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Population in the DR Congo compared to Guatemala: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 18,687,881 people in Guatemala in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 19,115,361 in Guatemala.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 6.19 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Guatemala is the 69th.
  • The countries together account for 1.65% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.23% for Guatemala.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.36% per year vs +1.61% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19.1M (43% growth).

DR Congo vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Guatemala
2100 436,237,219 26,153,266
2099 433,289,774 26,241,436
2098 430,252,622 26,327,401
2097 427,149,320 26,411,858
2096 423,961,963 26,493,721
2095 420,678,721 26,573,173
2094 417,304,547 26,650,279
2093 413,867,290 26,724,630
2092 410,362,003 26,796,433
2091 406,763,717 26,864,799
2090 403,089,566 26,929,431
2089 399,334,389 26,990,069
2088 395,507,774 27,047,391
2087 391,613,249 27,101,383
2086 387,639,503 27,151,393
2085 383,604,733 27,195,895
2084 379,495,246 27,235,718
2083 375,330,369 27,270,266
2082 371,124,615 27,300,227
2081 366,878,238 27,323,897
2080 362,574,665 27,341,942
2079 358,227,097 27,354,464
2078 353,821,014 27,360,327
2077 349,368,182 27,359,161
2076 344,866,731 27,351,838
2075 340,338,504 27,338,895
2074 335,761,691 27,319,989
2073 331,157,281 27,293,820
2072 326,505,656 27,260,434
2071 321,830,769 27,219,778
2070 317,104,580 27,172,642
2069 312,349,776 27,117,335
2068 307,566,932 27,053,945
2067 302,762,490 26,983,495
2066 297,932,241 26,905,666
2065 293,081,284 26,821,312
2064 288,211,987 26,729,190
2063 283,315,009 26,630,176
2062 278,399,192 26,525,287
2061 273,464,914 26,414,086
2060 268,520,814 26,295,830
2059 263,570,338 26,171,105
2058 258,622,778 26,039,738
2057 253,685,085 25,901,372
2056 248,748,321 25,757,288
2055 243,814,854 25,607,244
2054 238,885,417 25,451,264
2053 233,971,468 25,288,335
2052 229,073,420 25,120,056
2051 224,197,775 24,946,634
2050 219,354,949 24,768,464
2049 214,547,398 24,584,225
2048 209,774,448 24,394,931
2047 205,040,532 24,201,532
2046 200,341,405 24,001,405
2045 195,693,533 23,795,751
2044 191,087,342 23,584,131
2043 186,534,055 23,366,974
2042 182,033,706 23,144,034
2041 177,583,290 22,915,420
2040 173,191,594 22,680,768
2039 168,846,440 22,440,281
2038 164,551,895 22,193,352
2037 160,316,591 21,942,046
2036 156,099,100 21,686,309
2035 151,924,296 21,425,958
2034 147,782,785 21,162,245
2033 143,684,929 20,895,809
2032 139,642,368 20,626,813
2031 135,634,548 20,355,744
2030 131,685,113 20,082,472
2029 127,793,612 19,807,478
2028 123,956,913 19,530,983
2027 120,188,952 19,252,313
2026 116,482,769 18,970,716
2025 112,832,473 18,687,881
2024 109,276,265 18,406,359
2023 105,789,731 18,124,838
2022 102,396,968 17,847,877
2021 99,148,932 17,598,650
2020 95,989,998 17,357,325
2019 92,947,442 17,103,803
2018 90,047,644 16,845,685
2017 87,083,398 16,567,357
2016 83,956,415 16,268,760
2015 81,035,531 15,971,743
2014 78,403,242 15,681,725
2013 75,789,395 15,387,337
2012 73,254,618 15,089,647
2011 70,849,311 14,792,126
2010 68,563,038 14,500,112
2009 66,412,044 14,215,611
2008 64,390,664 13,935,174
2007 62,477,752 13,652,040
2006 60,615,908 13,367,459
2005 58,775,724 13,087,629
2004 56,997,741 12,807,402
2003 55,343,867 12,525,842
2002 53,750,524 12,246,915
2001 52,132,646 11,969,422
2000 50,507,442 11,697,592
1999 48,912,971 11,422,965
1998 47,297,600 11,139,145
1997 46,029,902 10,857,754
1996 45,296,124 10,583,526
1995 44,433,704 10,312,996
1994 42,626,876 10,043,718
1993 40,656,336 9,779,761
1992 39,228,910 9,522,266
1991 37,925,817 9,272,584
1990 36,684,063 9,024,773
1989 35,486,866 8,775,546
1988 34,382,752 8,532,099
1987 33,298,904 8,296,485
1986 32,265,196 8,070,818
1985 31,264,816 7,849,693
1984 30,245,081 7,630,682
1983 29,250,963 7,419,642
1982 28,338,190 7,240,241
1981 27,500,515 7,075,648
1980 26,711,099 6,900,212
1979 25,886,782 6,727,797
1978 24,992,689 6,561,534
1977 24,229,061 6,401,515
1976 23,624,031 6,262,404
1975 23,021,101 6,128,731
1974 22,418,878 5,981,197
1973 21,827,665 5,831,631
1972 21,251,160 5,682,833
1971 20,695,569 5,538,355
1970 20,137,436 5,396,966
1969 19,570,445 5,257,081
1968 19,012,189 5,118,111
1967 18,462,782 4,978,862
1966 17,931,929 4,840,958
1965 17,427,802 4,704,965
1964 16,955,327 4,571,109
1963 16,507,599 4,440,264
1962 16,075,724 4,312,044
1961 15,662,374 4,186,201
1960 15,264,846 4,063,655

