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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 2.71 times bigger than Yemen's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 1.94% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.38% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

DR Congo vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Yemen
2100 436,320,913 111,531,602
2099 433,372,904 111,216,538
2098 430,335,169 110,873,896
2097 427,231,271 110,513,248
2096 424,043,303 110,125,357
2095 420,759,430 109,718,989
2094 417,384,609 109,287,747
2093 413,946,692 108,834,256
2092 410,440,733 108,350,834
2091 406,841,757 107,845,139
2090 403,166,901 107,319,234
2089 399,411,004 106,769,903
2088 395,583,655 106,198,480
2087 391,688,383 105,606,248
2086 387,713,874 104,994,691
2085 383,678,330 104,356,315
2084 379,568,054 103,704,067
2083 375,402,379 103,033,111
2082 371,195,818 102,348,794
2081 366,948,626 101,642,012
2080 362,644,227 100,920,728
2079 358,295,825 100,179,245
2078 353,888,897 99,422,962
2077 349,435,210 98,654,481
2076 344,932,895 97,862,812
2075 340,403,800 97,057,105
2074 335,826,108 96,230,615
2073 331,220,816 95,389,748
2072 326,568,298 94,528,518
2071 321,892,514 93,646,094
2070 317,165,418 92,750,891
2069 312,409,702 91,836,719
2068 307,625,941 90,906,457
2067 302,820,577 89,961,778
2066 297,989,401 88,998,844
2065 293,137,514 88,022,210
2064 288,267,282 87,033,422
2063 283,369,365 86,020,867
2062 278,452,605 84,985,459
2061 273,517,380 83,934,120
2060 268,572,331 82,867,105
2059 263,620,905 81,781,887
2058 258,672,397 80,678,032
2057 253,733,756 79,563,835
2056 248,796,045 78,436,146
2055 243,861,631 77,296,391
2054 238,931,249 76,143,587
2053 234,016,357 74,985,186
2052 229,117,369 73,813,387
2051 224,240,788 72,631,340
2050 219,397,034 71,436,891
2049 214,588,560 70,243,074
2048 209,814,694 69,043,876
2047 205,079,870 67,843,741
2046 200,379,842 66,638,116
2045 195,731,078 65,433,874
2044 191,124,003 64,230,423
2043 186,569,843 63,031,296
2042 182,068,630 61,838,177
2041 177,617,360 60,651,763
2040 173,224,822 59,475,172
2039 168,878,834 58,303,694
2038 164,583,465 57,135,690
2037 160,347,349 55,973,689
2036 156,129,049 54,809,098
2035 151,953,443 53,641,994
2034 147,811,138 52,476,195
2033 143,712,496 51,307,469
2032 139,669,159 50,140,351
2031 135,660,570 48,969,961
2030 131,710,378 47,786,079
2029 127,818,130 46,594,926
2028 123,980,695 45,403,313
2027 120,212,011 44,203,683
2026 116,505,117 43,000,078
2025 112,854,120 41,792,731
2024 109,276,265 40,583,164
2023 105,789,731 39,390,799
2022 102,396,968 38,222,876
2021 99,148,932 37,140,230
2020 95,989,998 36,134,863
2019 92,947,442 35,111,408
2018 90,047,644 34,085,182
2017 87,083,398 33,090,921
2016 83,956,415 32,109,010
2015 81,035,531 31,159,379
2014 78,403,242 30,226,309
2013 75,789,395 29,312,952
2012 73,254,618 28,433,647
2011 70,849,311 27,582,897
2010 68,563,038 26,754,387
2009 66,412,044 25,927,724
2008 64,390,664 25,111,941
2007 62,477,752 24,318,082
2006 60,615,908 23,543,083
2005 58,775,724 22,790,085
2004 56,997,741 22,095,167
2003 55,343,867 21,456,379
2002 53,750,524 20,835,086
2001 52,132,646 20,226,147
2000 50,507,442 19,624,141
1999 48,912,971 19,029,420
1998 47,297,600 18,446,013
1997 46,029,902 17,873,936
1996 45,296,124 17,313,177
