The population of the Democratic Republic of the Congo 2024 is 109.276.265 as of July 1, 7, based on the latest estimates by United Nations year 2024
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Democratic Republic of Congo population table 2024 and history
| Year | Population | % annual change | Changes by year | Net migration | Median age | Average life expectancy | Sex Ratio (Male/100 Female) | Density (N/Km²) |
| 2024 | 109.276.265 | 3,22%. | 3.520.227 | -26.968 | 15,8 | 62,1 | 98,5 | 48,2 |
| 2023 | 105.789.731 | 3,26%. | 3.452.839 | -14.992 | 15,8 | 61,9 | 98,5 | 46,7 |
| 2022 | 102.396.968 | 3,26%. | 3.332.688 | -14.991 | 15,8 | 61,0 | 98,4 | 45,2 |
| 2021 | 99.148.932 | 3,19%. | 3.163.384 | -64.639 | 15,8 | 60,0 | 98,4 | 43,7 |
| 2020 | 95.989.998 | 3,29%. | 3.154.484 | -1.633 | 15,8 | 60,4 | 98,4 | 42,3 |
| 2015 | 81.035.531 | 3,27%. | 2.647.324 | -17.711 | 15,8 | 58,7 | 98,3 | 35,7 |
| 2010 | 68.563.038 | 3,24%. | 2.221.047 | 8.823 | 15,7 | 56,4 | 98,2 | 30,2 |
| 2005 | 58.775.724 | 3,10%. | 1.820.679 | 20.384 | 15,9 | 54,0 | 98,0 | 25,9 |
| 2000 | 50.507.442 | 3,23%. | 1.628.877 | 79.340 | 16,1 | 51,9 | 97,9 | 22,3 |
| 1995 | 44.433.704 | 2,53%. | 1.121.999 | -273.434 | 17,0 | 50,4 | 98,2 | 19,6 |
| 1990 | 36.684.063 | 3,50%. | 1.282.757 | 219.270 | 16,7 | 48,5 | 97,8 | 16,2 |
| 1985 | 31.264.816 | 3,21%. | 1.004.450 | 118.791 | 16,8 | 46,7 | 97,1 | 13,8 |
| 1980 | 26.711.099 | 2,91%. | 775.813 | 51.685 | 16,8 | 45,5 | 96,2 | 11,8 |
| 1975 | 23.021.101 | 2,64%. | 607.687 | -972 | 16,8 | 44,5 | 95,2 | 10,2 |
| 1970 | 20.137.436 | 2,84%. | 572.422 | 39.116 | 17,3 | 43,3 | 94,1 | 8,9 |
| 1965 | 17.427.802 | 2,81%. | 490.409 | 61.397 | 17,5 | 40,8 | 92,8 | 7,7 |
| 1960 | 15.264.846 | 2,56%. | 391.190 | 27.673 | 17,3 | 40,8 | 91,5 | 6,7 |
| 1955 | 13.630.351 | 2,15%. | 293.346 | -4.874 | 17,2 | 39,7 | 90,0 | 6,0 |
| 1950 | 12.294.287 | 1,96%. | 240.476 | 4.113 | 17,1 | 38,2 | 88,1 | 5,4 |
Democratic Republic of Congo population projection table
| Year | Population | % annual change | Changes by year | Net migration | Median age | Average life expectancy | Sex Ratio (Male/100 Female) | Density (N/Km²) |
| 2025 | 112.832.473 | 3,18%. | 3.592.190 | -27.309 | 15,8 | 62,2 | 98,5 | 49,8 |
| 2030 | 131.532.201 | 2,96%. | 3.886.566 | -34.958 | 16,2 | 63,0 | 98,5 | 58,0 |
| 2035 | 151.560.103 | 2,71%. | 4.108.349 | -31.140 | 16,9 | 63,8 | 98,5 | 66,9 |
| 2040 | 172.595.582 | 2,50%. | 4.321.788 | -42.925 | 17,8 | 64,6 | 98,4 | 76,1 |
| 2045 | 194.865.379 | 2,35%. | 4.573.886 | -39.181 | 18,9 | 65,3 | 98,3 | 86,0 |
| 2050 | 218.246.072 | 2,18%. | 4.765.736 | -46.131 | 20,0 | 66,0 | 98,2 | 96,3 |
