Congo vs Small states: Population growth
Congo
2.4%
in 2025
Small states
0.8%
in 2025
Congo rank
31st
Small states rank
28th
Population growth over time
- Congo
- Small states
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2.4% against 0.8% in Small states, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Congo's figure about 3.1 times Small states's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 31st and Small states ranks 28th of 215 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 0.9% | Congo |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 1.6% | 1.2% | Congo |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 1.0% | Congo |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.0% | 1.7% | Congo |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.0% | 2.4% | Congo |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.0% | 1.7% | Congo |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 0.9% | 1.5% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Congo or Small states?
- Congo, at 2.4% against 0.8% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Congo and Small states?
- 1.6%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Small states?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Small states rank globally for population growth?
- Congo ranks 31st and Small states ranks 28th 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.