World population growth in Congo
Congo: World population growth was 0.7% in 2100. ▼ Falling
World population growth in Congo, 1700–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.7% for world population growth in 2100.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population growth in Congo peaked at 5.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -1.0%, in 1905.
That places Congo 9th out of 238 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 163 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1900s | -0.8% | -1.0% | -0.7% | 2 |
| 1910s | -0.7% | -0.8% | -0.6% | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 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% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2060s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2070s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2080s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 4.16 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is world population growth in Congo?
- World population growth in Congo was 0.7% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population growth recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest world population growth recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.0% in 1905.
- How does Congo rank for world population growth?
- Congo ranks 9th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
- Is world population growth rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of World population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.