Congo vs North America: Rural population growth
Rural population growth over time
- Congo
- North America
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.7% against 0.2% in North America, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Congo's figure about 10.8 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 28th and North America ranks 30th of 209 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | -0.1% | 2.7% | Congo |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Congo |
| 1990s | 1.8% | -0.3% | 2.1% | Congo |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.0% | 2.5% | Congo |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.0% | 1.4% | Congo |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 0.5% | 1.6% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Congo or North America?
- Congo, at 1.7% against 0.2% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Congo and North America?
- 1.5%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and North America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Congo and North America rank globally for rural population growth?
- Congo ranks 28th and North America ranks 30th 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.