Angola vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Population growth rate

Angola
0.745
in 2100
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.658
in 2100
Angola rank
8th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th

Population growth rate over time

  • Angola
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
0246170019002100

How they compare

Angola currently reports 0.745 against 0.658 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.087.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Angola ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 239 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 16 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1700s 0.0572 0.0572 0 —
1800s 0.098 0.0455 0.0526 Angola
1900s -0.6009 -0.8511 0.2502 Angola
1910s -0.413 -0.7101 0.2971 Angola
1920s 0.924 0.7429 0.1811 Angola
1930s 1.42 1.24 0.1755 Angola
1940s 1.67 1.49 0.175 Angola
1950s 1.37 2.13 0.765 Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 1.11 2.76 1.65 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 3.21 2.82 0.3862 Angola
1980s 3.59 3.14 0.443 Angola
1990s 3.32 3.21 0.1055 Angola
2000s 3.61 3.06 0.5514 Angola
2010s 3.65 3.36 0.2922 Angola
2020s 3.02 3.17 0.1481 Democratic Republic of Congo
2030s 2.68 2.74 0.0558 Democratic Republic of Congo
2040s 2.33 2.36 0.0345 Democratic Republic of Congo
2050s 2.01 2.02 0.017 Democratic Republic of Congo
2060s 1.69 1.66 0.0236 Angola
2070s 1.39 1.34 0.0549 Angola
2080s 1.13 1.06 0.0715 Angola
2090s 0.882 0.7902 0.0918 Angola
2100s 0.745 0.658 0.087 Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Angola or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Angola, at 0.745 against 0.658 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2100.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.087, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo?
163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
How do Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for population growth rate?
Angola ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population growth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 38,302 data points, 1700–2100
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