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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 4.1 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 1.76% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

DR Congo vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Venezuela
2100 436,320,913 28,408,393
2099 433,372,904 28,554,225
2098 430,335,169 28,705,786
2097 427,231,271 28,850,257
2096 424,043,303 28,995,972
2095 420,759,430 29,132,759
2094 417,384,609 29,262,925
2093 413,946,692 29,392,244
2092 410,440,733 29,508,795
2091 406,841,757 29,621,832
2090 403,166,901 29,732,297
2089 399,411,004 29,838,428
2088 395,583,655 29,934,468
2087 391,688,383 30,028,670
2086 387,713,874 30,118,600
2085 383,678,330 30,199,220
2084 379,568,054 30,274,712
2083 375,402,379 30,346,195
2082 371,195,818 30,416,426
2081 366,948,626 30,482,094
2080 362,644,227 30,547,260
2079 358,295,825 30,610,834
2078 353,888,897 30,672,514
2077 349,435,210 30,728,816
2076 344,932,895 30,777,988
2075 340,403,800 30,827,559
2074 335,826,108 30,866,891
2073 331,220,816 30,911,390
2072 326,568,298 30,954,923
2071 321,892,514 30,997,109
2070 317,165,418 31,037,381
2069 312,409,702 31,075,808
2068 307,625,941 31,109,149
2067 302,820,577 31,145,122
2066 297,989,401 31,175,867
2065 293,137,514 31,200,466
2064 288,267,282 31,215,062
2063 283,369,365 31,230,451
2062 278,452,605 31,243,713
2061 273,517,380 31,253,501
2060 268,572,331 31,262,578
2059 263,620,905 31,270,532
2058 258,672,397 31,271,671
2057 253,733,756 31,274,675
2056 248,796,045 31,266,571
2055 243,861,631 31,250,513
2054 238,931,249 31,236,686
2053 234,016,357 31,220,143
2052 229,117,369 31,192,608
2051 224,240,788 31,172,098
2050 219,397,034 31,137,475
2049 214,588,560 31,102,109
2048 209,814,694 31,060,623
2047 205,079,870 31,007,458
2046 200,379,842 30,958,617
2045 195,731,078 30,903,304
2044 191,124,003 30,843,044
2043 186,569,843 30,774,770
2042 182,068,630 30,692,483
2041 177,617,360 30,605,785
2040 173,224,822 30,502,599
2039 168,878,834 30,387,061
2038 164,583,465 30,266,220
2037 160,347,349 30,143,030
2036 156,129,049 30,012,966
2035 151,953,443 29,868,832
2034 147,811,138 29,716,052
2033 143,712,496 29,572,150
2032 139,669,159 29,426,362
2031 135,660,570 29,278,011
2030 131,710,378 29,137,930
2029 127,818,130 29,002,751
2028 123,980,695 28,878,872
2027 120,212,011 28,749,068
2026 116,505,117 28,628,678
2025 112,854,120 28,514,989
2024 109,276,265 28,405,543
2023 105,789,731 28,300,854
2022 102,396,968 28,213,017
2021 99,148,932 28,237,826
2020 95,989,998 28,444,077
2019 92,947,442 28,938,098
2018 90,047,644 29,807,592
2017 87,083,398 30,565,323
2016 83,956,415 30,765,720
2015 81,035,531 30,573,972
2014 78,403,242 30,254,079
2013 75,789,395 29,912,198
2012 73,254,618 29,553,826
2011 70,849,311 29,185,212
2010 68,563,038 28,813,101
2009 66,412,044 28,438,298
2008 64,390,664 28,053,696
2007 62,477,752 27,649,363
2006 60,615,908 27,224,686
2005 58,775,724 26,785,804
2004 56,997,741 26,340,838
2003 55,343,867 25,892,703
2002 53,750,524 25,435,671
2001 52,132,646 24,979,922
2000 50,507,442 24,526,708
1999 48,912,971 24,066,593
1998 47,297,600 23,601,337
1997 46,029,902 23,131,685
1996 45,296,124 22,662,113
1995 44,433,704 22,193,821
1994 42,626,876 21,725,188
1993 40,656,336 21,254,520
1992 39,228,910 20,780,948
1991 37,925,817 20,304,896
1990 36,684,063 19,827,010
