Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Population growth
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.2%
in 2024
Niger
3.3%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Niger rank
10th
Population growth over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Niger ranks 10th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 0.0% | Niger |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.6% | 0.5% | Niger |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.6% | 0.3% | Niger |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.3% | 0.0% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Democratic Republic of Congo or Niger?
- Niger, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 0.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for population growth?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Niger ranks 10th 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