Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Somalia: Population growth
Democratic Republic of the Congo
3.2%
in 2024
Somalia
3.5%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
12th
Somalia rank
9th
Population growth over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 3.5% against 3.2% in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 9th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | 4.0% | 1.2% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 0.5% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 1.8% | 1.4% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.4% | 0.4% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 0.4% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.4% | 0.2% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 3.5% against 3.2% in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia?
- 0.3%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia rank globally for population growth?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 9th of 215 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