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Egypt vs DR Congo: population comparison

Current population of Egypt

120,399,478

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
1,411
Deaths today
371
Change today (UTC)
+1,050

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

Egypt has a population of 118,365,995 and DR Congo has 112,832,473 (2025 estimates). Egypt is currently larger by 5,533,522 people — a nearly even match. They rank 13 and 15 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: DR Congo grows at +3.20% per year versus +1.56% for Egypt. 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 Egypt around 2028.

Beyond size, the structures differ: DR Congo is the younger society (median age 15.8 vs 24.5); Egypt is far more crowded at 115 people per km² against 47.

Egypt vs DR Congo population, 1960–2025

EgyptDR Congo
025M50M75M100M125M19601970198019902000201020202025: 112.83M2025: 118.37M1960: 26,896,4791961: 27,600,8981962: 28,337,0131963: 29,091,8691964: 29,858,9221965: 30,629,1741966: 31,406,5411967: 32,196,3601968: 32,998,3191969: 33,811,6151970: 34,623,9901971: 35,433,3681972: 36,258,3281973: 37,102,0431974: 37,969,6671975: 38,875,3271976: 39,795,5571977: 40,748,8701978: 41,761,4311979: 42,818,6281980: 43,950,4131981: 45,147,2241982: 46,407,6111983: 47,786,4021984: 49,247,3341985: 50,734,9681986: 52,206,2951987: 53,674,4351988: 55,187,6811989: 56,710,6421990: 58,396,6181991: 60,028,9971992: 61,480,6601993: 62,915,6811994: 64,285,5891995: 65,652,6221996: 67,028,0481997: 68,431,7401998: 69,943,2941999: 71,520,9542000: 73,083,2842001: 74,652,0292002: 76,239,1372003: 77,853,5482004: 79,477,4432005: 81,101,0042006: 82,700,4032007: 84,276,2252008: 85,864,7892009: 87,501,6362010: 89,196,0722011: 91,093,0592012: 93,161,0012013: 95,333,5532014: 97,528,6542015: 99,597,3422016: 101,644,5892017: 103,696,0572018: 105,682,0942019: 107,553,1582020: 109,315,1242021: 110,957,0082022: 112,618,2502023: 114,535,7722024: 116,538,2582025: 118,365,9951960: 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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Egypt and DR Congo compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorEgyptDR Congo
Population118,365,995112,832,473
Annual growth+1.56%+3.20%
Yearly change+1,827,737+3,556,208
Density (P/km²)11547
Land area (km²)995,4502,267,050
Median age24.5 yrs15.8 yrs
Fertility rate2.745.98
Life expectancy71.8 yrs62.1 yrs
Urban population43%45%
World share1.44%1.37%
2050 projection (UN)161,630,192218,246,072

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

Egypt vs DR Congo FAQ

Is Egypt bigger than DR Congo by population?

Egypt currently has the larger population: 118,365,995 versus 112,832,473 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 5.53 million people.

Will DR Congo overtake Egypt in population?

United Nations medium-variant projections suggest DR Congo could overtake Egypt around 2028.

Which grows faster, Egypt or DR Congo?

DR Congo currently grows faster: +3.20% per year versus +1.56%.

How do Egypt and DR Congo compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put Egypt at 161,630,192 and DR Congo at 218,246,072 in 2050.

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