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

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 7,013,078 people in Paraguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 7,138,671 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 16.6 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 1.51% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.36% per year vs +1.32% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.14M (29.7% growth).

DR Congo vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Paraguay
2100 436,237,219 9,112,687
2099 433,289,774 9,133,083
2098 430,252,622 9,151,984
2097 427,149,320 9,170,087
2096 423,961,963 9,187,135
2095 420,678,721 9,203,013
2094 417,304,547 9,218,194
2093 413,867,290 9,232,470
2092 410,362,003 9,245,852
2091 406,763,717 9,258,741
2090 403,089,566 9,270,641
2089 399,334,389 9,282,170
2088 395,507,774 9,291,959
2087 391,613,249 9,300,904
2086 387,639,503 9,309,688
2085 383,604,733 9,317,464
2084 379,495,246 9,323,625
2083 375,330,369 9,329,231
2082 371,124,615 9,334,021
2081 366,878,238 9,338,192
2080 362,574,665 9,340,792
2079 358,227,097 9,342,369
2078 353,821,014 9,342,577
2077 349,368,182 9,341,699
2076 344,866,731 9,339,777
2075 340,338,504 9,336,119
2074 335,761,691 9,331,059
2073 331,157,281 9,324,304
2072 326,505,656 9,315,864
2071 321,830,769 9,306,098
2070 317,104,580 9,294,400
2069 312,349,776 9,281,039
2068 307,566,932 9,266,275
2067 302,762,490 9,250,050
2066 297,932,241 9,231,342
2065 293,081,284 9,211,132
2064 288,211,987 9,188,572
2063 283,315,009 9,163,581
2062 278,399,192 9,136,419
2061 273,464,914 9,107,921
2060 268,520,814 9,077,798
2059 263,570,338 9,045,532
2058 258,622,778 9,010,196
2057 253,685,085 8,973,356
2056 248,748,321 8,934,666
2055 243,814,854 8,894,376
2054 238,885,417 8,852,244
2053 233,971,468 8,808,628
2052 229,073,420 8,763,131
2051 224,197,775 8,716,069
2050 219,354,949 8,667,821
2049 214,547,398 8,617,987
2048 209,774,448 8,566,482
2047 205,040,532 8,513,601
2046 200,341,405 8,458,430
2045 195,693,533 8,402,494
2044 191,087,342 8,345,365
2043 186,534,055 8,287,161
2042 182,033,706 8,227,296
2041 177,583,290 8,166,606
2040 173,191,594 8,104,911
2039 168,846,440 8,041,701
2038 164,551,895 7,976,905
2037 160,316,591 7,911,144
2036 156,099,100 7,843,935
2035 151,924,296 7,775,617
2034 147,782,785 7,706,326
2033 143,684,929 7,635,458
2032 139,642,368 7,563,007
2031 135,634,548 7,489,427
2030 131,685,113 7,414,080
2029 127,793,612 7,337,101
2028 123,956,913 7,258,394
2027 120,188,952 7,178,461
2026 116,482,769 7,096,647
2025 112,832,473 7,013,078
2024 109,276,265 6,929,153
2023 105,789,731 6,844,146
2022 102,396,968 6,760,464
2021 99,148,932 6,684,182
2020 95,989,998 6,603,739
2019 92,947,442 6,515,058
2018 90,047,644 6,427,382
2017 87,083,398 6,338,660
2016 83,956,415 6,249,126
2015 81,035,531 6,159,103
2014 78,403,242 6,069,811
2013 75,789,395 5,982,445
2012 73,254,618 5,897,008
2011 70,849,311 5,814,626
2010 68,563,038 5,737,971
2009 66,412,044 5,671,236
2008 64,390,664 5,613,574
2007 62,477,752 5,559,386
2006 60,615,908 5,505,148
2005 58,775,724 5,448,097
2004 56,997,741 5,388,175
2003 55,343,867 5,326,436
2002 53,750,524 5,261,328
2001 52,132,646 5,187,689
2000 50,507,442 5,100,868
1999 48,912,971 5,003,135
1998 47,297,600 4,900,025
1997 46,029,902 4,794,412
1996 45,296,124 4,687,543
1995 44,433,704 4,579,806
1994 42,626,876 4,471,417
1993 40,656,336 4,362,696
1992 39,228,910 4,253,600
1991 37,925,817 4,144,364
1990 36,684,063 4,035,747
1989 35,486,866 3,927,802
1988 34,382,752 3,820,546
1987 33,298,904 3,714,889
1986 32,265,196 3,611,474
1985 31,264,816 3,510,671
1984 30,245,081 3,412,936
