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

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 70,545,865 people in Tanzania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 73,639,263 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 1.61 times bigger than Tanzania's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 2.31% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.89% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.36% per year vs +3.11% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.6M (82.8% growth).

DR Congo vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Tanzania
2100 436,237,219 265,471,550
2099 433,289,774 263,137,702
2098 430,252,622 260,784,676
2097 427,149,320 258,387,890
2096 423,961,963 255,972,277
2095 420,678,721 253,543,248
2094 417,304,547 251,095,452
2093 413,867,290 248,605,184
2092 410,362,003 246,083,651
2091 406,763,717 243,533,968
2090 403,089,566 240,979,094
2089 399,334,389 238,393,867
2088 395,507,774 235,775,056
2087 391,613,249 233,145,231
2086 387,639,503 230,474,072
2085 383,604,733 227,778,580
2084 379,495,246 225,090,075
2083 375,330,369 222,400,079
2082 371,124,615 219,697,321
2081 366,878,238 216,974,796
2080 362,574,665 214,235,505
2079 358,227,097 211,466,096
2078 353,821,014 208,688,171
2077 349,368,182 205,898,494
2076 344,866,731 203,086,766
2075 340,338,504 200,278,383
2074 335,761,691 197,449,196
2073 331,157,281 194,624,081
2072 326,505,656 191,805,820
2071 321,830,769 188,974,004
2070 317,104,580 186,134,634
2069 312,349,776 183,293,747
2068 307,566,932 180,458,385
2067 302,762,490 177,622,538
2066 297,932,241 174,786,430
2065 293,081,284 171,897,059
2064 288,211,987 169,048,435
2063 283,315,009 166,202,091
2062 278,399,192 163,354,473
2061 273,464,914 160,521,858
2060 268,520,814 157,707,240
2059 263,570,338 154,905,240
2058 258,622,778 152,106,040
2057 253,685,085 149,311,257
2056 248,748,321 146,505,507
2055 243,814,854 143,722,840
2054 238,885,417 140,970,467
2053 233,971,468 138,249,490
2052 229,073,420 135,540,803
2051 224,197,775 132,838,721
2050 219,354,949 130,145,345
2049 214,547,398 127,483,126
2048 209,774,448 124,809,212
2047 205,040,532 122,146,647
2046 200,341,405 119,511,124
2045 195,693,533 116,903,642
2044 191,087,342 114,318,843
2043 186,534,055 111,765,580
2042 182,033,706 109,231,423
2041 177,583,290 106,738,458
2040 173,191,594 104,262,479
2039 168,846,440 101,804,600
2038 164,551,895 99,370,760
2037 160,316,591 96,974,485
2036 156,099,100 94,592,848
2035 151,924,296 92,248,476
2034 147,782,785 89,920,872
2033 143,684,929 87,646,627
2032 139,642,368 85,401,853
2031 135,634,548 83,172,579
2030 131,685,113 80,989,443
2029 127,793,612 78,830,947
2028 123,956,913 76,723,335
2027 120,188,952 74,639,948
2026 116,482,769 72,582,361
2025 112,832,473 70,545,865
2024 109,276,265 68,560,157
2023 105,789,731 66,617,606
2022 102,396,968 64,711,821
2021 99,148,932 62,830,412
2020 95,989,998 60,972,798
2019 92,947,442 59,174,891
2018 90,047,644 57,437,145
2017 87,083,398 55,652,890
2016 83,956,415 53,824,013
2015 81,035,531 52,020,962
2014 78,403,242 50,351,512
2013 75,789,395 48,824,128
2012 73,254,618 47,374,260
2011 70,849,311 46,029,367
2010 68,563,038 44,758,488
2009 66,412,044 43,633,982
2008 64,390,664 42,570,728
2007 62,477,752 41,435,512
2006 60,615,908 40,294,902
2005 58,775,724 39,182,076
2004 56,997,741 38,109,668
2003 55,343,867 37,089,555
2002 53,750,524 36,121,304
2001 52,132,646 35,198,299
2000 50,507,442 34,260,139
1999 48,912,971 33,300,330
