Congo, Republic of vs Equatorial Guinea, Republic of: Urban population growth

Congo, Republic of
2.7%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea, Republic of
2.7%
in 2025
Congo, Republic of rank
52nd
Equatorial Guinea, Republic of rank
53rd

Urban population growth over time

  • Congo, Republic of
  • Equatorial Guinea, Republic of
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How they compare

Congo, Republic of currently reports 2.7% against 2.7% in Equatorial Guinea, Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo, Republic of ahead.

Congo, Republic of ranks 52nd and Equatorial Guinea, Republic of ranks 53rd of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Equatorial Guinea, Republic of in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Republic of Equatorial Guinea, Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 3.2% 2.1% 1.1% Congo, Republic of
1970s 4.5% -1.4% 5.9% Congo, Republic of
1980s 4.4% 7.3% 2.9% Equatorial Guinea, Republic of
1990s 3.4% 5.3% 1.8% Equatorial Guinea, Republic of
2000s 4.1% 7.9% 3.9% Equatorial Guinea, Republic of
2010s 2.9% 7.1% 4.2% Equatorial Guinea, Republic of
2020s 2.6% 2.8% 0.3% Equatorial Guinea, Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population growth, Congo, Republic of or Equatorial Guinea, Republic of?
Congo, Republic of, at 2.7% against 2.7% in Equatorial Guinea, Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population growth between Congo, Republic of and Equatorial Guinea, Republic of?
0.0%, with Congo, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Republic of and Equatorial Guinea, Republic of?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Congo, Republic of and Equatorial Guinea, Republic of rank globally for urban population growth?
Congo, Republic of ranks 52nd and Equatorial Guinea, Republic of ranks 53rd of 217 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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Indicator
Urban population growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,129 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

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.