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DR Congo. Population: 95,208,570.

Land area: 2,267,050 Km2 (875,313 sq. miles). Capital: Kinshasa

  • The current population of the DR Congo is 94,824,035 as of Friday, June 10, 2022, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data.
  • The DR Congo 2020 population is estimated at 89,561,403 people at mid year according to UN data.
  • The DR Congo population is equivalent to 1.15% of the total world population.
  • The DR Congo ranks number 16 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in the DR Congo is 40 per Km2 (102 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 2,267,050 Km2 (875,313 sq. miles)
  • 45.6 % of the population is urban (40,848,447 people in 2020)
  • The median age in the DR Congo is 17.0 years.

Population of the DR Congo (2020 and historical)

Year Population Yearly%
Change		 Yearly
Change		 Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban
Pop%		 Urban Population World Population Global Rank
2020 89,561,403 3.19 % 2,770,836 23,861 17.0 5.96 40 45.6% 40,848,447 7,794,798,739 16
2019 86,790,567 3.24 % 2,722,476 23,861 16.8 6.31 38 45.0% 39,067,608 7,713,468,100 16
2018 84,068,091 3.28 % 2,669,327 23,861 16.8 6.31 37 44.4% 37,348,939 7,631,091,040 16
2017 81,398,764 3.31 % 2,609,637 23,861 16.8 6.31 36 43.8% 35,692,384 7,547,858,925 17
2016 78,789,127 3.34 % 2,544,583 23,861 16.8 6.31 35 43.3% 34,098,241 7,464,022,049 19
2015 76,244,544 3.38 % 2,336,138 3,012 16.8 6.40 34 42.7% 32,566,508 7,379,797,139 19
2010 64,563,854 3.34 % 1,955,590 -8,685 16.9 6.63 28 40.0% 25,817,901 6,956,823,603 20
2005 54,785,903 3.07 % 1,536,015 -48,313 17.0 6.72 24 37.5% 20,521,483 6,541,907,027 23
2000 47,105,826 2.53 % 1,105,918 -191,635 17.2 6.77 21 35.1% 16,534,234 6,143,493,823 25
1995 41,576,234 3.73 % 1,392,842 257,421 17.2 6.77 18 32.9% 13,659,173 5,744,212,979 26
1990 34,612,023 2.98 % 946,159 14,903 17.4 6.71 15 30.6% 10,603,379 5,327,231,061 29
1985 29,881,229 2.54 % 704,464 -90,094 17.5 6.60 13 28.5% 8,520,577 4,870,921,740 31
1980 26,358,908 2.85 % 691,065 20,137 17.7 6.46 12 27.1% 7,135,522 4,458,003,514 31
1975 22,903,581 2.74 % 578,509 5,490 17.8 6.29 10 25.8% 5,913,533 4,079,480,606 32
1970 20,011,036 2.87 % 528,231 48,588 18.1 6.15 9 24.6% 4,924,023 3,700,437,046 33
1965 17,369,883 2.64 % 424,326 24,530 18.2 6.04 8 23.4% 4,070,472 3,339,583,597 33
1960 15,248,251 2.44 % 346,148 15,000 18.2 5.98 7 22.3% 3,400,360 3,034,949,748 33
1955 13,517,513 2.10 % 266,771 0 18.1 5.98 6 20.7% 2,791,904 2,773,019,936 33
 

DR Congo Population Forecast

Year Population Yearly%
Change		 Yearly
Change		 Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban
Pop%		 Urban Population World Population Global Rank
2020 89,561,403 3.27 % 2,663,372 23,861 17.0 5.96 40 45.6% 40,848,447 7,794,798,739 16
2025 104,133,564 3.06 % 2,914,432 0 17.5 5.96 46 48.7% 50,722,858 8,184,437,460 15
2030 120,046,726 2.88 % 3,182,632 -15,000 18.2 5.96 53 51.9% 62,343,480 8,548,487,400 15
2035 137,336,559 2.73 % 3,457,967 -15,000 19.1 5.96 61 55.2% 75,772,610 8,887,524,213 12
2040 155,725,440 2.55 % 3,677,776 -15,000 20.0 5.96 69 58.4% 90,960,949 9,198,847,240 10
2045 174,895,139 2.35 % 3,833,940 -15,000 21.0 5.96 77 61.6% 107,740,801 9,481,803,274 10
2050 194,488,658 2.15 % 3,918,704   22.1 5.96 86 64.7% 125,931,197 9,735,033,990 10

Main Cities by Population in the DR Congo

  # CITY NAME POPULATION  
  1 Kinshasa 7,785,965  
  2 Lubumbashi 1,373,770  
  3 Mbuji-Mayi 874,761  
  4 Kisangani 539,158  
  5 Masina 485,167  
  6 Kananga 463,546  
  7 Likasi 422,414  
  8 Kolwezi 418,000  
  9 Tshikapa 267,462  
  10 Beni 232,000  
  11 Bukavu 225,389  
  12 Mwene-Ditu 189,177  
  13 Kikwit 186,991  
  14 Mbandaka 184,185  
  15 Matadi 180,109  
  16 Uvira 170,391  
  17 Boma 162,521  
  18 Butembo 154,621  
  19 Gandajika 154,425  
  20 Kalemie 146,974  
  21 Goma 144,124  
  22 Kindu 135,698  
  23 Isiro 127,076  
  24 Bandundu 118,211  
  25 Gemena 117,639  
  26 Ilebo 107,093  
  27 Bunia 96,764  
  28 Bumba 95,520  
  29 Mbanza-Ngungu 86,356  
  30 Kamina 73,557  
  31 Lisala 70,087  
  32 Lodja 68,244  
  33 Kipushi 62,332  
  34 Kabinda 59,004  
  35 Kasongo 55,118  
  36 Mweka 50,675  
  37 Gbadolite 50,493  
  38 Buta 50,130  
  39 Moanda 50,000  
  40 Bulungu 48,344  
  41 Basoko 43,709  
  42 Lubao 43,068  
  43 Lusambo 41,416  
  44 Nioki 40,695  
  45 Inongo 40,113  
  46 Tshela 38,845  
  47 Bukama 38,770  
  48 Mangai 37,188  
  49 Kampene 37,034  
  49 Kabare 37,034  
  50 Kambove 36,702  
  51 Yangambi 35,531  
  52 Luebo 35,183  
  53 Aketi 35,161  
  54 Mushie 33,062  
  55 Boende 32,091  
  56 Kongolo 31,943  
  57 Kabalo 29,833  
  58 Businga 28,919  
  59 Kasangulu 27,961  
  60 Bolobo 27,862  
  61 Libenge 27,053  
  62 Watsa 24,516  
  63 Demba 22,263  
  64 Kasongo-Lunda 20,060  
  65 Bondo 17,860  
  66 Wamba 17,373  
  67 Sake 17,151  

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