Congo vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Congo
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2.4% against 0.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Congo's figure about 4.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 31st and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 1.3% | 1.4% | Congo |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 1.1% | 1.7% | Congo |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 1.0% | 1.6% | Congo |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 0.2% | 2.5% | Congo |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 0.1% | 3.4% | Congo |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 0.5% | 2.3% | Congo |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 0.0% | 2.4% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Congo or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Congo, at 2.4% against 0.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Congo and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 1.8%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population growth?
- Congo ranks 31st and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd 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.