Congo vs World: Rural population, annual growth rate
Congo
1.72 % change on previous year
in 2025
World
0.2984 % change on previous year
in 2025
Congo rank
28th
World rank
28th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Congo
- World
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.72 % change on previous year against 0.2984 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 1.42 % change on previous year.
That makes Congo's figure about 5.8 times World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 28th and World ranks 28th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.57 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 0.9381 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 1970s | 1.55 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 0.0999 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.7999 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 0.3855 % change on previous year | World |
| 1990s | 1.78 % change on previous year | 0.8971 % change on previous year | 0.8784 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 2000s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 0.2984 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 2010s | 2.39 % change on previous year | 0.1417 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 2020s | 2.14 % change on previous year | 0.2615 % change on previous year | 1.88 % 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 World?
- Congo, at 1.72 % change on previous year against 0.2984 % change on previous year in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Congo and World?
- 1.42 % change on previous year, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and World?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Congo and World rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 28th and World ranks 28th of 209 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.