1983 29,250,963 3,318,068
1982 28,338,190 3,226,189
1981 27,500,515 3,137,604
1980 26,711,099 3,053,235
1979 25,886,782 2,973,968
1978 24,992,689 2,899,269
1977 24,229,061 2,827,874
1976 23,624,031 2,758,836
1975 23,021,101 2,691,648
1974 22,418,878 2,625,621
1973 21,827,665 2,561,102
1972 21,251,160 2,499,881
1971 20,695,569 2,442,537
1970 20,137,436 2,388,028
1969 19,570,445 2,334,992
1968 19,012,189 2,282,391
1967 18,462,782 2,229,994
1966 17,931,929 2,177,584
1965 17,427,802 2,125,177
1964 16,955,327 2,073,119
1963 16,507,599 2,021,909
1962 16,075,724 1,973,130
1961 15,662,374 1,927,394
1960 15,264,846 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/dr-congo/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 889,545 people (a 14.2% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th 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 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.4% to 8,667,821 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Paraguay
2100 0.68% -0.22%
2099 0.71% -0.21%
2098 0.73% -0.2%
2097 0.75% -0.19%
2096 0.78% -0.17%
2095 0.81% -0.16%
2094 0.83% -0.15%
2093 0.85% -0.14%
2092 0.88% -0.14%
2091 0.91% -0.13%
2090 0.94% -0.12%
2089 0.97% -0.11%
2088 0.99% -0.1%
2087 1.03% -0.09%
2086 1.05% -0.08%
2085 1.08% -0.07%
2084 1.11% -0.06%
2083 1.13% -0.05%
2082 1.16% -0.04%
2081 1.19% -0.03%
2080 1.21% -0.02%
2079 1.25% -0.002%
2078 1.27% 0.009%
2077 1.31% 0.02%
2076 1.33% 0.04%
2075 1.36% 0.05%
2074 1.39% 0.07%
2073 1.42% 0.09%
2072 1.45% 0.1%
2071 1.49% 0.13%
2070 1.52% 0.14%
2069 1.56% 0.16%
2068 1.59% 0.18%
2067 1.62% 0.2%
2066 1.66% 0.22%
2065 1.69% 0.25%
2064 1.73% 0.27%
2063 1.77% 0.3%
2062 1.8% 0.31%
2061 1.84% 0.33%
2060 1.88% 0.36%
2059 1.91% 0.39%
2058 1.95% 0.41%
2057 1.98% 0.43%
2056 2.02% 0.45%
2055 2.06% 0.48%
2054 2.1% 0.5%
2053 2.14% 0.52%
2052 2.17% 0.54%
2051 2.21% 0.56%
2050 2.24% 0.58%
2049 2.28% 0.6%
2048 2.31% 0.62%
2047 2.35% 0.65%
2046 2.38% 0.67%
2045 2.41% 0.68%
2044 2.44% 0.7%
2043 2.47% 0.73%
2042 2.51% 0.74%
2041 2.54% 0.76%
2040 2.57% 0.79%
2039 2.61% 0.81%
2038 2.64% 0.83%
2037 2.7% 0.86%
2036 2.75% 0.88%
2035 2.8% 0.9%
2034 2.85% 0.93%
2033 2.89% 0.96%
2032 2.95% 0.98%
2031 3% 1.02%
2030 3.05% 1.05%
2029 3.1% 1.08%
2028 3.14% 1.11%
2027 3.18% 1.15%
2026 3.24% 1.19%
2025 3.25% 1.21%
2024 3.3% 1.24%
2023 3.31% 1.24%
2022 3.28% 1.14%
2021 3.29% 1.22%
2020 3.27% 1.36%
2019 3.22% 1.36%
2018 3.4% 1.4%
2017 3.72% 1.43%
2016 3.6% 1.46%
2015 3.36% 1.47%
2014 3.45% 1.46%
2013 3.46% 1.45%
2012 3.39% 1.42%
2011 3.33% 1.34%
2010 3.24% 1.18%
2009 3.14% 1.03%
2008 3.06% 0.97%
2007 3.07% 0.99%
2006 3.13% 1.05%
2005 3.12% 1.11%
2004 2.99% 1.16%
2003 2.96% 1.24%
2002 3.1% 1.42%
2001 3.22% 1.7%
2000 3.26% 1.95%
1999 3.42% 2.1%
1998 2.75% 2.2%
1997 1.62% 2.28%
1996 1.94% 2.35%
1995 4.24% 2.42%
1994 4.85% 2.49%
1993 3.64% 2.56%
1992 3.44% 2.64%
1991 3.38% 2.69%
1990 3.37% 2.75%
1989 3.21% 2.81%
1988 3.25% 2.84%
1987 3.2% 2.86%
1986 3.2% 2.87%
1985 3.37% 2.86%
1984 3.4% 2.86%
1983 3.22% 2.85%
1982 3.05% 2.82%
1981 2.96% 2.76%
1980 3.18% 2.67%
1979 3.58% 2.58%
1978 3.15% 2.52%
1977 2.56% 2.5%
1976 2.62% 2.5%
1975 2.69% 2.51%
1974 2.71% 2.52%
1973 2.71% 2.45%
1972 2.68% 2.35%
1971 2.77% 2.28%
1970 2.9% 2.27%
1969 2.94% 2.3%
1968 2.98% 2.35%
1967 2.96% 2.41%
1966 2.89% 2.47%
1965 2.79% 2.51%
1964 2.71% 2.53%
1963 2.69% 2.47%
1962 2.64% 2.37%
1961 2.6% 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/dr-congo/paraguay | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Paraguay
Current population
118386491
7138671
Population rank 14/197 108/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.09%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
