Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate
Afghanistan
3.43 % change on previous year
in 2030
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.47 % change on previous year
in 2030
Afghanistan rank
7th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Democratic Republic of Congo | 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 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2030s | 3.43 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 0.0358 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
- How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of Congo 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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About this data
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.