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

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 34,576,665 people in Peru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 35,105,331 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 3.37 times bigger than Peru's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 1.85% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.36% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35.1M (23.9% growth).

DR Congo vs Peru: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Peru
2100 436,237,219 38,442,430
2099 433,289,774 38,609,486
2098 430,252,622 38,774,265
2097 427,149,320 38,937,509
2096 423,961,963 39,098,598
2095 420,678,721 39,257,494
2094 417,304,547 39,413,146
2093 413,867,290 39,567,920
2092 410,362,003 39,718,895
2091 406,763,717 39,867,036
2090 403,089,566 40,012,169
2089 399,334,389 40,153,701
2088 395,507,774 40,292,740
2087 391,613,249 40,428,045
2086 387,639,503 40,558,786
2085 383,604,733 40,685,268
2084 379,495,246 40,807,007
2083 375,330,369 40,923,102
2082 371,124,615 41,034,801
2081 366,878,238 41,140,743
2080 362,574,665 41,241,207
2079 358,227,097 41,334,845
2078 353,821,014 41,422,439
2077 349,368,182 41,503,511
2076 344,866,731 41,578,164
2075 340,338,504 41,645,808
2074 335,761,691 41,706,491
2073 331,157,281 41,759,277
2072 326,505,656 41,804,713
2071 321,830,769 41,842,534
2070 317,104,580 41,873,019
2069 312,349,776 41,895,381
2068 307,566,932 41,909,248
2067 302,762,490 41,914,729
2066 297,932,241 41,912,112
2065 293,081,284 41,901,353
2064 288,211,987 41,882,691
2063 283,315,009 41,855,037
2062 278,399,192 41,819,132
2061 273,464,914 41,774,412
2060 268,520,814 41,721,225
2059 263,570,338 41,659,921
2058 258,622,778 41,590,180
2057 253,685,085 41,511,131
2056 248,748,321 41,423,914
2055 243,814,854 41,327,613
2054 238,885,417 41,223,066
2053 233,971,468 41,109,699
2052 229,073,420 40,988,952
2051 224,197,775 40,860,060
2050 219,354,949 40,722,627
2049 214,547,398 40,577,434
2048 209,774,448 40,424,258
2047 205,040,532 40,261,875
2046 200,341,405 40,090,240
2045 195,693,533 39,910,095
2044 191,087,342 39,720,613
2043 186,534,055 39,523,731
2042 182,033,706 39,318,023
2041 177,583,290 39,103,923
2040 173,191,594 38,882,017
2039 168,846,440 38,652,110
2038 164,551,895 38,414,521
2037 160,316,591 38,168,782
2036 156,099,100 37,914,498
2035 151,924,296 37,652,693
2034 147,782,785 37,382,554
2033 143,684,929 37,105,048
2032 139,642,368 36,820,835
2031 135,634,548 36,529,111
2030 131,685,113 36,228,701
2029 127,793,612 35,919,668
2028 123,956,913 35,600,666
2027 120,188,952 35,271,163
2026 116,482,769 34,930,183
2025 112,832,473 34,576,665
2024 109,276,265 34,217,848
2023 105,789,731 33,845,617
2022 102,396,968 33,475,438
2021 99,148,932 33,155,882
2020 95,989,998 32,838,579
2019 92,947,442 32,449,303
2018 90,047,644 31,897,584
2017 87,083,398 31,324,637
2016 83,956,415 30,866,494
2015 81,035,531 30,457,600
2014 78,403,242 30,115,826
2013 75,789,395 29,817,919
2012 73,254,618 29,550,366
2011 70,849,311 29,304,086
2010 68,563,038 29,086,019
2009 66,412,044 28,896,811
2008 64,390,664 28,719,041
2007 62,477,752 28,530,699
2006 60,615,908 28,324,491
2005 58,775,724 28,101,180
2004 56,997,741 27,852,190
2003 55,343,867 27,580,490
2002 53,750,524 27,288,217
2001 52,132,646 26,964,601
2000 50,507,442 26,598,331
1999 48,912,971 26,186,504
1998 47,297,600 25,738,095
1997 46,029,902 25,274,147
1996 45,296,124 24,811,171
1995 44,433,704 24,348,919
1994 42,626,876 23,881,493
1993 40,656,336 23,413,783
1992 39,228,910 22,946,340
1991 37,925,817 22,483,775
1990 36,684,063 22,014,771
1989 35,486,866 21,532,589
1988 34,382,752 21,054,702
