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

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 5.1 times bigger than Taiwan's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 1.7% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.36% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

DR Congo vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Taiwan
2100 436,237,219 10,150,338
2099 433,289,774 10,273,881
2098 430,252,622 10,399,680
2097 427,149,320 10,527,804
2096 423,961,963 10,657,536
2095 420,678,721 10,789,978
2094 417,304,547 10,925,075
2093 413,867,290 11,062,491
2092 410,362,003 11,202,670
2091 406,763,717 11,346,131
2090 403,089,566 11,494,369
2089 399,334,389 11,644,743
2088 395,507,774 11,799,177
2087 391,613,249 11,956,109
2086 387,639,503 12,116,149
2085 383,604,733 12,281,248
2084 379,495,246 12,451,872
2083 375,330,369 12,625,681
2082 371,124,615 12,803,442
2081 366,878,238 12,986,931
2080 362,574,665 13,174,137
2079 358,227,097 13,366,920
2078 353,821,014 13,564,788
2077 349,368,182 13,765,770
2076 344,866,731 13,969,802
2075 340,338,504 14,178,904
2074 335,761,691 14,391,331
2073 331,157,281 14,606,033
2072 326,505,656 14,824,987
2071 321,830,769 15,045,310
2070 317,104,580 15,266,143
2069 312,349,776 15,488,280
2068 307,566,932 15,714,125
2067 302,762,490 15,940,945
2066 297,932,241 16,167,553
2065 293,081,284 16,396,032
2064 288,211,987 16,625,600
2063 283,315,009 16,854,355
2062 278,399,192 17,084,600
2061 273,464,914 17,314,450
2060 268,520,814 17,541,998
2059 263,570,338 17,767,014
2058 258,622,778 17,988,239
2057 253,685,085 18,208,151
2056 248,748,321 18,423,453
2055 243,814,854 18,639,554
2054 238,885,417 18,853,384
2053 233,971,468 19,063,428
2052 229,073,420 19,270,076
2051 224,197,775 19,474,323
2050 219,354,949 19,677,203
2049 214,547,398 19,878,438
2048 209,774,448 20,073,645
2047 205,040,532 20,267,326
2046 200,341,405 20,454,154
2045 195,693,533 20,640,565
2044 191,087,342 20,819,477
2043 186,534,055 20,995,111
2042 182,033,706 21,166,213
2041 177,583,290 21,331,710
2040 173,191,594 21,491,361
2039 168,846,440 21,645,911
2038 164,551,895 21,794,529
2037 160,316,591 21,939,617
2036 156,099,100 22,077,701
2035 151,924,296 22,211,115
2034 147,782,785 22,340,809
2033 143,684,929 22,463,465
2032 139,642,368 22,582,449
2031 135,634,548 22,698,460
2030 131,685,113 22,809,605
2029 127,793,612 22,916,803
2028 123,956,913 23,022,058
2027 120,188,952 23,127,410
2026 116,482,769 23,229,461
2025 112,832,473 23,331,886
2024 109,276,265 23,410,331
2023 105,789,731 23,342,541
2022 102,396,968 23,319,977
2021 99,148,932 23,468,275
2020 95,989,998 23,582,179
2019 92,947,442 23,596,027
2018 90,047,644 23,580,080
2017 87,083,398 23,555,522
2016 83,956,415 23,515,945
2015 81,035,531 23,462,914
2014 78,403,242 23,403,635
2013 75,789,395 23,344,670
2012 73,254,618 23,270,367
2011 70,849,311 23,193,518
2010 68,563,038 23,140,948
2009 66,412,044 23,078,402
2008 64,390,664 22,997,696
2007 62,477,752 22,917,444
2006 60,615,908 22,823,455
2005 58,775,724 22,729,753
2004 56,997,741 22,646,836
2003 55,343,867 22,562,663
2002 53,750,524 22,463,172
2001 52,132,646 22,341,120
2000 50,507,442 22,184,530
1999 48,912,971 22,010,489
1998 47,297,600 21,835,703
1997 46,029,902 21,634,124
1996 45,296,124 21,441,432
1995 44,433,704 21,267,653
1994 42,626,876 21,086,645
1993 40,656,336 20,899,019
1992 39,228,910 20,704,227
1991 37,925,817 20,503,568
1990 36,684,063 20,278,946
