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Population in the Congo compared to Paraguay: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,484,437 in 2025 vs 7,013,078 people in Paraguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,718,789 people compared to 7,138,671 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Paraguay's population is 1.06 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +1.32% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.72M (75.1% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.14M (29.7% growth).

Congo vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Paraguay
2100 20,194,267 9,112,687
2099 20,053,234 9,133,083
2098 19,906,909 9,151,984
2097 19,760,110 9,170,087
2096 19,610,521 9,187,135
2095 19,459,493 9,203,013
2094 19,306,835 9,218,194
2093 19,151,289 9,232,470
2092 18,990,577 9,245,852
2091 18,828,222 9,258,741
2090 18,663,146 9,270,641
2089 18,497,842 9,282,170
2088 18,325,571 9,291,959
2087 18,153,731 9,300,904
2086 17,979,773 9,309,688
2085 17,807,843 9,317,464
2084 17,631,386 9,323,625
2083 17,453,221 9,329,231
2082 17,270,773 9,334,021
2081 17,093,270 9,338,192
2080 16,910,570 9,340,792
2079 16,728,955 9,342,369
2078 16,542,829 9,342,577
2077 16,357,926 9,341,699
2076 16,173,005 9,339,777
2075 15,981,904 9,336,119
2074 15,791,626 9,331,059
2073 15,597,321 9,324,304
2072 15,402,110 9,315,864
2071 15,205,567 9,306,098
2070 15,009,147 9,294,400
2069 14,808,250 9,281,039
2068 14,609,790 9,266,275
2067 14,412,802 9,250,050
2066 14,211,022 9,231,342
2065 14,010,661 9,211,132
2064 13,810,933 9,188,572
2063 13,609,626 9,163,581
2062 13,405,080 9,136,419
2061 13,204,362 9,107,921
2060 13,004,957 9,077,798
2059 12,806,162 9,045,532
2058 12,609,233 9,010,196
2057 12,413,395 8,973,356
2056 12,217,406 8,934,666
2055 12,022,740 8,894,376
2054 11,824,813 8,852,244
2053 11,627,983 8,808,628
2052 11,431,875 8,763,131
2051 11,235,188 8,716,069
2050 11,039,311 8,667,821
2049 10,844,973 8,617,987
2048 10,650,230 8,566,482
2047 10,453,401 8,513,601
2046 10,258,550 8,458,430
2045 10,063,886 8,402,494
2044 9,871,213 8,345,365
2043 9,676,000 8,287,161
2042 9,482,485 8,227,296
2041 9,287,235 8,166,606
2040 9,096,577 8,104,911
2039 8,907,177 8,041,701
2038 8,719,250 7,976,905
2037 8,532,935 7,911,144
2036 8,348,719 7,843,935
2035 8,166,676 7,775,617
2034 7,985,679 7,706,326
2033 7,805,748 7,635,458
2032 7,628,440 7,563,007
2031 7,453,476 7,489,427
2030 7,284,111 7,414,080
2029 7,117,929 7,337,101
2028 6,955,268 7,258,394
2027 6,794,778 7,178,461
2026 6,638,532 7,096,647
2025 6,484,437 7,013,078
2024 6,332,961 6,929,153
2023 6,182,885 6,844,146
2022 6,035,104 6,760,464
2021 5,892,183 6,684,182
2020 5,752,791 6,603,739
2019 5,616,661 6,515,058
2018 5,483,118 6,427,382
2017 5,351,011 6,338,660
2016 5,222,536 6,249,126
2015 5,097,581 6,159,103
2014 4,975,880 6,069,811
2013 4,857,099 5,982,445
2012 4,740,450 5,897,008
2011 4,609,724 5,814,626
2010 4,462,290 5,737,971
2009 4,281,219 5,671,236
2008 4,113,517 5,613,574
2007 3,980,430 5,559,386
2006 3,837,409 5,505,148
2005 3,696,393 5,448,097
2004 3,565,554 5,388,175
2003 3,445,753 5,326,436
2002 3,350,771 5,261,328
2001 3,272,537 5,187,689
2000 3,151,345 5,100,868
1999 3,032,874 5,003,135
1998 2,952,061 4,900,025
1997 2,887,862 4,794,412
1996 2,826,785 4,687,543
1995 2,749,461 4,579,806
1994 2,673,144 4,471,417
1993 2,595,124 4,362,696
1992 2,519,465 4,253,600
1991 2,449,229 4,144,364
1990 2,380,560 4,035,747
1989 2,313,558 3,927,802
1988 2,247,653 3,820,546
1987 2,183,473 3,714,889
1986 2,120,602 3,611,474
1985 2,059,311 3,510,671
1984 1,999,528 3,412,936
1983 1,950,321 3,318,068
1982 1,910,430 3,226,189
1981 1,869,759 3,137,604
1980 1,828,985 3,053,235
1979 1,788,524 2,973,968
1978 1,748,089 2,899,269
1977 1,707,568 2,827,874
1976 1,667,225 2,758,836
1975 1,627,032 2,691,648
1974 1,582,301 2,625,621
1973 1,533,680 2,561,102
1972 1,486,468 2,499,881
1971 1,441,039 2,442,537
1970 1,397,638 2,388,028
1969 1,356,182 2,334,992
1968 1,316,519 2,282,391
1967 1,278,691 2,229,994
1966 1,242,534 2,177,584
1965 1,207,880 2,125,177
1964 1,174,816 2,073,119
1963 1,143,263 2,021,909
1962 1,113,175 1,973,130
1961 1,084,389 1,927,394
1960 1,056,732 1,883,514

