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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 10.6 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 1.55% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

DR Congo vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Tajikistan
2100 436,320,913 20,390,053
2099 433,372,904 20,381,074
2098 430,335,169 20,367,161
2097 427,231,271 20,348,897
2096 424,043,303 20,324,869
2095 420,759,430 20,297,885
2094 417,384,609 20,265,966
2093 413,946,692 20,234,160
2092 410,440,733 20,192,937
2091 406,841,757 20,148,873
2090 403,166,901 20,103,798
2089 399,411,004 20,056,079
2088 395,583,655 20,005,521
2087 391,688,383 19,950,317
2086 387,713,874 19,895,606
2085 383,678,330 19,836,988
2084 379,568,054 19,773,272
2083 375,402,379 19,706,082
2082 371,195,818 19,639,516
2081 366,948,626 19,572,596
2080 362,644,227 19,499,390
2079 358,295,825 19,425,502
2078 353,888,897 19,347,261
2077 349,435,210 19,265,447
2076 344,932,895 19,175,355
2075 340,403,800 19,083,859
2074 335,826,108 18,988,290
2073 331,220,816 18,889,470
2072 326,568,298 18,785,103
2071 321,892,514 18,674,697
2070 317,165,418 18,559,138
2069 312,409,702 18,437,873
2068 307,625,941 18,315,011
2067 302,820,577 18,187,508
2066 297,989,401 18,054,404
2065 293,137,514 17,921,674
2064 288,267,282 17,783,801
2063 283,369,365 17,641,066
2062 278,452,605 17,498,306
2061 273,517,380 17,356,130
2060 268,572,331 17,206,922
2059 263,620,905 17,056,085
2058 258,672,397 16,903,532
2057 253,733,756 16,749,284
2056 248,796,045 16,595,691
2055 243,861,631 16,441,650
2054 238,931,249 16,285,520
2053 234,016,357 16,130,235
2052 229,117,369 15,967,770
2051 224,240,788 15,805,253
2050 219,397,034 15,638,613
2049 214,588,560 15,468,883
2048 209,814,694 15,292,499
2047 205,079,870 15,112,083
2046 200,379,842 14,928,123
2045 195,731,078 14,739,540
2044 191,124,003 14,544,544
2043 186,569,843 14,349,357
2042 182,068,630 14,147,892
2041 177,617,360 13,945,694
2040 173,224,822 13,741,587
2039 168,878,834 13,536,704
2038 164,583,465 13,331,490
2037 160,347,349 13,125,051
2036 156,129,049 12,917,110
2035 151,953,443 12,714,184
2034 147,811,138 12,515,962
2033 143,712,496 12,321,294
2032 139,669,159 12,128,060
2031 135,660,570 11,938,351
2030 131,710,378 11,749,706
2029 127,818,130 11,559,235
2028 123,980,695 11,369,414
2027 120,212,011 11,178,605
2026 116,505,117 10,986,242
2025 112,854,120 10,791,246
2024 109,276,265 10,590,927
2023 105,789,731 10,389,799
2022 102,396,968 10,182,222
2021 99,148,932 9,966,908
2020 95,989,998 9,749,310
2019 92,947,442 9,529,966
2018 90,047,644 9,307,333
2017 87,083,398 9,085,946
2016 83,956,415 8,865,631
2015 81,035,531 8,643,840
2014 78,403,242 8,425,552
2013 75,789,395 8,216,724
2012 73,254,618 8,014,084
2011 70,849,311 7,824,785
2010 68,563,038 7,652,141
2009 66,412,044 7,490,230
2008 64,390,664 7,338,403
2007 62,477,752 7,194,477
2006 60,615,908 7,057,566
2005 58,775,724 6,924,720
2004 56,997,741 6,790,547
2003 55,343,867 6,658,575
2002 53,750,524 6,531,669
2001 52,132,646 6,407,377
2000 50,507,442 6,284,735
1999 48,912,971 6,208,370
1998 47,297,600 6,176,397
1997 46,029,902 6,139,829
1996 45,296,124 6,066,523
1995 44,433,704 5,948,584
1994 42,626,876 5,825,368
1993 40,656,336 5,724,993
1992 39,228,910 5,649,400
1991 37,925,817 5,541,205
1990 36,684,063 5,398,768
1989 35,486,866 5,267,249
1988 34,382,752 5,114,989
1987 33,298,904 4,939,059
1986 32,265,196 4,772,139
