DR Congo population (2026)
The population of DR Congo is 116,452,162 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. DR Congo ranks #15 of 236 countries and territories and holds 1.40% of the world population. The population is growing by 3.13% a year (+3,619,689 people). The median age is 16.9 years, women have 5.8 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 62.4 years. Population density is 51 people per km² of land. The capital is Kinshasa.
Population of DR Congo, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 218,246,072 | +2.18% | 21.0 | 3.66 | 65.9 | 2.26% |
| 2045 | 194,865,379 | +2.35% | 19.9 | 3.99 | 65.3 | 2.06% |
| 2040 | 172,595,582 | +2.50% | 18.8 | 4.38 | 64.6 | 1.88% |
| 2035 | 151,560,102 | +2.71% | 17.9 | 4.87 | 63.8 | 1.71% |
| 2030 | 131,532,201 | +2.96% | 17.2 | 5.42 | 63.0 | 1.53% |
| 2026 | 116,452,162 | +3.13% | 16.9 | 5.8 | 62.4 | 1.40% |
| 2025 | 112,832,473 | +3.18% | 16.8 | 5.9 | 62.2 | 1.37% |
| 2024 | 109,276,264 | +3.22% | 16.8 | 5.98 | 62.1 | 1.34% |
| 2023 | 105,789,732 | +3.26% | 16.8 | 6.05 | 61.9 | 1.31% |
| 2022 | 102,396,968 | +3.25% | 16.8 | 6.11 | 61.0 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | 95,989,998 | +3.29% | 16.8 | 6.21 | 60.4 | 1.22% |
| 2015 | 81,035,531 | +3.27% | 16.8 | 6.44 | 58.7 | 1.08% |
| 2010 | 68,563,037 | +3.24% | 16.8 | 6.59 | 56.4 | 0.976% |
| 2005 | 58,775,724 | +3.10% | 16.9 | 6.53 | 54.0 | 0.892% |
| 2000 | 50,507,442 | +3.23% | 17.1 | 6.7 | 51.9 | 0.818% |
| 1995 | 44,433,704 | +2.52% | 18.0 | 6.68 | 50.4 | 0.772% |
| 1990 | 36,684,064 | +3.50% | 17.7 | 6.65 | 48.5 | 0.689% |
| 1985 | 31,264,816 | +3.21% | 17.8 | 6.61 | 46.7 | 0.642% |
| 1980 | 26,711,098 | +2.90% | 17.8 | 6.49 | 45.5 | 0.601% |
| 1975 | 23,021,100 | +2.64% | 17.8 | 6.42 | 44.5 | 0.566% |
| 1970 | 20,137,436 | +2.84% | 18.3 | 6.33 | 43.3 | 0.545% |
| 1965 | 17,427,802 | +2.81% | 18.5 | 6.21 | 40.8 | 0.523% |
| 1960 | 15,264,846 | +2.56% | 18.3 | 6.11 | 40.8 | 0.506% |
| 1955 | 13,630,351 | +2.15% | 18.2 | 5.98 | 39.7 | 0.497% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, Tanzania, South Africa