Population in DR Congo

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for DR Congo

Latest population in DR Congo
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	112,832,473 people	2025	15th highest of 216	+106,054,151 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	5.98 births per woman	2024	3rd highest of 216	+4.08 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where DR Congo stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 15th highest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 4 more
DR Congo112,832,473
… 191 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	112,832,473
2024	109,276,265
2023	105,789,731
2022	102,396,968
2021	99,148,932
2020	95,989,998
2019	92,947,442
2018	90,047,644
2017	87,083,398
2016	83,956,415
2015	81,035,531
2014	78,403,242
2013	75,789,395
2012	73,254,618
2011	70,849,311
2010	68,563,038
2009	66,412,044
2008	64,390,664
2007	62,477,752
2006	60,615,908
2005	58,775,724
2004	56,997,741
2003	55,343,867
2002	53,750,524
2001	52,132,646
2000	50,507,442
1999	48,912,971
1998	47,297,600
1997	46,029,902
1996	45,296,124
1995	44,433,704
1994	42,626,876
1993	40,656,336
1992	39,228,910
1991	37,925,817
1990	36,684,063
1989	35,486,866
1988	34,382,752
1987	33,298,904
1986	32,265,196
1985	31,264,816
1984	30,245,081
1983	29,250,963
1982	28,338,190
1981	27,500,515
1980	26,711,099
1979	25,886,782
1978	24,992,689
1977	24,229,061
1976	23,624,031
1975	23,021,101
1974	22,418,878
1973	21,827,665
1972	21,251,160
1971	20,695,569
1970	20,137,436
1969	19,570,445
1968	19,012,189
1967	18,462,782
1966	17,931,929
1965	17,427,802
1964	16,955,327
1963	16,507,599
1962	16,075,724
1961	15,662,374
1960	15,264,846

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	5.98
2023	6.05
2022	6.11
2021	6.16
2020	6.21
2019	6.25
2018	6.30
2017	6.35
2016	6.39
2015	6.44
2014	6.48
2013	6.53
2012	6.56
2011	6.58
2010	6.59
2009	6.59
2008	6.58
2007	6.56
2006	6.55
2005	6.53
2004	6.53
2003	6.55
2002	6.61
2001	6.66
2000	6.70
1999	6.69
1998	6.70
1997	6.69
1996	6.67
1995	6.68
1994	6.64
1993	6.64
1992	6.64
1991	6.65
1990	6.65
1989	6.65
1988	6.66
1987	6.65
1986	6.63
1985	6.61
1984	6.59
1983	6.56
1982	6.54
1981	6.52
1980	6.50
1979	6.48
1978	6.46
1977	6.45
1976	6.44
1975	6.42
1974	6.40
1973	6.39
1972	6.37
1971	6.34
1970	6.33
1969	6.30
1968	6.29
1967	6.27
1966	6.24
1965	6.21
1964	6.19
1963	6.16
1962	6.14
1961	6.12
1960	6.11

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allfigures, “Population, DR Congo, 2025: 112,832,473 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/dr-congo, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.