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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 36,361,859 people in Uzbekistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 37,939,105 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 3.1 times bigger than Uzbekistan's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.88% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs +1.85% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 37.9M (42.1% growth).

DR Congo vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Uzbekistan
2100 436,320,913 74,950,276
2099 433,372,904 74,687,562
2098 430,335,169 74,412,253
2097 427,231,271 74,120,787
2096 424,043,303 73,822,520
2095 420,759,430 73,512,493
2094 417,384,609 73,187,441
2093 413,946,692 72,852,823
2092 410,440,733 72,509,869
2091 406,841,757 72,158,109
2090 403,166,901 71,795,130
2089 399,411,004 71,419,019
2088 395,583,655 71,037,131
2087 391,688,383 70,645,917
2086 387,713,874 70,250,312
2085 383,678,330 69,845,645
2084 379,568,054 69,430,096
2083 375,402,379 69,009,654
2082 371,195,818 68,591,369
2081 366,948,626 68,161,432
2080 362,644,227 67,729,509
2079 358,295,825 67,293,106
2078 353,888,897 66,849,622
2077 349,435,210 66,394,934
2076 344,932,895 65,946,007
2075 340,403,800 65,494,544
2074 335,826,108 65,041,409
2073 331,220,816 64,584,034
2072 326,568,298 64,126,554
2071 321,892,514 63,662,468
2070 317,165,418 63,197,548
2069 312,409,702 62,728,854
2068 307,625,941 62,256,069
2067 302,820,577 61,779,846
2066 297,989,401 61,296,688
2065 293,137,514 60,808,437
2064 288,267,282 60,310,657
2063 283,369,365 59,805,006
2062 278,452,605 59,290,829
2061 273,517,380 58,769,606
2060 268,572,331 58,237,257
2059 263,620,905 57,693,970
2058 258,672,397 57,141,935
2057 253,733,756 56,580,336
2056 248,796,045 56,012,936
2055 243,861,631 55,434,251
2054 238,931,249 54,845,302
2053 234,016,357 54,247,246
2052 229,117,369 53,641,903
2051 224,240,788 53,028,742
2050 219,397,034 52,411,754
2049 214,588,560 51,787,458
2048 209,814,694 51,159,295
2047 205,079,870 50,526,830
2046 200,379,842 49,892,416
2045 195,731,078 49,257,909
2044 191,124,003 48,629,333
2043 186,569,843 48,007,917
2042 182,068,630 47,394,130
2041 177,617,360 46,789,557
2040 173,224,822 46,197,382
2039 168,878,834 45,613,886
2038 164,583,465 45,033,877
2037 160,347,349 44,458,257
2036 156,129,049 43,884,266
2035 151,953,443 43,308,578
2034 147,811,138 42,729,398
2033 143,712,496 42,143,548
2032 139,669,159 41,549,754
2031 135,660,570 40,948,133
2030 131,710,378 40,333,867
2029 127,818,130 39,708,371
2028 123,980,695 39,074,978
2027 120,212,011 38,426,208
2026 116,505,117 37,758,494
2025 112,854,120 37,071,527
2024 109,276,265 36,361,859
2023 105,789,731 35,652,307
2022 102,396,968 34,938,955
2021 99,148,932 34,243,696
2020 95,989,998 33,586,372
2019 92,947,442 32,964,701
2018 90,047,644 32,373,490
2017 87,083,398 31,819,178
2016 83,956,415 31,284,568
2015 81,035,531 30,749,346
2014 78,403,242 30,222,994
2013 75,789,395 29,724,065
2012 73,254,618 29,261,903
2011 70,849,311 28,823,196
2010 68,563,038 28,385,506
2009 66,412,044 27,939,328
2008 64,390,664 27,494,774
2007 62,477,752 27,076,008
2006 60,615,908 26,699,043
2005 58,775,724 26,356,975
2004 56,997,741 26,029,350
2003 55,343,867 25,711,259
2002 53,750,524 25,399,980
2001 52,132,646 25,090,283
2000 50,507,442 24,787,054
1999 48,912,971 24,476,008
1998 47,297,600 24,134,929
1997 46,029,902 23,758,960
1996 45,296,124 23,351,981
1995 44,433,704 22,917,589
1994 42,626,876 22,463,291
1993 40,656,336 21,987,955
1992 39,228,910 21,485,090
1991 37,925,817 20,962,910