1987 33,298,904 20,582,320
1986 32,265,196 20,117,122
1985 31,264,816 19,648,204
1984 30,245,081 19,174,716
1983 29,250,963 18,705,957
1982 28,338,190 18,246,503
1981 27,500,515 17,798,805
1980 26,711,099 17,360,949
1979 25,886,782 16,933,139
1978 24,992,689 16,516,059
1977 24,229,061 16,109,806
1976 23,624,031 15,716,809
1975 23,021,101 15,333,957
1974 22,418,878 14,956,552
1973 21,827,665 14,582,867
1972 21,251,160 14,210,147
1971 20,695,569 13,838,067
1970 20,137,436 13,501,237
1969 19,570,445 13,166,767
1968 19,012,189 12,803,993
1967 18,462,782 12,448,814
1966 17,931,929 12,101,297
1965 17,427,802 11,761,085
1964 16,955,327 11,427,978
1963 16,507,599 11,102,099
1962 16,075,724 10,784,612
1961 15,662,374 10,475,123
1960 15,264,846 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16% to 40,722,627 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Peru
2100 0.68% -0.43%
2099 0.71% -0.42%
2098 0.73% -0.42%
2097 0.75% -0.41%
2096 0.78% -0.4%
2095 0.81% -0.39%
2094 0.83% -0.39%
2093 0.85% -0.38%
2092 0.88% -0.37%
2091 0.91% -0.36%
2090 0.94% -0.35%
2089 0.97% -0.35%
2088 0.99% -0.33%
2087 1.03% -0.32%
2086 1.05% -0.31%
2085 1.08% -0.3%
2084 1.11% -0.28%
2083 1.13% -0.27%
2082 1.16% -0.26%
2081 1.19% -0.24%
2080 1.21% -0.23%
2079 1.25% -0.21%
2078 1.27% -0.2%
2077 1.31% -0.18%
2076 1.33% -0.16%
2075 1.36% -0.15%
2074 1.39% -0.13%
2073 1.42% -0.11%
2072 1.45% -0.09%
2071 1.49% -0.07%
2070 1.52% -0.05%
2069 1.56% -0.03%
2068 1.59% -0.01%
2067 1.62% 0.006%
2066 1.66% 0.03%
2065 1.69% 0.04%
2064 1.73% 0.07%
2063 1.77% 0.09%
2062 1.8% 0.11%
2061 1.84% 0.13%
2060 1.88% 0.15%
2059 1.91% 0.17%
2058 1.95% 0.19%
2057 1.98% 0.21%
2056 2.02% 0.23%
2055 2.06% 0.25%
2054 2.1% 0.28%
2053 2.14% 0.29%
2052 2.17% 0.32%
2051 2.21% 0.34%
2050 2.24% 0.36%
2049 2.28% 0.38%
2048 2.31% 0.4%
2047 2.35% 0.43%
2046 2.38% 0.45%
2045 2.41% 0.48%
2044 2.44% 0.5%
2043 2.47% 0.52%
2042 2.51% 0.55%
2041 2.54% 0.57%
2040 2.57% 0.59%
2039 2.61% 0.62%
2038 2.64% 0.64%
2037 2.7% 0.67%
2036 2.75% 0.7%
2035 2.8% 0.72%
2034 2.85% 0.75%
2033 2.89% 0.77%
2032 2.95% 0.8%
2031 3% 0.83%
2030 3.05% 0.86%
2029 3.1% 0.9%
2028 3.14% 0.93%
2027 3.18% 0.98%
2026 3.24% 1.02%
2025 3.25% 1.05%
2024 3.3% 1.1%
2023 3.31% 1.11%
2022 3.28% 0.96%
2021 3.29% 0.97%
2020 3.27% 1.2%
2019 3.22% 1.73%
2018 3.4% 1.83%
2017 3.72% 1.48%
2016 3.6% 1.34%
2015 3.36% 1.13%
2014 3.45% 1%
2013 3.46% 0.91%
2012 3.39% 0.84%
2011 3.33% 0.75%
2010 3.24% 0.65%
2009 3.14% 0.62%
2008 3.06% 0.66%
2007 3.07% 0.73%
2006 3.13% 0.79%
2005 3.12% 0.89%
2004 2.99% 0.99%
2003 2.96% 1.07%
2002 3.1% 1.2%
2001 3.22% 1.38%
2000 3.26% 1.57%
1999 3.42% 1.74%
1998 2.75% 1.84%
1997 1.62% 1.87%
1996 1.94% 1.9%
1995 4.24% 1.96%
1994 4.85% 2%
1993 3.64% 2.04%
1992 3.44% 2.06%
1991 3.38% 2.13%
1990 3.37% 2.24%
1989 3.21% 2.27%
1988 3.25% 2.3%
1987 3.2% 2.31%
1986 3.2% 2.39%
1985 3.37% 2.47%
1984 3.4% 2.51%
1983 3.22% 2.52%
1982 3.05% 2.52%
1981 2.96% 2.52%
1980 3.18% 2.53%
1979 3.58% 2.53%
1978 3.15% 2.52%
1977 2.56% 2.5%
1976 2.62% 2.5%
1975 2.69% 2.52%
1974 2.71% 2.56%
1973 2.71% 2.62%
1972 2.68% 2.69%
1971 2.77% 2.49%
1970 2.9% 2.54%
1969 2.94% 2.83%
1968 2.98% 2.85%
1967 2.96% 2.87%
1966 2.89% 2.89%
1965 2.79% 2.91%
1964 2.71% 2.94%
1963 2.69% 2.94%
1962 2.64% 2.95%
1961 2.6% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while Peru's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Peru
Current population
118386491
35105331
Population rank 14/197 48/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.42%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
1.47 minutes
One birth every
7.06 seconds
58.5 seconds
One death every
34.3 seconds
2.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,743 +983
