Congo vs IBRD only: Population growth
Congo
2.4%
in 2025
IBRD only
0.5%
in 2025
Congo rank
31st
IBRD only rank
34th
Population growth over time
- Congo
- IBRD only
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2.4% against 0.5% in IBRD only, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Congo's figure about 4.3 times IBRD only's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 31st and IBRD only ranks 34th of 215 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 0.7% | Congo |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 0.7% | Congo |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 0.7% | Congo |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.5% | 1.2% | Congo |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.1% | 2.3% | Congo |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.0% | 1.7% | Congo |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 0.5% | 1.8% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Congo or IBRD only?
- Congo, at 2.4% against 0.5% in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Congo and IBRD only?
- 1.9%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and IBRD only?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Congo and IBRD only rank globally for population growth?
- Congo ranks 31st and IBRD only ranks 34th of 215 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.