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
-15-10-505195119872023

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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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.