| 2055 | 242.361.217 | 2,00%. | 4.854.935 | -53.190 | 21,1 | 66,6 | 98,1 | 106,9 |
| 2060 | 266.679.133 | 1,82%. | 4.865.399 | -51.774 | 22,3 | 67,2 | 97,9 | 117,6 |
| 2065 | 290.802.814 | 1,64%. | 4.773.738 | -54.153 | 23,4 | 67,8 | 97,7 | 128,3 |
| 2070 | 314.382.310 | 1,48%. | 4.650.956 | -47.900 | 24,6 | 68,4 | 97,4 | 138,7 |
| 2075 | 337.148.986 | 1,32%. | 4.456.145 | -62.818 | 25,9 | 69,0 | 97,2 | 148,7 |
| 2080 | 358.920.647 | 1,18%. | 4.235.068 | -67.983 | 27,1 | 69,6 | 97,0 | 158,3 |
| 2085 | 379.483.691 | 1,05%. | 3.970.544 | -72.518 | 28,4 | 70,1 | 96,7 | 167,4 |
| 2090 | 398.480.921 | 0,91%. | 3.615.665 | -60.577 | 29,6 | 70,7 | 96,4 | 175,8 |
| 2095 | 415.597.743 | 0,78%. | 3.230.979 | -62.643 | 30,7 | 71,3 | 96,2 | 183,3 |
| 2100 | 430.709.445 | 0,66%. | 2.832.715 | -62.565 | 31,8 | 71,9 | 95,9 | 190,0 |
Population of cities of the Democratic Republic of Congo
| World ranking | City | Population 2024 | Population 2023 | % change |
| 13 | Kinshasa | 17.032.322 | 16.315.534 | 4,4%. |
| 168 | Mbuji mayi | 3.022.855 | 2.891.746 | 4,5%. |
| 176 | Lubumbashi | 2.933.962 | 2.811.959 | 4,3%. |
| 304 | Kananga | 1.738.716 | 1.664.442 | 4,5%. |
| 369 | Kisangani | 1.483.513 | 1.423.395 | 4,2%. |
| 436 | Bukavu | 1.308.469 | 1.248.783 | 4,8%. |
| 517 | Tshikapa | 1.131.226 | 1.077.108 | 5,0%. |
| 694 | Grandma | 856.339 | 81.209 | 5,5%. |
| 765 | Rubber | 781.875 | 744.247 | 5,1%. |
Religious population in the Democratic Republic of Congo
| Population |
| Year | Christianity | Islamic | Hinduism | Buddhism | Folk religion | Judaism | Other religions | Non-religious |
| 2010 | 63.210.000 | 970.000 | 30.000 | <10.000 | 490.000 | <10.000 | 100.000 | 1.170.000 |
| 2020 | 81.520.000 | 1.310.000 | 40.000 | <10.000 | 620.000 | <10.000 | 110.000 | 1.450.000 |
| 2030 | 101.410.000 | 1.700.000 | 60.000 | <10.000 | 780.000 | <10.000 | 140.000 | 1.820.000 |
| 2040 | 121.850.000 | 2.090.000 | 70.000 | <10.000 | 930.000 | <10.000 | 160.000 | 2.150.000 |
| 2050 | 141.790.000 | 2.490.000 | 80.000 | <10.000 | 1.080.000 | <10.000 | 190.000 | 2.490.000 |
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| Proportion (%) |
| Year | Christianity | Islamic | Hinduism | Buddhism | Folk religion | Judaism | Other religions | Non-religious |
| 2010 | 95,8 | 1,5 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | 1,8 |
| 2020 | 95,8 | 1,5 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | 1,7 |
| 2030 | 95,8 | 1,6 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | 1,7 |
| 2040 | 95,8 | 1,6 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | 1,7 |
| 2050 | 95,7 | 1,7 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | 1,7 |
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