Congo vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Congo
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Congo ranks 14th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 17th of 144 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -6.2% | 1.4% | 7.7% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 5.4% | 5.2% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.2% | 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Congo, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Tanzania, United Republic of 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Congo and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Congo ranks 14th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 17th 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.