Population growth rate with and without migration in Congo
Congo: Population growth rate with and without migration was 2.42 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.42
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.02
in 2000
All-time low
1.57
in 1997
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate with and without migration in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate with and without migration in Congo stood at 2.42.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Congo peaked at 5.02 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.57, in 1997.
Congo ranks 31st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.16 | — |
| 1951 | 2.19 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 2.22 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 2.26 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 2.29 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 2.34 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 2.39 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 2.44 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 2.49 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 2.53 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 2.56 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 2.6 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 2.64 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 2.7 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.75 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 2.8 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 2.85 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 2.88 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.95 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 2.99 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 3.03 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 3.08 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 3.12 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 3.13 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 3.11 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 2.47 | -20.6% |
| 1976 | 2.41 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 2.37 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 2.32 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 2.25 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 2.22 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 2.19 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.11 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 2.02 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 2.95 | +46.1% |
| 1985 | 2.94 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 2.92 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.92 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.88 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.9 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.81 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 2.88 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.78 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 3.13 | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 2.79 | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 2.83 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.71 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.57 | -42.0% |
| 1998 | 2.81 | +78.5% |
| 1999 | 2.59 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 5.02 | +93.7% |
| 2001 | 2.57 | -48.8% |
| 2002 | 2.16 | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 3.41 | +58.0% |
| 2004 | 3.42 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.78 | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 3.71 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.61 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.98 | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 4.97 | +67.0% |
| 2010 | 3.34 | -32.8% |
| 2011 | 3.16 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 2.44 | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 2.42 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.41 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.42 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.42 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.44 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.44 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.37 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.42 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.37 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.42 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.42 | -0.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.42 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.42 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.35, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +93.7% | 2.59 | 5.02 |
| 1998 | +78.5% | 1.57 | 2.81 |
| 2009 | +67.0% | 2.98 | 4.97 |
| 2003 | +58.0% | 2.16 | 3.41 |
| 2001 | -48.8% | 5.02 | 2.57 |
| 1984 | +46.1% | 2.02 | 2.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.33 | 2.16 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.77 | 2.56 | 2.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.73 | 2.25 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.61 | 2.02 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.69 | 1.57 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.56 | 2.16 | 5.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 | 2.37 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 | 2.37 | 2.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 28 Cote d'Ivoire 2.45 compare
- 28 Madagascar 2.45 compare
- 30 Guinea 2.44 compare
- 32 Equatorial Guinea 2.39 compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 2.39 compare
- 34 Solomon Islands 2.38 compare
More population data for Congo
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5095 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,379 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0471 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.684 (2100)
- Population density 58.64 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.51 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Congo?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Congo was 2.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 in 2000.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 in 1997.
- How does Congo rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Congo ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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