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/congo/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,496,253 people (a 28.6% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 889,545 people (a 14.2% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Congo's population will grow by 64.3% to 11,039,311 people with a rank change from 109th to 95th. The population of Paraguay will increase by 21.4% to 8,667,821 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Paraguay
2100 0.7% -0.22%
2099 0.74% -0.21%
2098 0.74% -0.2%
2097 0.76% -0.19%
2096 0.78% -0.17%
2095 0.79% -0.16%
2094 0.81% -0.15%
2093 0.85% -0.14%
2092 0.86% -0.14%
2091 0.88% -0.13%
2090 0.89% -0.12%
2089 0.94% -0.11%
2088 0.95% -0.1%
2087 0.97% -0.09%
2086 0.97% -0.08%
2085 1% -0.07%
2084 1.02% -0.06%
2083 1.06% -0.05%
2082 1.04% -0.04%
2081 1.08% -0.03%
2080 1.09% -0.02%
2079 1.13% -0.002%
2078 1.13% 0.009%
2077 1.14% 0.02%
2076 1.2% 0.04%
2075 1.2% 0.05%
2074 1.25% 0.07%
2073 1.27% 0.09%
2072 1.29% 0.1%
2071 1.31% 0.13%
2070 1.36% 0.14%
2069 1.36% 0.16%
2068 1.37% 0.18%
2067 1.42% 0.2%
2066 1.43% 0.22%
2065 1.45% 0.25%
2064 1.48% 0.27%
2063 1.53% 0.3%
2062 1.52% 0.31%
2061 1.53% 0.33%
2060 1.55% 0.36%
2059 1.56% 0.39%
2058 1.58% 0.41%
2057 1.6% 0.43%
2056 1.62% 0.45%
2055 1.67% 0.48%
2054 1.69% 0.5%
2053 1.72% 0.52%
2052 1.75% 0.54%
2051 1.77% 0.56%
2050 1.79% 0.58%
2049 1.83% 0.6%
2048 1.88% 0.62%
2047 1.9% 0.65%
2046 1.93% 0.67%
2045 1.95% 0.68%
2044 2.02% 0.7%
2043 2.04% 0.73%
2042 2.1% 0.74%
2041 2.1% 0.76%
2040 2.13% 0.79%
2039 2.16% 0.81%
2038 2.18% 0.83%
2037 2.21% 0.86%
2036 2.23% 0.88%
2035 2.27% 0.9%
2034 2.31% 0.93%
2033 2.32% 0.96%
2032 2.35% 0.98%
2031 2.33% 1.02%
2030 2.33% 1.05%
2029 2.34% 1.08%
2028 2.36% 1.11%
2027 2.35% 1.15%
2026 2.38% 1.19%
2025 2.39% 1.21%
2024 2.43% 1.24%
2023 2.45% 1.24%
2022 2.43% 1.14%
2021 2.42% 1.22%
2020 2.42% 1.36%
2019 2.44% 1.36%
2018 2.47% 1.4%
2017 2.46% 1.43%
2016 2.45% 1.46%
2015 2.45% 1.47%
2014 2.45% 1.46%
2013 2.46% 1.45%
2012 2.84% 1.42%
2011 3.3% 1.34%
2010 4.23% 1.18%
2009 4.08% 1.03%
2008 3.34% 0.97%
2007 3.73% 0.99%
2006 3.81% 1.05%
2005 3.67% 1.11%
2004 3.48% 1.16%
2003 2.83% 1.24%
2002 2.39% 1.42%
2001 3.85% 1.7%
2000 3.91% 1.95%
1999 2.74% 2.1%
1998 2.22% 2.2%
1997 2.16% 2.28%
1996 2.81% 2.35%
1995 2.85% 2.42%
1994 3.01% 2.49%
1993 3% 2.56%
1992 2.87% 2.64%
1991 2.88% 2.69%
1990 2.9% 2.75%
1989 2.93% 2.81%
1988 2.94% 2.84%
1987 2.96% 2.86%
1986 2.98% 2.87%
1985 2.99% 2.86%
1984 2.52% 2.86%
1983 2.09% 2.85%
1982 2.18% 2.82%
1981 2.23% 2.76%
1980 2.26% 2.67%
1979 2.31% 2.58%
1978 2.37% 2.52%
1977 2.42% 2.5%
1976 2.47% 2.5%
1975 2.83% 2.51%
1974 3.17% 2.52%
1973 3.18% 2.45%
1972 3.15% 2.35%
1971 3.11% 2.28%
1970 3.06% 2.27%
1969 3.01% 2.3%
1968 2.96% 2.35%
1967 2.91% 2.41%
1966 2.87% 2.47%
1965 2.81% 2.51%
1964 2.76% 2.53%
1963 2.7% 2.47%
1962 2.65% 2.37%
1961 2.62% 2.33%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/congo/paraguay | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Congo grew by 2.39%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

