Congo vs North America: Rural population, annual growth rate
Congo
1.72 % change on previous year
in 2025
North America
0.1578 % change on previous year
in 2025
Congo rank
28th
North America rank
30th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Congo
- North America
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.72 % change on previous year against 0.1578 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 1.56 % change on previous year.
That makes Congo's figure about 10.9 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 28th and North America ranks 30th of 208 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.57 % change on previous year | -0.1421 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 1970s | 1.55 % change on previous year | 0.9805 % change on previous year | 0.5699 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.7999 % change on previous year | 0.4385 % change on previous year | 0.3615 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 1990s | 1.78 % change on previous year | -0.3433 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 2000s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 0.0025 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 2010s | 2.39 % change on previous year | 0.9893 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 2020s | 2.14 % change on previous year | 0.5333 % change on previous year | 1.6 % 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 North America?
- Congo, at 1.72 % change on previous year against 0.1578 % change on previous year in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Congo and North America?
- 1.56 % change on previous year, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and North America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Congo and North America rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 28th and North America ranks 30th 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.