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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 7,776,557 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 15.1 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 1.51% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

DR Congo vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Turkmenistan
2100 436,320,913 10,046,945
2099 433,372,904 10,075,740
2098 430,335,169 10,103,319
2097 427,231,271 10,129,577
2096 424,043,303 10,154,338
2095 420,759,430 10,178,163
2094 417,384,609 10,200,371
2093 413,946,692 10,221,349
2092 410,440,733 10,240,959
2091 406,841,757 10,259,026
2090 403,166,901 10,276,261
2089 399,411,004 10,291,819
2088 395,583,655 10,306,303
2087 391,688,383 10,319,501
2086 387,713,874 10,331,090
2085 383,678,330 10,341,183
2084 379,568,054 10,349,710
2083 375,402,379 10,356,602
2082 371,195,818 10,362,422
2081 366,948,626 10,366,587
2080 362,644,227 10,369,293
2079 358,295,825 10,370,130
2078 353,888,897 10,369,013
2077 349,435,210 10,366,366
2076 344,932,895 10,361,975
2075 340,403,800 10,355,755
2074 335,826,108 10,348,384
2073 331,220,816 10,339,415
2072 326,568,298 10,328,653
2071 321,892,514 10,316,618
2070 317,165,418 10,303,565
2069 312,409,702 10,289,578
2068 307,625,941 10,274,625
2067 302,820,577 10,258,518
2066 297,989,401 10,241,362
2065 293,137,514 10,223,420
2064 288,267,282 10,204,034
2063 283,369,365 10,183,241
2062 278,452,605 10,160,903
2061 273,517,380 10,136,928
2060 268,572,331 10,111,369
2059 263,620,905 10,083,631
2058 258,672,397 10,052,905
2057 253,733,756 10,019,547
2056 248,796,045 9,983,379
2055 243,861,631 9,943,931
2054 238,931,249 9,901,473
2053 234,016,357 9,854,931
2052 229,117,369 9,804,909
2051 224,240,788 9,751,221
2050 219,397,034 9,693,713
2049 214,588,560 9,632,600
2048 209,814,694 9,567,946
2047 205,079,870 9,500,139
2046 200,379,842 9,429,355
2045 195,731,078 9,356,194
2044 191,124,003 9,280,988
2043 186,569,843 9,204,466
2042 182,068,630 9,126,898
2041 177,617,360 9,048,356
2040 173,224,822 8,969,478
2039 168,878,834 8,890,225
2038 164,583,465 8,810,850
2037 160,347,349 8,731,367
2036 156,129,049 8,651,719
2035 151,953,443 8,572,231
2034 147,811,138 8,492,483
2033 143,712,496 8,412,113
2032 139,669,159 8,330,912
2031 135,660,570 8,248,129
2030 131,710,378 8,163,024
2029 127,818,130 8,070,023
2028 123,980,695 7,969,080
2027 120,212,011 7,860,774
2026 116,505,117 7,745,331
2025 112,854,120 7,623,184
2024 109,276,265 7,494,498
2023 105,789,731 7,364,438
2022 102,396,968 7,230,193
2021 99,148,932 7,092,043
2020 95,989,998 6,949,912
2019 92,947,442 6,803,944
2018 90,047,644 6,655,524
2017 87,083,398 6,507,061
2016 83,956,415 6,360,041
2015 81,035,531 6,215,770
2014 78,403,242 6,075,283
2013 75,789,395 5,939,341
2012 73,254,618 5,808,546
2011 70,849,311 5,683,417
2010 68,563,038 5,564,356
2009 66,412,044 5,451,592
2008 64,390,664 5,345,029
2007 62,477,752 5,244,046
2006 60,615,908 5,147,105
2005 58,775,724 5,052,257
2004 56,997,741 4,958,093
2003 55,343,867 4,863,865
2002 53,750,524 4,769,465
2001 52,132,646 4,675,409
2000 50,507,442 4,582,677
1999 48,912,971 4,492,170
1998 47,297,600 4,410,507
1997 46,029,902 4,336,730
1996 45,296,124 4,263,819
1995 44,433,704 4,191,203
1994 42,626,876 4,116,662
1993 40,656,336 4,032,407
1992 39,228,910 3,944,689
1991 37,925,817 3,855,894
