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DR Congo vs Germany: population comparison

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

Current population of Germany

83,463,229

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
385
Deaths today
576
Change today (UTC)
−14

DR Congo has a population of 112,832,473 and Germany has 83,491,249 (2025 estimates). DR Congo is currently larger by 29,341,224 people — about 1.4 times Germany's population. They rank 15 and 19 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: DR Congo grows at +3.20% per year versus −0.03% for Germany. One population is expanding while the other shrinks — the gap between them widens every year.

The lead has changed hands: DR Congo overtook Germany in 2016, according to the historical series.

Beyond size, the structures differ: DR Congo is the younger society (median age 15.8 vs 45.5); Germany is far more crowded at 238 people per km² against 47.

DR Congo vs Germany population, 1960–2025

DR CongoGermany
025M50M75M100M125M19601970198019902000201020202025: 83.49M2025: 112.83M1960: 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: 112,832,4731960: 72,814,9001961: 73,377,6321962: 74,025,7841963: 74,714,3531964: 75,318,3371965: 75,963,6951966: 76,600,3111967: 76,951,3361968: 77,294,3141969: 77,909,6821970: 78,169,2891971: 78,312,8421972: 78,688,4521973: 78,936,6661974: 78,967,4331975: 78,673,5541976: 78,336,9501977: 78,159,8141978: 78,091,8201979: 78,126,3501980: 78,288,5761981: 78,407,9071982: 78,333,3661983: 78,128,2821984: 77,858,6851985: 77,684,8731986: 77,720,4361987: 77,839,9201988: 78,144,6191989: 78,751,2831990: 79,433,0291991: 80,013,8961992: 80,624,5981993: 81,156,3631994: 81,438,3481995: 81,678,0511996: 81,914,8311997: 82,034,7711998: 82,047,1951999: 82,100,2432000: 82,211,5082001: 82,349,9252002: 82,488,4952003: 82,534,1762004: 82,516,2602005: 82,469,4222006: 82,376,4512007: 82,266,3722008: 82,110,0972009: 81,902,3072010: 81,776,9302011: 80,274,9832012: 80,425,8232013: 80,645,6052014: 80,982,5002015: 81,686,6112016: 82,348,6692017: 82,657,0022018: 82,905,7822019: 83,092,9622020: 83,160,8712021: 83,196,0782022: 83,177,8132023: 83,287,2732024: 83,516,5932025: 83,491,249

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DR Congo and Germany compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorDR CongoGermany
Population112,832,47383,491,249
Annual growth+3.20%−0.03%
Yearly change+3,556,208−25,344
Density (P/km²)47238
Land area (km²)2,267,050349,430
Median age15.8 yrs45.5 yrs
Fertility rate5.981.36
Life expectancy62.1 yrs80.8 yrs
Urban population45%82%
World share1.37%1.02%
2050 projection (UN)218,246,07278,294,613

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

DR Congo vs Germany FAQ

Is DR Congo bigger than Germany by population?

DR Congo currently has the larger population: 112,832,473 versus 83,491,249 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 29.34 million people.

When did DR Congo overtake Germany in population?

DR Congo passed Germany in 2016, based on the countries' official population series.

Which grows faster, DR Congo or Germany?

DR Congo currently grows faster: +3.20% per year versus −0.03%.

How do DR Congo and Germany compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put DR Congo at 218,246,072 and Germany at 78,294,613 in 2050.

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