Democratic Republic of Congo vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Urban population, annual growth rate
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 4.1 % change on previous year against 2.07 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 2.03 % change on previous year.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.55 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 3.96 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year | 0.3946 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 4.43 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 0.1655 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 4.73 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 4.41 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 4.4 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 4.16 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 4.1 % change on previous year against 2.07 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 2.03 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.