Natural population growth in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Natural population growth was 3.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.28
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.32
in 2018
All-time low
1.92
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 3.28.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 3.32 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.92, in 1950.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.92 | — |
| 1951 | 2 | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 2.05 | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 2.12 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 2.15 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 2.19 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 2.22 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 2.27 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 2.32 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 2.34 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 2.38 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 2.35 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 2.38 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 2.42 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 2.4 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.46 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 2.58 | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 2.6 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 2.62 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.63 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 2.65 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 2.65 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 2.66 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 2.65 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.65 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.64 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.64 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 2.63 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 2.59 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.67 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 2.71 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 2.72 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.73 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.76 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.79 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.83 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 2.87 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.88 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.89 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.89 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.9 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.94 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.94 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.97 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.95 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 3.14 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 3.05 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 3.02 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.91 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 2.97 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.07 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 3.06 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.04 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.03 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.04 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.06 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.12 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.14 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.17 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.2 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.23 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.26 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.28 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.28 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.29 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.29 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.28 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.31 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.32 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.31 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.29 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.26 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.27 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.28 | +0.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.28 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.6, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.28 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.16 | 1.92 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.48 | 2.35 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.64 | 2.59 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.81 | 2.71 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.98 | 2.9 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.09 | 3.03 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.29 | 3.23 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 | 3.26 | 3.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More population data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6537 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.658 (2100)
- Population density 189.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 33.44 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.658 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.8224 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Natural population growth in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 in 2018.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 in 1950.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for natural population growth?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).