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Russia vs DR Congo: population comparison

Current population of Russia

143,340,797

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
687
Deaths today
1,014
Change today (UTC)
−89

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

Russia has a population of 143,513,328 and DR Congo has 112,832,473 (2025 estimates). Russia is currently larger by 30,680,855 people — about 1.3 times DR Congo's population. They rank 9 and 15 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: DR Congo grows at +3.20% per year versus −0.11% for Russia. One population is expanding while the other shrinks — the gap between them widens every year.

UN medium-variant projections point to a changing of the guard: DR Congo is projected to overtake Russia around 2032.

Beyond size, the structures differ: DR Congo is the younger society (median age 15.8 vs 40.3); DR Congo is far more crowded at 47 people per km² against 9.

Russia vs DR Congo population, 1960–2025

RussiaDR Congo
030M60M90M120M150M19601970198019902000201020202025: 112.83M2025: 143.51M1960: 119,897,0001961: 121,236,0001962: 122,591,0001963: 123,960,0001964: 125,345,0001965: 126,745,0001966: 127,468,0001967: 128,196,0001968: 128,928,0001969: 129,664,0001970: 130,404,0001971: 131,155,0001972: 131,909,0001973: 132,669,0001974: 133,432,0001975: 134,200,0001976: 135,147,0001977: 136,100,0001978: 137,060,0001979: 138,027,0001980: 139,010,0001981: 139,941,0001982: 140,823,0001983: 141,668,0001984: 142,745,0001985: 143,858,0001986: 144,894,0001987: 145,908,0001988: 146,857,0001989: 147,721,0001990: 147,969,4061991: 148,394,2161992: 148,538,1971993: 148,458,7771994: 148,407,9121995: 148,375,7871996: 148,160,1291997: 147,915,3611998: 147,670,7841999: 147,214,7762000: 146,596,8692001: 145,976,4822002: 145,306,4972003: 144,648,6182004: 144,067,3162005: 143,518,8142006: 143,049,6372007: 142,805,1142008: 142,742,3662009: 142,785,3482010: 142,849,4682011: 143,018,1952012: 143,378,4472013: 143,805,6382014: 144,237,2232015: 144,640,7162016: 145,015,4602017: 145,293,2602018: 145,398,1062019: 145,453,2912020: 145,245,1482021: 144,746,7622022: 144,236,9332023: 143,826,1302024: 143,669,6482025: 143,513,3281960: 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

Side by side

Russia and DR Congo compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorRussiaDR Congo
Population143,513,328112,832,473
Annual growth−0.11%+3.20%
Yearly change−156,320+3,556,208
Density (P/km²)947
Land area (km²)16,376,8702,267,050
Median age40.3 yrs15.8 yrs
Fertility rate1.425.98
Life expectancy73.4 yrs62.1 yrs
Urban population75%45%
World share1.75%1.37%
2050 projection (UN)136,132,775218,246,072

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

Russia vs DR Congo FAQ

Is Russia bigger than DR Congo by population?

Russia currently has the larger population: 143,513,328 versus 112,832,473 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 30.68 million people.

Will DR Congo overtake Russia in population?

United Nations medium-variant projections suggest DR Congo could overtake Russia around 2032.

Which grows faster, Russia or DR Congo?

DR Congo currently grows faster: +3.20% per year versus −0.11%.

How do Russia and DR Congo compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put Russia at 136,132,775 and DR Congo at 218,246,072 in 2050.

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