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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 9,515,236 people in Togo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 9,990,340 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 11.8 times bigger than Togo's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 1.54% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.12% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs +2.46% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Togo has grown from 6.01M to 9.99M (66.2% growth).

DR Congo vs Togo: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Togo
2100 436,320,913 26,511,761
2099 433,372,904 26,350,920
2098 430,335,169 26,190,149
2097 427,231,271 26,025,602
2096 424,043,303 25,858,261
2095 420,759,430 25,692,261
2094 417,384,609 25,512,468
2093 413,946,692 25,345,557
2092 410,440,733 25,173,177
2091 406,841,757 24,992,069
2090 403,166,901 24,812,174
2089 399,411,004 24,627,057
2088 395,583,655 24,436,800
2087 391,688,383 24,254,420
2086 387,713,874 24,051,223
2085 383,678,330 23,849,170
2084 379,568,054 23,646,091
2083 375,402,379 23,436,282
2082 371,195,818 23,222,780
2081 366,948,626 23,001,936
2080 362,644,227 22,777,601
2079 358,295,825 22,551,490
2078 353,888,897 22,338,486
2077 349,435,210 22,122,045
2076 344,932,895 21,896,528
2075 340,403,800 21,662,169
2074 335,826,108 21,429,982
2073 331,220,816 21,196,168
2072 326,568,298 20,965,824
2071 321,892,514 20,733,961
2070 317,165,418 20,502,013
2069 312,409,702 20,263,631
2068 307,625,941 20,019,087
2067 302,820,577 19,779,666
2066 297,989,401 19,535,920
2065 293,137,514 19,295,265
2064 288,267,282 19,054,476
2063 283,369,365 18,807,556
2062 278,452,605 18,564,996
2061 273,517,380 18,323,196
2060 268,572,331 18,081,153
2059 263,620,905 17,844,344
2058 258,672,397 17,604,946
2057 253,733,756 17,362,170
2056 248,796,045 17,118,049
2055 243,861,631 16,866,006
2054 238,931,249 16,621,633
2053 234,016,357 16,377,405
2052 229,117,369 16,130,545
2051 224,240,788 15,878,148
2050 219,397,034 15,631,978
2049 214,588,560 15,378,071
2048 209,814,694 15,127,754
2047 205,079,870 14,879,919
2046 200,379,842 14,629,528
2045 195,731,078 14,379,029
2044 191,124,003 14,128,387
2043 186,569,843 13,876,705
2042 182,068,630 13,630,555
2041 177,617,360 13,384,957
2040 173,224,822 13,144,485
2039 168,878,834 12,899,560
2038 164,583,465 12,658,957
2037 160,347,349 12,420,807
2036 156,129,049 12,186,169
2035 151,953,443 11,950,071
2034 147,811,138 11,717,387
2033 143,712,496 11,485,359
2032 139,669,159 11,253,936
2031 135,660,570 11,023,922
2030 131,710,378 10,797,929
2029 127,818,130 10,578,030
2028 123,980,695 10,361,280
2027 120,212,011 10,146,366
2026 116,505,117 9,932,489
2025 112,854,120 9,723,170
2024 109,276,265 9,515,236
2023 105,789,731 9,304,337
2022 102,396,968 9,089,738
2021 99,148,932 8,878,379
2020 95,989,998 8,669,720
2019 92,947,442 8,463,068
2018 90,047,644 8,258,778
2017 87,083,398 8,057,140
2016 83,956,415 7,858,289
2015 81,035,531 7,663,195
2014 78,403,242 7,472,450
2013 75,789,395 7,285,442
2012 73,254,618 7,100,736
2011 70,849,311 6,916,474
2010 68,563,038 6,732,590
2009 66,412,044 6,551,865
2008 64,390,664 6,368,812
2007 62,477,752 6,188,344
2006 60,615,908 6,010,668
2005 58,775,724 5,844,631
2004 56,997,741 5,696,508
2003 55,343,867 5,552,167
2002 53,750,524 5,413,274
2001 52,132,646 5,277,382
2000 50,507,442 5,140,037
1999 48,912,971 5,000,269
1998 47,297,600 4,860,913
1997 46,029,902 4,725,030
1996 45,296,124 4,577,860
1995 44,433,704 4,410,832
1994 42,626,876 4,222,940
1993 40,656,336 4,207,453
1992 39,228,910 4,233,617
1991 37,925,817 4,115,560
1990 36,684,063 3,998,761
1989 35,486,866 3,883,411
1988 34,382,752 3,769,742
1987 33,298,904 3,657,508
1986 32,265,196 3,547,952
1985 31,264,816 3,441,091
1984 30,245,081 3,332,837
1983 29,250,963 3,222,899
1982 28,338,190 3,115,042
1981 27,500,515 3,013,043
1980 26,711,099 2,920,894
1979 25,886,782 2,839,854
1978 24,992,689 2,768,148
1977 24,229,061 2,701,894
1976 23,624,031 2,637,796
1975 23,021,101 2,574,622
1974 22,418,878 2,511,760
1973 21,827,665 2,448,749
1972 21,251,160 2,384,994
1971 20,695,569 2,317,976
1970 20,137,436 2,244,773
1969 19,570,445 2,164,814
1968 19,012,189 2,080,226
1967 18,462,782 1,995,890
1966 17,931,929 1,918,513
1965 17,427,802 1,853,771
1964 16,955,327 1,803,440
1963 16,507,599 1,765,072
1962 16,075,724 1,732,959
1961 15,662,374 1,702,717
1960 15,264,846 1,673,110