1985 31,264,816 4,619,003
1984 30,245,081 4,480,026
1983 29,250,963 4,350,874
1982 28,338,190 4,227,171
1981 27,500,515 4,109,022
1980 26,711,099 3,995,256
1979 25,886,782 3,882,691
1978 24,992,689 3,768,508
1977 24,229,061 3,653,265
1976 23,624,031 3,540,076
1975 23,021,101 3,430,425
1974 22,418,878 3,324,499
1973 21,827,665 3,222,290
1972 21,251,160 3,123,691
1971 20,695,569 3,028,837
1970 20,137,436 2,936,779
1969 19,570,445 2,845,273
1968 19,012,189 2,753,848
1967 18,462,782 2,664,130
1966 17,931,929 2,577,184
1965 17,427,802 2,492,998
1964 16,955,327 2,411,260
1963 16,507,599 2,331,736
1962 16,075,724 2,255,026
1961 15,662,374 2,181,805
1960 15,264,846 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Tajikistan
2100 0.68% 0.04%
2099 0.71% 0.07%
2098 0.73% 0.09%
2097 0.75% 0.12%
2096 0.78% 0.13%
2095 0.81% 0.16%
2094 0.83% 0.16%
2093 0.85% 0.2%
2092 0.88% 0.22%
2091 0.91% 0.22%
2090 0.94% 0.24%
2089 0.97% 0.25%
2088 0.99% 0.28%
2087 1.03% 0.27%
2086 1.05% 0.3%
2085 1.08% 0.32%
2084 1.11% 0.34%
2083 1.13% 0.34%
2082 1.16% 0.34%
2081 1.19% 0.38%
2080 1.21% 0.38%
2079 1.25% 0.4%
2078 1.27% 0.42%
2077 1.31% 0.47%
2076 1.33% 0.48%
2075 1.36% 0.5%
2074 1.39% 0.52%
2073 1.42% 0.56%
2072 1.45% 0.59%
2071 1.49% 0.62%
2070 1.52% 0.66%
2069 1.56% 0.67%
2068 1.59% 0.7%
2067 1.62% 0.74%
2066 1.66% 0.74%
2065 1.69% 0.78%
2064 1.73% 0.81%
2063 1.77% 0.82%
2062 1.8% 0.82%
2061 1.84% 0.87%
2060 1.88% 0.88%
2059 1.91% 0.9%
2058 1.95% 0.92%
2057 1.98% 0.93%
2056 2.02% 0.94%
2055 2.06% 0.96%
2054 2.1% 0.96%
2053 2.14% 1.02%
2052 2.17% 1.03%
2051 2.21% 1.07%
2050 2.24% 1.1%
2049 2.28% 1.15%
2048 2.31% 1.19%
2047 2.35% 1.23%
2046 2.38% 1.28%
2045 2.41% 1.34%
2044 2.44% 1.36%
2043 2.47% 1.42%
2042 2.51% 1.45%
2041 2.54% 1.49%
2040 2.57% 1.51%
2039 2.61% 1.54%
2038 2.64% 1.57%
2037 2.7% 1.61%
2036 2.75% 1.6%
2035 2.8% 1.58%
2034 2.85% 1.58%
2033 2.89% 1.59%
2032 2.95% 1.59%
2031 3% 1.61%
2030 3.05% 1.65%
2029 3.1% 1.67%
2028 3.14% 1.71%
2027 3.18% 1.75%
2026 3.24% 1.81%
2025 3.27% 1.89%
2024 3.3% 1.94%
2023 3.31% 2.04%
2022 3.28% 2.16%
2021 3.29% 2.23%
2020 3.27% 2.3%
2019 3.22% 2.39%
2018 3.4% 2.44%
2017 3.72% 2.49%
2016 3.6% 2.57%
2015 3.36% 2.59%
2014 3.45% 2.54%
2013 3.46% 2.53%
2012 3.39% 2.42%
2011 3.33% 2.26%
2010 3.24% 2.16%
2009 3.14% 2.07%
2008 3.06% 2%
2007 3.07% 1.94%
2006 3.13% 1.92%
2005 3.12% 1.98%
2004 2.99% 1.98%
2003 2.96% 1.94%
2002 3.1% 1.94%
2001 3.22% 1.95%
2000 3.26% 1.23%
1999 3.42% 0.52%
1998 2.75% 0.6%
1997 1.62% 1.21%
1996 1.94% 1.98%
1995 4.24% 2.12%
1994 4.85% 1.75%
1993 3.64% 1.34%
1992 3.44% 1.95%
1991 3.38% 2.64%
1990 3.37% 2.5%
1989 3.21% 2.98%
1988 3.25% 3.56%
1987 3.2% 3.5%
1986 3.2% 3.32%
1985 3.37% 3.1%
1984 3.4% 2.97%
1983 3.22% 2.93%
1982 3.05% 2.88%
1981 2.96% 2.85%
1980 3.18% 2.9%
1979 3.58% 3.03%
1978 3.15% 3.15%
1977 2.56% 3.2%
1976 2.62% 3.2%
1975 2.69% 3.19%
1974 2.71% 3.17%
1973 2.71% 3.16%
1972 2.68% 3.13%
1971 2.77% 3.13%
1970 2.9% 3.22%
1969 2.94% 3.32%
1968 2.98% 3.37%
1967 2.96% 3.37%
1966 2.89% 3.38%
1965 2.79% 3.39%
1964 2.71% 3.41%
1963 2.69% 3.4%
1962 2.64% 3.36%
1961 2.6% 3.3%

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/tajikistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Tajikistan
Current population
117507801
11038274
Population rank 15/197 88/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.13%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
2.61 minutes
One birth every
7.22 seconds
1.94 minutes
