Congo vs Gambia: Natural population growth rate

Congo
2.4%
in 2023
Gambia
2.4%
in 2023
Congo rank
24th
Gambia rank
26th

Natural population growth rate over time

  • Congo
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in Gambia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 24th and Gambia ranks 26th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Gambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Gambia Difference Ahead
1950s 2.3% 1.9% 0.4% Congo
1960s 2.8% 2.2% 0.6% Congo
1970s 3.1% 2.5% 0.6% Congo
1980s 2.9% 3.0% 0.0% Gambia
1990s 2.6% 3.1% 0.5% Gambia
2000s 2.7% 3.0% 0.3% Gambia
2010s 2.8% 2.8% 0.0% Gambia
2020s 2.5% 2.4% 0.0% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth rate, Congo or Gambia?
Congo, at 2.4% against 2.4% in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth rate between Congo and Gambia?
0.0%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gambia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Congo and Gambia rank globally for natural population growth rate?
Congo ranks 24th and Gambia ranks 26th 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

Indicator
Natural population growth rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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.