Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: Population growth
Congo
2.4%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
2.4%
in 2024
Congo rank
32nd
Equatorial Guinea rank
31st
Population growth over time
- Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in Congo, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 32nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 31st of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Equatorial Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | -1.4% | 4.2% | Congo |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 4.9% | 2.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 3.8% | 1.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 5.3% | 1.9% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.9% | 1.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Congo or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 2.4% against 2.4% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for population growth?
- Congo ranks 32nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 31st 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