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/togo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Togo gained 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Togo's population increased by 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Togo was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Togo will increase by 56.5% to 15,631,978 people and rank change from 97th to 83rd.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 26.5M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Togo
2100 0.68% 0.61%
2099 0.71% 0.61%
2098 0.73% 0.63%
2097 0.75% 0.65%
2096 0.78% 0.65%
2095 0.81% 0.7%
2094 0.83% 0.66%
2093 0.85% 0.68%
2092 0.88% 0.72%
2091 0.91% 0.73%
2090 0.94% 0.75%
2089 0.97% 0.78%
2088 0.99% 0.75%
2087 1.03% 0.84%
2086 1.05% 0.85%
2085 1.08% 0.86%
2084 1.11% 0.9%
2083 1.13% 0.92%
2082 1.16% 0.96%
2081 1.19% 0.98%
2080 1.21% 1%
2079 1.25% 0.95%
2078 1.27% 0.98%
2077 1.31% 1.03%
2076 1.33% 1.08%
2075 1.36% 1.08%
2074 1.39% 1.1%
2073 1.42% 1.1%
2072 1.45% 1.12%
2071 1.49% 1.13%
2070 1.52% 1.18%
2069 1.56% 1.22%
2068 1.59% 1.21%
2067 1.62% 1.25%
2066 1.66% 1.25%
2065 1.69% 1.26%
2064 1.73% 1.31%
2063 1.77% 1.31%
2062 1.8% 1.32%
2061 1.84% 1.34%
2060 1.88% 1.33%
2059 1.91% 1.36%
2058 1.95% 1.4%
2057 1.98% 1.43%
2056 2.02% 1.49%
2055 2.06% 1.47%
2054 2.1% 1.49%
2053 2.14% 1.53%
2052 2.17% 1.59%
2051 2.21% 1.57%
2050 2.24% 1.65%
2049 2.28% 1.65%
2048 2.31% 1.67%
2047 2.35% 1.71%
2046 2.38% 1.74%
2045 2.41% 1.77%
2044 2.44% 1.81%
2043 2.47% 1.81%
2042 2.51% 1.83%
2041 2.54% 1.83%
2040 2.57% 1.9%
2039 2.61% 1.9%
2038 2.64% 1.92%
2037 2.7% 1.93%
2036 2.75% 1.98%
2035 2.8% 1.99%
2034 2.85% 2.02%
2033 2.89% 2.06%
2032 2.95% 2.09%
2031 3% 2.09%
2030 3.05% 2.08%
2029 3.1% 2.09%
2028 3.14% 2.12%
2027 3.18% 2.15%
2026 3.24% 2.15%
2025 3.27% 2.19%
2024 3.3% 2.27%
2023 3.31% 2.36%
2022 3.28% 2.38%
2021 3.29% 2.41%
2020 3.27% 2.44%
2019 3.22% 2.47%
2018 3.4% 2.5%
2017 3.72% 2.53%
2016 3.6% 2.55%
2015 3.36% 2.55%
2014 3.45% 2.57%
2013 3.46% 2.6%
2012 3.39% 2.66%
2011 3.33% 2.73%
2010 3.24% 2.76%
2009 3.14% 2.87%
2008 3.06% 2.92%
2007 3.07% 2.96%
2006 3.13% 2.84%
2005 3.12% 2.6%
2004 2.99% 2.6%
2003 2.96% 2.57%
2002 3.1% 2.57%
2001 3.22% 2.67%
2000 3.26% 2.8%
1999 3.42% 2.87%
1998 2.75% 2.88%
1997 1.62% 3.21%
1996 1.94% 3.79%
1995 4.24% 4.45%
1994 4.85% 0.37%
1993 3.64% -0.62%
1992 3.44% 2.87%
1991 3.38% 2.92%
1990 3.37% 2.97%
1989 3.21% 3.02%
1988 3.25% 3.07%
1987 3.2% 3.09%
1986 3.2% 3.11%
1985 3.37% 3.25%
1984 3.4% 3.41%
1983 3.22% 3.46%
1982 3.05% 3.39%
1981 2.96% 3.15%
1980 3.18% 2.85%
1979 3.58% 2.59%
1978 3.15% 2.45%
1977 2.56% 2.43%
1976 2.62% 2.45%
1975 2.69% 2.5%
1974 2.71% 2.57%
1973 2.71% 2.67%
1972 2.68% 2.89%
1971 2.77% 3.26%
1970 2.9% 3.69%
1969 2.94% 4.07%
1968 2.98% 4.23%
1967 2.96% 4.03%
1966 2.89% 3.49%
1965 2.79% 2.79%
1964 2.71% 2.17%
1963 2.69% 1.85%
1962 2.64% 1.78%
1961 2.6% 1.77%

