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 115,119,288 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	115,119,288
Growth Rate	3.132%
Male	57,121,918 (49.62%)
Female	57,997,370 (50.38%)
Today Change	+ 8,753

Births today	11,300
Deaths today	2,338
Births in 2026	633,530
Deaths in 2026	131,072
Change in 2026	+ 490,720 (0.428%)

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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