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/dr-congo/guatemala | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Guatemala gained 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Guatemala was ranked 68th in 2006 and ranked 69th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the DR Congo's population will grow by 85.3% to 219,354,949 people with a rank change from 14th to 8th. The population of Guatemala will increase by 29.6% to 24,768,464 people and rank change from 69th to 67th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 27.4M people in 2078 for Guatemala.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Guatemala
2100 0.68% -0.34%
2099 0.71% -0.33%
2098 0.73% -0.32%
2097 0.75% -0.31%
2096 0.78% -0.3%
2095 0.81% -0.29%
2094 0.83% -0.28%
2093 0.85% -0.27%
2092 0.88% -0.25%
2091 0.91% -0.24%
2090 0.94% -0.22%
2089 0.97% -0.21%
2088 0.99% -0.2%
2087 1.03% -0.18%
2086 1.05% -0.16%
2085 1.08% -0.15%
2084 1.11% -0.13%
2083 1.13% -0.11%
2082 1.16% -0.09%
2081 1.19% -0.07%
2080 1.21% -0.05%
2079 1.25% -0.02%
2078 1.27% 0.004%
2077 1.31% 0.03%
2076 1.33% 0.05%
2075 1.36% 0.07%
2074 1.39% 0.1%
2073 1.42% 0.12%
2072 1.45% 0.15%
2071 1.49% 0.17%
2070 1.52% 0.2%
2069 1.56% 0.23%
2068 1.59% 0.26%
2067 1.62% 0.29%
2066 1.66% 0.31%
2065 1.69% 0.34%
2064 1.73% 0.37%
2063 1.77% 0.4%
2062 1.8% 0.42%
2061 1.84% 0.45%
2060 1.88% 0.48%
2059 1.91% 0.5%
2058 1.95% 0.53%
2057 1.98% 0.56%
2056 2.02% 0.59%
2055 2.06% 0.61%
2054 2.1% 0.64%
2053 2.14% 0.67%
2052 2.17% 0.7%
2051 2.21% 0.72%
2050 2.24% 0.75%
2049 2.28% 0.78%
2048 2.31% 0.8%
2047 2.35% 0.83%
2046 2.38% 0.86%
2045 2.41% 0.9%
2044 2.44% 0.93%
2043 2.47% 0.96%
2042 2.51% 1%
2041 2.54% 1.03%
2040 2.57% 1.07%
2039 2.61% 1.11%
2038 2.64% 1.15%
2037 2.7% 1.18%
2036 2.75% 1.22%
2035 2.8% 1.25%
2034 2.85% 1.28%
2033 2.89% 1.3%
2032 2.95% 1.33%
2031 3% 1.36%
2030 3.05% 1.39%
2029 3.1% 1.42%
2028 3.14% 1.45%
2027 3.18% 1.48%
2026 3.24% 1.51%
2025 3.25% 1.53%
2024 3.3% 1.55%
2023 3.31% 1.55%
2022 3.28% 1.42%
2021 3.29% 1.39%
2020 3.27% 1.48%
2019 3.22% 1.53%
2018 3.4% 1.68%
2017 3.72% 1.84%
2016 3.6% 1.86%
2015 3.36% 1.85%
2014 3.45% 1.91%
2013 3.46% 1.97%
2012 3.39% 2.01%
2011 3.33% 2.01%
2010 3.24% 2%
2009 3.14% 2.01%
2008 3.06% 2.07%
2007 3.07% 2.13%
2006 3.13% 2.14%
2005 3.12% 2.19%
2004 2.99% 2.25%
2003 2.96% 2.28%
2002 3.1% 2.32%
2001 3.22% 2.32%
2000 3.26% 2.4%
1999 3.42% 2.55%
1998 2.75% 2.59%
1997 1.62% 2.59%
1996 1.94% 2.62%
1995 4.24% 2.68%
1994 4.85% 2.7%
1993 3.64% 2.7%
1992 3.44% 2.69%
1991 3.38% 2.75%
1990 3.37% 2.84%
1989 3.21% 2.85%
1988 3.25% 2.84%
1987 3.2% 2.8%
1986 3.2% 2.82%
1985 3.37% 2.87%
1984 3.4% 2.84%
1983 3.22% 2.48%
1982 3.05% 2.33%
1981 2.96% 2.54%
1980 3.18% 2.56%
1979 3.58% 2.53%
1978 3.15% 2.5%
1977 2.56% 2.22%
1976 2.62% 2.18%
1975 2.69% 2.47%
1974 2.71% 2.56%
1973 2.71% 2.62%
1972 2.68% 2.61%
1971 2.77% 2.62%
1970 2.9% 2.66%
1969 2.94% 2.72%
1968 2.98% 2.8%
1967 2.96% 2.85%
1966 2.89% 2.89%
1965 2.79% 2.93%
1964 2.71% 2.95%
1963 2.69% 2.97%
1962 2.64% 3.01%
1961 2.6% 3.02%

