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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 109,276,265 in 2024 vs 18,406,359 people in Guatemala in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 117,507,801 people compared to 19,049,936 in Guatemala.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 6.17 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 15th 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 +3.38% per year vs +1.64% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (93.9% growth), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19M (42.5% growth).

DR Congo vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Guatemala
2100 436,320,913 26,157,456
2099 433,372,904 26,245,641
2098 430,335,169 26,331,619
2097 427,231,271 26,416,090
2096 424,043,303 26,497,966
2095 420,759,430 26,577,430
2094 417,384,609 26,654,549
2093 413,946,692 26,728,912
2092 410,440,733 26,800,726
2091 406,841,757 26,869,103
2090 403,166,901 26,933,745
2089 399,411,004 26,994,393
2088 395,583,655 27,051,725
2087 391,688,383 27,105,725
2086 387,713,874 27,155,743
2085 383,678,330 27,200,252
2084 379,568,054 27,240,081
2083 375,402,379 27,274,635
2082 371,195,818 27,304,601
2081 366,948,626 27,328,275
2080 362,644,227 27,346,322
2079 358,295,825 27,358,846
2078 353,888,897 27,364,710
2077 349,435,210 27,363,544
2076 344,932,895 27,356,220
2075 340,403,800 27,343,275
2074 335,826,108 27,324,366
2073 331,220,816 27,298,193
2072 326,568,298 27,264,801
2071 321,892,514 27,224,139
2070 317,165,418 27,176,996
2069 312,409,702 27,121,679
2068 307,625,941 27,058,279
2067 302,820,577 26,987,818
2066 297,989,401 26,909,977
2065 293,137,514 26,825,610
2064 288,267,282 26,733,472
2063 283,369,365 26,634,443
2062 278,452,605 26,529,537
2061 273,517,380 26,418,318
2060 268,572,331 26,300,043
2059 263,620,905 26,175,298
2058 258,672,397 26,043,910
2057 253,733,756 25,905,522
2056 248,796,045 25,761,415
2055 243,861,631 25,611,347
2054 238,931,249 25,455,341
2053 234,016,357 25,292,387
2052 229,117,369 25,124,081
2051 224,240,788 24,950,631
2050 219,397,034 24,772,432
2049 214,588,560 24,588,164
2048 209,814,694 24,398,840
2047 205,079,870 24,205,409
2046 200,379,842 24,005,250
2045 195,731,078 23,799,564
2044 191,124,003 23,587,909
2043 186,569,843 23,370,717
2042 182,068,630 23,147,742
2041 177,617,360 22,919,092
2040 173,224,822 22,684,402
2039 168,878,834 22,443,876
2038 164,583,465 22,196,908
2037 160,347,349 21,945,561
2036 156,129,049 21,689,784
2035 151,953,443 21,429,391
2034 147,811,138 21,165,636
2033 143,712,496 20,899,157
2032 139,669,159 20,630,118
2031 135,660,570 20,359,005
2030 131,710,378 20,085,689
2029 127,818,130 19,810,652
2028 123,980,695 19,534,112
2027 120,212,011 19,255,397
2026 116,505,117 18,973,755
2025 112,854,120 18,690,875
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 15th 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 86.7% to 219,397,034 people with a rank change from 15th to 8th. The population of Guatemala will increase by 30% to 24,772,432 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 3.27% 1.55%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.3%, while Guatemala's population grew by 1.55%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Guatemala
Current population
117507801
19049936
Population rank 15/197 69/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.23%
One net population change
9.05 seconds
1.87 minutes
One birth every
7.22 seconds
1.39 minutes
One death every
35 seconds
6.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,552 +771
Annual growth/decline +3,486,534 +281,521
Annual growth/decline rate +3.3% +1.55%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 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 - -26,968 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 99.1% of the population change in the DR Congo is from natural causes (a gain of 30,150,516 people) and 0.89% is from migration (a gain of 270,872 people). In Guatemala 89.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,077,847 people) and 10.2% is from migration (a loss of 347,818 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 480K
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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