1990 36,684,063 3,760,562
1989 35,486,866 3,662,459
1988 34,382,752 3,559,363
1987 33,298,904 3,452,731
1986 32,265,196 3,347,809
1985 31,264,816 3,247,534
1984 30,245,081 3,154,079
1983 29,250,963 3,067,534
1982 28,338,190 2,985,557
1981 27,500,515 2,907,187
1980 26,711,099 2,832,203
1979 25,886,782 2,760,358
1978 24,992,689 2,691,088
1977 24,229,061 2,623,948
1976 23,624,031 2,558,521
1975 23,021,101 2,494,570
1974 22,418,878 2,432,028
1973 21,827,665 2,370,919
1972 21,251,160 2,311,430
1971 20,695,569 2,253,119
1970 20,137,436 2,195,616
1969 19,570,445 2,139,024
1968 19,012,189 2,083,069
1967 18,462,782 2,027,403
1966 17,931,929 1,971,737
1965 17,427,802 1,915,916
1964 16,955,327 1,859,997
1963 16,507,599 1,804,272
1962 16,075,724 1,749,214
1961 15,662,374 1,695,400
1960 15,264,846 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Turkmenistan
2100 0.68% -0.29%
2099 0.71% -0.27%
2098 0.73% -0.26%
2097 0.75% -0.24%
2096 0.78% -0.23%
2095 0.81% -0.22%
2094 0.83% -0.21%
2093 0.85% -0.19%
2092 0.88% -0.18%
2091 0.91% -0.17%
2090 0.94% -0.15%
2089 0.97% -0.14%
2088 0.99% -0.13%
2087 1.03% -0.11%
2086 1.05% -0.1%
2085 1.08% -0.08%
2084 1.11% -0.07%
2083 1.13% -0.06%
2082 1.16% -0.04%
2081 1.19% -0.03%
2080 1.21% -0.008%
2079 1.25% 0.01%
2078 1.27% 0.03%
2077 1.31% 0.04%
2076 1.33% 0.06%
2075 1.36% 0.07%
2074 1.39% 0.09%
2073 1.42% 0.1%
2072 1.45% 0.12%
2071 1.49% 0.13%
2070 1.52% 0.14%
2069 1.56% 0.15%
2068 1.59% 0.16%
2067 1.62% 0.17%
2066 1.66% 0.18%
2065 1.69% 0.19%
2064 1.73% 0.2%
2063 1.77% 0.22%
2062 1.8% 0.24%
2061 1.84% 0.25%
2060 1.88% 0.28%
2059 1.91% 0.31%
2058 1.95% 0.33%
2057 1.98% 0.36%
2056 2.02% 0.4%
2055 2.06% 0.43%
2054 2.1% 0.47%
2053 2.14% 0.51%
2052 2.17% 0.55%
2051 2.21% 0.59%
2050 2.24% 0.63%
2049 2.28% 0.68%
2048 2.31% 0.71%
2047 2.35% 0.75%
2046 2.38% 0.78%
2045 2.41% 0.81%
2044 2.44% 0.83%
2043 2.47% 0.85%
2042 2.51% 0.87%
2041 2.54% 0.88%
2040 2.57% 0.89%
2039 2.61% 0.9%
2038 2.64% 0.91%
2037 2.7% 0.92%
2036 2.75% 0.93%
2035 2.8% 0.94%
2034 2.85% 0.96%
2033 2.89% 0.97%
2032 2.95% 1%
2031 3% 1.04%
2030 3.05% 1.15%
2029 3.1% 1.27%
2028 3.14% 1.38%
2027 3.18% 1.49%
2026 3.24% 1.6%
2025 3.27% 1.72%
2024 3.3% 1.77%
2023 3.31% 1.86%
2022 3.28% 1.95%
2021 3.29% 2.05%
2020 3.27% 2.15%
2019 3.22% 2.23%
2018 3.4% 2.28%
2017 3.72% 2.31%
2016 3.6% 2.32%
2015 3.36% 2.31%
2014 3.45% 2.29%
2013 3.46% 2.25%
2012 3.39% 2.2%
2011 3.33% 2.14%
2010 3.24% 2.07%
2009 3.14% 1.99%
2008 3.06% 1.93%
2007 3.07% 1.88%
2006 3.13% 1.88%
2005 3.12% 1.9%
2004 2.99% 1.94%
2003 2.96% 1.98%
2002 3.1% 2.01%
2001 3.22% 2.02%
2000 3.26% 2.01%
1999 3.42% 1.85%
1998 2.75% 1.7%
1997 1.62% 1.71%
1996 1.94% 1.73%
1995 4.24% 1.81%
1994 4.85% 2.09%
1993 3.64% 2.22%
1992 3.44% 2.3%
1991 3.38% 2.54%
1990 3.37% 2.68%
1989 3.21% 2.9%
1988 3.25% 3.09%
1987 3.2% 3.13%
1986 3.2% 3.09%
1985 3.37% 2.96%
1984 3.4% 2.82%
1983 3.22% 2.75%
1982 3.05% 2.7%
1981 2.96% 2.65%
1980 3.18% 2.6%
1979 3.58% 2.57%
1978 3.15% 2.56%
1977 2.56% 2.56%
1976 2.62% 2.56%
1975 2.69% 2.57%
1974 2.71% 2.58%
1973 2.71% 2.57%
1972 2.68% 2.59%
1971 2.77% 2.62%
1970 2.9% 2.65%
1969 2.94% 2.69%
1968 2.98% 2.75%
1967 2.96% 2.82%
1966 2.89% 2.91%
1965 2.79% 3.01%
1964 2.71% 3.09%
1963 2.69% 3.15%
1962 2.64% 3.17%
1961 2.6% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Turkmenistan
Current population
117507801
7776557
