Democratic Republic of Congo vs Congo: Population growth rate, by level of development
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.7%
in 2100
Congo
0.7%
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
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 3.1% | 2.3% | 0.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2030s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2040s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2050s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2060s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2070s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2080s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2090s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2100s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 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 0.7% against 0.7% 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?
- 0.0%, 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?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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About this data
The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.