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

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 1,367,764 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 1,370,916 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 86.4 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 1.44% 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 +3.36% per year vs +0.15% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.62% 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 436,237,219 817,597
2099 433,289,774 825,167
2098 430,252,622 832,755
2097 427,149,320 840,398
2096 423,961,963 848,105
2095 420,678,721 855,896
2094 417,304,547 863,688
2093 413,867,290 871,563
2092 410,362,003 879,479
2091 406,763,717 887,507
2090 403,089,566 895,594
2089 399,334,389 903,792
2088 395,507,774 912,036
2087 391,613,249 920,411
2086 387,639,503 928,916
2085 383,604,733 937,549
2084 379,495,246 946,328
2083 375,330,369 955,303
2082 371,124,615 964,428
2081 366,878,238 973,767
2080 362,574,665 983,215
2079 358,227,097 992,890
2078 353,821,014 1,002,707
2077 349,368,182 1,012,724
2076 344,866,731 1,022,846
2075 340,338,504 1,033,103
2074 335,761,691 1,043,451
2073 331,157,281 1,053,862
2072 326,505,656 1,064,397
2071 321,830,769 1,074,937
2070 317,104,580 1,085,508
2069 312,349,776 1,096,081
2068 307,566,932 1,106,619
2067 302,762,490 1,117,029
2066 297,932,241 1,127,377
2065 293,081,284 1,137,666
2064 288,211,987 1,147,820
2063 283,315,009 1,157,795
2062 278,399,192 1,167,602
2061 273,464,914 1,177,258
2060 268,520,814 1,186,727
2059 263,570,338 1,196,052
2058 258,622,778 1,205,157
2057 253,685,085 1,214,148
2056 248,748,321 1,222,923
2055 243,814,854 1,231,559
2054 238,885,417 1,240,041
2053 233,971,468 1,248,279
2052 229,073,420 1,256,354
2051 224,197,775 1,264,264
2050 219,354,949 1,271,946
2049 214,547,398 1,279,479
2048 209,774,448 1,286,792
2047 205,040,532 1,293,925
2046 200,341,405 1,300,799
2045 195,693,533 1,307,495
2044 191,087,342 1,313,930
2043 186,534,055 1,320,145
2042 182,033,706 1,326,058
2041 177,583,290 1,331,703
2040 173,191,594 1,337,031
2039 168,846,440 1,342,067
2038 164,551,895 1,346,734
2037 160,316,591 1,351,096
2036 156,099,100 1,355,110
2035 151,924,296 1,358,761
2034 147,782,785 1,362,044
2033 143,684,929 1,364,882
2032 139,642,368 1,367,356
2031 135,634,548 1,369,304
2030 131,685,113 1,370,777
2029 127,793,612 1,371,753
2028 123,956,913 1,372,048
2027 120,188,952 1,371,592
2026 116,482,769 1,370,204
2025 112,832,473 1,367,764
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 17,021 people (a 1.26% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th 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 85.3% to 219,354,949 people with a rank change from 14th to 8th. The population of Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.22% to 1,271,946 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 1.37M 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 3.25% -0.04%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Trinidad
Current population
118386491
1370916
Population rank 14/197 154/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.02%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
15.4 hours
One birth every
7.06 seconds
36.4 minutes
One death every
34.3 seconds
44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,743 -2
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 -569
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 160/197
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 3,547,217 -26,968 2,469 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/trinidad-and-tobago | 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 Trinidad and Tobago 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,785 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 30,918 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 573K
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 (1960–2025, 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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