Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Population, annual growth rate
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.3 % change on previous year
in 2024
Somalia
3.54 % change on previous year
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
12th
Somalia rank
9th
Population, annual growth rate over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 3.54 % change on previous year against 3.3 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.24 % change on previous year.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 9th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 0.1453 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 2.84 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 1980s | 3.2 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 0.4627 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 3.26 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 0.3802 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2010s | 3.42 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 0.4404 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 3.29 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 0.1774 % change on previous year | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 3.54 % change on previous year against 3.3 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population, annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 0.24 % change on previous year, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for population, annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 9th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.