DR Congo Population History
1960 - 2026
DR Congo's population has grown from 15,264,846 in 1960 to 109,276,265 in 2024, a total increase of 615.9% (7.16x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2024.
1960 Population
15.3M
2024 Population
109.3M
Total Growth
615.9%
Peak Year
2024
Population by Decade
1960
15.3M
1970
20.1M
1980
26.7M
1990
36.7M
2000
50.5M
2010
68.6M
2020
96.0M
2024
109.3M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.69%
1965-1970
+2.93%
1970-1975
+2.71%
1975-1980
+3.02%
1980-1985
+3.20%
1985-1990
+3.25%
1990-1995
+3.91%
1995-2000
+2.60%
2000-2005
+3.08%
2005-2010
+3.13%
2010-2015
+3.40%
2015-2020
+3.45%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 109,276,265 | +3,486,534 |
| 2023 | 105,789,731 | +3,392,763 |
| 2022 | 102,396,968 | +3,248,036 |
| 2021 | 99,148,932 | +3,158,934 |
| 2020 | 95,989,998 | +3,042,556 |
| 2019 | 92,947,442 | +2,899,798 |
| 2018 | 90,047,644 | +2,964,246 |
| 2017 | 87,083,398 | +3,126,983 |
| 2016 | 83,956,415 | +2,920,884 |
| 2015 | 81,035,531 | +2,632,289 |
| 2014 | 78,403,242 | +2,613,847 |
| 2013 | 75,789,395 | +2,534,777 |
| 2012 | 73,254,618 | +2,405,307 |
| 2011 | 70,849,311 | +2,286,273 |
| 2010 | 68,563,038 | +2,150,994 |
| 2009 | 66,412,044 | +2,021,380 |
| 2008 | 64,390,664 | +1,912,912 |
| 2007 | 62,477,752 | +1,861,844 |
| 2006 | 60,615,908 | +1,840,184 |
| 2005 | 58,775,724 | +1,777,983 |
| 2004 | 56,997,741 | +1,653,874 |
| 2003 | 55,343,867 | +1,593,343 |
| 2002 | 53,750,524 | +1,617,878 |
| 2001 | 52,132,646 | +1,625,204 |
| 2000 | 50,507,442 | +1,594,471 |
| 1999 | 48,912,971 | +1,615,371 |
| 1998 | 47,297,600 | +1,267,698 |
| 1997 | 46,029,902 | +733,778 |
| 1996 | 45,296,124 | +862,420 |
| 1995 | 44,433,704 | +1,806,828 |
| 1994 | 42,626,876 | +1,970,540 |
| 1993 | 40,656,336 | +1,427,426 |
| 1992 | 39,228,910 | +1,303,093 |
| 1991 | 37,925,817 | +1,241,754 |
| 1990 | 36,684,063 | +1,197,197 |
| 1989 | 35,486,866 | +1,104,114 |
| 1988 | 34,382,752 | +1,083,848 |
| 1987 | 33,298,904 | +1,033,708 |
| 1986 | 32,265,196 | +1,000,380 |
| 1985 | 31,264,816 | +1,019,735 |
| 1984 | 30,245,081 | +994,118 |
| 1983 | 29,250,963 | +912,773 |
| 1982 | 28,338,190 | +837,675 |
| 1981 | 27,500,515 | +789,416 |
| 1980 | 26,711,099 | +824,317 |
| 1979 | 25,886,782 | +894,093 |
| 1978 | 24,992,689 | +763,628 |
| 1977 | 24,229,061 | +605,030 |
| 1976 | 23,624,031 | +602,930 |
| 1975 | 23,021,101 | +602,223 |
| 1974 | 22,418,878 | +591,213 |
| 1973 | 21,827,665 | +576,505 |
| 1972 | 21,251,160 | +555,591 |
| 1971 | 20,695,569 | +558,133 |
| 1970 | 20,137,436 | +566,991 |
| 1969 | 19,570,445 | +558,256 |
| 1968 | 19,012,189 | +549,407 |
| 1967 | 18,462,782 | +530,853 |
| 1966 | 17,931,929 | +504,127 |
| 1965 | 17,427,802 | +472,475 |
| 1964 | 16,955,327 | +447,728 |
| 1963 | 16,507,599 | +431,875 |
| 1962 | 16,075,724 | +413,350 |
| 1961 | 15,662,374 | +397,528 |
| 1960 | 15,264,846 | — |