Angola vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Population growth rate
Angola
3.1%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.3%
in 2023
Angola rank
12th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Population growth rate over time
- Angola
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.3% against 3.1% in Angola, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Angola ranks 12th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 5 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.4% | 2.1% | 0.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 1.1% | 2.8% | 1.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Angola |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 0.4% | Angola |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Angola |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 0.6% | Angola |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 0.3% | Angola |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Angola or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.3% against 3.1% in Angola as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for population growth rate?
- Angola ranks 12th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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About this data
The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.