Democratic Republic of Congo vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.5% against 1.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 12th 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 0.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 0.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 0.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.3% | 1.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.5% against 1.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 1.3%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for rural population growth?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 12th 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.