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Population in the DR Congo compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 1,368,333 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 1,374,840 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 85.5 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 1.43% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs +0.19% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.92% growth).

DR Congo vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Trinidad
2100 436,320,913 820,139
2099 433,372,904 827,732
2098 430,335,169 835,344
2097 427,231,271 843,011
2096 424,043,303 850,741
2095 420,759,430 858,556
2094 417,384,609 866,373
2093 413,946,692 874,273
2092 410,440,733 882,213
2091 406,841,757 890,266
2090 403,166,901 898,378
2089 399,411,004 906,601
2088 395,583,655 914,872
2087 391,688,383 923,272
2086 387,713,874 931,804
2085 383,678,330 940,463
2084 379,568,054 949,270
2083 375,402,379 958,273
2082 371,195,818 967,427
2081 366,948,626 976,795
2080 362,644,227 986,272
2079 358,295,825 995,976
2078 353,888,897 1,005,824
2077 349,435,210 1,015,872
2076 344,932,895 1,026,025
2075 340,403,800 1,036,315
2074 335,826,108 1,046,695
2073 331,220,816 1,057,138
2072 326,568,298 1,067,706
2071 321,892,514 1,078,279
2070 317,165,418 1,088,883
2069 312,409,702 1,099,489
2068 307,625,941 1,110,059
2067 302,820,577 1,120,501
2066 297,989,401 1,130,882
2065 293,137,514 1,141,203
2064 288,267,282 1,151,388
2063 283,369,365 1,161,394
2062 278,452,605 1,171,232
2061 273,517,380 1,180,918
2060 268,572,331 1,190,417
2059 263,620,905 1,199,770
2058 258,672,397 1,208,904
2057 253,733,756 1,217,922
2056 248,796,045 1,226,725
2055 243,861,631 1,235,387
2054 238,931,249 1,243,896
2053 234,016,357 1,252,160
2052 229,117,369 1,260,260
2051 224,240,788 1,268,194
2050 219,397,034 1,275,900
2049 214,588,560 1,283,457
2048 209,814,694 1,290,793
2047 205,079,870 1,297,947
2046 200,379,842 1,304,843
2045 195,731,078 1,311,560
2044 191,124,003 1,318,015
2043 186,569,843 1,324,249
2042 182,068,630 1,330,180
2041 177,617,360 1,335,843
2040 173,224,822 1,341,188
2039 168,878,834 1,346,239
2038 164,583,465 1,350,921
2037 160,347,349 1,355,297
2036 156,129,049 1,359,322
2035 151,953,443 1,362,986
2034 147,811,138 1,366,278
2033 143,712,496 1,369,125
2032 139,669,159 1,371,607
2031 135,660,570 1,373,561
2030 131,710,378 1,375,038
2029 127,818,130 1,376,018
2028 123,980,695 1,376,314
2027 120,212,011 1,375,856
2026 116,505,117 1,374,464
2025 112,854,120 1,372,016
2024 109,276,265 1,368,333
2023 105,789,731 1,367,510
2022 102,396,968 1,365,805
2021 99,148,932 1,367,558
2020 95,989,998 1,366,725
2019 92,947,442 1,363,985
2018 90,047,644 1,359,193
2017 87,083,398 1,356,633
2016 83,956,415 1,353,895
2015 81,035,531 1,349,667
2014 78,403,242 1,345,343
2013 75,789,395 1,340,557
2012 73,254,618 1,335,194
2011 70,849,311 1,328,019
2010 68,563,038 1,317,714
2009 66,412,044 1,310,106
2008 64,390,664 1,308,587
2007 62,477,752 1,303,188
2006 60,615,908 1,297,944
2005 58,775,724 1,294,494
2004 56,997,741 1,345,380
2003 55,343,867 1,338,709
2002 53,750,524 1,332,011
2001 52,132,646 1,325,567
2000 50,507,442 1,319,774
1999 48,912,971 1,314,708
1998 47,297,600 1,310,225
1997 46,029,902 1,305,836
1996 45,296,124 1,300,928
1995 44,433,704 1,295,169
1994 42,626,876 1,288,341
1993 40,656,336 1,280,466
1992 39,228,910 1,271,674
1991 37,925,817 1,262,171
1990 36,684,063 1,252,208
1989 35,486,866 1,241,600
1988 34,382,752 1,230,069
1987 33,298,904 1,217,364
1986 32,265,196 1,203,124
1985 31,264,816 1,187,366
1984 30,245,081 1,172,984
1983 29,250,963 1,160,534
1982 28,338,190 1,147,927
1981 27,500,515 1,135,132
1980 26,711,099 1,121,744
1979 25,886,782 1,107,639
1978 24,992,689 1,093,380
1977 24,229,061 1,079,554
1976 23,624,031 1,066,311
1975 23,021,101 1,053,469
1974 22,418,878 1,040,761
1973 21,827,665 1,027,851
1972 21,251,160 1,014,921
1971 20,695,569 1,002,585
1970 20,137,436 991,471
1969 19,570,445 980,706
1968 19,012,189 969,006
1967 18,462,782 956,418
1966 17,931,929 942,937
1965 17,427,802 928,425
1964 16,955,327 912,963
1963 16,507,599 896,804
1962 16,075,724 880,194
1961 15,662,374 863,144
1960 15,264,846 844,943

