Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Annual rate of change in urban populations
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.56
in 2020
South Africa
1.7
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
27th
South Africa rank
24th
Annual rate of change in urban populations over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.7 against 1.56 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.14.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th of 144 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.83 | 1.64 | 10.19 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 4.01 | 1.68 | 2.33 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 1.86 | 1.09 | 0.7764 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 2.55 | 1.22 | 1.33 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.2305 | 3.1 | 2.87 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.3741 | 1.04 | 0.6609 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 1.7 | 0.1357 | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.7 against 1.56 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 0.14, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th 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.