Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Natural population growth rate
Central African Republic
3.7%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.3%
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
1st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Natural population growth rate over time
- Central African Republic
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 3.7% against 3.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.7% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 2.0% | 2.5% | 0.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 0.2% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 3.1% | 1.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 3.3% | 0.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 3.3% | 1.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth rate, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Central African Republic, at 3.7% against 3.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth rate between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.4%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for natural population growth rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th 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.