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

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 9.51 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 1.57% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.36% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

DR Congo vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Tunisia
2100 436,237,219 10,720,705
2099 433,289,774 10,796,270
2098 430,252,622 10,870,365
2097 427,149,320 10,942,334
2096 423,961,963 11,015,071
2095 420,678,721 11,086,568
2094 417,304,547 11,157,542
2093 413,867,290 11,226,508
2092 410,362,003 11,294,195
2091 406,763,717 11,360,662
2090 403,089,566 11,425,878
2089 399,334,389 11,490,110
2088 395,507,774 11,552,154
2087 391,613,249 11,614,090
2086 387,639,503 11,675,384
2085 383,604,733 11,734,490
2084 379,495,246 11,792,840
2083 375,330,369 11,851,260
2082 371,124,615 11,908,828
2081 366,878,238 11,964,392
2080 362,574,665 12,021,096
2079 358,227,097 12,078,476
2078 353,821,014 12,136,099
2077 349,368,182 12,191,648
2076 344,866,731 12,245,010
2075 340,338,504 12,299,514
2074 335,761,691 12,353,013
2073 331,157,281 12,407,814
2072 326,505,656 12,461,090
2071 321,830,769 12,515,463
2070 317,104,580 12,569,058
2069 312,349,776 12,622,516
2068 307,566,932 12,674,867
2067 302,762,490 12,726,080
2066 297,932,241 12,775,620
2065 293,081,284 12,824,867
2064 288,211,987 12,870,728
2063 283,315,009 12,915,152
2062 278,399,192 12,957,498
2061 273,464,914 12,996,917
2060 268,520,814 13,034,579
2059 263,570,338 13,066,669
2058 258,622,778 13,095,856
2057 253,685,085 13,122,073
2056 248,748,321 13,144,442
2055 243,814,854 13,161,720
2054 238,885,417 13,174,836
2053 233,971,468 13,181,943
2052 229,073,420 13,185,429
2051 224,197,775 13,184,813
2050 219,354,949 13,179,371
2049 214,547,398 13,170,781
2048 209,774,448 13,158,351
2047 205,040,532 13,141,815
2046 200,341,405 13,123,298
2045 195,693,533 13,102,394
2044 191,087,342 13,079,200
2043 186,534,055 13,054,663
2042 182,033,706 13,028,925
2041 177,583,290 13,003,433
2040 173,191,594 12,977,122
2039 168,846,440 12,950,166
2038 164,551,895 12,922,736
2037 160,316,591 12,893,752
2036 156,099,100 12,863,431
2035 151,924,296 12,833,137
2034 147,782,785 12,800,738
2033 143,684,929 12,763,981
2032 139,642,368 12,725,768
2031 135,634,548 12,685,304
2030 131,685,113 12,641,975
2029 127,793,612 12,594,181
2028 123,956,913 12,540,258
2027 120,188,952 12,482,078
2026 116,482,769 12,417,997
2025 112,832,473 12,348,573
2024 109,276,265 12,277,109
2023 105,789,731 12,200,431
2022 102,396,968 12,119,334
2021 99,148,932 12,048,622
2020 95,989,998 11,974,057
2019 92,947,442 11,875,081
2018 90,047,644 11,765,514
2017 87,083,398 11,650,498
2016 83,956,415 11,528,674
2015 81,035,531 11,402,264
2014 78,403,242 11,274,288
2013 75,789,395 11,141,361
2012 73,254,618 11,009,647
2011 70,849,311 10,886,035
2010 68,563,038 10,765,980
2009 66,412,044 10,650,681
2008 64,390,664 10,542,635
2007 62,477,752 10,441,702
2006 60,615,908 10,346,410
2005 58,775,724 10,255,472
2004 56,997,741 10,166,163
2003 55,343,867 10,071,632
2002 53,750,524 9,971,515
2001 52,132,646 9,869,677
2000 50,507,442 9,764,935
1999 48,912,971 9,655,963
1998 47,297,600 9,541,667
1997 46,029,902 9,421,270
1996 45,296,124 9,294,432
1995 44,433,704 9,161,258
1994 42,626,876 9,018,448
1993 40,656,336 8,857,910
1992 39,228,910 8,682,512
1991 37,925,817 8,501,827
1990 36,684,063 8,324,509
