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

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 1.16 times bigger than Vietnam's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 2.66% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.36% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

DR Congo vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Vietnam
2100 436,237,219 92,225,380
2099 433,289,774 92,721,469
2098 430,252,622 93,212,742
2097 427,149,320 93,688,693
2096 423,961,963 94,163,950
2095 420,678,721 94,626,063
2094 417,304,547 95,083,879
2093 413,867,290 95,543,293
2092 410,362,003 96,000,019
2091 406,763,717 96,459,165
2090 403,089,566 96,922,871
2089 399,334,389 97,384,434
2088 395,507,774 97,843,001
2087 391,613,249 98,308,755
2086 387,639,503 98,773,008
2085 383,604,733 99,233,927
2084 379,495,246 99,695,401
2083 375,330,369 100,162,677
2082 371,124,615 100,634,653
2081 366,878,238 101,104,469
2080 362,574,665 101,568,526
2079 358,227,097 102,030,723
2078 353,821,014 102,480,219
2077 349,368,182 102,928,253
2076 344,866,731 103,358,352
2075 340,338,504 103,783,177
2074 335,761,691 104,197,814
2073 331,157,281 104,606,950
2072 326,505,656 105,005,673
2071 321,830,769 105,384,777
2070 317,104,580 105,757,144
2069 312,349,776 106,110,195
2068 307,566,932 106,454,379
2067 302,762,490 106,794,625
2066 297,932,241 107,126,965
2065 293,081,284 107,442,675
2064 288,211,987 107,744,261
2063 283,315,009 108,038,461
2062 278,399,192 108,322,712
2061 273,464,914 108,590,617
2060 268,520,814 108,842,045
2059 263,570,338 109,087,333
2058 258,622,778 109,320,301
2057 253,685,085 109,529,799
2056 248,748,321 109,715,196
2055 243,814,854 109,886,647
2054 238,885,417 110,035,740
2053 233,971,468 110,156,643
2052 229,073,420 110,253,026
2051 224,197,775 110,321,289
2050 219,354,949 110,344,733
2049 214,547,398 110,339,565
2048 209,774,448 110,296,602
2047 205,040,532 110,211,618
2046 200,341,405 110,090,837
2045 195,693,533 109,926,260
2044 191,087,342 109,731,512
2043 186,534,055 109,497,595
2042 182,033,706 109,225,525
2041 177,583,290 108,919,674
2040 173,191,594 108,594,542
2039 168,846,440 108,237,715
2038 164,551,895 107,861,117
2037 160,316,591 107,463,482
2036 156,099,100 107,058,359
2035 151,924,296 106,630,705
2034 147,782,785 106,189,495
2033 143,684,929 105,745,684
2032 139,642,368 105,283,013
2031 135,634,548 104,809,957
2030 131,685,113 104,314,150
2029 127,793,612 103,819,556
2028 123,956,913 103,300,347
2027 120,188,952 102,759,746
2026 116,482,769 102,197,177
2025 112,832,473 101,598,527
2024 109,276,265 100,987,686
2023 105,789,731 100,352,192
2022 102,396,968 99,680,655
2021 99,148,932 98,935,098
2020 95,989,998 98,079,191
2019 92,947,442 97,173,776
2018 90,047,644 96,237,319
2017 87,083,398 95,176,977
2016 83,956,415 94,000,117
2015 81,035,531 92,823,254
2014 78,403,242 91,679,578
2013 75,789,395 90,573,104
2012 73,254,618 89,510,356
2011 70,849,311 88,468,314
2010 68,563,038 87,455,152
2009 66,412,044 86,460,018
2008 64,390,664 85,175,788
2007 62,477,752 83,633,375
2006 60,615,908 82,167,897
2005 58,775,724 81,088,313
2004 56,997,741 80,338,971
2003 55,343,867 79,563,777
2002 53,750,524 78,772,224
2001 52,132,646 77,969,361
2000 50,507,442 77,154,011
1999 48,912,971 76,287,452
1998 47,297,600 75,299,660
1997 46,029,902 74,226,889
1996 45,296,124 73,156,447
1995 44,433,704 72,049,940
1994 42,626,876 70,854,391
1993 40,656,336 69,586,384
1992 39,228,910 68,260,337
1991 37,925,817 66,891,775
1990 36,684,063 65,504,552
1989 35,486,866 64,147,348
1988 34,382,752 62,843,228
1987 33,298,904 61,584,651
1986 32,265,196 60,347,048
