Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates

Democratic Republic of the Congo
3.12 % change on previous year
in 2030
Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
2.68 % change on previous year
in 2030
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
1st
Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) rank
2nd

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 3.12 % change on previous year against 2.68 % change on previous year in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP), a difference of 0.44 % change on previous year.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.2 times Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ranks 2nd of 49 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 4 and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) Difference Ahead
1990s 3.07 % change on previous year 3.1 % change on previous year 0.033 % change on previous year Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
2000s 3.13 % change on previous year 3.03 % change on previous year 0.1031 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 3.41 % change on previous year 3.32 % change on previous year 0.0909 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 3.24 % change on previous year 2.88 % change on previous year 0.3618 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
2030s 3.12 % change on previous year 2.68 % change on previous year 0.4428 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 3.12 % change on previous year against 2.68 % change on previous year in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) as of 2030.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
0.44 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ranks 2nd of 49 countries.
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Statizoid (derived), published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
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Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
246 places, 9,819 data points, 1991–2030
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The year-on-year percentage change in Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.