Angola vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Population growth
Angola
3.0%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.2%
in 2024
Angola rank
12th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Population growth over time
- Angola
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.2% against 3.0% in Angola, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Angola ranks 12th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 5 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 0.3% | Angola |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 0.4% | Angola |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Angola |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 0.5% | Angola |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 0.3% | Angola |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Angola or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.2% against 3.0% in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for population growth?
- Angola ranks 12th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release