Africa: Low income vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate

Africa: Low income
3.07 % change on previous year
in 2030
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.47 % change on previous year
in 2030
Africa: Low income rank
4th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th

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

  • Africa: Low income
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.47 % change on previous year against 3.07 % change on previous year in Africa: Low income, a difference of 0.4 % change on previous year.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Africa: Low income's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Africa: Low income ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 91 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Africa: Low income averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa: Low income Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 2.75 % change on previous year 3 % change on previous year 0.2499 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 3.13 % change on previous year 3.02 % change on previous year 0.1154 % change on previous year Africa: Low income
2010s 3.34 % change on previous year 3.44 % change on previous year 0.0961 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 3.28 % change on previous year 3.36 % change on previous year 0.0781 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2030s 3.07 % change on previous year 3.47 % change on previous year 0.4004 % 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, Africa: Low income or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.47 % change on previous year against 3.07 % change on previous year in Africa: Low income as of 2030.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate between Africa: Low income and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.4 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa: Low income and Democratic Republic of Congo?
40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
How do Africa: Low income and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
Africa: Low income ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 91 groups.
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.