Population growth rate with and without migration in Congo
Congo: Population growth rate with and without migration was 2.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population growth rate with and without migration in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate with and without migration in Congo stood at 2.4%.
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 5.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.6% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.2% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 28 Cote d'Ivoire 2.5% compare
- 28 Madagascar 2.5% compare
- 30 Guinea 2.4% compare
- 32 Equatorial Guinea 2.4% compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 2.4% compare
- 34 Solomon Islands 2.4% compare
More population data for Congo
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.51 million people (2100)
- Population density 58.64 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.11 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 62,052 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.11 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.11 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.16 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Congo?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Congo was 2.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.