Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.5% against 1.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa'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 Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 0.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 0.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 0.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 0.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 0.9% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.5% against 1.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for rural population growth?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th 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.