Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Annual population growth
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.39 million
in 2023
Nigeria
4.73 million
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Nigeria rank
2nd
Annual population growth over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.73 million against 3.39 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.34 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 73 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 288,588 | 764,296 | 475,708 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 467,886 | 1.05 million | 579,137 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 631,634 | 1.69 million | 1.05 million | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 960,009 | 2.30 million | 1.34 million | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.34 million | 2.85 million | 1.51 million | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.75 million | 3.90 million | 2.15 million | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.65 million | 4.74 million | 2.09 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.21 million | 4.60 million | 1.39 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual population growth, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 4.73 million against 3.39 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual population growth between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 1.34 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for annual population growth?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd 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.