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Population in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Population in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 112.83 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 3.3% from 2024. That is the 15th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons112,832,473
Change on 2024+3.3%
Rank15th of 215Countries ranked
Series high112,832,4732025
Series low15,264,8461960

Population in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1960 to 2025

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020M40M60M80M100M120M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 15,264,846 persons1961: 15,662,374 persons1962: 16,075,724 persons1963: 16,507,599 persons1964: 16,955,327 persons1965: 17,427,802 persons1966: 17,931,929 persons1967: 18,462,782 persons1968: 19,012,189 persons1969: 19,570,445 persons1970: 20,137,436 persons1971: 20,695,569 persons1972: 21,251,160 persons1973: 21,827,665 persons1974: 22,418,878 persons1975: 23,021,101 persons1976: 23,624,031 persons1977: 24,229,061 persons1978: 24,992,689 persons1979: 25,886,782 persons1980: 26,711,099 persons1981: 27,500,515 persons1982: 28,338,190 persons1983: 29,250,963 persons1984: 30,245,081 persons1985: 31,264,816 persons1986: 32,265,196 persons1987: 33,298,904 persons1988: 34,382,752 persons1989: 35,486,866 persons1990: 36,684,063 persons1991: 37,925,817 persons1992: 39,228,910 persons1993: 40,656,336 persons1994: 42,626,876 persons1995: 44,433,704 persons1996: 45,296,124 persons1997: 46,029,902 persons1998: 47,297,600 persons1999: 48,912,971 persons2000: 50,507,442 persons2001: 52,132,646 persons2002: 53,750,524 persons2003: 55,343,867 persons2004: 56,997,741 persons2005: 58,775,724 persons2006: 60,615,908 persons2007: 62,477,752 persons2008: 64,390,664 persons2009: 66,412,044 persons2010: 68,563,038 persons2011: 70,849,311 persons2012: 73,254,618 persons2013: 75,789,395 persons2014: 78,403,242 persons2015: 81,035,531 persons2016: 83,956,415 persons2017: 87,083,398 persons2018: 90,047,644 persons2019: 92,947,442 persons2020: 95,989,998 persons2021: 99,148,932 persons2022: 102,396,968 persons2023: 105,789,731 persons2024: 109,276,265 persons2025: 112,832,473 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
2025112,832,473
2024109,276,265
2023105,789,731
2022102,396,968
202199,148,932
202095,989,998
201992,947,442
201890,047,644
201787,083,398
201683,956,415
201581,035,531
201478,403,242
201375,789,395
201273,254,618
201170,849,311
201068,563,038
200966,412,044
200864,390,664
200762,477,752
200660,615,908
200558,775,724
200456,997,741
200355,343,867
200253,750,524
200152,132,646
200050,507,442
199948,912,971
199847,297,600
199746,029,902
199645,296,124
199544,433,704
199442,626,876
199340,656,336
199239,228,910
199137,925,817
199036,684,063
198935,486,866
198834,382,752
198733,298,904
198632,265,196
198531,264,816
198430,245,081
198329,250,963
198228,338,190
198127,500,515
198026,711,099
197925,886,782
197824,992,689
197724,229,061
197623,624,031
197523,021,101
197422,418,878
197321,827,665
197221,251,160
197120,695,569
197020,137,436
196919,570,445
196819,012,189
196718,462,782
196617,931,929
196517,427,802
196416,955,327
196316,507,599
196216,075,724
196115,662,374
196015,264,846

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Democratic Republic of the Congo?

Population in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 112.83 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 3.3% from 2024. That is the 15th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Democratic Republic of the Congo?

112.83 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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