Africa vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual

Africa
0.3661 % change on previous year
in 2100
Democratic Republic of the Congo
0.6699 % change on previous year
in 2100
Africa rank
4th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
2nd

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual over time

  • Africa
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 0.6699 % change on previous year against 0.3661 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 0.3038 % change on previous year.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.8 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 150 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 2nd of 28 groups.

Across the 16 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of the Congo in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1950s 2.21 % change on previous year 2.15 % change on previous year 0.0565 % change on previous year Africa
1960s 2.53 % change on previous year 2.77 % change on previous year 0.2382 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
1970s 2.8 % change on previous year 2.84 % change on previous year 0.0385 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
1980s 2.93 % change on previous year 3.2 % change on previous year 0.2735 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
1990s 2.61 % change on previous year 3.26 % change on previous year 0.6594 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 2.58 % change on previous year 3.11 % change on previous year 0.5287 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 2.58 % change on previous year 3.42 % change on previous year 0.8378 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 2.29 % change on previous year 3.23 % change on previous year 0.9306 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
2030s 1.98 % change on previous year 2.8 % change on previous year 0.8179 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
2040s 1.67 % change on previous year 2.41 % change on previous year 0.7334 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
2050s 1.38 % change on previous year 2.06 % change on previous year 0.6806 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
2060s 1.12 % change on previous year 1.69 % change on previous year 0.5772 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
2070s 0.878 % change on previous year 1.36 % change on previous year 0.4864 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
2080s 0.6571 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year 0.4215 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
2090s 0.4608 % change on previous year 0.8064 % change on previous year 0.3456 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of the Congo
2100s 0.3661 % change on previous year 0.6699 % change on previous year 0.3038 % 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. — total population - both sexes, annual, Africa or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 0.6699 % change on previous year against 0.3661 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, annual between Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
0.3038 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
150 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2100.
How do Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, annual?
Africa ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 2nd of 28 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, 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. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
277 places, 38,696 data points, 1951–2100
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.