DR Congo
Population projection
What forecasters project
Each forecaster’s central projection for DR Congo, alongside earlier UN revisions. The newest vintage from each forecaster is shown; older revisions are in the legend.
Population: forecasters and earlier UN revisions
5 series: UN 2024 (2000–2100, latest 431M, projected); Census 2025 (2024–2100, latest 584M, projected); IHME 2020 (2017–2100, latest 246M, projected); UN 2022 (2021–2100, latest 432M, projected); WIC 2023 (2020–2100, latest 365M, projected).
| Revision | 2050 | 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| UN 2010 | 149M | — |
| UN 2012 | 155M | 262M |
| WIC 2013 | 146M | 185M |
| UN 2015 | 195M | — |
| UN 2017 | 197M | — |
| WIC 2018 | 163M | 214M |
| UN 2019 | 194M | 362M |
| IHME 2020 | 169M | 246M |
| UN 2022 | 217M | 432M |
| WIC 2023 | 208M | 365M |
| Census 2025 | 241M | 584M |
| UN 2024 (current) | 218M | 431M |
Revisions with no 2050 or 2100 value for DR Congo are not listed.
Total fertility rate: forecasters and earlier UN revisions
5 series: UN 2024 (2000–2100, latest 2.16, projected); Census 2025 (2024–2100, latest 2.10, projected); IHME 2020 (2017–2100, latest 1.75, projected); UN 2022 (2021–2100, latest 2.09, projected); WIC 2023 (2015–2095, latest 1.69, projected).
| Revision | 2050 | 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| WIC 2013 | 2.42 | — |
| WIC 2018 | 2.40 | — |
| IHME 2020 | 2.53 | 1.75 |
| UN 2022 | 3.75 | 2.09 |
| WIC 2023 | 3.25 | — |
| Census 2025 | 3.77 | 2.10 |
| UN 2024 (current) | 3.66 | 2.16 |
Revisions with no 2050 or 2100 value for DR Congo are not listed. UN revisions from 2010 to 2019 publish fertility as five-year period averages (e.g. 2045–2050), with no single-year value; their paths are in the chart above. Wittgenstein Centre values are five-year period averages shown at the period's first year (2050 = 2050–2055).
Sources, licenses, and attribution for every forecaster are listed in the methodology.