1989 35,486,866 20,055,492
1988 34,382,752 19,839,704
1987 33,298,904 19,617,046
1986 32,265,196 19,411,454
1985 31,264,816 19,191,510
1984 30,245,081 18,929,866
1983 29,250,963 18,653,146
1982 28,338,190 18,354,855
1981 27,500,515 18,029,982
1980 26,711,099 17,704,538
1979 25,886,782 17,372,779
1978 24,992,689 17,042,272
1977 24,229,061 16,730,895
1976 23,624,031 16,401,413
1975 23,021,101 16,075,128
1974 22,418,878 15,784,817
1973 21,827,665 15,505,121
1972 21,251,160 15,220,495
1971 20,695,569 14,913,564
1970 20,137,436 14,582,944
1969 19,570,445 14,068,984
1968 19,012,189 13,548,537
1967 18,462,782 13,210,344
1966 17,931,929 12,874,153
1965 17,427,802 12,511,863
1964 16,955,327 12,137,143
1963 16,507,599 11,762,101
1962 16,075,724 11,392,513
1961 15,662,374 11,030,385
1960 15,264,846 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Taiwan
2100 0.68% -1.2%
2099 0.71% -1.21%
2098 0.73% -1.22%
2097 0.75% -1.22%
2096 0.78% -1.23%
2095 0.81% -1.24%
2094 0.83% -1.24%
2093 0.85% -1.25%
2092 0.88% -1.26%
2091 0.91% -1.29%
2090 0.94% -1.29%
2089 0.97% -1.31%
2088 0.99% -1.31%
2087 1.03% -1.32%
2086 1.05% -1.34%
2085 1.08% -1.37%
2084 1.11% -1.38%
2083 1.13% -1.39%
2082 1.16% -1.41%
2081 1.19% -1.42%
2080 1.21% -1.44%
2079 1.25% -1.46%
2078 1.27% -1.46%
2077 1.31% -1.46%
2076 1.33% -1.47%
2075 1.36% -1.48%
2074 1.39% -1.47%
2073 1.42% -1.48%
2072 1.45% -1.46%
2071 1.49% -1.45%
2070 1.52% -1.43%
2069 1.56% -1.44%
2068 1.59% -1.42%
2067 1.62% -1.4%
2066 1.66% -1.39%
2065 1.69% -1.38%
2064 1.73% -1.36%
2063 1.77% -1.35%
2062 1.8% -1.33%
2061 1.84% -1.3%
2060 1.88% -1.27%
2059 1.91% -1.23%
2058 1.95% -1.21%
2057 1.98% -1.17%
2056 2.02% -1.16%
2055 2.06% -1.13%
2054 2.1% -1.1%
2053 2.14% -1.07%
2052 2.17% -1.05%
2051 2.21% -1.03%
2050 2.24% -1.01%
2049 2.28% -0.97%
2048 2.31% -0.96%
2047 2.35% -0.91%
2046 2.38% -0.9%
2045 2.41% -0.86%
2044 2.44% -0.84%
2043 2.47% -0.81%
2042 2.51% -0.78%
2041 2.54% -0.74%
2040 2.57% -0.71%
2039 2.61% -0.68%
2038 2.64% -0.66%
2037 2.7% -0.63%
2036 2.75% -0.6%
2035 2.8% -0.58%
2034 2.85% -0.55%
2033 2.89% -0.53%
2032 2.95% -0.51%
2031 3% -0.49%
2030 3.05% -0.47%
2029 3.1% -0.46%
2028 3.14% -0.46%
2027 3.18% -0.44%
2026 3.24% -0.44%
2025 3.25% -0.34%
2024 3.3% 0.29%
2023 3.31% 0.1%
2022 3.28% -0.63%
2021 3.29% -0.48%
2020 3.27% -0.06%
2019 3.22% 0.07%
2018 3.4% 0.1%
2017 3.72% 0.17%
2016 3.6% 0.23%
2015 3.36% 0.25%
2014 3.45% 0.25%
2013 3.46% 0.32%
2012 3.39% 0.33%
2011 3.33% 0.23%
2010 3.24% 0.27%
2009 3.14% 0.35%
2008 3.06% 0.35%
2007 3.07% 0.41%
2006 3.13% 0.41%
2005 3.12% 0.37%
2004 2.99% 0.37%
2003 2.96% 0.44%
2002 3.1% 0.55%
2001 3.22% 0.71%
2000 3.26% 0.79%
1999 3.42% 0.8%
1998 2.75% 0.93%
1997 1.62% 0.9%
1996 1.94% 0.82%
1995 4.24% 0.86%
1994 4.85% 0.9%
1993 3.64% 0.94%
1992 3.44% 0.98%
1991 3.38% 1.11%
1990 3.37% 1.11%
1989 3.21% 1.09%
1988 3.25% 1.14%
1987 3.2% 1.06%
1986 3.2% 1.15%
1985 3.37% 1.38%
1984 3.4% 1.48%
1983 3.22% 1.63%
1982 3.05% 1.8%
1981 2.96% 1.84%
1980 3.18% 1.91%
1979 3.58% 1.94%
1978 3.15% 1.86%
1977 2.56% 2.01%
1976 2.62% 2.03%
1975 2.69% 1.84%
1974 2.71% 1.8%
1973 2.71% 1.87%
1972 2.68% 2.06%
1971 2.77% 2.27%
1970 2.9% 3.65%
1969 2.94% 3.84%
1968 2.98% 2.56%
1967 2.96% 2.61%
1966 2.89% 2.9%
1965 2.79% 3.09%
1964 2.71% 3.19%
1963 2.69% 3.24%
1962 2.64% 3.28%
1961 2.6% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, 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 Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Taiwan
