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

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 13.3 times bigger than Togo's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.53% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.36% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

DR Congo vs Togo: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Togo
2100 436,237,219 23,426,426
2099 433,289,774 23,284,304
2098 430,252,622 23,142,242
2097 427,149,320 22,996,845
2096 423,961,963 22,848,978
2095 420,678,721 22,702,297
2094 417,304,547 22,543,427
2093 413,867,290 22,395,941
2092 410,362,003 22,243,621
2091 406,763,717 22,083,590
2090 403,089,566 21,924,631
2089 399,334,389 21,761,057
2088 395,507,774 21,592,941
2087 391,613,249 21,431,785
2086 387,639,503 21,252,236
2085 383,604,733 21,073,697
2084 379,495,246 20,894,251
2083 375,330,369 20,708,859
2082 371,124,615 20,520,204
2081 366,878,238 20,325,061
2080 362,574,665 20,126,833
2079 358,227,097 19,927,036
2078 353,821,014 19,738,820
2077 349,368,182 19,547,568
2076 344,866,731 19,348,296
2075 340,338,504 19,141,211
2074 335,761,691 18,936,045
2073 331,157,281 18,729,441
2072 326,505,656 18,525,904
2071 321,830,769 18,321,024
2070 317,104,580 18,116,069
2069 312,349,776 17,905,429
2068 307,566,932 17,689,344
2067 302,762,490 17,477,786
2066 297,932,241 17,262,406
2065 293,081,284 17,049,758
2064 288,211,987 16,836,991
2063 283,315,009 16,618,806
2062 278,399,192 16,404,475
2061 273,464,914 16,190,814
2060 268,520,814 15,976,939
2059 263,570,338 15,767,690
2058 258,622,778 15,556,151
2057 253,685,085 15,341,629
2056 248,748,321 15,125,918
2055 243,814,854 14,903,207
2054 238,885,417 14,687,272
2053 233,971,468 14,471,467
2052 229,073,420 14,253,335
2051 224,197,775 14,030,311
2050 219,354,949 13,812,790
2049 214,547,398 13,588,431
2048 209,774,448 13,367,245
2047 205,040,532 13,148,252
2046 200,341,405 12,927,000
2045 195,693,533 12,705,654
2044 191,087,342 12,484,181
2043 186,534,055 12,261,788
2042 182,033,706 12,044,285
2041 177,583,290 11,827,268
2040 173,191,594 11,614,781
2039 168,846,440 11,398,360
2038 164,551,895 11,185,757
2037 160,316,591 10,975,322
2036 156,099,100 10,767,990
2035 151,924,296 10,559,369
2034 147,782,785 10,353,764
2033 143,684,929 10,148,738
2032 139,642,368 9,944,247
2031 135,634,548 9,741,001
2030 131,685,113 9,541,309
2029 127,793,612 9,347,000
2028 123,956,913 9,155,475
2027 120,188,952 8,965,572
2026 116,482,769 8,776,585
2025 112,832,473 8,591,626
2024 109,276,265 8,406,558
2023 105,789,731 8,223,850
2022 102,396,968 8,068,616
2021 99,148,932 7,936,176
2020 95,989,998 7,788,054
2019 92,947,442 7,619,925
2018 90,047,644 7,458,206
2017 87,083,398 7,324,386
2016 83,956,415 7,200,884
2015 81,035,531 7,071,502
2014 78,403,242 6,937,644
2013 75,789,395 6,798,848
2012 73,254,618 6,653,718
2011 70,849,311 6,500,582
2010 68,563,038 6,325,788
2009 66,412,044 6,130,946
2008 64,390,664 5,936,138
2007 62,477,752 5,748,443
2006 60,615,908 5,569,664
2005 58,775,724 5,413,154
2004 56,997,741 5,281,320
2003 55,343,867 5,154,112
2002 53,750,524 5,027,130
2001 52,132,646 4,904,144
2000 50,507,442 4,783,722
1999 48,912,971 4,665,754
1998 47,297,600 4,551,635
1997 46,029,902 4,438,794
1996 45,296,124 4,291,136
1995 44,433,704 4,110,450
1994 42,626,876 3,904,183
1993 40,656,336 3,887,974
1992 39,228,910 3,932,581
1991 37,925,817 3,822,636
1990 36,684,063 3,714,021
1989 35,486,866 3,606,918
1988 34,382,752 3,501,545
1987 33,298,904 3,397,614
1986 32,265,196 3,296,340
1985 31,264,816 3,194,539
1984 30,245,081 3,105,743
1983 29,250,963 3,033,077
1982 28,338,190 2,961,652
1981 27,500,515 2,879,440
1980 26,711,099 2,791,408
1979 25,886,782 2,714,349
1978 24,992,689 2,646,501
1977 24,229,061 2,583,984
1976 23,624,031 2,523,488
1975 23,021,101 2,463,796
1974 22,418,878 2,404,292
1973 21,827,665 2,344,510
1972 21,251,160 2,283,863
1971 20,695,569 2,219,826
1970 20,137,436 2,149,478
1969 19,570,445 2,043,416
1968 19,012,189 1,953,523
1967 18,462,782 1,912,764
1966 17,931,929 1,873,489
1965 17,427,802 1,835,588
1964 16,955,327 1,799,410
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd 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 Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 23.4M 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 3.25% 2.2%
2024 3.3% 2.22%
2023 3.31% 1.92%
2022 3.28% 1.67%
2021 3.29% 1.9%
2020 3.27% 2.21%
2019 3.22% 2.17%
2018 3.4% 1.83%
2017 3.72% 1.72%
2016 3.6% 1.83%
2015 3.36% 1.93%
2014 3.45% 2.04%
2013 3.46% 2.18%
2012 3.39% 2.36%
2011 3.33% 2.76%
2010 3.24% 3.18%
2009 3.14% 3.28%
2008 3.06% 3.27%
2007 3.07% 3.21%
2006 3.13% 2.89%
2005 3.12% 2.5%
2004 2.99% 2.47%
2003 2.96% 2.53%
2002 3.1% 2.51%
2001 3.22% 2.52%
2000 3.26% 2.53%
1999 3.42% 2.51%
1998 2.75% 2.54%
1997 1.62% 3.44%
1996 1.94% 4.4%
1995 4.24% 5.28%
1994 4.85% 0.42%
1993 3.64% -1.13%
1992 3.44% 2.88%
1991 3.38% 2.92%
1990 3.37% 2.97%
1989 3.21% 3.01%
1988 3.25% 3.06%
1987 3.2% 3.07%
1986 3.2% 3.19%
1985 3.37% 2.86%
1984 3.4% 2.4%
1983 3.22% 2.41%
1982 3.05% 2.86%
1981 2.96% 3.15%
1980 3.18% 2.84%
1979 3.58% 2.56%
1978 3.15% 2.42%
1977 2.56% 2.4%
1976 2.62% 2.42%
1975 2.69% 2.47%
1974 2.71% 2.55%
1973 2.71% 2.66%
1972 2.68% 2.88%
1971 2.77% 3.27%
1970 2.9% 5.19%
1969 2.94% 4.6%
1968 2.98% 2.13%
1967 2.96% 2.1%
1966 2.89% 2.06%
1965 2.79% 2.01%
1964 2.71% 1.95%
1963 2.69% 1.85%
1962 2.64% 1.78%
1961 2.6% 1.77%

