Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Melanesia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate

Democratic Republic of the Congo
0.539 % change on previous year
in 2050
Melanesia
0.3999 % change on previous year
in 2050
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Melanesia rank
5th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Melanesia
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 0.539 % change on previous year against 0.3999 % change on previous year in Melanesia, a difference of 0.1391 % change on previous year.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.3 times Melanesia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Melanesia ranks 5th of 22 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 10 and Melanesia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Melanesia Difference Ahead
1950s 1.83 % change on previous year 1.73 % change on previous year 0.0989 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
1960s 2.4 % change on previous year 1.8 % change on previous year 0.6024 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
1970s 2.47 % change on previous year 2.21 % change on previous year 0.257 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
1980s 2.21 % change on previous year 2.31 % change on previous year 0.1081 % change on previous year Melanesia
1990s 2.53 % change on previous year 2.47 % change on previous year 0.0652 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 2.33 % change on previous year 2.28 % change on previous year 0.0548 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 2.35 % change on previous year 1.93 % change on previous year 0.4278 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 1.84 % change on previous year 1.51 % change on previous year 0.33 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
2030s 1.36 % change on previous year 1.05 % change on previous year 0.304 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
2040s 0.8301 % change on previous year 0.6148 % change on previous year 0.2153 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
2050s 0.539 % change on previous year 0.3999 % change on previous year 0.1392 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Melanesia?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 0.539 % change on previous year against 0.3999 % change on previous year in Melanesia as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Melanesia?
0.1391 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Melanesia?
100 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2050.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Melanesia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Melanesia ranks 5th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
268 places, 24,470 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.