1995 44,433,704 16,740,058
1994 42,626,876 16,149,147
1993 40,656,336 15,563,914
1992 39,228,910 14,989,494
1991 37,925,817 14,430,201
1990 36,684,063 13,887,862
1989 35,486,866 13,364,174
1988 34,382,752 12,859,708
1987 33,298,904 12,369,912
1986 32,265,196 11,901,040
1985 31,264,816 11,453,825
1984 30,245,081 11,025,597
1983 29,250,963 10,621,499
1982 28,338,190 10,241,006
1981 27,500,515 9,882,362
1980 26,711,099 9,543,358
1979 25,886,782 9,224,194
1978 24,992,689 8,926,586
1977 24,229,061 8,648,222
1976 23,624,031 8,384,113
1975 23,021,101 8,133,598
1974 22,418,878 7,896,783
1973 21,827,665 7,672,796
1972 21,251,160 7,460,068
1971 20,695,569 7,257,462
1970 20,137,436 7,065,279
1969 19,570,445 6,875,859
1968 19,012,189 6,690,524
1967 18,462,782 6,516,444
1966 17,931,929 6,351,494
1965 17,427,802 6,195,593
1964 16,955,327 6,048,006
1963 16,507,599 5,911,135
1962 16,075,724 5,782,221
1961 15,662,374 5,655,232
1960 15,264,846 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 112M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Yemen
2100 0.68% 0.28%
2099 0.71% 0.31%
2098 0.73% 0.33%
2097 0.75% 0.35%
2096 0.78% 0.37%
2095 0.81% 0.39%
2094 0.83% 0.42%
2093 0.85% 0.45%
2092 0.88% 0.47%
2091 0.91% 0.49%
2090 0.94% 0.51%
2089 0.97% 0.54%
2088 0.99% 0.56%
2087 1.03% 0.58%
2086 1.05% 0.61%
2085 1.08% 0.63%
2084 1.11% 0.65%
2083 1.13% 0.67%
2082 1.16% 0.7%
2081 1.19% 0.71%
2080 1.21% 0.74%
2079 1.25% 0.76%
2078 1.27% 0.78%
2077 1.31% 0.81%
2076 1.33% 0.83%
2075 1.36% 0.86%
2074 1.39% 0.88%
2073 1.42% 0.91%
2072 1.45% 0.94%
2071 1.49% 0.97%
2070 1.52% 1%
2069 1.56% 1.02%
2068 1.59% 1.05%
2067 1.62% 1.08%
2066 1.66% 1.11%
2065 1.69% 1.14%
2064 1.73% 1.18%
2063 1.77% 1.22%
2062 1.8% 1.25%
2061 1.84% 1.29%
2060 1.88% 1.33%
2059 1.91% 1.37%
2058 1.95% 1.4%
2057 1.98% 1.44%
2056 2.02% 1.47%
2055 2.06% 1.51%
2054 2.1% 1.54%
2053 2.14% 1.59%
2052 2.17% 1.63%
2051 2.21% 1.67%
2050 2.24% 1.7%
2049 2.28% 1.74%
2048 2.31% 1.77%
2047 2.35% 1.81%
2046 2.38% 1.84%
2045 2.41% 1.87%
2044 2.44% 1.9%
2043 2.47% 1.93%
2042 2.51% 1.96%
2041 2.54% 1.98%
2040 2.57% 2.01%
2039 2.61% 2.04%
2038 2.64% 2.08%
2037 2.7% 2.12%
2036 2.75% 2.18%
2035 2.8% 2.22%
2034 2.85% 2.28%
2033 2.89% 2.33%
2032 2.95% 2.39%
2031 3% 2.48%
2030 3.05% 2.56%
2029 3.1% 2.62%
2028 3.14% 2.71%
2027 3.18% 2.8%
2026 3.24% 2.89%
2025 3.27% 2.98%
2024 3.3% 3.03%
2023 3.31% 3.06%
2022 3.28% 2.92%
2021 3.29% 2.78%
2020 3.27% 2.91%
2019 3.22% 3.01%
2018 3.4% 3%
2017 3.72% 3.06%
2016 3.6% 3.05%
2015 3.36% 3.09%
2014 3.45% 3.12%
2013 3.46% 3.09%
2012 3.39% 3.08%
2011 3.33% 3.1%
2010 3.24% 3.19%
2009 3.14% 3.25%
2008 3.06% 3.26%
2007 3.07% 3.29%
2006 3.13% 3.3%
2005 3.12% 3.15%
2004 2.99% 2.98%
2003 2.96% 2.98%
2002 3.1% 3.01%
2001 3.22% 3.07%
2000 3.26% 3.13%
1999 3.42% 3.16%
1998 2.75% 3.2%
1997 1.62% 3.24%
1996 1.94% 3.42%
1995 4.24% 3.66%
1994 4.85% 3.76%
1993 3.64% 3.83%
1992 3.44% 3.88%
1991 3.38% 3.91%
1990 3.37% 3.92%
1989 3.21% 3.92%
1988 3.25% 3.96%
1987 3.2% 3.94%
1986 3.2% 3.9%
1985 3.37% 3.88%
1984 3.4% 3.8%
1983 3.22% 3.72%
1982 3.05% 3.63%
1981 2.96% 3.55%
1980 3.18% 3.46%
1979 3.58% 3.33%
1978 3.15% 3.22%
1977 2.56% 3.15%
1976 2.62% 3.08%
1975 2.69% 3%
1974 2.71% 2.92%
1973 2.71% 2.85%
1972 2.68% 2.79%
1971 2.77% 2.72%
1970 2.9% 2.75%
1969 2.94% 2.77%
1968 2.98% 2.67%
1967 2.96% 2.6%
1966 2.89% 2.52%
1965 2.79% 2.44%
