Democratic Republic of Congo vs Jamaica: Annual growth rate of urban population share

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.8133
in 2025
Jamaica
0.8469
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
56th
Jamaica rank
55th

Annual growth rate of urban population share over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Jamaica
0246195019872025

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.8469 against 0.8133 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0336.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 56th and Jamaica ranks 55th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Jamaica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Jamaica Difference Ahead
1950s 2 3.03 1.03 Jamaica
1960s 0.7192 3.37 2.65 Jamaica
1970s 1.1 1.35 0.2537 Jamaica
1980s 1.19 0.4947 0.6985 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 1.42 0.4465 0.969 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 1.23 0.3901 0.8432 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.9416 0.5868 0.3548 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.8425 0.7944 0.048 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Democratic Republic of Congo or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 0.8469 against 0.8133 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Democratic Republic of Congo and Jamaica?
0.0336, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Jamaica?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Jamaica rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 56th and Jamaica ranks 55th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual growth rate of urban population share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed