Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 3.46 % change on previous year against 3.27 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.19 % change on previous year.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 7th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | 0.8625 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 1980s | 3.22 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 0.3263 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 1990s | 3.26 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 0.4499 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2010s | 3.42 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 0.4995 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 3.28 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 0.2164 % change on previous year | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 3.46 % change on previous year against 3.27 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 0.19 % change on previous year, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 7th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual 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 year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.