Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: Population growth rate
Congo
2.4%
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
2.4%
in 2023
Congo rank
31st
Equatorial Guinea rank
32nd
Population growth rate over time
- Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 2.3% | 1.7% | 0.6% | Congo |
| 1960s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 0.9% | Congo |
| 1970s | 2.7% | -1.3% | 4.1% | Congo |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 5.0% | 2.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 3.8% | 1.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 5.4% | 1.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 3.8% | 1.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Congo or Equatorial Guinea?
- Congo, at 2.4% against 2.4% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.0%, 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 rate?
- Congo ranks 31st and Equatorial Guinea ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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
Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.