Benin vs Congo: Natural population growth rate
Benin
2.5%
in 2023
Congo
2.4%
in 2023
Benin rank
21st
Congo rank
24th
Natural population growth rate over time
- Benin
- Congo
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.
Benin ranks 21st and Congo ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.3% | 2.3% | 1.1% | Congo |
| 1960s | 2.1% | 2.8% | 0.7% | Congo |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 3.1% | 0.5% | Congo |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Benin |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 0.4% | Benin |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 0.3% | Benin |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Benin |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth rate, Benin or Congo?
- Benin, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth rate between Benin and Congo?
- 0.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Congo rank globally for natural population growth rate?
- Benin ranks 21st and Congo ranks 24th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.