1989 35,486,866 19,348,921
1988 34,382,752 18,871,020
1987 33,298,904 18,394,963
1986 32,265,196 17,923,536
1985 31,264,816 17,461,434
1984 30,245,081 17,008,841
1983 29,250,963 16,562,205
1982 28,338,190 16,121,874
1981 27,500,515 15,687,297
1980 26,711,099 15,258,218
1979 25,886,782 14,834,552
1978 24,992,689 14,416,684
1977 24,229,061 14,006,812
1976 23,624,031 13,606,284
1975 23,021,101 13,215,892
1974 22,418,878 12,835,351
1973 21,827,665 12,463,537
1972 21,251,160 12,099,180
1971 20,695,569 11,741,008
1970 20,137,436 11,387,790
1969 19,570,445 11,040,280
1968 19,012,189 10,697,530
1967 18,462,782 10,358,513
1966 17,931,929 10,024,854
1965 17,427,802 9,697,790
1964 16,955,327 9,377,712
1963 16,507,599 9,064,021
1962 16,075,724 8,756,870
1961 15,662,374 8,455,915
1960 15,264,846 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Venezuela
2100 0.68% -0.51%
2099 0.71% -0.53%
2098 0.73% -0.5%
2097 0.75% -0.5%
2096 0.78% -0.47%
2095 0.81% -0.44%
2094 0.83% -0.44%
2093 0.85% -0.39%
2092 0.88% -0.38%
2091 0.91% -0.37%
2090 0.94% -0.36%
2089 0.97% -0.32%
2088 0.99% -0.31%
2087 1.03% -0.3%
2086 1.05% -0.27%
2085 1.08% -0.25%
2084 1.11% -0.24%
2083 1.13% -0.23%
2082 1.16% -0.22%
2081 1.19% -0.21%
2080 1.21% -0.21%
2079 1.25% -0.2%
2078 1.27% -0.18%
2077 1.31% -0.16%
2076 1.33% -0.16%
2075 1.36% -0.13%
2074 1.39% -0.14%
2073 1.42% -0.14%
2072 1.45% -0.14%
2071 1.49% -0.13%
2070 1.52% -0.12%
2069 1.56% -0.11%
2068 1.59% -0.12%
2067 1.62% -0.1%
2066 1.66% -0.08%
2065 1.69% -0.05%
2064 1.73% -0.05%
2063 1.77% -0.04%
2062 1.8% -0.03%
2061 1.84% -0.03%
2060 1.88% -0.03%
2059 1.91% -0.004%
2058 1.95% -0.01%
2057 1.98% 0.03%
2056 2.02% 0.05%
2055 2.06% 0.04%
2054 2.1% 0.05%
2053 2.14% 0.09%
2052 2.17% 0.07%
2051 2.21% 0.11%
2050 2.24% 0.11%
2049 2.28% 0.13%
2048 2.31% 0.17%
2047 2.35% 0.16%
2046 2.38% 0.18%
2045 2.41% 0.2%
2044 2.44% 0.22%
2043 2.47% 0.27%
2042 2.51% 0.28%
2041 2.54% 0.34%
2040 2.57% 0.38%
2039 2.61% 0.4%
2038 2.64% 0.41%
2037 2.7% 0.43%
2036 2.75% 0.48%
2035 2.8% 0.51%
2034 2.85% 0.49%
2033 2.89% 0.5%
2032 2.95% 0.51%
2031 3% 0.48%
2030 3.05% 0.47%
2029 3.1% 0.43%
2028 3.14% 0.45%
2027 3.18% 0.42%
2026 3.24% 0.4%
2025 3.27% 0.39%
2024 3.3% 0.37%
2023 3.31% 0.31%
2022 3.28% -0.09%
2021 3.29% -0.73%
2020 3.27% -1.71%
2019 3.22% -2.92%
2018 3.4% -2.48%
2017 3.72% -0.65%
2016 3.6% 0.63%
2015 3.36% 1.06%
2014 3.45% 1.14%
2013 3.46% 1.21%
2012 3.39% 1.26%
2011 3.33% 1.29%
2010 3.24% 1.32%
2009 3.14% 1.37%
2008 3.06% 1.46%
2007 3.07% 1.56%
2006 3.13% 1.64%
2005 3.12% 1.69%
2004 2.99% 1.73%
2003 2.96% 1.8%
2002 3.1% 1.82%
2001 3.22% 1.85%
2000 3.26% 1.91%
1999 3.42% 1.97%
1998 2.75% 2.03%
1997 1.62% 2.07%
1996 1.94% 2.11%
1995 4.24% 2.16%
1994 4.85% 2.21%
1993 3.64% 2.28%
1992 3.44% 2.34%
1991 3.38% 2.41%
1990 3.37% 2.47%
1989 3.21% 2.53%
1988 3.25% 2.59%
1987 3.2% 2.63%
1986 3.2% 2.65%
1985 3.37% 2.66%
1984 3.4% 2.7%
1983 3.22% 2.73%
1982 3.05% 2.77%
1981 2.96% 2.81%
1980 3.18% 2.86%
1979 3.58% 2.9%
1978 3.15% 2.93%
1977 2.56% 2.94%
1976 2.62% 2.95%
1975 2.69% 2.96%
1974 2.71% 2.98%
1973 2.71% 3.01%
1972 2.68% 3.05%
1971 2.77% 3.1%
1970 2.9% 3.15%
1969 2.94% 3.2%
1968 2.98% 3.27%
1967 2.96% 3.33%
1966 2.89% 3.37%
1965 2.79% 3.41%
1964 2.71% 3.46%
1963 2.69% 3.51%
1962 2.64% 3.56%
1961 2.6% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Venezuela
Current population
117507801
28661242