Population rank 15/197 104/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.09%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
4.04 minutes
One birth every
7.22 seconds
3.28 minutes
One death every
35 seconds
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +356
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 61/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 +13,268
Net migration rank 159/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - 13,268
2024 - -26,968 - 14,646
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 117,529 15,005
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 121,814 14,141
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 122,721 17,617
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 124,014 19,913
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 128,275 19,735
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 129,537 19,293
2017 2,883,245 176,290 131,417 16,678
2016 2,753,687 440,748 132,581 13,365
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 132,663 9,936
2014 2,580,251 36,966 129,677 8,696
2013 2,489,378 121,097 126,217 7,287
2012 2,405,462 53,668 120,957 7,125
2011 2,310,679 40,891 115,197 6,992
2010 2,212,255 8,823 109,318 6,621
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 102,931 6,656
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 96,815 6,734
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 92,038 6,388
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 87,840 7,613
2005 1,800,300 20,384 83,968 10,263
2004 1,731,022 4,260 79,850 14,242
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 76,737 17,625
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 75,639 18,803
2001 1,594,999 26,523 76,682 16,982
2000 1,549,518 79,340 76,875 14,925
1999 1,450,318 109,761 76,362 12,859
1998 1,375,130 295,560 77,342 -3,239
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 79,045 -5,600
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 80,996 -8,627
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 86,289 -13,423
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 89,319 -13,094
1993 1,209,242 240,176 92,596 -312
1992 1,152,781 252,666 96,668 -13,517
1991 1,114,033 86,721 99,297 -4,864
1990 1,063,508 219,270 101,099 -4,864
1989 1,027,238 84,415 103,553 -3,576
1988 995,278 101,314 104,802 1,408
1987 959,875 111,220 103,885 3,161
1986 925,334 70,988 100,930 1,878
1985 885,670 118,791 95,890 1,861
1984 844,956 190,045 90,591 -1,427
1983 807,122 146,095 85,183 -1,264
1982 774,823 97,495 80,989 -961
1981 748,371 54,656 77,829 -1,102
1980 724,111 51,685 74,394 -1,152
1979 691,773 181,028 71,135 -677
1978 646,411 268,974 68,437 -350
1977 638,242 -26,355 66,318 -132
1976 624,147 -25,965 64,513 160
1975 608,655 -972 62,681 550
1974 593,539 3,216 60,925 924
1973 578,280 7,414 59,169 1,194
1972 564,495 2,840 57,326 1,293
1971 549,343 -5,497 56,666 1,348
1970 533,300 39,116 55,617 1,376
1969 514,800 46,778 54,791 1,397
1968 497,682 57,274 54,324 1,401
1967 479,552 64,307 54,209 1,397
1966 463,397 54,443 54,353 1,377
1965 429,002 61,397 54,558 1,366
1964 406,334 48,207 54,574 1,340
1963 398,972 41,960 54,203 1,332
1962 383,406 39,431 53,248 1,337
1961 368,207 35,654 51,659 1,372
1960 363,517 27,673 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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