Congo Paraguay
Current population
6718789
7138671
Population rank 109/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.09%
One net population change
3.48 minutes
6.28 minutes
One birth every
2.73 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
13.3 minutes
13.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +415 +230
Annual growth/decline +151,476 +83,925
Annual growth/decline rate +2.39% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 86/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -2,999 -12,423
Net migration rank 108/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - -12,423
2024 153,150 -2,491 97,223 -12,451
2023 150,486 -995 97,748 -12,500
2022 147,076 -995 94,627 -12,500
2021 144,241 -4,476 78,667 -8,226
2020 143,492 -4,472 98,667 -8,226
2019 139,513 -6,268 103,179 -16,263
2018 142,704 -8,856 104,908 -16,472
2017 141,973 -11,601 105,634 -16,630
2016 141,358 -14,783 106,804 -16,737
2015 141,539 -18,207 106,817 -16,834
2014 141,674 -21,598 105,585 -16,989
2013 142,080 -24,605 103,383 -17,232
2012 142,464 -26,643 102,508 -17,763
2011 140,371 5,262 100,442 -20,427
2010 136,908 12,318 99,456 -26,169
2009 126,904 86,014 100,296 -40,112
2008 120,711 1,774 99,821 -44,679
2007 112,459 31,239 99,141 -45,914
2006 106,876 35,475 99,808 -44,568
2005 101,344 38,337 101,035 -42,173
2004 96,577 25,412 101,896 -40,907
2003 91,326 26,280 102,427 -39,941
2002 88,497 -16,140 104,658 -36,918
2001 84,876 -764 107,225 -27,676
2000 78,491 79,780 109,979 -15,884
1999 76,204 2,470 112,726 -11,362
1998 72,450 10,500 114,122 -9,276
1997 66,149 -20,704 115,095 -8,704
1996 75,628 1,085 115,623 -8,273
1995 74,189 3,747 115,777 -7,653
1994 72,857 1,850 115,662 -6,999
1993 71,119 10,218 115,211 -6,431
1992 69,973 0 115,442 -6,035
1991 68,534 1,966 114,472 -5,420
1990 67,241 -395 112,864 -4,685
1989 65,944 1,214 111,727 -4,009
1988 64,629 22 110,348 -3,557
1987 63,183 525 107,962 -3,445
1986 61,669 367 105,776 -3,460
1985 60,359 182 102,859 -3,562
1984 59,028 0 99,937 -3,769
1983 58,120 -18,720 96,406 -2,845
1982 57,036 -16,664 92,917 -2,725
1981 56,603 -15,630 89,456 -2,477
1980 55,550 -14,972 84,568 -2,808
1979 54,723 -14,378 80,345 -3,570
1978 53,885 -13,356 76,691 -4,066
1977 53,179 -12,673 74,359 -4,201
1976 52,148 -11,971 71,973 -4,066
1975 51,155 -10,944 70,285 -3,807
1974 49,563 -312 69,059 -3,478
1973 48,017 -22 67,803 -4,346
1972 46,427 0 66,625 -7,642
1971 44,431 0 66,142 -10,446
1970 42,374 0 65,905 -12,579
1969 40,532 0 65,616 -12,859
1968 38,786 0 65,575 -13,132
1967 36,866 0 65,695 -13,346
1966 35,452 0 66,002 -13,538
1965 33,865 0 66,063 -13,715
1964 32,270 0 65,681 -13,915
1963 30,832 0 64,741 -14,086
1962 29,342 0 63,079 -16,175
1961 28,220 0 61,536 -16,972
1960 27,094 0 60,009 -16,811

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/congo/paraguay | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 95.2% of the population change in the Congo is from natural causes (a gain of 1,445,532 people) and 4.82% is from migration (a loss of 73,144 people). In Paraguay 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 994,274 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 136,839 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

Biggest cities by population

Congo
City Population
Brazzaville 2.15M
Pointe-Noire 1.42M
Kayes 127K
Madingou 36.2K
Gamboma 26.1K
Kinkala 12.1K
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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