Rural population, annual growth rate in Congo, Republic of
Congo, Republic of: Rural population, annual growth rate was 1.72 % change on previous year in 2025. β² Rising
Rural population, annual growth rate in Congo, Republic of, 1961β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Congo, Republic of recorded 1.72 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Congo, Republic of peaked at 3.75 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.5723 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Congo, Republic of 28th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.57 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.55 % change on previous year | -0.3635 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7999 % change on previous year | -0.5723 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Republic of
- 25 Uganda 1.75 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Belize 1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Madagascar, Republic of 1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 30 South Sudan, Republic of 1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 1.64 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Congo, Republic of
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 254.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3588 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 10.11 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 10.11 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Rural population 35.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Congo, Republic of?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Congo, Republic of was 1.72 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Congo, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Congo, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5723 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Congo, Republic of rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Congo, Republic of ranks 28th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.