Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mauritania: Urban population, annual growth rate
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 4.31 % change on previous year against 4.1 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.21 % change on previous year.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Mauritania ranks 17th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.55 % change on previous year | 11.44 % change on previous year | 7.9 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 3.96 % change on previous year | 9.84 % change on previous year | 5.87 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 4.43 % change on previous year | 7.03 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 4.73 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 4.41 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 0.1394 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 4.4 % change on previous year | 5.47 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 4.16 % change on previous year | 4.54 % change on previous year | 0.3712 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 4.31 % change on previous year against 4.1 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania?
- 0.21 % change on previous year, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Mauritania ranks 17th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.