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/togo | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Togo
Current population
118386491
8873660
Population rank 14/197 102/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.11%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
2.85 minutes
One birth every
7.06 seconds
1.95 minutes
One death every
34.3 seconds
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,743 +507
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 39/197
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 3,547,217 -26,968 198,184 -14,014
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 196,649 -15,406
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 195,051 -65,826
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 192,651 -56,991
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 192,474 -31,892
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 192,990 -17,312
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 191,482 -43,718
2017 2,883,245 176,290 189,386 -69,512
2016 2,753,687 440,748 187,007 -59,885
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 183,089 -51,459
2014 2,580,251 36,966 179,671 -43,591
2013 2,489,378 121,097 176,865 -35,346
2012 2,405,462 53,668 176,051 -27,315
2011 2,310,679 40,891 176,484 -18,960
2010 2,212,255 8,823 175,800 16,265
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 170,740 26,886
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 164,627 27,362
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 158,312 25,082
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 150,821 23,346
2005 1,800,300 20,384 143,281 -4,415
2004 1,731,022 4,260 136,802 -11,998
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 133,852 -4,237
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 130,283 -5,939
2001 1,594,999 26,523 126,419 -4,802
2000 1,549,518 79,340 122,712 -3,485
1999 1,450,318 109,761 119,331 -2,618
1998 1,375,130 295,560 116,918 -5,394
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 116,559 -2,397
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 111,887 69,276
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 106,983 73,224
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 100,045 132,276
1993 1,209,242 240,176 112,013 -311,917
1992 1,152,781 252,666 110,828 -132
1991 1,114,033 86,721 109,267 -72
1990 1,063,508 219,270 107,985 59
1989 1,027,238 84,415 106,166 0
1988 995,278 101,314 104,605 -29
1987 959,875 111,220 102,435 848
1986 925,334 70,988 99,698 -436
1985 885,670 118,791 96,376 7,971
1984 844,956 190,045 95,195 -21,949
1983 807,122 146,095 94,034 -21,948
1982 774,823 97,495 92,715 -21,958
1981 748,371 54,656 90,144 3,519
1980 724,111 51,685 87,404 -4,993
1979 691,773 181,028 85,228 -13,519
1978 646,411 268,974 83,151 -19,163
1977 638,242 -26,355 80,902 -19,856
1976 624,147 -25,965 78,770 -18,832
1975 608,655 -972 76,412 -16,973
1974 593,539 3,216 74,055 -14,483
1973 578,280 7,414 71,549 -11,555
1972 564,495 2,840 68,966 -7,661
1971 549,343 -5,497 66,284 482
1970 533,300 39,116 63,057 10,865
1969 514,800 46,778 58,207 80,000
1968 497,682 57,274 56,082 -14,504
1967 479,552 64,307 54,359 -14,424
1966 463,397 54,443 52,832 -14,216
1965 429,002 61,397 51,096 -13,915
1964 406,334 48,207 49,450 -14,266
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/togo | 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 Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 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 573K
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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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