Population growth rate by level of development in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Population growth rate by level of development was 0.658 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
0.658
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.22
in 2024
All-time low
0.658
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population growth rate by level of development in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate by level of development in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.658, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate by level of development in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 3.22 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.658, in 2100.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Population growth rate by level of development in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.22 | — |
| 2025 | 3.18 | -1.2% |
| 2026 | 3.13 | -1.6% |
| 2027 | 3.09 | -1.4% |
| 2028 | 3.05 | -1.3% |
| 2029 | 3 | -1.6% |
| 2030 | 2.96 | -1.5% |
| 2031 | 2.91 | -1.5% |
| 2032 | 2.85 | -2.0% |
| 2033 | 2.81 | -1.5% |
| 2034 | 2.76 | -1.7% |
| 2035 | 2.71 | -1.9% |
| 2036 | 2.67 | -1.7% |
| 2037 | 2.61 | -2.2% |
| 2038 | 2.58 | -1.2% |
| 2039 | 2.54 | -1.4% |
| 2040 | 2.5 | -1.5% |
| 2041 | 2.48 | -1.2% |
| 2042 | 2.44 | -1.3% |
| 2043 | 2.41 | -1.2% |
| 2044 | 2.38 | -1.2% |
| 2045 | 2.35 | -1.5% |
| 2046 | 2.32 | -1.2% |
| 2047 | 2.28 | -1.5% |
| 2048 | 2.25 | -1.4% |
| 2049 | 2.22 | -1.5% |
| 2050 | 2.18 | -1.4% |
| 2051 | 2.15 | -1.5% |
| 2052 | 2.12 | -1.6% |
| 2053 | 2.08 | -1.8% |
| 2054 | 2.04 | -1.7% |
| 2055 | 2 | -2.0% |
| 2056 | 1.97 | -1.9% |
| 2057 | 1.93 | -1.9% |
| 2058 | 1.9 | -1.7% |
| 2059 | 1.86 | -1.8% |
| 2060 | 1.82 | -2.0% |
| 2061 | 1.79 | -2.0% |
| 2062 | 1.75 | -2.1% |
| 2063 | 1.71 | -2.1% |
| 2064 | 1.68 | -2.3% |
| 2065 | 1.64 | -2.0% |
| 2066 | 1.61 | -2.1% |
| 2067 | 1.57 | -2.1% |
| 2068 | 1.54 | -2.0% |
| 2069 | 1.51 | -2.1% |
| 2070 | 1.48 | -2.1% |
| 2071 | 1.44 | -2.5% |
| 2072 | 1.42 | -1.9% |
| 2073 | 1.38 | -2.4% |
| 2074 | 1.35 | -2.0% |
| 2075 | 1.32 | -2.4% |
| 2076 | 1.3 | -1.9% |
| 2077 | 1.27 | -2.4% |
| 2078 | 1.24 | -2.2% |
| 2079 | 1.21 | -2.6% |
| 2080 | 1.18 | -2.2% |
| 2081 | 1.15 | -2.5% |
| 2082 | 1.13 | -2.1% |
| 2083 | 1.1 | -2.0% |
| 2084 | 1.08 | -2.4% |
| 2085 | 1.05 | -2.9% |
| 2086 | 1.02 | -2.5% |
| 2087 | 0.99 | -2.9% |
| 2088 | 0.963 | -2.7% |
| 2089 | 0.936 | -2.8% |
| 2090 | 0.907 | -3.1% |
| 2091 | 0.881 | -2.9% |
| 2092 | 0.851 | -3.4% |
| 2093 | 0.827 | -2.8% |
| 2094 | 0.805 | -2.7% |
| 2095 | 0.777 | -3.5% |
| 2096 | 0.749 | -3.6% |
| 2097 | 0.724 | -3.3% |
| 2098 | 0.703 | -2.9% |
| 2099 | 0.678 | -3.6% |
| 2100 | 0.658 | -2.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.658 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.271, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.658 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2765, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.11 | 3 | 3.22 | 6 |
| 2030s | 2.74 | 2.54 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 2040s | 2.36 | 2.22 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2050s | 2.02 | 1.86 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 2060s | 1.66 | 1.51 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2070s | 1.34 | 1.21 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2080s | 1.06 | 0.936 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.7902 | 0.678 | 0.907 | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.658 | 0.658 | 0.658 | 1 |
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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.8224 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urbanization vs gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate by level of development in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Population growth rate by level of development in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.658 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.658 in 2100.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for population growth rate by level of development?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate by level of development rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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