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

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 11.1 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • 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 +3.36% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

DR Congo vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Sweden
2100 436,237,219 11,330,987
2099 433,289,774 11,334,835
2098 430,252,622 11,339,107
2097 427,149,320 11,340,268
2096 423,961,963 11,341,947
2095 420,678,721 11,344,893
2094 417,304,547 11,347,531
2093 413,867,290 11,349,412
2092 410,362,003 11,351,452
2091 406,763,717 11,352,899
2090 403,089,566 11,354,820
2089 399,334,389 11,357,746
2088 395,507,774 11,360,405
2087 391,613,249 11,364,197
2086 387,639,503 11,371,529
2085 383,604,733 11,376,573
2084 379,495,246 11,381,332
2083 375,330,369 11,384,862
2082 371,124,615 11,390,058
2081 366,878,238 11,391,696
2080 362,574,665 11,393,882
2079 358,227,097 11,393,412
2078 353,821,014 11,391,291
2077 349,368,182 11,389,212
2076 344,866,731 11,385,385
2075 340,338,504 11,381,261
2074 335,761,691 11,377,973
2073 331,157,281 11,375,051
2072 326,505,656 11,371,362
2071 321,830,769 11,366,451
2070 317,104,580 11,362,742
2069 312,349,776 11,358,895
2068 307,566,932 11,357,504
2067 302,762,490 11,356,672
2066 297,932,241 11,356,676
2065 293,081,284 11,355,953
2064 288,211,987 11,354,988
2063 283,315,009 11,354,834
2062 278,399,192 11,355,452
2061 273,464,914 11,353,198
2060 268,520,814 11,352,013
2059 263,570,338 11,349,674
2058 258,622,778 11,345,893
2057 253,685,085 11,340,487
2056 248,748,321 11,335,234
2055 243,814,854 11,328,291
2054 238,885,417 11,320,768
2053 233,971,468 11,310,127
2052 229,073,420 11,296,358
2051 224,197,775 11,280,503
2050 219,354,949 11,261,537
2049 214,547,398 11,242,070
2048 209,774,448 11,221,274
2047 205,040,532 11,199,365
2046 200,341,405 11,176,512
2045 195,693,533 11,152,739
2044 191,087,342 11,127,765
2043 186,534,055 11,102,354
2042 182,033,706 11,076,504
2041 177,583,290 11,052,951
2040 173,191,594 11,028,609
2039 168,846,440 11,005,487
2038 164,551,895 10,983,160
2037 160,316,591 10,961,591
2036 156,099,100 10,938,759
2035 151,924,296 10,916,327
2034 147,782,785 10,893,717
2033 143,684,929 10,869,588
2032 139,642,368 10,844,339
2031 135,634,548 10,819,037
2030 131,685,113 10,790,557
2029 127,793,612 10,759,017
2028 123,956,913 10,724,017
2027 120,188,952 10,685,143
2026 116,482,769 10,643,884
2025 112,832,473 10,596,620
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 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 3.25% 0.25%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Sweden
Current population
118386491
10665077
Population rank 14/197 93/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.13%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
19.6 minutes
One birth every
7.06 seconds
5.35 minutes
One death every
34.3 seconds
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,743 +74
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 148/197
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 3,547,217 -26,968 7,399 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 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 573K
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 (1960–2025, 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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