Democratic Republic of Congo vs Congo: Population growth rate by level of development

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.658
in 2100
Congo
0.684
in 2100
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
10th
Congo rank
8th

Population growth rate by level of development over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Congo
123202420622100

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.684 against 0.658 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.026.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Congo ranks 8th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 8 and Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Congo Difference Ahead
2020s 3.11 2.33 0.7773 Democratic Republic of Congo
2030s 2.74 2.22 0.5178 Democratic Republic of Congo
2040s 2.36 1.94 0.4273 Democratic Republic of Congo
2050s 2.02 1.64 0.3838 Democratic Republic of Congo
2060s 1.66 1.43 0.2295 Democratic Republic of Congo
2070s 1.34 1.19 0.1472 Democratic Republic of Congo
2080s 1.06 0.9863 0.0731 Democratic Republic of Congo
2090s 0.7902 0.7886 0.0016 Democratic Republic of Congo
2100s 0.658 0.684 0.026 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate by level of development, Democratic Republic of Congo or Congo?
Congo, at 0.684 against 0.658 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2100.
What is the difference in population growth rate by level of development between Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
0.026, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo rank globally for population growth rate by level of development?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Congo ranks 8th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate by level of development. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population growth rate by level of development
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed