Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Population growth rates
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.26
in 2023
Niger
3.31
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Niger rank
10th
Population growth rates over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 3.31 against 3.26 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niger ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Niger ranks 10th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.13 | 3.02 | 0.8847 | Niger |
| 1960s | 2.76 | 2.84 | 0.0807 | Niger |
| 1970s | 2.82 | 2.76 | 0.0638 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 3.14 | 3 | 0.1438 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 3.21 | 3.27 | 0.0541 | Niger |
| 2000s | 3.06 | 3.62 | 0.564 | Niger |
| 2010s | 3.36 | 3.62 | 0.2587 | Niger |
| 2020s | 3.25 | 3.27 | 0.0253 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rates, Democratic Republic of Congo or Niger?
- Niger, at 3.31 against 3.26 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rates between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 0.05, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for population growth rates?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Niger ranks 10th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.