Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Ethiopia PDR: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate

Democratic Republic of the Congo
3.06 % change on previous year
in 2050
Ethiopia PDR
5.47 % change on previous year
in 1992
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
2nd
Ethiopia PDR rank
1st

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

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Ethiopia PDR
0246195120002050

How they compare

Ethiopia PDR currently reports 5.47 % change on previous year against 3.06 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 2.41 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Ethiopia PDR ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 2nd and Ethiopia PDR ranks 1st of 21 countries.

Ethiopia PDR has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Ethiopia PDR Difference Ahead
1950s 3.84 % change on previous year 5.47 % change on previous year 1.63 % change on previous year Ethiopia PDR
1960s 3.8 % change on previous year 5.61 % change on previous year 1.81 % change on previous year Ethiopia PDR
1970s 3.79 % change on previous year 4.24 % change on previous year 0.4466 % change on previous year Ethiopia PDR
1980s 3.92 % change on previous year 5.04 % change on previous year 1.12 % change on previous year Ethiopia PDR
1990s 5.2 % change on previous year 5.48 % change on previous year 0.2825 % change on previous year Ethiopia PDR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Ethiopia PDR?
Ethiopia PDR, at 5.47 % change on previous year against 3.06 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 1992.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia PDR?
2.41 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia PDR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia PDR?
42 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 1992.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia PDR rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 2nd and Ethiopia PDR ranks 1st of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
275 places, 25,267 data points, 1951–2050
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.