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

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 4.13 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 1.77% 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 +3.36% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

DR Congo vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Venezuela
2100 436,237,219 28,410,292
2099 433,289,774 28,556,135
2098 430,252,622 28,707,705
2097 427,149,320 28,852,186
2096 423,961,963 28,997,910
2095 420,678,721 29,134,707
2094 417,304,547 29,264,882
2093 413,867,290 29,394,209
2092 410,362,003 29,510,768
2091 406,763,717 29,623,813
2090 403,089,566 29,734,285
2089 399,334,389 29,840,423
2088 395,507,774 29,936,470
2087 391,613,249 30,030,678
2086 387,639,503 30,120,614
2085 383,604,733 30,201,240
2084 379,495,246 30,276,736
2083 375,330,369 30,348,224
2082 371,124,615 30,418,460
2081 366,878,238 30,484,132
2080 362,574,665 30,549,302
2079 358,227,097 30,612,881
2078 353,821,014 30,674,565
2077 349,368,182 30,730,870
2076 344,866,731 30,780,046
2075 340,338,504 30,829,620
2074 335,761,691 30,868,955
2073 331,157,281 30,913,457
2072 326,505,656 30,956,993
2071 321,830,769 30,999,181
2070 317,104,580 31,039,456
2069 312,349,776 31,077,886
2068 307,566,932 31,111,229
2067 302,762,490 31,147,205
2066 297,932,241 31,177,952
2065 293,081,284 31,202,552
2064 288,211,987 31,217,149
2063 283,315,009 31,232,539
2062 278,399,192 31,245,802
2061 273,464,914 31,255,590
2060 268,520,814 31,264,668
2059 263,570,338 31,272,623
2058 258,622,778 31,273,762
2057 253,685,085 31,276,766
2056 248,748,321 31,268,661
2055 243,814,854 31,252,602
2054 238,885,417 31,238,775
2053 233,971,468 31,222,231
2052 229,073,420 31,194,694
2051 224,197,775 31,174,182
2050 219,354,949 31,139,557
2049 214,547,398 31,104,189
2048 209,774,448 31,062,699
2047 205,040,532 31,009,532
2046 200,341,405 30,960,686
2045 195,693,533 30,905,370
2044 191,087,342 30,845,107
2043 186,534,055 30,776,828
2042 182,033,706 30,694,535
2041 177,583,290 30,607,831
2040 173,191,594 30,504,638
2039 168,846,440 30,389,092
2038 164,551,895 30,268,244
2037 160,316,591 30,145,046
2036 156,099,100 30,014,973
2035 151,924,296 29,870,829
2034 147,782,785 29,718,039
2033 143,684,929 29,574,127
2032 139,642,368 29,428,330
2031 135,634,548 29,279,969
2030 131,685,113 29,139,878
2029 127,793,612 29,004,690
2028 123,956,913 28,880,803
2027 120,188,952 28,750,990
2026 116,482,769 28,630,592
2025 112,832,473 28,516,896
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th 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 85.3% to 219,354,949 people with a rank change from 14th to 8th. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

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 3.25% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/venezuela | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Venezuela
Current population
118386491
28692435
Population rank 14/197 54/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.35%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
4.73 minutes
One birth every
7.06 seconds
1.21 minutes
One death every
34.3 seconds
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,743 +305
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 139/197
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 3,547,217 -26,968 214,547 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 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 573K
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 (1960–2025, 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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