Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: Population growth rates
Congo
2.42
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
2.39
in 2023
Congo rank
31st
Equatorial Guinea rank
32nd
Population growth rates over time
- Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2.42 against 2.39 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 31st and Equatorial Guinea ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Equatorial Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.33 | 1.74 | 0.5867 | Congo |
| 1960s | 2.77 | 1.88 | 0.8902 | Congo |
| 1970s | 2.73 | -1.33 | 4.06 | Congo |
| 1980s | 2.61 | 4.99 | 2.38 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 2.69 | 3.8 | 1.1 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.56 | 5.35 | 1.79 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.59 | 3.79 | 1.2 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.41 | 2.42 | 0.0155 | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rates, Congo or Equatorial Guinea?
- Congo, at 2.42 against 2.39 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rates between Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.03, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for population growth rates?
- Congo ranks 31st and Equatorial Guinea ranks 32nd 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.