1990 36,684,063 20,464,956
1989 35,486,866 19,977,183
1988 34,382,752 19,460,630
1987 33,298,904 18,930,070
1986 32,265,196 18,395,621
1985 31,264,816 17,875,339
1984 30,245,081 17,378,846
1983 29,250,963 16,908,400
1982 28,338,190 16,462,736
1981 27,500,515 16,035,032
1980 26,711,099 15,619,936
1979 25,886,782 15,215,587
1978 24,992,689 14,816,349
1977 24,229,061 14,408,822
1976 23,624,031 13,998,620
1975 23,021,101 13,598,521
1974 22,418,878 13,209,011
1973 21,827,665 12,831,047
1972 21,251,160 12,465,106
1971 20,695,569 12,111,511
1970 20,137,436 11,762,638
1969 19,570,445 11,403,150
1968 19,012,189 11,032,155
1967 18,462,782 10,659,180
1966 17,931,929 10,289,294
1965 17,427,802 9,921,681
1964 16,955,327 9,557,611
1963 16,507,599 9,202,246
1962 16,075,724 8,854,368
1961 15,662,374 8,517,711
1960 15,264,846 8,209,109

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 38.1% to 52,411,754 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 75M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Uzbekistan
2100 0.68% 0.35%
2099 0.71% 0.37%
2098 0.73% 0.39%
2097 0.75% 0.4%
2096 0.78% 0.42%
2095 0.81% 0.44%
2094 0.83% 0.46%
2093 0.85% 0.47%
2092 0.88% 0.49%
2091 0.91% 0.51%
2090 0.94% 0.53%
2089 0.97% 0.54%
2088 0.99% 0.55%
2087 1.03% 0.56%
2086 1.05% 0.58%
2085 1.08% 0.6%
2084 1.11% 0.61%
2083 1.13% 0.61%
2082 1.16% 0.63%
2081 1.19% 0.64%
2080 1.21% 0.65%
2079 1.25% 0.66%
2078 1.27% 0.68%
2077 1.31% 0.68%
2076 1.33% 0.69%
2075 1.36% 0.7%
2074 1.39% 0.71%
2073 1.42% 0.71%
2072 1.45% 0.73%
2071 1.49% 0.74%
2070 1.52% 0.75%
2069 1.56% 0.76%
2068 1.59% 0.77%
2067 1.62% 0.79%
2066 1.66% 0.8%
2065 1.69% 0.83%
2064 1.73% 0.85%
2063 1.77% 0.87%
2062 1.8% 0.89%
2061 1.84% 0.91%
2060 1.88% 0.94%
2059 1.91% 0.97%
2058 1.95% 0.99%
2057 1.98% 1.01%
2056 2.02% 1.04%
2055 2.06% 1.07%
2054 2.1% 1.1%
2053 2.14% 1.13%
2052 2.17% 1.16%
2051 2.21% 1.18%
2050 2.24% 1.21%
2049 2.28% 1.23%
2048 2.31% 1.25%
2047 2.35% 1.27%
2046 2.38% 1.29%
2045 2.41% 1.29%
2044 2.44% 1.29%
2043 2.47% 1.3%
2042 2.51% 1.29%
2041 2.54% 1.28%
2040 2.57% 1.28%
2039 2.61% 1.29%
2038 2.64% 1.29%
2037 2.7% 1.31%
2036 2.75% 1.33%
2035 2.8% 1.36%
2034 2.85% 1.39%
2033 2.89% 1.43%
2032 2.95% 1.47%
2031 3% 1.52%
2030 3.05% 1.58%
2029 3.1% 1.62%
2028 3.14% 1.69%
2027 3.18% 1.77%
2026 3.24% 1.85%
2025 3.27% 1.95%
2024 3.3% 1.99%
2023 3.31% 2.04%
2022 3.28% 2.03%
2021 3.29% 1.96%
2020 3.27% 1.89%
2019 3.22% 1.83%
2018 3.4% 1.74%
2017 3.72% 1.71%
2016 3.6% 1.74%
2015 3.36% 1.74%
2014 3.45% 1.68%
2013 3.46% 1.58%
2012 3.39% 1.52%
2011 3.33% 1.54%
2010 3.24% 1.6%
2009 3.14% 1.62%
2008 3.06% 1.55%
2007 3.07% 1.41%
2006 3.13% 1.3%
2005 3.12% 1.26%
2004 2.99% 1.24%
2003 2.96% 1.23%
2002 3.1% 1.23%
2001 3.22% 1.22%
2000 3.26% 1.27%
1999 3.42% 1.41%
1998 2.75% 1.58%
1997 1.62% 1.74%
1996 1.94% 1.9%
1995 4.24% 2.02%
1994 4.85% 2.16%
1993 3.64% 2.34%
1992 3.44% 2.49%
1991 3.38% 2.43%
1990 3.37% 2.44%
1989 3.21% 2.65%
1988 3.25% 2.8%
1987 3.2% 2.91%
1986 3.2% 2.91%
1985 3.37% 2.86%
1984 3.4% 2.78%
1983 3.22% 2.71%
1982 3.05% 2.67%
1981 2.96% 2.66%
1980 3.18% 2.66%
1979 3.58% 2.69%
1978 3.15% 2.83%
1977 2.56% 2.93%
1976 2.62% 2.94%
1975 2.69% 2.95%
1974 2.71% 2.95%
1973 2.71% 2.94%
1972 2.68% 2.92%
1971 2.77% 2.97%
1970 2.9% 3.15%
1969 2.94% 3.36%
1968 2.98% 3.5%
1967 2.96% 3.59%
1966 2.89% 3.71%
1965 2.79% 3.81%
1964 2.71% 3.86%
1963 2.69% 3.93%
1962 2.64% 3.95%
1961 2.6% 3.76%

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.99%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Uzbekistan
Current population
117507801
37939105
Population rank 15/197 42/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.46%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
