Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Rural population, annual growth rate
Central African Republic
2.63 % change on previous year
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.57 % change on previous year
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
8th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
10th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Central African Republic
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 2.63 % change on previous year against 2.57 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.3284 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 1.17 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 2.88 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 0.3009 % change on previous year | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 1.83 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 0.5284 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.33 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 1.01 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Central African Republic, at 2.63 % change on previous year against 2.57 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of Congo 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.