,092
2006 60,615,908 9,080,505
2005 58,775,724 9,029,572
2004 56,997,741 8,993,531
2003 55,343,867 8,958,229
2002 53,750,524 8,924,958
2001 52,132,646 8,895,960
2000 50,507,442 8,872,109
1999 48,912,971 8,857,874
1998 47,297,600 8,850,974
1997 46,029,902 8,846,062
1996 45,296,124 8,840,998
1995 44,433,704 8,826,939
1994 42,626,876 8,780,745
1993 40,656,336 8,718,561
1992 39,228,910 8,668,067
1991 37,925,817 8,617,375
1990 36,684,063 8,558,835
1989 35,486,866 8,492,964
1988 34,382,752 8,436,489
1987 33,298,904 8,397,804
1986 32,265,196 8,369,829
1985 31,264,816 8,350,386
1984 30,245,081 8,336,605
1983 29,250,963 8,329,033
1982 28,338,190 8,325,263
1981 27,500,515 8,320,503
1980 26,711,099 8,310,531
1979 25,886,782 8,293,678
1978 24,992,689 8,275,599
1977 24,229,061 8,251,540
1976 23,624,031 8,222,286
1975 23,021,101 8,192,437
1974 22,418,878 8,159,955
1973 21,827,665 8,136,312
1972 21,251,160 8,122,300
1971 20,695,569 8,098,334
1970 20,137,436 8,042,801
1969 19,570,445 7,968,072
1968 19,012,189 7,912,273
1967 18,462,782 7,867,931
1966 17,931,929 7,807,797
1965 17,427,802 7,733,853
1964 16,955,327 7,661,354
1963 16,507,599 7,604,328
1962 16,075,724 7,561,588
1961 15,662,374 7,519,998
1960 15,264,846 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Sweden
2100 0.68% -0.03%
2099 0.71% -0.04%
2098 0.73% -0.01%
2097 0.75% -0.01%
2096 0.78% -0.03%
2095 0.81% -0.02%
2094 0.83% -0.02%
2093 0.85% -0.02%
2092 0.88% -0.01%
2091 0.91% -0.02%
2090 0.94% -0.03%
2089 0.97% -0.02%
2088 0.99% -0.03%
2087 1.03% -0.06%
2086 1.05% -0.04%
2085 1.08% -0.04%
2084 1.11% -0.03%
2083 1.13% -0.05%
2082 1.16% -0.01%
2081 1.19% -0.02%
2080 1.21% 0.004%
2079 1.25% 0.02%
2078 1.27% 0.02%
2077 1.31% 0.03%
2076 1.33% 0.04%
2075 1.36% 0.03%
2074 1.39% 0.03%
2073 1.42% 0.03%
2072 1.45% 0.04%
2071 1.49% 0.03%
2070 1.52% 0.03%
2069 1.56% 0.01%
2068 1.59% 0.007%
2067 1.62% -0%
2066 1.66% 0.006%
2065 1.69% 0.009%
2064 1.73% 0.001%
2063 1.77% -0.005%
2062 1.8% 0.02%
2061 1.84% 0.01%
2060 1.88% 0.02%
2059 1.91% 0.03%
2058 1.95% 0.05%
2057 1.98% 0.05%
2056 2.02% 0.06%
2055 2.06% 0.07%
2054 2.1% 0.09%
2053 2.14% 0.12%
2052 2.17% 0.14%
2051 2.21% 0.17%
2050 2.24% 0.17%
2049 2.28% 0.19%
2048 2.31% 0.2%
2047 2.35% 0.2%
2046 2.38% 0.21%
2045 2.41% 0.22%
2044 2.44% 0.23%
2043 2.47% 0.23%
2042 2.51% 0.21%
2041 2.54% 0.22%
2040 2.57% 0.21%
2039 2.61% 0.2%
2038 2.64% 0.2%
2037 2.7% 0.21%
2036 2.75% 0.21%
2035 2.8% 0.21%
2034 2.85% 0.22%
2033 2.89% 0.23%
2032 2.95% 0.23%
2031 3% 0.26%
2030 3.05% 0.29%
2029 3.1% 0.33%
2028 3.14% 0.36%
2027 3.18% 0.39%
2026 3.24% 0.45%
2025 3.27% 0.49%
2024 3.3% 0.31%
2023 3.31% 0.47%
2022 3.28% 0.68%
2021 3.29% 0.6%
2020 3.27% 0.73%
2019 3.22% 1.02%
2018 3.4% 1.17%
2017 3.72% 1.36%
2016 3.6% 1.26%
2015 3.36% 1.06%
2014 3.45% 1%
2013 3.46% 0.85%
2012 3.39% 0.74%
2011 3.33% 0.76%
2010 3.24% 0.86%
2009 3.14% 0.86%
2008 3.06% 0.78%
2007 3.07% 0.74%
2006 3.13% 0.56%
2005 3.12% 0.4%
2004 2.99% 0.39%
2003 2.96% 0.37%
2002 3.1% 0.33%
2001 3.22% 0.27%
2000 3.26% 0.16%
1999 3.42% 0.08%
1998 2.75% 0.06%
1997 1.62% 0.06%
1996 1.94% 0.16%
1995 4.24% 0.53%
1994 4.85% 0.71%
1993 3.64% 0.58%
1992 3.44% 0.59%
1991 3.38% 0.68%
1990 3.37% 0.78%
1989 3.21% 0.67%
1988 3.25% 0.46%
1987 3.2% 0.33%
1986 3.2% 0.23%
1985 3.37% 0.17%
1984 3.4% 0.09%
1983 3.22% 0.05%
1982 3.05% 0.06%
1981 2.96% 0.12%
1980 3.18% 0.2%
1979 3.58% 0.22%
1978 3.15% 0.29%
1977 2.56% 0.36%
1976 2.62% 0.36%
1975 2.69% 0.4%
1974 2.71% 0.29%
1973 2.71% 0.17%
1972 2.68% 0.3%
1971 2.77% 0.69%
1970 2.9% 0.94%
1969 2.94% 0.71%
1968 2.98% 0.56%
1967 2.96% 0.77%
1966 2.89% 0.96%
