Democratic Republic of Congo vs Congo: Population growth rate
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.658
in 2100
Congo
0.684
in 2100
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Congo rank
9th
Population growth rate over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Congo
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 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 | 0.0572 | 0.1335 | 0.0764 | Congo |
| 1800s | 0.0455 | 0.0651 | 0.0197 | Congo |
| 1900s | -0.8511 | -0.8079 | 0.0432 | Congo |
| 1910s | -0.7101 | -0.679 | 0.0311 | Congo |
| 1920s | 0.7429 | 0.8631 | 0.1203 | Congo |
| 1930s | 1.24 | 1.42 | 0.1755 | Congo |
| 1940s | 1.49 | 1.67 | 0.175 | Congo |
| 1950s | 2.13 | 2.33 | 0.1979 | Congo |
| 1960s | 2.76 | 2.77 | 0.016 | Congo |
| 1970s | 2.82 | 2.73 | 0.091 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 3.14 | 2.61 | 0.5367 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 3.21 | 2.69 | 0.5195 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 3.06 | 3.56 | 0.5084 | Congo |
| 2010s | 3.36 | 2.59 | 0.7754 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 3.17 | 2.36 | 0.8033 | 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, 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 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?
- 163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo rank globally for population growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Congo ranks 9th 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.