Congo vs Cote d'Ivoire: Population growth rate
Congo
2.4%
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire
2.5%
in 2023
Congo rank
31st
Cote d'Ivoire rank
28th
Population growth rate over time
- Congo
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Congo ranks 31st and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 28th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Cote d'Ivoire in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.3% | 2.9% | 0.6% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1960s | 2.8% | 3.8% | 1.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 4.2% | 1.5% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 3.9% | 1.3% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 3.8% | 1.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.4% | 1.1% | Congo |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Congo |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Congo or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Congo and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 0.1%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for population growth rate?
- Congo ranks 31st and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 28th 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.