Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Asia: Urban population, annual growth rate
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Asia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 4.1 % change on previous year against 1.82 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 2.28 % change on previous year.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.2 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Asia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and South Asia ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.55 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | 0.158 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 3.96 % change on previous year | 4.44 % change on previous year | 0.4733 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 1980s | 4.43 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | 0.9587 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 4.73 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 4.41 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 4.4 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 4.16 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 2.36 % 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 South Asia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 4.1 % change on previous year against 1.82 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Asia?
- 2.28 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Asia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Asia rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and South Asia ranks 20th 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.