Democratic Republic of Congo vs Early-demographic dividend: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Early-demographic dividend
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 4.0% against 1.8% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.2 times Early-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Early-demographic dividend ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 19th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Early-demographic dividend in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Early-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 3.9% | 0.4% | Early-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 4.1% | 0.2% | Early-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 0.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 3.1% | 1.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 2.7% | 1.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.3% | 2.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Democratic Republic of Congo or Early-demographic dividend?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 4.0% against 1.8% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Democratic Republic of Congo and Early-demographic dividend?
- 2.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Early-demographic dividend?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Early-demographic dividend rank globally for urban population growth?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 19th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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 urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.