1989 35,486,866 8,151,660
1988 34,382,752 7,974,440
1987 33,298,904 7,789,987
1986 32,265,196 7,600,301
1985 31,264,816 7,409,903
1984 30,245,081 7,220,044
1983 29,250,963 7,053,800
1982 28,338,190 6,908,642
1981 27,500,515 6,758,284
1980 26,711,099 6,606,195
1979 25,886,782 6,456,419
1978 24,992,689 6,309,390
1977 24,229,061 6,155,931
1976 23,624,031 5,996,994
1975 23,021,101 5,839,262
1974 22,418,878 5,684,674
1973 21,827,665 5,537,242
1972 21,251,160 5,396,557
1971 20,695,569 5,261,658
1970 20,137,436 5,131,396
1969 19,570,445 5,004,697
1968 19,012,189 4,879,899
1967 18,462,782 4,760,970
1966 17,931,929 4,652,287
1965 17,427,802 4,561,385
1964 16,955,327 4,489,869
1963 16,507,599 4,427,131
1962 16,075,724 4,369,136
1961 15,662,374 4,316,278
1960 15,264,846 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Tunisia
2100 0.68% -0.7%
2099 0.71% -0.68%
2098 0.73% -0.66%
2097 0.75% -0.66%
2096 0.78% -0.64%
2095 0.81% -0.64%
2094 0.83% -0.61%
2093 0.85% -0.6%
2092 0.88% -0.59%
2091 0.91% -0.57%
2090 0.94% -0.56%
2089 0.97% -0.54%
2088 0.99% -0.53%
2087 1.03% -0.52%
2086 1.05% -0.5%
2085 1.08% -0.49%
2084 1.11% -0.49%
2083 1.13% -0.48%
2082 1.16% -0.46%
2081 1.19% -0.47%
2080 1.21% -0.48%
2079 1.25% -0.47%
2078 1.27% -0.46%
2077 1.31% -0.44%
2076 1.33% -0.44%
2075 1.36% -0.43%
2074 1.39% -0.44%
2073 1.42% -0.43%
2072 1.45% -0.43%
2071 1.49% -0.43%
2070 1.52% -0.42%
2069 1.56% -0.41%
2068 1.59% -0.4%
2067 1.62% -0.39%
2066 1.66% -0.38%
2065 1.69% -0.36%
2064 1.73% -0.34%
2063 1.77% -0.33%
2062 1.8% -0.3%
2061 1.84% -0.29%
2060 1.88% -0.25%
2059 1.91% -0.22%
2058 1.95% -0.2%
2057 1.98% -0.17%
2056 2.02% -0.13%
2055 2.06% -0.1%
2054 2.1% -0.05%
2053 2.14% -0.03%
2052 2.17% 0.005%
2051 2.21% 0.04%
2050 2.24% 0.07%
2049 2.28% 0.09%
2048 2.31% 0.13%
2047 2.35% 0.14%
2046 2.38% 0.16%
2045 2.41% 0.18%
2044 2.44% 0.19%
2043 2.47% 0.2%
2042 2.51% 0.2%
2041 2.54% 0.2%
2040 2.57% 0.21%
2039 2.61% 0.21%
2038 2.64% 0.22%
2037 2.7% 0.24%
2036 2.75% 0.24%
2035 2.8% 0.25%
2034 2.85% 0.29%
2033 2.89% 0.3%
2032 2.95% 0.32%
2031 3% 0.34%
2030 3.05% 0.38%
2029 3.1% 0.43%
2028 3.14% 0.47%
2027 3.18% 0.52%
2026 3.24% 0.56%
2025 3.25% 0.58%
2024 3.3% 0.63%
2023 3.31% 0.67%
2022 3.28% 0.59%
2021 3.29% 0.62%
2020 3.27% 0.83%
2019 3.22% 0.93%
2018 3.4% 0.99%
2017 3.72% 1.06%
2016 3.6% 1.11%
2015 3.36% 1.14%
2014 3.45% 1.19%
2013 3.46% 1.2%
2012 3.39% 1.14%
2011 3.33% 1.12%
2010 3.24% 1.08%
2009 3.14% 1.02%
2008 3.06% 0.97%
2007 3.07% 0.92%
2006 3.13% 0.89%
2005 3.12% 0.88%
2004 2.99% 0.94%
2003 2.96% 1%
2002 3.1% 1.03%
2001 3.22% 1.07%
2000 3.26% 1.13%
1999 3.42% 1.2%
1998 2.75% 1.28%
1997 1.62% 1.36%
1996 1.94% 1.45%
1995 4.24% 1.58%
1994 4.85% 1.81%
1993 3.64% 2.02%
1992 3.44% 2.13%
1991 3.38% 2.13%
1990 3.37% 2.12%
1989 3.21% 2.22%
1988 3.25% 2.37%
1987 3.2% 2.5%
1986 3.2% 2.57%
1985 3.37% 2.63%
1984 3.4% 2.36%
1983 3.22% 2.1%
1982 3.05% 2.22%
1981 2.96% 2.3%
1980 3.18% 2.32%
1979 3.58% 2.33%
1978 3.15% 2.49%
1977 2.56% 2.65%
1976 2.62% 2.7%
1975 2.69% 2.72%
1974 2.71% 2.66%
1973 2.71% 2.61%
1972 2.68% 2.56%
1971 2.77% 2.54%
1970 2.9% 2.53%
1969 2.94% 2.56%
1968 2.98% 2.5%
1967 2.96% 2.34%
1966 2.89% 1.99%
1965 2.79% 1.59%
1964 2.71% 1.42%
1963 2.69% 1.33%
1962 2.64% 1.22%
1961 2.6% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Tunisia
Current population
118386491
12450912
Population rank 14/197 81/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.15%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