1998 47,297,600 32,420,458
1997 46,029,902 31,578,089
1996 45,296,124 30,945,762
1995 44,433,704 30,383,497
1994 42,626,876 29,442,356
1993 40,656,336 28,332,692
1992 39,228,910 27,457,588
1991 37,925,817 26,780,436
1990 36,684,063 26,110,207
1989 35,486,866 25,438,759
1988 34,382,752 24,769,686
1987 33,298,904 24,030,378
1986 32,265,196 23,258,959
1985 31,264,816 22,501,693
1984 30,245,081 21,779,066
1983 29,250,963 21,079,874
1982 28,338,190 20,398,571
1981 27,500,515 19,784,703
1980 26,711,099 19,189,769
1979 25,886,782 18,592,038
1978 24,992,689 17,976,566
1977 24,229,061 17,352,929
1976 23,624,031 16,736,211
1975 23,021,101 16,138,361
1974 22,418,878 15,561,630
1973 21,827,665 15,010,101
1972 21,251,160 14,479,308
1971 20,695,569 13,971,451
1970 20,137,436 13,492,677
1969 19,570,445 13,036,700
1968 19,012,189 12,602,076
1967 18,462,782 12,200,109
1966 17,931,929 11,827,459
1965 17,427,802 11,470,728
1964 16,955,327 11,127,826
1963 16,507,599 10,799,528
1962 16,075,724 10,487,756
1961 15,662,374 10,187,886
1960 15,264,846 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 76.7% to 130,145,345 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Tanzania
2100 0.68% 0.89%
2099 0.71% 0.9%
2098 0.73% 0.93%
2097 0.75% 0.94%
2096 0.78% 0.96%
2095 0.81% 0.97%
2094 0.83% 1%
2093 0.85% 1.02%
2092 0.88% 1.05%
2091 0.91% 1.06%
2090 0.94% 1.08%
2089 0.97% 1.11%
2088 0.99% 1.13%
2087 1.03% 1.16%
2086 1.05% 1.18%
2085 1.08% 1.19%
2084 1.11% 1.21%
2083 1.13% 1.23%
2082 1.16% 1.25%
2081 1.19% 1.28%
2080 1.21% 1.31%
2079 1.25% 1.33%
2078 1.27% 1.35%
2077 1.31% 1.38%
2076 1.33% 1.4%
2075 1.36% 1.43%
2074 1.39% 1.45%
2073 1.42% 1.47%
2072 1.45% 1.5%
2071 1.49% 1.53%
2070 1.52% 1.55%
2069 1.56% 1.57%
2068 1.59% 1.6%
2067 1.62% 1.62%
2066 1.66% 1.68%
2065 1.69% 1.69%
2064 1.73% 1.71%
2063 1.77% 1.74%
2062 1.8% 1.76%
2061 1.84% 1.78%
2060 1.88% 1.81%
2059 1.91% 1.84%
2058 1.95% 1.87%
2057 1.98% 1.92%
2056 2.02% 1.94%
2055 2.06% 1.95%
2054 2.1% 1.97%
2053 2.14% 2%
2052 2.17% 2.03%
2051 2.21% 2.07%
2050 2.24% 2.09%
2049 2.28% 2.14%
2048 2.31% 2.18%
2047 2.35% 2.21%
2046 2.38% 2.23%
2045 2.41% 2.26%
2044 2.44% 2.28%
2043 2.47% 2.32%
2042 2.51% 2.34%
2041 2.54% 2.37%
2040 2.57% 2.41%
2039 2.61% 2.45%
2038 2.64% 2.47%
2037 2.7% 2.52%
2036 2.75% 2.54%
2035 2.8% 2.59%
2034 2.85% 2.59%
2033 2.89% 2.63%
2032 2.95% 2.68%
2031 3% 2.7%
2030 3.05% 2.74%
2029 3.1% 2.75%
2028 3.14% 2.79%
2027 3.18% 2.83%
2026 3.24% 2.89%
2025 3.25% 2.9%
2024 3.3% 2.92%
2023 3.31% 2.95%
2022 3.28% 2.99%
2021 3.29% 3.05%
2020 3.27% 3.04%
2019 3.22% 3.03%
2018 3.4% 3.21%
2017 3.72% 3.4%
2016 3.6% 3.47%
2015 3.36% 3.32%
2014 3.45% 3.13%
2013 3.46% 3.06%
2012 3.39% 2.92%
2011 3.33% 2.84%
2010 3.24% 2.58%
2009 3.14% 2.5%
2008 3.06% 2.74%
2007 3.07% 2.83%
2006 3.13% 2.84%
2005 3.12% 2.81%
2004 2.99% 2.75%
2003 2.96% 2.68%
2002 3.1% 2.62%
2001 3.22% 2.74%
2000 3.26% 2.88%
1999 3.42% 2.71%
1998 2.75% 2.67%
1997 1.62% 2.04%
1996 1.94% 1.85%
1995 4.24% 3.2%
1994 4.85% 3.92%
1993 3.64% 3.19%
1992 3.44% 2.53%
1991 3.38% 2.57%
1990 3.37% 2.64%
1989 3.21% 2.7%
1988 3.25% 3.08%
1987 3.2% 3.32%
1986 3.2% 3.37%
1985 3.37% 3.32%
1984 3.4% 3.32%
1983 3.22% 3.34%
1982 3.05% 3.1%
1981 2.96% 3.1%
1980 3.18% 3.21%
1979 3.58% 3.42%
1978 3.15% 3.59%
1977 2.56% 3.68%
1976 2.62% 3.7%
1975 2.69% 3.71%
1974 2.71% 3.67%
1973 2.71% 3.67%
1972 2.68% 3.63%
1971 2.77% 3.55%
1970 2.9% 3.5%
1969 2.94% 3.45%
1968 2.98% 3.29%
1967 2.96% 3.15%
1966 2.89% 3.11%
1965 2.79% 3.08%
1964 2.71% 3.04%
1963 2.69% 2.97%
1962 2.64% 2.94%
1961 2.6% 2.89%