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/togo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Togo's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Togo
Current population
117507801
9990340
Population rank 15/197 97/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.12%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
2.49 minutes
One birth every
7.22 seconds
1.81 minutes
One death every
35 seconds
7.33 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +578
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +210,899
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 40/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 -15,010
Net migration rank 159/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -15,010
2024 - -26,968 - -14,014
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 218,093 -1,997
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 215,090 -1,997
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 210,613 -986
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 208,663 -986
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 207,608 -1,985
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 204,942 -1,985
2017 2,883,245 176,290 202,307 -1,985
2016 2,753,687 440,748 199,364 -1,979
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 194,768 -1,976
2014 2,580,251 36,966 190,667 -1,976
2013 2,489,378 121,097 187,309 -1,976
2012 2,405,462 53,668 186,061 -1,983
2011 2,310,679 40,891 186,406 -1,968
2010 2,212,255 8,823 185,294 -1,964
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 180,111 -1,985
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 173,677 14,303
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 168,144 4,813
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 160,671 21,724
2005 1,800,300 20,384 154,117 -4,437
2004 1,731,022 4,260 147,574 -1,005
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 144,900 -2,793
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 141,643 -5,973
2001 1,594,999 26,523 137,808 -1,703
2000 1,549,518 79,340 133,873 4,715
1999 1,450,318 109,761 129,832 11,125
1998 1,375,130 295,560 125,392 12,362
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 122,109 11,898
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 119,418 40,915
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 116,314 57,406
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 113,074 88,992
1993 1,209,242 240,176 119,938 -291,022
1992 1,152,781 252,666 118,876 -122
1991 1,114,033 86,721 117,409 -51
1990 1,063,508 219,270 116,200 44
1989 1,027,238 84,415 114,432 0
1988 995,278 101,314 112,915 -17
1987 959,875 111,220 110,739 848
1986 925,334 70,988 107,957 -436
1985 885,670 118,791 104,949 1,242
1984 844,956 190,045 102,425 7,897
1983 807,122 146,095 99,817 9,740
1982 774,823 97,495 97,003 9,163
1981 748,371 54,656 94,318 3,519
1980 724,111 51,685 91,445 -4,993
1979 691,773 181,028 89,148 -13,519
1978 646,411 268,974 86,950 -19,163
1977 638,242 -26,355 84,572 -19,856
1976 624,147 -25,965 82,321 -18,832
1975 608,655 -972 79,831 -16,973
1974 593,539 3,216 77,347 -14,483
1973 578,280 7,414 74,713 -11,555
1972 564,495 2,840 72,008 -7,661
1971 549,343 -5,497 69,206 482
1970 533,300 39,116 65,851 10,865
1969 514,800 46,778 62,589 20,613
1968 497,682 57,274 59,110 26,860
1967 479,552 64,307 56,128 26,576
1966 463,397 54,443 53,640 18,418
1965 429,002 61,397 51,323 6,104
1964 406,334 48,207 49,449 -6,214
1963 398,972 41,960 47,869 -14,361
1962 383,406 39,431 46,201 -15,486
1961 368,207 35,654 44,623 -14,858
1960 363,517 27,673 43,307 -13,868

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/togo | 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 Togo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,052,115 people) and 0.86% is from migration (a loss of 17,852 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

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
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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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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