7.37 minutes
One birth every
7.06 seconds
3.2 minutes
One death every
34.3 seconds
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,743 +196
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 125/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 -14,523
Net migration rank 159/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -14,523
2024 3,547,217 -26,968 88,910 -15,221
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 93,663 -14,001
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 96,531 -14,001
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 68,087 -9,190
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 109,431 -19,188
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 127,312 -19,612
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 132,445 -21,012
2017 2,883,245 176,290 140,971 -22,365
2016 2,753,687 440,748 148,870 -23,827
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 153,007 -25,229
2014 2,580,251 36,966 154,762 -26,586
2013 2,489,378 121,097 154,687 -17,020
2012 2,405,462 53,668 151,812 -26,059
2011 2,310,679 40,891 143,401 -21,935
2010 2,212,255 8,823 132,809 -14,168
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 125,465 -13,512
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 121,873 -17,742
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 118,920 -21,190
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 116,945 -24,098
2005 1,800,300 20,384 115,374 -26,361
2004 1,731,022 4,260 113,322 -23,735
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 111,926 -12,459
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 109,099 -8,334
2001 1,594,999 26,523 110,146 -7,235
2000 1,549,518 79,340 112,501 -5,937
1999 1,450,318 109,761 114,829 -3,452
1998 1,375,130 295,560 121,332 -4,111
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 128,327 -4,756
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 135,615 -5,506
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 144,345 -8,095
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 153,647 -4,271
1993 1,209,242 240,176 160,922 10,771
1992 1,152,781 252,666 163,978 15,124
1991 1,114,033 86,721 166,245 16,021
1990 1,063,508 219,270 168,180 4,183
1989 1,027,238 84,415 169,221 4,100
1988 995,278 101,314 177,176 3,934
1987 959,875 111,220 184,101 3,711
1986 925,334 70,988 188,107 3,464
1985 885,670 118,791 186,344 2,887
1984 844,956 190,045 182,386 8,109
1983 807,122 146,095 179,878 -37,895
1982 774,823 97,495 177,898 -29,559
1981 748,371 54,656 176,628 -24,242
1980 724,111 51,685 171,094 -19,321
1979 691,773 181,028 171,463 -23,688
1978 646,411 268,974 173,255 -26,968
1977 638,242 -26,355 174,539 -13,910
1976 624,147 -25,965 172,744 -15,499
1975 608,655 -972 166,991 -8,765
1974 593,539 3,216 160,200 -9,254
1973 578,280 7,414 153,525 -9,606
1972 564,495 2,840 147,239 -9,790
1971 549,343 -5,497 142,296 -9,949
1970 533,300 39,116 138,235 -10,054
1969 514,800 46,778 135,257 -10,049
1968 497,682 57,274 134,246 -9,848
1967 479,552 64,307 132,626 -19,155
1966 463,397 54,443 131,274 -27,393
1965 429,002 61,397 127,673 -49,751
1964 406,334 48,207 124,711 -59,602
1963 398,972 41,960 120,865 -60,505
1962 383,406 39,431 116,887 -61,260
1961 368,207 35,654 111,459 -61,369
1960 363,517 27,673 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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