44.4 seconds
One birth every
7.22 seconds
33.4 seconds
One death every
35 seconds
2.38 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +709,552
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +1.99%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 52/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -27,309 -6,987
Net migration rank 159/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -6,987
2024 - -26,968 - -7,066
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 722,280 -6,004
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 715,410 -5,007
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 689,325 -9,205
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 643,750 -9,208
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 618,154 -9,341
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 585,119 -11,516
2017 2,883,245 176,290 548,372 -13,352
2016 2,753,687 440,748 549,045 -14,839
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 552,781 -16,545
2014 2,580,251 36,966 536,881 -20,381
2013 2,489,378 121,097 501,742 -20,380
2012 2,405,462 53,668 463,333 -20,381
2011 2,310,679 40,891 454,858 -20,380
2010 2,212,255 8,823 461,293 -20,380
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 471,839 -20,378
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 461,665 -24,028
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 426,880 -27,013
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 383,265 -29,197
2005 1,800,300 20,384 363,462 -33,386
2004 1,731,022 4,260 363,994 -38,834
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 355,098 -44,092
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 359,231 -47,679
2001 1,594,999 26,523 356,483 -48,642
2000 1,549,518 79,340 365,138 -66,547
1999 1,450,318 109,761 385,448 -61,955
1998 1,375,130 295,560 408,532 -49,862
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 441,631 -48,360
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 471,010 -50,314
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 493,966 -45,876
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 502,279 -41,788
1993 1,209,242 240,176 527,557 -37,377
1992 1,152,781 252,666 548,793 -33,259
1991 1,114,033 86,721 557,886 -29,064
1990 1,063,508 219,270 540,581 -73,478
1989 1,027,238 84,415 522,323 -13,888
1988 995,278 101,314 525,126 -473
1987 959,875 111,220 537,292 -824
1986 925,334 70,988 533,234 -802
1985 885,670 118,791 508,893 -773
1984 844,956 190,045 485,617 -752
1983 807,122 146,095 454,464 1,568
1982 774,823 97,495 431,389 3,897
1981 748,371 54,656 413,897 6,223
1980 724,111 51,685 401,557 8,540
1979 691,773 181,028 387,754 10,864
1978 646,411 268,974 372,068 27,783
1977 638,242 -26,355 369,572 45,622
1976 624,147 -25,965 363,110 42,094
1975 608,655 -972 357,382 37,611
1974 593,539 3,216 350,422 33,600
1973 578,280 7,414 341,807 30,094
1972 564,495 2,840 333,230 26,748
1971 549,343 -5,497 323,171 24,030
1970 533,300 39,116 313,216 37,324
1969 514,800 46,778 302,833 65,596
1968 497,682 57,274 295,651 77,914
1967 479,552 64,307 298,350 74,030
1966 463,397 54,443 297,844 69,537
1965 429,002 61,397 302,264 65,579
1964 406,334 48,207 298,790 61,512
1963 398,972 41,960 293,432 57,002
1962 383,406 39,431 292,788 52,532
1961 368,207 35,654 279,841 48,168
1960 363,517 27,673 267,165 22,039

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/uzbekistan | 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 Uzbekistan 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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