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DR Congo population, 1950 to 2100

DR Congo grew from 12.3 million in 1950 to 105.8 million in 2023, and the UN projects 430.7 million by 2100.

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  • DR Congo: 12.3M in 1950, 430.7M in 2100 (projected) (35× higher). The latest estimate is 105.8M in 2023.

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo has grown more than eightfold since 1950, from 12.3 million people to 105.8 million in 2023. The population doubled between 2000 (50.5 million) and 2023, and the country rose from 32nd to 15th in the world rankings along the way. That is an increase of more than 93 million people.

The UN medium projection keeps the same pace going. It shows about 131.5 million in 2030, 218.3 million in 2050, 337.2 million in 2075 and 430.7 million in 2100, roughly four times the 2023 estimate. DR Congo is projected to rank 8th in the world in 2050 and 5th in 2100. Figures are from UN World Population Prospects 2024: estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after.

The data

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

DR Congo's population, Millions of people, 1950 to 2100 (UN projections), 1950–2100
Date🇨🇩 DR Congo
195012.3M
195112.5M
195212.8M
195313.1M
195413.3M
195513.6M
195613.9M
195714.2M
195814.6M
195914.9M
196015.3M
196115.7M
196216.1M
196316.5M
196417.0M
196517.4M
196617.9M
196718.5M
196819.0M
196919.6M
197020.1M
197120.7M
197221.3M
197321.8M
197422.4M
197523.0M
197623.6M
197724.2M
197825.0M
197925.9M
198026.7M
198127.5M
198228.3M
198329.3M
198430.3M
198531.3M
198632.3M
198733.3M
198834.4M
198935.5M
199036.7M
199137.9M
199239.2M
199340.7M
199442.6M
199544.4M
199645.3M
199746.0M
199847.3M
199948.9M
200050.5M
200152.1M
200253.8M
200355.3M
200457.0M
200558.8M
200660.6M
200762.5M
200864.4M
200966.4M
201068.6M
201170.9M
201273.3M
201375.8M
201478.4M
201581.0M
201684.0M
201787.1M
201890.1M
201993.0M
202096.0M
202199.2M
2022102.4M
2023105.8M
2024109.3M
2025112.8M
2026116.5M
2027120.1M
2028123.9M
2029127.7M
2030131.5M
2031135.5M
2032139.4M
2033143.4M
2034147.5M
2035151.6M
2036155.7M
2037159.9M
2038164.1M
2039168.3M
2040172.6M
2041177.0M
2042181.4M
2043185.8M
2044190.3M
2045194.9M
2046199.5M
2047204.1M
2048208.8M
2049213.5M
2050218.3M
2051223.0M
2052227.8M
2053232.7M
2054237.5M
2055242.4M
2056247.2M
2057252.1M
2058256.9M
2059261.8M
2060266.7M
2061271.5M
2062276.4M
2063281.2M
2064286.0M
2065290.8M
2066295.6M
2067300.3M
2068305.0M
2069309.7M
2070314.4M
2071319.0M
2072323.6M
2073328.2M
2074332.7M
2075337.2M
2076341.6M
2077346.0M
2078350.4M
2079354.7M
2080358.9M
2081363.1M
2082367.3M
2083371.4M
2084375.5M
2085379.5M
2086383.4M
2087387.3M
2088391.1M
2089394.8M
2090398.5M
2091402.1M
2092405.6M
2093409.0M
2094412.3M
2095415.6M
2096418.8M
2097421.9M
2098424.9M
2099427.8M
2100430.7M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of DR Congo?

DR Congo had about 105.8 million people in 2023, the latest UN estimate, which ranks 15th in the world. The UN projects about 131.5 million by 2030.

How big will DR Congo be in 2100?

The UN medium projection puts DR Congo at about 430.7 million people in 2100, up from 105.8 million in 2023, which would rank 5th in the world. It also projects about 218.3 million in 2050. Projections of this length carry wide uncertainty.

Where does this data come from?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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