Congo vs Côte d'Ivoire: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Congo
2.0%
in 2020
Côte d'Ivoire
2.0%
in 2020
Congo rank
14th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
16th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Congo
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 14th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 16th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Côte d'Ivoire in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.8% | 3.0% | 4.8% | Congo |
| 1980s | -3.5% | 3.3% | 6.8% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 2.6% | -0.7% | 3.2% | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.2% | -0.7% | 0.9% | Congo |
| 2010s | 1.7% | -0.5% | 2.3% | Congo |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.1% | 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, Congo or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Congo, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Congo and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 0.0%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Congo and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Congo ranks 14th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 16th 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.