Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate

Democratic Republic of Congo
3.27 % change on previous year
in 2025
Somalia
3.46 % change on previous year
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
10th
Somalia rank
7th

Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Somalia
-5051015197119982025

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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Indicator
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,573 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

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.