One death every
35 seconds
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +551
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 55/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 -21,606
Net migration rank 159/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -21,606
2024 - -26,968 - -21,236
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 223,828 -19,999
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 228,336 -17,001
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 222,850 -3,564
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 219,467 -3,564
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 231,817 -9,041
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 228,597 -6,111
2017 2,883,245 176,290 224,396 -4,093
2016 2,753,687 440,748 228,547 -8,210
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 230,903 -7,660
2014 2,580,251 36,966 227,304 -13,962
2013 2,489,378 121,097 220,693 -16,362
2012 2,405,462 53,668 213,078 -12,132
2011 2,310,679 40,891 208,429 -30,783
2010 2,212,255 8,823 201,389 -33,733
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 192,851 -36,677
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 182,337 -34,855
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 173,200 -32,831
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 164,046 -30,591
2005 1,800,300 20,384 160,189 -27,954
2004 1,731,022 4,260 161,201 -25,082
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 150,391 -22,562
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 146,492 -20,526
2001 1,594,999 26,523 142,276 -19,657
2000 1,549,518 79,340 136,549 -13,871
1999 1,450,318 109,761 147,622 -117,571
1998 1,375,130 295,560 153,508 -119,621
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 149,825 -110,572
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 138,287 -30,922
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 168,934 -40,418
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 167,590 -49,668
1993 1,209,242 240,176 157,975 -75,147
1992 1,152,781 252,666 163,652 -95,280
1991 1,114,033 86,721 177,585 -29,553
1990 1,063,508 219,270 178,429 -41,596
1989 1,027,238 84,415 179,212 -53,020
1988 995,278 101,314 172,805 5,523
1987 959,875 111,220 163,611 9,923
1986 925,334 70,988 155,987 4,321
1985 885,670 118,791 145,720 247
1984 844,956 190,045 139,145 -7,152
1983 807,122 146,095 133,280 -6,972
1982 774,823 97,495 127,838 -6,730
1981 748,371 54,656 121,418 -6,221
1980 724,111 51,685 117,888 -5,557
1979 691,773 181,028 114,496 -1,703
1978 646,411 268,974 110,564 5,006
1977 638,242 -26,355 106,920 7,999
1976 624,147 -25,965 103,777 7,679
1975 608,655 -972 100,604 7,237
1974 593,539 3,216 97,481 6,531
1973 578,280 7,414 94,523 5,876
1972 564,495 2,840 91,677 5,123
1971 549,343 -5,497 88,618 4,293
1970 533,300 39,116 85,645 5,559
1969 514,800 46,778 82,931 8,886
1968 497,682 57,274 80,698 10,323
1967 479,552 64,307 78,733 9,670
1966 463,397 54,443 76,702 8,796
1965 429,002 61,397 75,139 7,744
1964 406,334 48,207 74,030 6,568
1963 398,972 41,960 73,065 5,379
1962 383,406 39,431 70,700 4,270
1961 368,207 35,654 68,182 3,291
1960 363,517 27,673 65,415 2,457

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

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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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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