1964 2.71% 2.32%
1963 2.69% 2.23%
1962 2.64% 2.25%
1961 2.6% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Yemen
Current population
117507801
43325643
Population rank 15/197 37/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.52%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
26.4 seconds
One birth every
7.22 seconds
22.7 seconds
One death every
35 seconds
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 13/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 -16,291
Net migration rank 159/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -16,291
2024 - -26,968 - -10,482
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 1,056,432 2,129
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 2,883,245 176,290 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 2,753,687 440,748 975,697 -6,492
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 939,922 -9,883
2014 2,580,251 36,966 920,330 15,764
2013 2,489,378 121,097 884,929 5,697
2012 2,405,462 53,668 845,645 22,349
2011 2,310,679 40,891 806,359 27,184
2010 2,212,255 8,823 803,246 20,269
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 798,911 30,919
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 779,123 22,621
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 764,780 21,210
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 750,082 13,940
2005 1,800,300 20,384 726,708 15,283
2004 1,731,022 4,260 710,493 -62,641
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 694,457 -64,737
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 672,494 -59,648
2001 1,594,999 26,523 658,704 -53,698
2000 1,549,518 79,340 646,694 -47,713
1999 1,450,318 109,761 633,166 -42,731
1998 1,375,130 295,560 615,488 -39,096
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 604,443 -36,694
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 588,786 -35,043
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 607,966 -15,485
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 602,363 -13,040
1993 1,209,242 240,176 595,459 -14,332
1992 1,152,781 252,666 582,072 -14,372
1991 1,114,033 86,721 565,837 -14,964
1990 1,063,508 219,270 549,654 -15,847
1989 1,027,238 84,415 530,464 -16,876
1988 995,278 101,314 513,296 -17,952
1987 959,875 111,220 493,337 -9,097
1986 925,334 70,988 464,665 -11,151
1985 885,670 118,791 455,576 -14,660
1984 844,956 190,045 434,674 -19,143
1983 807,122 146,095 414,823 -22,152
1982 774,823 97,495 392,302 -23,981
1981 748,371 54,656 374,482 -25,499
1980 724,111 51,685 355,767 -26,740
1979 691,773 181,028 336,378 -27,090
1978 646,411 268,974 312,439 -26,524
1977 638,242 -26,355 296,115 -25,305
1976 624,147 -25,965 281,078 -23,669
1975 608,655 -972 266,815 -23,192
1974 593,539 3,216 252,737 -22,726
1973 578,280 7,414 240,235 -22,282
1972 564,495 2,840 229,322 -21,826
1971 549,343 -5,497 219,095 -21,386
1970 533,300 39,116 207,613 -20,966
1969 514,800 46,778 196,305 -4,121
1968 497,682 57,274 182,518 -4,031
1967 479,552 64,307 173,637 -3,959
1966 463,397 54,443 164,091 -3,874
1965 429,002 61,397 155,398 -3,797
1964 406,334 48,207 147,299 -3,712
1963 398,972 41,960 133,781 -3,640
1962 383,406 39,431 131,262 -3,572
1961 368,207 35,654 129,787 -3,503
1960 363,517 27,673 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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