Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Annual population growth
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.39 million
in 2023
Ethiopia
3.31 million
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Ethiopia rank
5th
Annual population growth over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.39 million against 3.31 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 85,350.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 288,588 | 356,409 | 67,821 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 467,886 | 619,448 | 151,562 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 631,634 | 716,608 | 84,974 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 960,009 | 1.16 million | 204,095 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 1.34 million | 1.95 million | 606,876 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 1.75 million | 2.26 million | 513,402 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.65 million | 2.77 million | 119,435 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3.21 million | 3.24 million | 28,010 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual population growth, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.39 million against 3.31 million in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual population growth between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 85,350, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for annual population growth?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 5th 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.