Democratic Republic of Congo vs Yemen: Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute)
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.2%
in 2024
Yemen
3.0%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
12th
Yemen rank
14th
Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Yemen
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.2% against 3.0% in Yemen, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Yemen ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Yemen |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 3.7% | 0.6% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.5% | 0.3% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 0.0% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 0.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 0.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Democratic Republic of Congo or Yemen?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.2% against 3.0% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen?
- 0.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen rank globally for population growth?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Yemen ranks 14th 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