Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mali: Population growth rate

Democratic Republic of Congo
3.3%
in 2023
Mali
3.0%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Mali rank
14th

Population growth rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mali
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.3% against 3.0% in Mali, a difference of 0.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Mali ranks 14th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 7 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mali Difference Ahead
1950s 2.1% 1.4% 0.7% Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 2.8% 1.5% 1.3% Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 2.8% 1.8% 1.0% Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 3.1% 2.0% 1.2% Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 3.2% 2.3% 1.0% Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 3.1% 3.2% 0.1% Mali
2010s 3.4% 3.1% 0.3% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 3.2% 3.0% 0.2% 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 Mali?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.3% against 3.0% in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
0.3%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali rank globally for population growth rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Mali ranks 14th 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

Indicator
Population growth rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.