Bangladesh vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Annual population growth
Bangladesh
2.08 million
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.39 million
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
7th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Annual population growth over time
- Bangladesh
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.39 million against 2.08 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.31 million.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.6 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 6 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.03 million | 288,588 | 737,513 | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 1.69 million | 467,886 | 1.22 million | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 1.86 million | 631,634 | 1.23 million | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 2.35 million | 960,009 | 1.39 million | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 2.27 million | 1.34 million | 924,814 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 1.88 million | 1.75 million | 126,660 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.40 million | 2.65 million | 1.25 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 1.64 million | 3.21 million | 1.57 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual population growth, Bangladesh or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.39 million against 2.08 million in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual population growth between Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 1.31 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for annual population growth?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.