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 +358,817
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 97/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 +11,931
Net migration rank 159/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - 11,931
2024 3,547,217 -26,968 347,517 18,406
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 353,788 24,783
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 327,859 33,982
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 235,440 41,868
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 301,950 55,375
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 346,981 74,270
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 343,123 339,067
2017 2,883,245 176,290 349,333 114,382
2016 2,753,687 440,748 355,859 96,740
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 362,781 2,421
2014 2,580,251 36,966 368,708 -50,383
2013 2,489,378 121,097 372,694 -95,214
2012 2,405,462 53,668 376,501 -118,863
2011 2,310,679 40,891 383,268 -148,339
2010 2,212,255 8,823 382,510 -181,302
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 396,522 -219,314
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 413,640 -235,307
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 435,122 -236,745
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 445,884 -231,851
2005 1,800,300 20,384 454,199 -221,652
2004 1,731,022 4,260 459,617 -194,171
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 459,243 -181,276
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 463,709 -157,158
2001 1,594,999 26,523 470,154 -129,481
2000 1,549,518 79,340 484,222 -92,353
1999 1,450,318 109,761 487,095 -55,325
1998 1,375,130 295,560 489,436 -24,388
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 495,348 -32,515
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 501,855 -38,749
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 507,894 -46,499
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 512,735 -39,299
1993 1,209,242 240,176 513,769 -51,775
1992 1,152,781 252,666 514,618 -41,702
1991 1,114,033 86,721 513,867 -61,645
1990 1,063,508 219,270 515,233 -29,437
1989 1,027,238 84,415 512,152 -33,569
1988 995,278 101,314 508,429 -31,238
1987 959,875 111,220 502,229 -34,651
1986 925,334 70,988 496,712 -33,891
1985 885,670 118,791 488,887 -13,887
1984 844,956 190,045 477,968 -6,007
1983 807,122 146,095 469,781 -4,243
1982 774,823 97,495 461,107 -7,748
1981 748,371 54,656 453,158 -11,123
1980 724,111 51,685 445,100 -11,446
1979 691,773 181,028 439,110 -17,148
1978 646,411 268,974 432,127 -19,939
1977 638,242 -26,355 425,428 -25,117
1976 624,147 -25,965 420,284 -34,602
1975 608,655 -972 414,400 -34,382
1974 593,539 3,216 408,299 -33,493
1973 578,280 7,414 400,752 -28,191
1972 564,495 2,840 396,960 -24,100
1971 549,343 -5,497 391,506 -20,209
1970 533,300 39,116 318,022 -15,653
1969 514,800 46,778 379,347 -12,776
1968 497,682 57,274 372,379 -13,389
1967 479,552 64,307 365,224 -13,837
1966 463,397 54,443 356,819 -13,166
1965 429,002 61,397 349,245 -12,470
1964 406,334 48,207 341,570 -12,129
1963 398,972 41,960 332,352 -10,040
1962 383,406 39,431 321,716 -9,051
1961 368,207 35,654 313,385 -7,063
1960 363,517 27,673 302,924 -7,236

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

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/peru | 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 Peru 80.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,324,631 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 801,294 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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