1985 31,264,816 59,060,622
1984 30,245,081 57,706,067
1983 29,250,963 56,337,921
1982 28,338,190 55,011,289
1981 27,500,515 53,738,141
1980 26,711,099 52,490,101
1979 25,886,782 51,378,211
1978 24,992,689 50,249,552
1977 24,229,061 48,954,872
1976 23,624,031 47,684,931
1975 23,021,101 46,482,903
1974 22,418,878 45,413,537
1973 21,827,665 44,409,861
1972 21,251,160 43,429,168
1971 20,695,569 42,449,276
1970 20,137,436 41,475,230
1969 19,570,445 40,582,096
1968 19,012,189 39,734,609
1967 18,462,782 38,895,080
1966 17,931,929 38,024,836
1965 17,427,802 37,129,656
1964 16,955,327 36,201,563
1963 16,507,599 35,249,101
1962 16,075,724 34,288,560
1961 15,662,374 33,409,059
1960 15,264,846 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Vietnam
2100 0.68% -0.54%
2099 0.71% -0.53%
2098 0.73% -0.51%
2097 0.75% -0.5%
2096 0.78% -0.49%
2095 0.81% -0.48%
2094 0.83% -0.48%
2093 0.85% -0.48%
2092 0.88% -0.48%
2091 0.91% -0.48%
2090 0.94% -0.47%
2089 0.97% -0.47%
2088 0.99% -0.47%
2087 1.03% -0.47%
2086 1.05% -0.46%
2085 1.08% -0.46%
2084 1.11% -0.47%
2083 1.13% -0.47%
2082 1.16% -0.46%
2081 1.19% -0.46%
2080 1.21% -0.45%
2079 1.25% -0.44%
2078 1.27% -0.44%
2077 1.31% -0.42%
2076 1.33% -0.41%
2075 1.36% -0.4%
2074 1.39% -0.39%
2073 1.42% -0.38%
2072 1.45% -0.36%
2071 1.49% -0.35%
2070 1.52% -0.33%
2069 1.56% -0.32%
2068 1.59% -0.32%
2067 1.62% -0.31%
2066 1.66% -0.29%
2065 1.69% -0.28%
2064 1.73% -0.27%
2063 1.77% -0.26%
2062 1.8% -0.25%
2061 1.84% -0.23%
2060 1.88% -0.22%
2059 1.91% -0.21%
2058 1.95% -0.19%
2057 1.98% -0.17%
2056 2.02% -0.16%
2055 2.06% -0.14%
2054 2.1% -0.11%
2053 2.14% -0.09%
2052 2.17% -0.06%
2051 2.21% -0.02%
2050 2.24% 0.005%
2049 2.28% 0.04%
2048 2.31% 0.08%
2047 2.35% 0.11%
2046 2.38% 0.15%
2045 2.41% 0.18%
2044 2.44% 0.21%
2043 2.47% 0.25%
2042 2.51% 0.28%
2041 2.54% 0.3%
2040 2.57% 0.33%
2039 2.61% 0.35%
2038 2.64% 0.37%
2037 2.7% 0.38%
2036 2.75% 0.4%
2035 2.8% 0.42%
2034 2.85% 0.42%
2033 2.89% 0.44%
2032 2.95% 0.45%
2031 3% 0.48%
2030 3.05% 0.48%
2029 3.1% 0.5%
2028 3.14% 0.53%
2027 3.18% 0.55%
2026 3.24% 0.59%
2025 3.25% 0.6%
2024 3.3% 0.63%
2023 3.31% 0.67%
2022 3.28% 0.75%
2021 3.29% 0.87%
2020 3.27% 0.93%
2019 3.22% 0.97%
2018 3.4% 1.11%
2017 3.72% 1.25%
2016 3.6% 1.27%
2015 3.36% 1.25%
2014 3.45% 1.22%
2013 3.46% 1.19%
2012 3.39% 1.18%
2011 3.33% 1.16%
2010 3.24% 1.15%
2009 3.14% 1.51%
2008 3.06% 1.84%
2007 3.07% 1.78%
2006 3.13% 1.33%
2005 3.12% 0.93%
2004 2.99% 0.97%
2003 2.96% 1%
2002 3.1% 1.03%
2001 3.22% 1.06%
2000 3.26% 1.14%
1999 3.42% 1.31%
1998 2.75% 1.45%
1997 1.62% 1.46%
1996 1.94% 1.54%
1995 4.24% 1.69%
1994 4.85% 1.82%
1993 3.64% 1.94%
1992 3.44% 2.05%
1991 3.38% 2.12%
1990 3.37% 2.12%
1989 3.21% 2.08%
1988 3.25% 2.04%
1987 3.2% 2.05%
1986 3.2% 2.18%
1985 3.37% 2.35%
1984 3.4% 2.43%
1983 3.22% 2.41%
1982 3.05% 2.37%
1981 2.96% 2.38%
1980 3.18% 2.16%
1979 3.58% 2.25%
1978 3.15% 2.64%
1977 2.56% 2.66%
1976 2.62% 2.59%
1975 2.69% 2.35%
1974 2.71% 2.26%
1973 2.71% 2.26%
1972 2.68% 2.31%
1971 2.77% 2.35%
1970 2.9% 2.2%
1969 2.94% 2.13%
1968 2.98% 2.16%
1967 2.96% 2.29%
1966 2.89% 2.41%
1965 2.79% 2.56%
1964 2.71% 2.7%
1963 2.69% 2.8%
1962 2.64% 2.63%
1961 2.6% 2.7%

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/vietnam | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Vietnam
Current population
118386491
102486146
Population rank 14/197 16/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 1.23%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
51.8 seconds
One birth every
7.06 seconds
23.3 seconds
One death every
34.3 seconds
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +9,743 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 122/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 -48,171