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 20,945 people (a 1.55% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.2% to 1,275,900 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 1.38M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Trinidad
2100 0.68% -0.92%
2099 0.71% -0.91%
2098 0.73% -0.91%
2097 0.75% -0.91%
2096 0.78% -0.91%
2095 0.81% -0.9%
2094 0.83% -0.9%
2093 0.85% -0.9%
2092 0.88% -0.9%
2091 0.91% -0.9%
2090 0.94% -0.91%
2089 0.97% -0.9%
2088 0.99% -0.91%
2087 1.03% -0.92%
2086 1.05% -0.92%
2085 1.08% -0.93%
2084 1.11% -0.94%
2083 1.13% -0.95%
2082 1.16% -0.96%
2081 1.19% -0.96%
2080 1.21% -0.97%
2079 1.25% -0.98%
2078 1.27% -0.99%
2077 1.31% -0.99%
2076 1.33% -0.99%
2075 1.36% -0.99%
2074 1.39% -0.99%
2073 1.42% -0.99%
2072 1.45% -0.98%
2071 1.49% -0.97%
2070 1.52% -0.96%
2069 1.56% -0.95%
2068 1.59% -0.93%
2067 1.62% -0.92%
2066 1.66% -0.9%
2065 1.69% -0.88%
2064 1.73% -0.86%
2063 1.77% -0.84%
2062 1.8% -0.82%
2061 1.84% -0.8%
2060 1.88% -0.78%
2059 1.91% -0.76%
2058 1.95% -0.74%
2057 1.98% -0.72%
2056 2.02% -0.7%
2055 2.06% -0.68%
2054 2.1% -0.66%
2053 2.14% -0.64%
2052 2.17% -0.63%
2051 2.21% -0.6%
2050 2.24% -0.59%
2049 2.28% -0.57%
2048 2.31% -0.55%
2047 2.35% -0.53%
2046 2.38% -0.51%
2045 2.41% -0.49%
2044 2.44% -0.47%
2043 2.47% -0.45%
2042 2.51% -0.42%
2041 2.54% -0.4%
2040 2.57% -0.38%
2039 2.61% -0.35%
2038 2.64% -0.32%
2037 2.7% -0.3%
2036 2.75% -0.27%
2035 2.8% -0.24%
2034 2.85% -0.21%
2033 2.89% -0.18%
2032 2.95% -0.14%
2031 3% -0.11%
2030 3.05% -0.07%
2029 3.1% -0.02%
2028 3.14% 0.03%
2027 3.18% 0.1%
2026 3.24% 0.18%
2025 3.27% 0.27%
2024 3.3% 0.06%
2023 3.31% 0.12%
2022 3.28% -0.13%
2021 3.29% 0.06%
2020 3.27% 0.2%
2019 3.22% 0.35%
2018 3.4% 0.19%
2017 3.72% 0.2%
2016 3.6% 0.31%
2015 3.36% 0.32%
2014 3.45% 0.36%
2013 3.46% 0.4%
2012 3.39% 0.54%
2011 3.33% 0.78%
2010 3.24% 0.58%
2009 3.14% 0.12%
2008 3.06% 0.41%
2007 3.07% 0.4%
2006 3.13% 0.27%
2005 3.12% -3.78%
2004 2.99% 0.5%
2003 2.96% 0.5%
2002 3.1% 0.49%
2001 3.22% 0.44%
2000 3.26% 0.39%
1999 3.42% 0.34%
1998 2.75% 0.34%
1997 1.62% 0.38%
1996 1.94% 0.44%
1995 4.24% 0.53%
1994 4.85% 0.62%
1993 3.64% 0.69%
1992 3.44% 0.75%
1991 3.38% 0.8%
1990 3.37% 0.85%
1989 3.21% 0.94%
1988 3.25% 1.04%
1987 3.2% 1.18%
1986 3.2% 1.33%
1985 3.37% 1.23%
1984 3.4% 1.07%
1983 3.22% 1.1%
1982 3.05% 1.13%
1981 2.96% 1.19%
1980 3.18% 1.27%
1979 3.58% 1.3%
1978 3.15% 1.28%
1977 2.56% 1.24%
1976 2.62% 1.22%
1975 2.69% 1.22%
1974 2.71% 1.26%
1973 2.71% 1.27%
1972 2.68% 1.23%
1971 2.77% 1.12%
1970 2.9% 1.1%
1969 2.94% 1.21%
1968 2.98% 1.32%
1967 2.96% 1.43%
1966 2.89% 1.56%
1965 2.79% 1.69%
1964 2.71% 1.8%
1963 2.69% 1.89%
1962 2.64% 1.98%
1961 2.6% 2.15%

