Afghanistan vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate

Afghanistan
3.43 % change on previous year
in 2030
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
3.47 % change on previous year
in 2030
Afghanistan rank
7th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
5th

Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 3.47 % change on previous year against 3.43 % change on previous year in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 7th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 5th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1990s 5.29 % change on previous year 3 % change on previous year 2.29 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2000s 3.49 % change on previous year 3.02 % change on previous year 0.4704 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2010s 4.1 % change on previous year 3.44 % change on previous year 0.659 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2020s 3.18 % change on previous year 3.36 % change on previous year 0.1768 % change on previous year Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2030s 3.43 % change on previous year 3.47 % change on previous year 0.0358 % change on previous year Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 3.47 % change on previous year against 3.43 % change on previous year in Afghanistan as of 2030.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
0.04 % change on previous year, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
How do Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 5th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
280 places, 11,200 data points, 1991–2030
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.