Population — Total Population - Both sexes in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Population — Total Population - Both sexes was 105,790 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
105,790 1000 No
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
4th
of 20 countries
All-time high
105,790 1000 No
in 2023
All-time low
68,563 1000 No
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Population — Total Population - Both sexes in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2010–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2010201620232010: 68.6k 1000 No2011: 70.8k 1000 No2012: 73.3k 1000 No2013: 75.8k 1000 No2014: 78.4k 1000 No2015: 81.0k 1000 No2016: 84.0k 1000 No2017: 87.1k 1000 No2018: 90.0k 1000 No2019: 92.9k 1000 No2020: 96.0k 1000 No2021: 99.1k 1000 No2022: 102.4k 1000 No2023: 105.8k 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 105,790 1000 No for population — total population - both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population — total population - both sexes in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 105,790 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68,563 1000 No, in 2010.

That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 4th out of 20 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Population — Total Population - Both sexes in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Population — Total Population - Both sexes in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2010 to 2023.
Year 1000 No Change
2010 68,563 1000 No
2011 70,849 1000 No +3.3%
2012 73,255 1000 No +3.4%
2013 75,789 1000 No +3.5%
2014 78,403 1000 No +3.4%
2015 81,036 1000 No +3.4%
2016 83,956 1000 No +3.6%
2017 87,083 1000 No +3.7%
2018 90,048 1000 No +3.4%
2019 92,947 1000 No +3.2%
2020 95,990 1000 No +3.3%
2021 99,149 1000 No +3.3%
2022 102,397 1000 No +3.3%
2023 105,790 1000 No +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 80,193 1000 No 68,563 1000 No 92,947 1000 No 10
2020s 100,831 1000 No 95,990 1000 No 105,790 1000 No 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 1 China 1.45 million 1000 No compare
  2. 2 India 1.44 million 1000 No compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 1.42 million 1000 No compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 281,190 1000 No compare
  5. 5 Pakistan 247,504 1000 No compare
  6. 5 Viet Nam 100,352 1000 No compare
  7. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 90,609 1000 No compare
  8. 6 Nigeria 227,883 1000 No compare
  9. 7 Brazil 211,141 1000 No compare
  10. 7 Türkiye 87,270 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population — total population - both sexes in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Population — total population - both sexes in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 105,790 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population — total population - both sexes recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 105,790 1000 No in 2023.
What is the lowest population — total population - both sexes recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 68,563 1000 No in 2010.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for population — total population - both sexes?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
Is population — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 2,901 data points, 2010–2023
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