Population growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Population growth rate was 0.658 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
0.658
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
11th
of 239 countries
All-time high
5.85
in 1994
All-time low
-0.9989
in 1905
Years of data
163
1700–2100
Population growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1700–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.658.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 5.85 in 1994 and was at its lowest, -0.9989, in 1905.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 163 years of available data.
Population growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0.0572 | — |
| 1800 | 0.0455 | -20.5% |
| 1900 | -0.7033 | -1647.3% |
| 1905 | -0.9989 | +42.0% |
| 1910 | -0.8353 | -16.4% |
| 1915 | -0.5848 | -30.0% |
| 1920 | 0.1726 | -129.5% |
| 1925 | 1.31 | +660.7% |
| 1930 | 1.27 | -3.1% |
| 1935 | 1.21 | -4.6% |
| 1940 | 1.38 | +13.3% |
| 1945 | 1.61 | +17.0% |
| 1950 | 1.96 | +21.5% |
| 1951 | 2.04 | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 2.08 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 2.03 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 2.11 | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 2.15 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 2.2 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 2.24 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 2.15 | -4.2% |
| 1959 | 2.39 | +11.2% |
| 1960 | 2.56 | +7.4% |
| 1961 | 2.58 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 2.63 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 2.67 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 2.68 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 2.81 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 2.89 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 2.95 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 2.92 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.87 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 2.84 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 2.63 | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 2.67 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 2.68 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.66 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.64 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.53 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 2.53 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.66 | +45.0% |
| 1979 | 3.37 | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 2.9 | -13.8% |
| 1981 | 2.92 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 3.08 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 3.26 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 3.42 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 3.21 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 3.09 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 3.22 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 3.19 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.13 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 3.5 | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 3.17 | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 3.58 | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 3.56 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 5.85 | +64.0% |
| 1995 | 2.52 | -56.8% |
| 1996 | 1.33 | -47.3% |
| 1997 | 1.88 | +41.2% |
| 1998 | 3.53 | +88.0% |
| 1999 | 3.19 | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 3.23 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3.11 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 3 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.84 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 3.04 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 3.1 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.07 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.98 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 3.05 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.13 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.24 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 3.32 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.36 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.44 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.34 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.27 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.81 | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 3.51 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 3.19 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 3.15 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.29 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 3.19 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.25 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 3.26 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.22 | -1.3% |
| 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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -1647.3% | 0.0455 | -0.7033 |
| 1925 | +660.7% | 0.1726 | 1.31 |
| 1920 | +129.5% | -0.5848 | 0.1726 |
| 1998 | +88.0% | 1.88 | 3.53 |
| 1994 | +64.0% | 3.56 | 5.85 |
| 1995 | -56.8% | 5.85 | 2.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.0572 | 0.0572 | 0.0572 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.0455 | 0.0455 | 0.0455 | 1 |
| 1900s | -0.8511 | -0.9989 | -0.7033 | 2 |
| 1910s | -0.7101 | -0.8353 | -0.5848 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.7429 | 0.1726 | 1.31 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.24 | 1.21 | 1.27 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.49 | 1.38 | 1.61 | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.13 | 1.96 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.76 | 2.56 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.82 | 2.53 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.14 | 2.9 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.21 | 1.33 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.06 | 2.84 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 | 3.15 | 3.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 | 3 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 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 |
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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 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Population growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.658 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.85 in 1994.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9989 in 1905.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for population growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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