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United States vs DR Congo: population comparison

Current population of United States

343,756,314

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
2,065
Deaths today
1,753
Change today (UTC)
+1,018

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

United States has a population of 341,784,857 and DR Congo has 112,832,473 (2025 estimates). United States is currently larger by 228,952,384 people — about 3 times DR Congo's population. They rank 3 and 15 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: DR Congo grows at +3.20% per year versus +0.52% for United States. At current rates the balance between them keeps shifting.

Beyond size, the structures differ: DR Congo is the younger society (median age 15.8 vs 38.5); DR Congo is far more crowded at 47 people per km² against 37.

United States vs DR Congo population, 1960–2025

United StatesDR Congo
075M150M225M300M375M19601970198019902000201020202025: 112.83M2025: 341.78M1960: 180,671,0001961: 183,691,0001962: 186,538,0001963: 189,242,0001964: 191,889,0001965: 194,303,0001966: 196,560,0001967: 198,712,0001968: 200,706,0001969: 202,677,0001970: 205,052,0001971: 207,661,0001972: 209,896,0001973: 211,909,0001974: 213,854,0001975: 215,973,0001976: 218,035,0001977: 220,239,0001978: 222,585,0001979: 225,055,0001980: 227,225,0001981: 229,466,0001982: 231,664,0001983: 233,792,0001984: 235,825,0001985: 237,924,0001986: 240,133,0001987: 242,289,0001988: 244,499,0001989: 246,819,0001990: 249,623,0001991: 252,981,0001992: 256,514,0001993: 259,919,0001994: 263,126,0001995: 266,278,0001996: 269,394,0001997: 272,657,0001998: 275,854,0001999: 279,040,0002000: 282,162,4112001: 284,968,9552002: 287,625,1932003: 290,107,9332004: 292,805,2982005: 295,516,5992006: 298,379,9122007: 301,231,2072008: 304,093,9662009: 306,771,5292010: 309,378,2272011: 311,839,4612012: 314,339,0992013: 316,726,2822014: 319,257,5602015: 321,815,1212016: 324,353,3402017: 326,608,6092018: 328,529,5772019: 330,226,2272020: 331,578,1042021: 332,100,1662022: 333,996,3042023: 336,755,0522024: 340,003,7972025: 341,784,8571960: 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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United States and DR Congo compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorUnited StatesDR Congo
Population341,784,857112,832,473
Annual growth+0.52%+3.20%
Yearly change+1,781,060+3,556,208
Density (P/km²)3747
Land area (km²)9,147,4202,267,050
Median age38.5 yrs15.8 yrs
Fertility rate1.635.98
Life expectancy78.9 yrs62.1 yrs
Urban population80%45%
World share4.16%1.37%
2050 projection (UN)380,846,910218,246,072

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

United States vs DR Congo FAQ

Is United States bigger than DR Congo by population?

United States currently has the larger population: 341,784,857 versus 112,832,473 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 228.95 million people.

Which grows faster, United States or DR Congo?

DR Congo currently grows faster: +3.20% per year versus +0.52%.

How do United States and DR Congo compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put United States at 380,846,910 and DR Congo at 218,246,072 in 2050.

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