6.28 minutes
One birth every
7.06 seconds
3.84 minutes
One death every
34.3 seconds
13.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,743 +230
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 +83,925
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 86/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 -12,423
Net migration rank 159/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -12,423
2024 3,547,217 -26,968 97,223 -12,451
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 97,748 -12,500
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 94,627 -12,500
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 78,667 -8,226
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 98,667 -8,226
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 103,179 -16,263
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 104,908 -16,472
2017 2,883,245 176,290 105,634 -16,630
2016 2,753,687 440,748 106,804 -16,737
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 106,817 -16,834
2014 2,580,251 36,966 105,585 -16,989
2013 2,489,378 121,097 103,383 -17,232
2012 2,405,462 53,668 102,508 -17,763
2011 2,310,679 40,891 100,442 -20,427
2010 2,212,255 8,823 99,456 -26,169
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 100,296 -40,112
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 99,821 -44,679
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 99,141 -45,914
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 99,808 -44,568
2005 1,800,300 20,384 101,035 -42,173
2004 1,731,022 4,260 101,896 -40,907
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 102,427 -39,941
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 104,658 -36,918
2001 1,594,999 26,523 107,225 -27,676
2000 1,549,518 79,340 109,979 -15,884
1999 1,450,318 109,761 112,726 -11,362
1998 1,375,130 295,560 114,122 -9,276
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 115,095 -8,704
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 115,623 -8,273
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 115,777 -7,653
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 115,662 -6,999
1993 1,209,242 240,176 115,211 -6,431
1992 1,152,781 252,666 115,442 -6,035
1991 1,114,033 86,721 114,472 -5,420
1990 1,063,508 219,270 112,864 -4,685
1989 1,027,238 84,415 111,727 -4,009
1988 995,278 101,314 110,348 -3,557
1987 959,875 111,220 107,962 -3,445
1986 925,334 70,988 105,776 -3,460
1985 885,670 118,791 102,859 -3,562
1984 844,956 190,045 99,937 -3,769
1983 807,122 146,095 96,406 -2,845
1982 774,823 97,495 92,917 -2,725
1981 748,371 54,656 89,456 -2,477
1980 724,111 51,685 84,568 -2,808
1979 691,773 181,028 80,345 -3,570
1978 646,411 268,974 76,691 -4,066
1977 638,242 -26,355 74,359 -4,201
1976 624,147 -25,965 71,973 -4,066
1975 608,655 -972 70,285 -3,807
1974 593,539 3,216 69,059 -3,478
1973 578,280 7,414 67,803 -4,346
1972 564,495 2,840 66,625 -7,642
1971 549,343 -5,497 66,142 -10,446
1970 533,300 39,116 65,905 -12,579
1969 514,800 46,778 65,616 -12,859
1968 497,682 57,274 65,575 -13,132
1967 479,552 64,307 65,695 -13,346
1966 463,397 54,443 66,002 -13,538
1965 429,002 61,397 66,063 -13,715
1964 406,334 48,207 65,681 -13,915
1963 398,972 41,960 64,741 -14,086
1962 383,406 39,431 63,079 -16,175
1961 368,207 35,654 61,536 -16,972
1960 363,517 27,673 60,009 -16,811

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/paraguay | 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 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, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
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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