Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.6%
in 2020
Niger
1.6%
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
27th
Niger rank
28th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Niger, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and Niger ranks 28th of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 0.6% | 2.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 7.3% | 7.0% | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Democratic Republic of Congo or Niger?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Niger as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 0.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and Niger ranks 28th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.