Congo vs IDA & IBRD total: Rural population growth
Rural population growth over time
- Congo
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.7% against 0.3% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Congo's figure about 5.3 times IDA & IBRD total's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 28th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 26th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and IDA & IBRD total in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 0.6% | Congo |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.1% | IDA & IBRD total |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | IDA & IBRD total |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 0.8% | Congo |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.4% | 2.1% | Congo |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.1% | 2.2% | Congo |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 0.3% | 1.8% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Congo or IDA & IBRD total?
- Congo, at 1.7% against 0.3% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Congo and IDA & IBRD total?
- 1.4%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and IDA & IBRD total?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Congo and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for rural population growth?
- Congo ranks 28th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 26th of 209 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.