Democratic Republic of the Congo — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 12,294,000 1
1951 12,542,000
1952 12,803,000
1953 13,069,000
1954 13,343,000
1955 13,630,000
1956 13,929,000
1957 14,242,000
1958 14,557,000
1959 14,891,000
1960 15,264,000 1
1961 15,662,000
1962 16,075,000
1963 16,507,000
1964 16,955,000
1965 17,427,000
1966 17,931,000
1967 18,462,000
1968 19,012,000
1969 19,570,000
1970 20,137,000 1
1971 20,695,000
1972 21,251,000
1973 21,827,000
1974 22,418,000
1975 23,021,000
1976 23,624,000
1977 24,229,000
1978 24,992,000
1979 25,886,000 1
1980 26,711,000
1981 27,500,000
1982 28,338,000
1983 29,250,000
1984 30,245,000 1
1985 31,264,000
1986 32,265,000
1987 33,298,000
1988 34,382,000
1989 35,486,000 1
1990 36,684,000
1991 37,925,000
1992 39,228,000
1993 40,656,000 1
1994 42,626,000
1995 44,433,000
1996 45,296,000 1
1997 46,029,000
1998 47,297,000
1999 48,912,000
2000 50,507,000 1
2001 52,132,000
2002 53,750,000
2003 55,343,000 1
2004 56,997,000
2005 58,775,000
2006 60,615,000 1
2007 62,477,000
2008 64,390,000
2009 66,412,000 1
2010 68,563,000
2011 70,849,000 1
2012 73,254,000
2013 75,789,000 1
2014 78,403,000
2015 81,035,000 1
2016 83,956,000
2017 87,083,000 1
2018 90,047,000 1
2019 92,947,000
2020 95,989,000 1
2021 99,148,000
2022 102,396,000 1
2023 105,789,000 1
2024 109,276,000
2025 112,832,000 1
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