Democratic Republic of Congo vs IDA total: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- IDA total
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.2% against 2.1% in IDA total, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and IDA total ranks 12th of 218 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 0.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 0.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 0.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.2% | 1.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.1% | 1.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Democratic Republic of Congo or IDA total?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.2% against 2.1% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA total?
- 1.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA total?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA total rank globally for population growth?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and IDA total ranks 12th of 218 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.