Afghanistan vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Rural population, annual growth rate
Afghanistan
2.47 % change on previous year
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2.57 % change on previous year
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
12th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
10th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 2.57 % change on previous year against 2.47 % change on previous year in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 12th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 10th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.89 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 0.6894 % change on previous year | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1970s | 1.63 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 0.8287 % change on previous year | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1980s | -1.5 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 4.23 % change on previous year | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 1990s | 5.19 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 2.87 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 0.5116 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2.8 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 0.0544 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.3 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 0.3016 % change on previous year | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 2.57 % change on previous year against 2.47 % change on previous year in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 0.1 % 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?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 10th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural 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 Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.