Democratic Republic of Congo vs Pacific island small states: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 4.0% against 2.0% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.0 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Pacific island small states ranks 18th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and Pacific island small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 5.8% | 2.3% | Pacific island small states |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 0.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 2.9% | 1.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 2.4% | 2.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 1.9% | 2.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 1.9% | 2.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 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 Pacific island small states?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 4.0% against 2.0% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Democratic Republic of Congo and Pacific island small states?
- 2.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Pacific island small states?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Pacific island small states rank globally for urban population growth?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Pacific island small states ranks 18th 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.