Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 12.9% | 9.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 5.9% | 2.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 0.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 2.0% | 2.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.0% | 1.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 1.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 0.1% | 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for urban population growth?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Papua New Guinea 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.