Congo, Dem. Rep. Population

The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31

Latest · 2025112.83M

Previous · 2024109.28M

Highest · 2025112.83M

Lowest · 196015.26M

Congo, Dem. Rep.'s population stands at 112.83M as of 2025-12-31, up from 109.28M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).

Recent trend

In 2025, Congo, Dem. Rep.'s population was 112.83M, up from 109.28M in 2024.

In 2024, Congo, Dem. Rep.'s population was 109.28M, up from 105.79M in 2023.

In 2023, Congo, Dem. Rep.'s population was 105.79M, up from 102.40M in 2022.

In 2022, Congo, Dem. Rep.'s population was 102.40M, up from 99.15M in 2021.

In 2021, Congo, Dem. Rep.'s population was 99.15M, up from 95.99M in 2020.

Congo, Dem. Rep. Population — historical data

Year	Value	Change
2025	112.83M	+3.56M
2024	109.28M	+3.49M
2023	105.79M	+3.39M
2022	102.40M	+3.25M
2021	99.15M	+3.16M
2020	95.99M	+3.04M
2019	92.95M	+2.90M
2018	90.05M	+2.96M
2017	87.08M	+3.13M
2016	83.96M	+2.92M
2015	81.04M	+2.63M
2014	78.40M	+2.61M
2013	75.79M	+2.53M
2012	73.25M	+2.41M
2011	70.85M	+2.29M
2010	68.56M	+2.15M
2009	66.41M	+2.02M
2008	64.39M	+1.91M
2007	62.48M	+1.86M
2006	60.62M	+1.84M
2005	58.78M	+1.78M
2004	57.00M	+1.65M
2003	55.34M	+1.59M
2002	53.75M	+1.62M
2001	52.13M	+1.63M
2000	50.51M	+1.59M
1999	48.91M	+1.62M
1998	47.30M	+1.27M
1997	46.03M	+733,778
1996	45.30M	+862,420
1995	44.43M	+1.81M
1994	42.63M	+1.97M
1993	40.66M	+1.43M
1992	39.23M	+1.30M
1991	37.93M	+1.24M
1990	36.68M	+1.20M
1989	35.49M	+1.10M
1988	34.38M	+1.08M
1987	33.30M	+1.03M
1986	32.27M	+1.00M
1985	31.26M	+1.02M
1984	30.25M	+994,118
1983	29.25M	+912,773
1982	28.34M	+837,675
1981	27.50M	+789,416
1980	26.71M	+824,317
1979	25.89M	+894,093
1978	24.99M	+763,628
1977	24.23M	+605,030
1976	23.62M	+602,930
1975	23.02M	+602,223
1974	22.42M	+591,213
1973	21.83M	+576,505
1972	21.25M	+555,591
1971	20.70M	+558,133
1970	20.14M	+566,991
1969	19.57M	+558,256
1968	19.01M	+549,407
1967	18.46M	+530,853
1966	17.93M	+504,127
1965	17.43M	+472,475
1964	16.96M	+447,728
1963	16.51M	+431,875
1962	16.08M	+413,350
1961	15.66M	+397,528
1960	15.26M	—

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Frequently asked questions

What is Congo, Dem. Rep.'s population?

Congo, Dem. Rep.'s population is 112.83M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 109.28M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)

What was the highest population in Congo, Dem. Rep.?

The highest recorded value is 112.83M (2025); the lowest is 15.26M (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.

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