Net migration rank 159/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -48,171
2024 3,547,217 -26,968 684,393 -59,645
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 727,955 -81,789
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 775,914 -78,977
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 799,593 -5,418
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 924,004 -6,457
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 895,262 -2,051
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 882,977 96,650
2017 2,883,245 176,290 1,001,833 139,245
2016 2,753,687 440,748 1,045,094 167,652
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 2,580,251 36,966 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 2,489,378 121,097 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 2,405,462 53,668 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 2,310,679 40,891 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 2,212,255 8,823 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 1,008,141 571,113
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 981,689 523,784
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 943,041 482,399
2005 1,800,300 20,384 942,084 -208,337
2004 1,731,022 4,260 985,438 -220,458
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 991,427 -193,766
2001 1,594,999 26,523 985,610 -177,586
2000 1,549,518 79,340 966,894 -144,298
1999 1,450,318 109,761 925,519 -15,010
1998 1,375,130 295,560 959,016 106,091
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 1,028,116 52,382
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 1,209,242 240,176 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 1,152,781 252,666 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 1,114,033 86,721 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 1,063,508 219,270 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 1,027,238 84,415 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 995,278 101,314 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 959,875 111,220 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 925,334 70,988 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 885,670 118,791 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 844,956 190,045 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 807,122 146,095 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 774,823 97,495 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 748,371 54,656 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 724,111 51,685 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 691,773 181,028 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 646,411 268,974 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 638,242 -26,355 1,259,315 49,655
1976 624,147 -25,965 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 608,655 -972 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 593,539 3,216 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 578,280 7,414 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 564,495 2,840 921,524 -1,920
1971 549,343 -5,497 963,259 76,961
1970 533,300 39,116 905,902 1,997
1969 514,800 46,778 878,359 0
1968 497,682 57,274 815,116 1,489
1967 479,552 64,307 862,071 394
1966 463,397 54,443 876,283 1,769
1965 429,002 61,397 913,761 -1,438
1964 406,334 48,207 950,219 -6,328
1963 398,972 41,960 961,067 0
1962 383,406 39,431 960,046 0
1961 368,207 35,654 798,978 0
1960 363,517 27,673 955,268 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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