Population rank 15/197 54/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.35%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
5.02 minutes
One birth every
7.22 seconds
1.23 minutes
One death every
35 seconds
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +287
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 143/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 -100,467
Net migration rank 159/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -100,467
2024 - -26,968 - -105,297
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 213,020 -112,899
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 216,619 -141,107
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 207,746 -332,936
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 237,223 -524,649
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 274,826 -975,534
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 2,883,245 176,290 340,222 -817,376
2016 2,753,687 440,748 359,651 -283,270
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 384,560 -77,417
2014 2,580,251 36,966 395,088 -62,437
2013 2,489,378 121,097 408,930 -57,818
2012 2,405,462 53,668 420,758 -55,131
2011 2,310,679 40,891 425,958 -54,384
2010 2,212,255 8,823 425,397 -52,781
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 427,257 -50,286
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 435,870 -43,636
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 452,482 -36,060
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 460,152 -27,240
2005 1,800,300 20,384 463,260 -18,407
2004 1,731,022 4,260 455,881 -10,798
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 456,902 -5,729
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 466,821 -3,944
2001 1,594,999 26,523 451,487 -2,856
2000 1,549,518 79,340 459,802 -1,999
1999 1,450,318 109,761 463,787 -1,376
1998 1,375,130 295,560 469,123 -1,010
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 472,002 -816
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 468,653 -708
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 469,267 -622
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 469,178 -559
1993 1,209,242 240,176 473,189 -477
1992 1,152,781 252,666 474,824 -381
1991 1,114,033 86,721 477,917 -236
1990 1,063,508 219,270 478,168 -69
1989 1,027,238 84,415 478,053 32
1988 995,278 101,314 477,569 137
1987 959,875 111,220 474,204 182
1986 925,334 70,988 468,252 201
1985 885,670 118,791 455,517 237
1984 844,956 190,045 449,186 247
1983 807,122 146,095 443,569 260
1982 774,823 97,495 436,564 260
1981 748,371 54,656 432,059 251
1980 724,111 51,685 425,613 237
1979 691,773 181,028 421,256 228
1978 646,411 268,974 414,032 205
1977 638,242 -26,355 405,315 196
1976 624,147 -25,965 395,344 190
1975 608,655 -972 385,045 186
1974 593,539 3,216 375,678 173
1973 578,280 7,414 367,612 171
1972 564,495 2,840 360,749 173
1971 549,343 -5,497 355,212 215
1970 533,300 39,116 350,709 305
1969 514,800 46,778 343,596 403
1968 497,682 57,274 340,973 532
1967 479,552 64,307 335,813 717
1966 463,397 54,443 329,697 1,087
1965 429,002 61,397 321,695 1,656
1964 406,334 48,207 314,397 2,410
1963 398,972 41,960 307,279 3,296
1962 383,406 39,431 299,345 4,386
1961 368,207 35,654 292,109 6,069
1960 363,517 27,673 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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