Congo vs Nigeria: Natural population growth, annual growth rate
Congo
-0.1272 % change on previous year
in 2023
Nigeria
-0.1177 % change on previous year
in 2023
Congo rank
94th
Nigeria rank
93rd
Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time
- Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports -0.1177 % change on previous year against -0.1272 % change on previous year in Congo, a difference of 0.0095 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 94th and Nigeria ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.77 % change on previous year | 0.8901 % change on previous year | 0.8768 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 1960s | 1.68 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 0.4997 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 1970s | 0.2392 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | -0.7059 % change on previous year | -1.11 % change on previous year | 0.4023 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 1990s | -1.12 % change on previous year | -0.1105 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.68 % change on previous year | 0.866 % change on previous year | 0.8105 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 2010s | -1.73 % change on previous year | -2.35 % change on previous year | 0.6213 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 2020s | -0.5035 % change on previous year | -0.8965 % change on previous year | 0.393 % change on previous year | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth, annual growth rate, Congo or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at -0.1177 % change on previous year against -0.1272 % change on previous year in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between Congo and Nigeria?
- 0.0095 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 94th and Nigeria ranks 93rd 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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About this data
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.