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Brazil vs DR Congo: population comparison

Current population of Brazil

213,712,670

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
1,472
Deaths today
857
Change today (UTC)
+464

Current population of DR Congo

116,821,540

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
2,630
Deaths today
541
Change today (UTC)
+2,060

Brazil has a population of 212,812,405 and DR Congo has 112,832,473 (2025 estimates). Brazil is currently larger by 99,979,932 people — about 1.9 times DR Congo's population. They rank 7 and 15 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: DR Congo grows at +3.20% per year versus +0.38% for Brazil. At current rates the balance between them keeps shifting.

UN medium-variant projections point to a changing of the guard: DR Congo is projected to overtake Brazil around 2050.

Beyond size, the structures differ: DR Congo is the younger society (median age 15.8 vs 34.8); DR Congo is far more crowded at 47 people per km² against 25.

Brazil vs DR Congo population, 1960–2025

BrazilDR Congo
050M100M150M200M250M19601970198019902000201020202025: 112.83M2025: 212.81M1960: 72,388,1261961: 74,605,4471962: 76,865,3231963: 79,164,2351964: 81,488,5951965: 83,817,5831966: 86,139,3591967: 88,446,1241968: 90,741,2401969: 93,045,7771970: 95,375,6511971: 97,739,2731972: 100,146,7971973: 102,600,9761974: 105,089,6751975: 107,619,5651976: 110,213,3491977: 112,875,2921978: 115,600,9421979: 118,380,8211980: 121,207,4611981: 124,063,1091982: 126,923,1551983: 129,790,0771984: 132,658,8641985: 135,515,5951986: 138,336,3701987: 141,104,9441988: 143,826,3571989: 146,502,9721990: 149,143,2231991: 151,724,2561992: 154,275,0791993: 156,794,5771994: 159,265,0061995: 161,735,0731996: 164,202,5491997: 166,661,6591998: 169,159,6551999: 171,641,5432000: 174,018,2822001: 176,301,2032002: 178,503,4842003: 180,622,6882004: 182,675,1432005: 184,688,1012006: 186,653,1062007: 188,552,3202008: 190,367,3022009: 192,079,9512010: 193,701,9292011: 195,284,7342012: 196,876,1112013: 198,478,2992014: 200,085,1272015: 201,675,5322016: 203,218,1142017: 204,703,4452018: 206,107,2612019: 207,455,4592020: 208,660,8422021: 209,550,2942022: 210,306,4152023: 211,140,7292024: 211,998,5732025: 212,812,4051960: 15,264,8461961: 15,662,3741962: 16,075,7241963: 16,507,5991964: 16,955,3271965: 17,427,8021966: 17,931,9291967: 18,462,7821968: 19,012,1891969: 19,570,4451970: 20,137,4361971: 20,695,5691972: 21,251,1601973: 21,827,6651974: 22,418,8781975: 23,021,1011976: 23,624,0311977: 24,229,0611978: 24,992,6891979: 25,886,7821980: 26,711,0991981: 27,500,5151982: 28,338,1901983: 29,250,9631984: 30,245,0811985: 31,264,8161986: 32,265,1961987: 33,298,9041988: 34,382,7521989: 35,486,8661990: 36,684,0631991: 37,925,8171992: 39,228,9101993: 40,656,3361994: 42,626,8761995: 44,433,7041996: 45,296,1241997: 46,029,9021998: 47,297,6001999: 48,912,9712000: 50,507,4422001: 52,132,6462002: 53,750,5242003: 55,343,8672004: 56,997,7412005: 58,775,7242006: 60,615,9082007: 62,477,7522008: 64,390,6642009: 66,412,0442010: 68,563,0382011: 70,849,3112012: 73,254,6182013: 75,789,3952014: 78,403,2422015: 81,035,5312016: 83,956,4152017: 87,083,3982018: 90,047,6442019: 92,947,4422020: 95,989,9982021: 99,148,9322022: 102,396,9682023: 105,789,7312024: 109,276,2652025: 112,832,473

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Brazil and DR Congo compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorBrazilDR Congo
Population212,812,405112,832,473
Annual growth+0.38%+3.20%
Yearly change+813,832+3,556,208
Density (P/km²)2547
Land area (km²)8,358,1402,267,050
Median age34.8 yrs15.8 yrs
Fertility rate1.615.98
Life expectancy76.0 yrs62.1 yrs
Urban population88%45%
World share2.59%1.37%
2050 projection (UN)217,489,300218,246,072

Latest World Bank estimates; median age and 2050 projections from UN WPP 2024. Full profiles: Brazil · DR Congo

Brazil vs DR Congo FAQ

Is Brazil bigger than DR Congo by population?

Brazil currently has the larger population: 212,812,405 versus 112,832,473 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 99.98 million people.

Will DR Congo overtake Brazil in population?

United Nations medium-variant projections suggest DR Congo could overtake Brazil around 2050.

Which grows faster, Brazil or DR Congo?

DR Congo currently grows faster: +3.20% per year versus +0.38%.

How do Brazil and DR Congo compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put Brazil at 217,489,300 and DR Congo at 218,246,072 in 2050.

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