Democratic Republic of Congo vs Pakistan: Annual population growth

Democratic Republic of Congo
3.39 million
in 2023
Pakistan
3.80 million
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Pakistan rank
3rd

Annual population growth over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Pakistan
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M195119872023

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 3.80 million against 3.39 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 411,080.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Pakistan ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 236 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Pakistan Difference Ahead
1950s 288,588 960,658 672,070 Pakistan
1960s 467,886 1.40 million 928,692 Pakistan
1970s 631,634 2.05 million 1.42 million Pakistan
1980s 960,009 3.33 million 2.37 million Pakistan
1990s 1.34 million 3.82 million 2.48 million Pakistan
2000s 1.75 million 4.38 million 2.63 million Pakistan
2010s 2.65 million 3.64 million 988,899 Pakistan
2020s 3.21 million 4.18 million 965,330 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, Democratic Republic of Congo or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 3.80 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 Pakistan?
411,080, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Pakistan rank globally for annual population growth?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 3rd 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.

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Indicator
Annual population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed