Congo vs Singapore: Annual change in population
Congo
147,786 people
in 2023
Singapore
139,204 people
in 2023
Congo rank
75th
Singapore rank
77th
Annual change in population over time
- Congo
- Singapore
How they compare
Congo currently reports 147,786 people against 139,204 people in Singapore, a difference of 8,582 people.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Singapore ahead.
Congo ranks 75th and Singapore ranks 77th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21,655 people | 61,604 people | 39,949 people | Singapore |
| 1960s | 32,602 people | 48,441 people | 15,838 people | Singapore |
| 1970s | 43,234 people | 33,600 people | 9,634 people | Congo |
| 1980s | 52,504 people | 55,050 people | 2,546 people | Singapore |
| 1990s | 71,931 people | 102,791 people | 30,859 people | Singapore |
| 2000s | 124,834 people | 100,201 people | 24,633 people | Congo |
| 2010s | 133,544 people | 70,099 people | 63,445 people | Congo |
| 2020s | 141,558 people | 29,882 people | 111,676 people | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Congo or Singapore?
- Congo, at 147,786 people against 139,204 people in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Congo and Singapore?
- 8,582 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Singapore?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Singapore rank globally for annual change in population?
- Congo ranks 75th and Singapore ranks 77th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.