Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Population growth rate vs median age
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.28
in 2023
Somalia
3.31
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Somalia rank
2nd
Population growth rate vs median age over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 3.31 against 3.28 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.16 | 2.65 | 0.4955 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 2.48 | 2.58 | 0.0967 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 2.64 | 2.66 | 0.0138 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 2.81 | 3.08 | 0.2755 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 2.98 | 2.93 | 0.0499 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 3.09 | 3.42 | 0.3276 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 3.29 | 3.19 | 0.0999 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 3.27 | 3.27 | 0.0075 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate vs median age, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 3.31 against 3.28 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate vs median age between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 0.03, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for population growth rate vs median age?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.