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population grew by 0.06%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Trinidad
Current population
117507801
1374840
Population rank 15/197 154/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.02%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
10.6 hours
One birth every
7.22 seconds
35.9 minutes
One death every
35 seconds
45.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +2
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +823
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +0.06%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 161/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
12.7 hours
Annual migration change -27,309 +691
Net migration rank 159/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - 691
2024 - -26,968 - 1,334
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 3,200 2,126
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 3,773 4,247
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 2,091 5,749
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 4,558 427
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 5,647 -19,251
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 5,869 35,502
2017 2,883,245 176,290 6,779 1,445
2016 2,753,687 440,748 7,436 -86
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 7,963 -575
2014 2,580,251 36,966 8,571 -799
2013 2,489,378 121,097 9,020 -796
2012 2,405,462 53,668 9,376 -880
2011 2,310,679 40,891 9,601 -1,410
2010 2,212,255 8,823 9,698 -2,230
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 9,769 -3,056
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 9,872 -3,624
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 9,939 -3,731
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 9,889 -3,684
2005 1,800,300 20,384 9,822 -3,595
2004 1,731,022 4,260 10,149 -3,504
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 10,169 -3,472
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 10,316 -3,613
2001 1,594,999 26,523 10,438 -4,252
2000 1,549,518 79,340 10,588 -5,185
1999 1,450,318 109,761 10,821 -6,103
1998 1,375,130 295,560 10,964 -6,730
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 11,405 -6,865
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 12,101 -6,827
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 12,971 -6,723
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 14,032 -6,615
1993 1,209,242 240,176 14,878 -6,554
1992 1,152,781 252,666 15,910 -6,650
1991 1,114,033 86,721 16,903 -7,149
1990 1,063,508 219,270 18,052 -7,878
1989 1,027,238 84,415 19,636 -8,588
1988 995,278 101,314 21,028 -9,023
1987 959,875 111,220 22,398 -9,002
1986 925,334 70,988 23,705 -8,620
1985 885,670 118,791 24,487 -8,051
1984 844,956 190,045 24,738 -12,413
1983 807,122 146,095 25,118 -12,544
1982 774,823 97,495 25,181 -12,529
1981 748,371 54,656 25,015 -12,086
1980 724,111 51,685 24,557 -10,709
1979 691,773 181,028 23,475 -9,106
1978 646,411 268,974 22,538 -8,397
1977 638,242 -26,355 21,660 -8,154
1976 624,147 -25,965 20,875 -7,895
1975 608,655 -972 20,468 -7,768
1974 593,539 3,216 20,412 -7,683
1973 578,280 7,414 20,617 -7,524
1972 564,495 2,840 20,116 -7,346
1971 549,343 -5,497 19,400 -7,499
1970 533,300 39,116 19,074 -8,751
1969 514,800 46,778 19,652 -8,449
1968 497,682 57,274 20,849 -8,647
1967 479,552 64,307 21,992 -9,008
1966 463,397 54,443 23,228 -9,254
1965 429,002 61,397 24,349 -9,301
1964 406,334 48,207 25,065 -9,193
1963 398,972 41,960 25,507 -9,067
1962 383,406 39,431 25,763 -8,982
1961 368,207 35,654 25,518 -8,200
1960 363,517 27,673 24,766 -5,671

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/trinidad-and-tobago | 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 Trinidad and Tobago 66% is from natural causes (a gain of 55,887 people) and 34% is from migration (a gain of 28,785 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

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
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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