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

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.2661 % change on previous year
in 2023
Gambia
0.0041 % change on previous year
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
87th
Gambia rank
89th

Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Gambia
-5-2.502.557.5195119872023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.2661 % change on previous year against 0.0041 % change on previous year in Gambia, a difference of 0.262 % change on previous year.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 64.2 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Gambia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 87th and Gambia ranks 89th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and Gambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Gambia Difference Ahead
1950s 2.22 % change on previous year 2.22 % change on previous year 0.0003 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 1.18 % change on previous year 0.9616 % change on previous year 0.2212 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0.1651 % change on previous year 1.62 % change on previous year 1.45 % change on previous year Gambia
1980s 0.8038 % change on previous year 1.49 % change on previous year 0.6892 % change on previous year Gambia
1990s 0.2754 % change on previous year -0.3578 % change on previous year 0.6332 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.7799 % change on previous year 0.0661 % change on previous year 0.7138 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.3283 % change on previous year -1.82 % change on previous year 2.15 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s -0.2325 % change on previous year -0.9823 % change on previous year 0.7498 % 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Gambia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.2661 % change on previous year against 0.0041 % change on previous year in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Gambia?
0.262 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Gambia?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Gambia rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 87th and Gambia ranks 89th 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.