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Population in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Population was 105.79 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
105.79 million people
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
15th
of 238 countries
All-time high
105.79 million people
in 2023
All-time low
2.94 million people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

Population in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1000–2023

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in Democratic Republic of Congo is 105.79 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 105.79 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.94 million people, in 1000.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 15th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 2.94 million people 2.94 million people 2.94 million people 1
1100s 3.43 million people 3.43 million people 3.43 million people 1
1200s 3.93 million people 3.93 million people 3.93 million people 1
1300s 4.42 million people 4.42 million people 4.42 million people 1
1400s 5.15 million people 5.15 million people 5.15 million people 1
1500s 5.89 million people 5.89 million people 5.89 million people 1
1600s 6.26 million people 6.26 million people 6.26 million people 1
1700s 6.62 million people 6.62 million people 6.62 million people 1
1710s 6.68 million people 6.68 million people 6.68 million people 1
1720s 6.72 million people 6.72 million people 6.72 million people 1
1730s 6.76 million people 6.76 million people 6.76 million people 1
1740s 6.81 million people 6.81 million people 6.81 million people 1
1750s 6.86 million people 6.86 million people 6.86 million people 1
1760s 6.92 million people 6.92 million people 6.92 million people 1
1770s 6.97 million people 6.97 million people 6.97 million people 1
1780s 7.03 million people 7.03 million people 7.03 million people 1
1790s 7.10 million people 7.10 million people 7.10 million people 1
1800s 5.16 million people 5.16 million people 5.16 million people 10
1810s 5.17 million people 5.16 million people 5.18 million people 10
1820s 5.55 million people 5.21 million people 5.94 million people 10
1830s 6.47 million people 6.03 million people 6.93 million people 10
1840s 7.56 million people 7.04 million people 8.07 million people 10
1850s 8.24 million people 8.15 million people 8.28 million people 10
1860s 8.52 million people 8.30 million people 8.77 million people 10
1870s 9.13 million people 8.83 million people 9.45 million people 10
1880s 9.72 million people 9.51 million people 9.91 million people 10
1890s 9.74 million people 9.52 million people 9.92 million people 10
1900s 9.06 million people 8.67 million people 9.45 million people 10
1910s 8.36 million people 8.17 million people 8.60 million people 10
1920s 8.60 million people 8.18 million people 9.10 million people 10
1930s 9.75 million people 9.22 million people 10.30 million people 10
1940s 11.22 million people 10.44 million people 12.06 million people 10
1950s 13.53 million people 12.29 million people 14.89 million people 10
1960s 17.29 million people 15.26 million people 19.57 million people 10
1970s 22.81 million people 20.14 million people 25.89 million people 10
1980s 30.87 million people 26.71 million people 35.49 million people 10
1990s 42.91 million people 36.68 million people 48.91 million people 10
2000s 58.14 million people 50.51 million people 66.41 million people 10
2010s 80.19 million people 68.56 million people 92.95 million people 10
2020s 100.83 million people 95.99 million people 105.79 million people 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Population in Democratic Republic of Congo was 105.79 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 105.79 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest population recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 2.94 million people in 1000.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for population?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is population rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.