Democratic Republic of Congo vs Saudi Arabia: Population growth rate

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.658
in 2100
Saudi Arabia
0.629
in 2100
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Saudi Arabia rank
14th

Population growth rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Saudi Arabia
-20246170019002100

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.658 against 0.629 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.029.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 239 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 13 and Saudi Arabia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1700s 0.0572 -0.1178 0.1749 Democratic Republic of Congo
1800s 0.0455 0.1296 0.0841 Saudi Arabia
1900s -0.8511 0.18 1.03 Saudi Arabia
1910s -0.7101 0.4682 1.18 Saudi Arabia
1920s 0.7429 0.9157 0.1728 Saudi Arabia
1930s 1.24 0.9157 0.3282 Democratic Republic of Congo
1940s 1.49 0.9157 0.577 Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s 2.13 3.57 1.43 Saudi Arabia
1960s 2.76 3.77 1.02 Saudi Arabia
1970s 2.82 5.21 2.39 Saudi Arabia
1980s 3.14 5.7 2.56 Saudi Arabia
1990s 3.21 4.17 0.9538 Saudi Arabia
2000s 3.06 4.5 1.44 Saudi Arabia
2010s 3.36 2.22 1.15 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 3.17 1.88 1.29 Democratic Republic of Congo
2030s 2.74 1.3 1.44 Democratic Republic of Congo
2040s 2.36 1.14 1.22 Democratic Republic of Congo
2050s 2.02 1 1.02 Democratic Republic of Congo
2060s 1.66 0.8754 0.7875 Democratic Republic of Congo
2070s 1.34 0.7587 0.5813 Democratic Republic of Congo
2080s 1.06 0.7025 0.3569 Democratic Republic of Congo
2090s 0.7902 0.6639 0.1263 Democratic Republic of Congo
2100s 0.658 0.629 0.029 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Saudi Arabia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.658 against 0.629 in Saudi Arabia as of 2100.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Saudi Arabia?
0.029, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Saudi Arabia?
163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population growth rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th 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
Last refreshed