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