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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.9%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Tanzania
Current population
118386491
73639263
Population rank 14/197 20/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.89%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
15.9 seconds
One birth every
7.06 seconds
13.2 seconds
One death every
34.3 seconds
1.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,743 +5,440
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 +1,985,708
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% +2.9%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 16/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 -12,730
Net migration rank 159/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -12,730
2024 3,547,217 -26,968 1,993,730 -29,865
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 2,883,245 176,290 1,726,909 119,142
2016 2,753,687 440,748 1,659,502 152,194
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 1,592,882 201,495
2014 2,580,251 36,966 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 2,489,378 121,097 1,509,008 1,241
2012 2,405,462 53,668 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 2,310,679 40,891 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 2,212,255 8,823 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 1,800,300 20,384 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 1,731,022 4,260 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 1,594,999 26,523 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 1,549,518 79,340 985,185 -9,701
1999 1,450,318 109,761 948,659 -4,489
1998 1,375,130 295,560 920,806 -105,184
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 882,544 -13,400
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 868,524 -473,007
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 838,980 -109,971
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 803,953 349,348
1993 1,209,242 240,176 778,044 288,004
1992 1,152,781 252,666 767,961 -83,825
1991 1,114,033 86,721 762,011 -91,851
1990 1,063,508 219,270 750,825 -80,529
1989 1,027,238 84,415 743,854 -71,268
1988 995,278 101,314 736,551 -71,012
1987 959,875 111,220 718,580 94,498
1986 925,334 70,988 705,677 24,101
1985 885,670 118,791 697,867 86,864
1984 844,956 190,045 687,435 -26,938
1983 807,122 146,095 679,720 58,161
1982 774,823 97,495 662,627 -37,883
1981 748,371 54,656 645,496 -42,485
1980 724,111 51,685 629,444 -42,588
1979 691,773 181,028 613,388 -4,792
1978 646,411 268,974 595,024 27,307
1977 638,242 -26,355 574,938 49,997
1976 624,147 -25,965 553,617 54,875
1975 608,655 -972 533,906 53,290
1974 593,539 3,216 515,152 51,127
1973 578,280 7,414 488,429 48,363
1972 564,495 2,840 467,305 57,489
1971 549,343 -5,497 449,014 41,900
1970 533,300 39,116 427,988 38,635
1969 514,800 46,778 408,322 37,006
1968 497,682 57,274 389,467 34,455
1967 479,552 64,307 374,763 5,265
1966 463,397 54,443 360,229 5,049
1965 429,002 61,397 343,456 4,742
1964 406,334 48,207 328,527 9,090
1963 398,972 41,960 314,644 4,333
1962 383,406 39,431 300,663 3,916
1961 368,207 35,654 286,839 8,338
1960 363,517 27,673 275,814 1,946

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/tanzania | 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 Tanzania 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K

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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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