Democratic Republic of the Congo Population (2026)

Population of Democratic Republic of the Congo as of today

The current population of Democratic Republic of the Congo is 114,655,390 with an annual growth rate of 3.132%. Democratic Republic of the Congo has a population of 1.387% of the world's population.

Population	114,655,390
Growth Rate	3.132%
Male	56,891,733 (49.62%)
Female	57,763,657 (50.38%)
Today Change	+ 7,150

Births today	9,230
Deaths today	1,910
Births in 2026	34,627
Deaths in 2026	7,164
Change in 2026	+ 26,822 (0.023%)

Population chart for Democratic Republic of the Congo

Total Population
Growth Rate

Population History of Democratic Republic of the Congo

Year	Population (01 Jan)	Natural Change	Growth Rate (%)	Total Population (31 December)
2025	111,036,378	3,535,398	3.184%	114,571,776
2024	107,516,151	3,464,170	3.222%	110,980,321
2023	104,063,312	3,396,627	3.264%	107,459,939
2022	100,730,624	3,278,782	3.255%	104,009,406
2021	97,567,240	3,113,371	3.191%	100,680,611
2020	94,412,756	3,103,347	3.287%	97,516,103
2019	91,482,128	2,884,431	3.153%	94,366,559
2018	88,613,159	2,823,215	3.186%	91,436,374
2017	85,553,637	3,006,355	3.514%	88,559,992
2016	82,359,193	3,133,767	3.805%	85,492,960

Net Migration Rate of Democratic Republic of the Congo

The net migration rate of Democratic Republic of the Congo in the most recent year (2023) is estimated at -14,992, indicating a negative migration trend where more people are leaving than arriving.

Net Migration Rate Over the Last 10 Years

Year	Net Migration
2023	-14,992
2022	-14,991
2021	-64,639
2020	-1,633
2019	-144,920
2018	-124,246
2017	176,290
2016	440,748
2015	-17,711
2014	36,966

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