Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Natural population growth, annual growth rate

Cameroon
-0.0113 % change on previous year
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.2661 % change on previous year
in 2023
Cameroon rank
90th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
87th

Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time

  • Cameroon
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
-2002040195119872023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.2661 % change on previous year against -0.0113 % change on previous year in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2774 % change on previous year.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 23.6 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 90th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 87th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1950s 3.41 % change on previous year 2.22 % change on previous year 1.19 % change on previous year Cameroon
1960s 3.66 % change on previous year 1.18 % change on previous year 2.48 % change on previous year Cameroon
1970s 1.14 % change on previous year 0.1651 % change on previous year 0.9793 % change on previous year Cameroon
1980s 0.4877 % change on previous year 0.8038 % change on previous year 0.3161 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s -0.9361 % change on previous year 0.2754 % change on previous year 1.21 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.5353 % change on previous year 0.7799 % change on previous year 0.2446 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s -0.4016 % change on previous year 0.3283 % change on previous year 0.7299 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s -1.29 % change on previous year -0.2325 % change on previous year 1.06 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, annual growth rate, Cameroon or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.2661 % change on previous year against -0.0113 % change on previous year in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.2774 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
Cameroon ranks 90th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 87th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Natural population growth, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 17,199 data points, 1951–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.