Angola vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Population growth
Population growth over time
- Angola
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 3.2% against 3.0% in Angola, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
Angola ranks 12th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 10th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 5 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 2.8% | 1.7% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 0.3% | Angola |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 0.4% | Angola |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Angola |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 0.5% | Angola |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 0.3% | Angola |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Angola or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 3.2% against 3.0% in Angola as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Angola and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 0.2%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for population growth?
- Angola ranks 12th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 10th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.