Population, total, annual growth rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Population, total, annual growth rate was 3.25 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total, annual growth rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population, total, annual growth rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 3.25 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 4.85 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.62 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 10th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population, total, annual growth rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 1979 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1981 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 1995 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1997 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +70.0% |
| 1999 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 2000 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, annual growth rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +70.0% | 1.62 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -54.2% | 4.24 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +33.2% | 3.64 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.84 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.26 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More climate change data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.2% (2100)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4511 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 45.1% (2025)
- Urban population 50.90 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.0% (2025)
- Population, total 112.83 million (2025)
- Population growth 3.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, annual growth rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 3.25 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.