Democratic Republic of Congo vs IDA only: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- IDA only
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.5% against 1.5% in IDA only, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.7 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and IDA only ranks 10th of 210 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 0.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 0.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 0.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 0.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.6% | 1.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 1.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Democratic Republic of Congo or IDA only?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.5% against 1.5% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA only?
- 1.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA only?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA only rank globally for rural population growth?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and IDA only ranks 10th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.