Democratic Republic of Congo vs Congo: World population growth

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.7%
in 2100
Congo
0.7%
in 2100
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Congo rank
9th

World population growth over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Congo
0246170019002100

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 12 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Congo ranks 9th of 239 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 12 and Congo in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Congo Difference Ahead
1700s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Congo
1800s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Congo
1900s -0.9% -0.8% 0.0% Congo
1910s -0.7% -0.7% 0.0% Congo
1920s 0.7% 0.9% 0.1% Congo
1930s 1.2% 1.4% 0.2% Congo
1940s 1.5% 1.7% 0.2% Congo
1950s 2.1% 2.3% 0.2% Congo
1960s 2.8% 2.8% 0.0% Congo
1970s 2.8% 2.7% 0.1% Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 3.1% 2.6% 0.5% Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 3.2% 2.7% 0.5% Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 3.1% 3.6% 0.5% Congo
2010s 3.4% 2.6% 0.8% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 3.2% 2.4% 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 world population growth, 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 world population growth 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?
163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo rank globally for world population growth?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Congo ranks 9th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as World population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population growth
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 38,302 data points, 1700–2100
Last refreshed

Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.