Congo vs Uganda: Rural population, annual growth rate
Congo
1.72 % change on previous year
in 2025
Uganda
1.75 % change on previous year
in 2025
Congo rank
28th
Uganda rank
25th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Congo
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.75 % change on previous year against 1.72 % change on previous year in Congo, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.
Congo ranks 28th and Uganda ranks 25th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.57 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 0.2776 % change on previous year | Uganda |
| 1970s | 1.55 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | Uganda |
| 1980s | 0.7999 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | Uganda |
| 1990s | 1.78 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | Uganda |
| 2000s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 0.1841 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 2010s | 2.39 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 0.5737 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 2020s | 2.14 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 0.1243 % 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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1.75 % change on previous year against 1.72 % change on previous year in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Congo and Uganda?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Uganda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Uganda rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 28th and Uganda ranks 25th 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.