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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 1.15 times bigger than Vietnam's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 2.65% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

DR Congo vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Vietnam
2100 436,320,913 92,239,801
2099 433,372,904 92,735,968
2098 430,335,169 93,227,318
2097 427,231,271 93,703,343
2096 424,043,303 94,178,675
2095 420,759,430 94,640,859
2094 417,384,609 95,098,747
2093 413,946,692 95,558,233
2092 410,440,733 96,015,030
2091 406,841,757 96,474,248
2090 403,166,901 96,938,026
2089 399,411,004 97,399,661
2088 395,583,655 97,858,300
2087 391,688,383 98,324,127
2086 387,713,874 98,788,452
2085 383,678,330 99,249,444
2084 379,568,054 99,710,990
2083 375,402,379 100,178,339
2082 371,195,818 100,650,389
2081 366,948,626 101,120,279
2080 362,644,227 101,584,408
2079 358,295,825 102,046,677
2078 353,888,897 102,496,244
2077 349,435,210 102,944,347
2076 344,932,895 103,374,514
2075 340,403,800 103,799,405
2074 335,826,108 104,214,107
2073 331,220,816 104,623,307
2072 326,568,298 105,022,092
2071 321,892,514 105,401,255
2070 317,165,418 105,773,681
2069 312,409,702 106,126,787
2068 307,625,941 106,471,025
2067 302,820,577 106,811,324
2066 297,989,401 107,143,716
2065 293,137,514 107,459,475
2064 288,267,282 107,761,108
2063 283,369,365 108,055,355
2062 278,452,605 108,339,650
2061 273,517,380 108,607,597
2060 268,572,331 108,859,065
2059 263,620,905 109,104,391
2058 258,672,397 109,337,395
2057 253,733,756 109,546,926
2056 248,796,045 109,732,352
2055 243,861,631 109,903,830
2054 238,931,249 110,052,946
2053 234,016,357 110,173,868
2052 229,117,369 110,270,266
2051 224,240,788 110,338,539
2050 219,397,034 110,361,987
2049 214,588,560 110,356,819
2048 209,814,694 110,313,849
2047 205,079,870 110,228,852
2046 200,379,842 110,108,051
2045 195,731,078 109,943,449
2044 191,124,003 109,748,671
2043 186,569,843 109,514,717
2042 182,068,630 109,242,604
2041 177,617,360 108,936,706
2040 173,224,822 108,611,523
2039 168,878,834 108,254,640
2038 164,583,465 107,877,983
2037 160,347,349 107,480,286
2036 156,129,049 107,075,099
2035 151,953,443 106,647,378
2034 147,811,138 106,206,100
2033 143,712,496 105,762,219
2032 139,669,159 105,299,476
2031 135,660,570 104,826,346
2030 131,710,378 104,330,461
2029 127,818,130 103,835,790
2028 123,980,695 103,316,499
2027 120,212,011 102,775,814
2026 116,505,117 102,213,157
2025 112,854,120 101,614,413
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th 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 86.7% to 219,397,034 people with a rank change from 15th to 8th. The population of Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 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 3.27% 0.62%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Vietnam
Current population
117507801
102365351
Population rank 15/197 16/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 1.24%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
49.6 seconds
One birth every
7.22 seconds
22.7 seconds
One death every
35 seconds
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 123/197
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 - -26,968 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 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 480K
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 (1960–2024, 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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