Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Natural population growth
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.28
in 2023
Somalia
3.31
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Somalia rank
2nd
Natural population growth over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 3.31 against 3.28 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.16 | 2.65 | 0.4955 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 2.48 | 2.58 | 0.0967 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 2.64 | 2.66 | 0.0138 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 2.81 | 3.08 | 0.2755 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 2.98 | 2.93 | 0.0499 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 3.09 | 3.42 | 0.3276 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 3.29 | 3.19 | 0.0999 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 3.27 | 3.27 | 0.0075 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 3.31 against 3.28 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 0.03, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for natural population growth?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.