Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Democratic Republic of Congo
1.56
in 2020
Niger
1.55
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
27th
Niger rank
28th

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Niger
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.56 against 1.55 in Niger, a difference of 0.01.

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 3.38 0.6327 2.75 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.2305 7.25 7.02 Niger
2010s 0.3741 0.1214 0.2527 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 1.56 1.55 0.0092 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Democratic Republic of Congo or Niger?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.56 against 1.55 in Niger as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
0.01, 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 rate of change in urban populations?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and Niger ranks 28th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual rate of change in urban populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
Last refreshed