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DR Congo vs Turkey: 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 Turkey

86,276,738

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
538
Deaths today
279
Change today (UTC)
+205

DR Congo has a population of 112,832,473 and Turkey has 85,878,556 (2025 estimates). DR Congo is currently larger by 26,953,917 people — about 1.3 times Turkey's population. They rank 15 and 18 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: DR Congo grows at +3.20% per year versus +0.42% for Turkey. At current rates the balance between them keeps shifting.

The lead has changed hands: DR Congo overtook Turkey in 2014, according to the historical series.

Beyond size, the structures differ: DR Congo is the younger society (median age 15.8 vs 33.5); Turkey is far more crowded at 111 people per km² against 47.

DR Congo vs Turkey population, 1960–2025

DR CongoTurkey
025M50M75M100M125M19601970198019902000201020202025: 85.88M2025: 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: 28,329,8981961: 29,119,2381962: 29,916,1471963: 30,726,8411964: 31,543,0721965: 32,345,2201966: 33,177,6721967: 34,050,4211968: 34,921,6841969: 35,787,7741970: 36,638,4651971: 37,518,6111972: 38,430,2211973: 39,329,5331974: 40,210,2341975: 41,053,1261976: 41,899,9841977: 42,773,2981978: 43,645,3061979: 44,510,4291980: 45,408,8151981: 46,321,1901982: 47,322,0961983: 48,447,4101984: 49,574,0691985: 50,687,1151986: 51,777,7721987: 52,843,6701988: 53,909,6261989: 54,976,7231990: 56,015,6281991: 57,009,8871992: 57,990,1181993: 58,999,1671994: 60,033,8361995: 61,024,5031996: 61,951,1341997: 62,852,9661998: 63,734,3831999: 64,591,9232000: 65,425,9612001: 66,245,1282002: 67,048,7952003: 67,831,7302004: 68,592,6172005: 69,329,5572006: 70,045,3492007: 70,158,1122008: 71,051,6782009: 72,039,2062010: 73,142,1502011: 74,223,6292012: 75,175,8272013: 76,147,6242014: 77,181,8842015: 78,218,4792016: 79,277,9622017: 80,312,6982018: 81,407,2042019: 82,579,4402020: 83,384,6802021: 84,147,3182022: 84,979,9132023: 85,325,9652024: 85,518,6612025: 85,878,556

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DR Congo and Turkey compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorDR CongoTurkey
Population112,832,47385,878,556
Annual growth+3.20%+0.42%
Yearly change+3,556,208+359,895
Density (P/km²)47111
Land area (km²)2,267,050769,630
Median age15.8 yrs33.5 yrs
Fertility rate5.981.48
Life expectancy62.1 yrs77.4 yrs
Urban population45%89%
World share1.37%1.05%
2050 projection (UN)218,246,07291,258,061

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

DR Congo vs Turkey FAQ

Is DR Congo bigger than Turkey by population?

DR Congo currently has the larger population: 112,832,473 versus 85,878,556 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 26.95 million people.

When did DR Congo overtake Turkey in population?

DR Congo passed Turkey in 2014, based on the countries' official population series.

Which grows faster, DR Congo or Turkey?

DR Congo currently grows faster: +3.20% per year versus +0.42%.

How do DR Congo and Turkey compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put DR Congo at 218,246,072 and Turkey at 91,258,061 in 2050.

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