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/dr-congo/guatemala | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while Guatemala's population grew by 1.53%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Guatemala
Current population
118386491
19115361
Population rank 14/197 69/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.23%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
1.87 minutes
One birth every
7.06 seconds
1.38 minutes
One death every
34.3 seconds
5.88 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,743 +771
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 +281,522
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% +1.53%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 69/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
1.1 hours
Annual migration change -27,309 -7,959
Net migration rank 159/196 128/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 92,732
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 133/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 176/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Guatemala
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Guatemala
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -7,959
2024 3,547,217 -26,968 290,066 -7,725
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 289,635 -8,940
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 281,675 -8,463
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 255,145 -29,908
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 281,328 -23,927
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 307,389 -57,746
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 323,100 -56,487
2017 2,883,245 176,290 332,838 -42,779
2016 2,753,687 440,748 338,114 -30,980
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 335,072 -48,179
2014 2,580,251 36,966 333,551 -40,409
2013 2,489,378 121,097 331,321 -35,698
2012 2,405,462 53,668 332,365 -32,624
2011 2,310,679 40,891 328,548 -33,238
2010 2,212,255 8,823 324,802 -36,076
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 323,320 -43,046
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 323,226 -42,624
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 326,298 -40,632
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 325,604 -42,118
2005 1,800,300 20,384 325,816 -49,636
2004 1,731,022 4,260 331,699 -47,409
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 333,539 -54,701
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 334,255 -55,247
2001 1,594,999 26,523 335,503 -59,536
2000 1,549,518 79,340 332,891 -65,197
1999 1,450,318 109,761 328,890 -47,325
1998 1,375,130 295,560 325,174 -39,104
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 320,087 -43,377
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 315,252 -43,501
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 309,236 -39,917
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 302,708 -33,462
1993 1,209,242 240,176 295,515 -36,848
1992 1,152,781 252,666 288,411 -32,093
1991 1,114,033 86,721 283,917 -40,868
1990 1,063,508 219,270 280,318 -27,735
1989 1,027,238 84,415 276,736 -30,860
1988 995,278 101,314 271,466 -30,450
1987 959,875 111,220 261,746 -31,539
1986 925,334 70,988 252,754 -31,631
1985 885,670 118,791 246,119 -24,991
1984 844,956 190,045 241,892 -25,010
1983 807,122 146,095 238,059 -32,877
1982 774,823 97,495 199,809 -46,174
1981 748,371 54,656 221,044 -45,490
1980 724,111 51,685 218,460 -43,144
1979 691,773 181,028 216,810 -47,278
1978 646,411 268,974 211,301 -48,309
1977 638,242 -26,355 203,299 -46,249
1976 624,147 -25,965 171,903 -50,745
1975 608,655 -972 188,501 -42,329
1974 593,539 3,216 184,992 -36,089
1973 578,280 7,414 179,871 -29,641
1972 564,495 2,840 173,162 -25,807
1971 549,343 -5,497 165,104 -23,513
1970 533,300 39,116 155,946 -14,755
1969 514,800 46,778 149,516 -10,937
1968 497,682 57,274 146,946 -7,589
1967 479,552 64,307 143,859 -4,715
1966 463,397 54,443 140,494 -3,824
1965 429,002 61,397 135,997 -681
1964 406,334 48,207 132,832 -440
1963 398,972 41,960 129,065 240
1962 383,406 39,431 126,429 713
1961 368,207 35,654 123,753 797
1960 363,517 27,673 120,728 -186

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/guatemala | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 99.3% of the population change in the DR Congo is from natural causes (a gain of 31,117,482 people) and 0.66% is from migration (a gain of 206,938 people). In Guatemala 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,034,362 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 315,134 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 92,732 people or 0.5% in Guatemala.

Biggest cities by population

DR Congo
City Population
Kinshasa 14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi 2.89M
Kananga 1.97M
Lubumbashi 1.79M
Kisangani 1.37M
Tshikapa 1.01M
Uvira 726K
Bukavu 707K
Kolwezi 573K
Mbandaka 470K
Guatemala
City Population
Guatemala 995K
Mixco 528K
Coban 229K
Quetzaltenango 208K
Jalapa 193K
San Miguel Petapa 151K
Momostenango 140K
Mazatenango 83.8K
Flores 44.7K
Panajachel 16.1K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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