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

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.2661 % change on previous year
in 2023
Malawi
0.32 % change on previous year
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
87th
Malawi rank
84th

Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Malawi
-5-2.502.557.5195119872023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.32 % change on previous year against 0.2661 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0539 % change on previous year.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Malawi ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 87th and Malawi ranks 84th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
1950s 2.22 % change on previous year 3.45 % change on previous year 1.23 % change on previous year Malawi
1960s 1.18 % change on previous year 0.76 % change on previous year 0.4229 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0.1651 % change on previous year 1.9 % change on previous year 1.74 % change on previous year Malawi
1980s 0.8038 % change on previous year -1.5 % change on previous year 2.31 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.2754 % change on previous year 0.3218 % change on previous year 0.0463 % change on previous year Malawi
2000s 0.7799 % change on previous year 1.23 % change on previous year 0.447 % change on previous year Malawi
2010s 0.3283 % change on previous year -1.26 % change on previous year 1.59 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s -0.2325 % change on previous year -0.5471 % change on previous year 0.3146 % 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 Malawi?
Malawi, at 0.32 % change on previous year against 0.2661 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
0.0539 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 87th and Malawi ranks 84th 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.