1965 2.79% 0.95%
1964 2.71% 0.75%
1963 2.69% 0.57%
1962 2.64% 0.55%
1961 2.6% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Sweden
Current population
117507801
10680056
Population rank 15/197 91/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.13%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
15.9 minutes
One birth every
7.22 seconds
5.25 minutes
One death every
35 seconds
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +91
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 149/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 +47,079
Net migration rank 159/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - 47,079
2024 - -26,968 - 50,115
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 5,269 55,209
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 10,487 58,955
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 22,914 51,947
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 14,495 37,302
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 25,697 72,619
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 23,403 87,517
2017 2,883,245 176,290 24,138 102,671
2016 2,753,687 440,748 25,800 119,234
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 23,518 80,534
2014 2,580,251 36,966 26,179 77,654
2013 2,489,378 121,097 23,041 66,760
2012 2,405,462 53,668 20,943 52,879
2011 2,310,679 40,891 21,733 46,049
2010 2,212,255 8,823 25,320 51,175
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 21,387 63,638
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 18,439 56,452
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 15,552 54,907
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 15,436 51,675
2005 1,800,300 20,384 9,030 27,030
2004 1,731,022 4,260 9,893 25,842
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 6,271 29,161
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 893 31,364
2001 1,594,999 26,523 -1,779 28,856
2000 1,549,518 79,340 -2,662 24,900
1999 1,450,318 109,761 -6,201 13,940
1998 1,375,130 295,560 -3,541 11,325
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 -3,539 6,047
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 1,768 5,773
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 9,710 11,621
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 20,196 51,545
1993 1,209,242 240,176 20,924 32,725
1992 1,152,781 252,666 28,605 20,507
1991 1,114,033 86,721 29,299 25,314
1990 1,063,508 219,270 29,100 35,668
1989 1,027,238 84,415 24,629 44,565
1988 995,278 101,314 15,186 30,064
1987 959,875 111,220 11,757 21,335
1986 925,334 70,988 9,206 15,211
1985 885,670 118,791 4,175 11,464
1984 844,956 190,045 3,335 8,668
1983 807,122 146,095 833 2,105
1982 774,823 97,495 1,665 2,524
1981 748,371 54,656 1,664 3,209
1980 724,111 51,685 5,818 10,040
1979 691,773 181,028 4,976 13,895
1978 646,411 268,974 4,138 13,807
1977 638,242 -26,355 7,426 23,528
1976 624,147 -25,965 8,222 20,324
1975 608,655 -972 14,746 16,564
1974 593,539 3,216 23,664 9,217
1973 578,280 7,414 24,409 -9,551
1972 564,495 2,840 28,428 -13,519
1971 549,343 -5,497 31,583 2,334
1970 533,300 39,116 30,563 47,242
1969 514,800 46,778 23,904 48,824
1968 497,682 57,274 30,858 8,545
1967 479,552 64,307 41,700 11,075
1966 463,397 54,443 45,286 24,920
1965 429,002 61,397 44,857 32,444
1964 406,334 48,207 45,968 23,581
1963 398,972 41,960 35,741 11,009
1962 383,406 39,431 30,246 9,627
1961 368,207 35,654 30,832 14,401
1960 363,517 27,673 27,693 1,080

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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