Current population
118386491
23229461
Population rank 14/197 60/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.28%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
6.72 minutes
One birth every
7.06 seconds
3.9 minutes
One death every
34.3 seconds
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,743 -215
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 178/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 +47,029
Net migration rank 159/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 152/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -
2024 3,547,217 -26,968 -67,188 47,029
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 -69,794 225,599
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 -68,327 -42,430
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 -30,039 -156,010
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 -7,782 -33,978
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 1,416 12,718
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 8,725 8,888
2017 2,883,245 176,290 22,613 8,809
2016 2,753,687 440,748 35,980 11,707
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 49,741 8,581
2014 2,580,251 36,966 - -
2013 2,489,378 121,097 - -
2012 2,405,462 53,668 - -
2011 2,310,679 40,891 43,836 19,077
2010 2,212,255 8,823 - -
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 - -
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 - -
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 - -
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 - -
2005 1,800,300 20,384 - -
2004 1,731,022 4,260 - -
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 - -
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 - -
2001 1,594,999 26,523 132,707 -3,811
2000 1,549,518 79,340 - -
1999 1,450,318 109,761 - -
1998 1,375,130 295,560 - -
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 - -
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 - -
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 - -
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 - -
1993 1,209,242 240,176 - -
1992 1,152,781 252,666 - -
1991 1,114,033 86,721 215,698 -12,128
1990 1,063,508 219,270 - -
1989 1,027,238 84,415 - -
1988 995,278 101,314 - -
1987 959,875 111,220 - -
1986 925,334 70,988 - -
1985 885,670 118,791 - -
1984 844,956 190,045 - -
1983 807,122 146,095 - -
1982 774,823 97,495 - -
1981 748,371 54,656 326,883 4,508
1980 724,111 51,685 - -
1979 691,773 181,028 - -
1978 646,411 268,974 - -
1977 638,242 -26,355 - -
1976 624,147 -25,965 - -
1975 608,655 -972 - -
1974 593,539 3,216 - -
1973 578,280 7,414 - -
1972 564,495 2,840 - -
1971 549,343 -5,497 - -
1970 533,300 39,116 - -
1969 514,800 46,778 - -
1968 497,682 57,274 - -
1967 479,552 64,307 - -
1966 463,397 54,443 346,958 18,774
1965 429,002 61,397 - -
1964 406,334 48,207 - -
1963 398,972 41,960 - -
1962 383,406 39,431 - -
1961 368,207 35,654 - -
1960 363,517 27,673 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 57.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 124,655 people) and 42.2% is from migration (a gain of 90,913 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.04M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.71M
Taipei 2.43M
Taoyuan 2.36M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 456K
Keelung 359K
Chiayi 262K
Zhubei 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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