Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: Rural population, annual growth rate
Congo
1.72 % change on previous year
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea
1.64 % change on previous year
in 2025
Congo rank
28th
Equatorial Guinea rank
31st
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.72 % change on previous year against 1.64 % change on previous year in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 28th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 31st of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Equatorial Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.57 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 0.5886 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 1970s | 1.55 % change on previous year | -1.41 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.7999 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.78 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 0.7779 % change on previous year | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.39 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 2020s | 2.14 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 0.476 % change on previous year | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Congo or Equatorial Guinea?
- Congo, at 1.72 % change on previous year against 1.64 % change on previous year in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.08 % change on previous year, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 28th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 31st 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.