Rural population, annual growth rate in Congo
Congo: Rural population, annual growth rate was 1.72 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.72 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
28th
of 208 countries
All-time high
3.75 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-0.5723 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Congo, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Congo 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 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 28th out of 208 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.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1963 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8077 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3194 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1978 | -0.0672 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 1979 | -0.3635 % change on previous year | +440.8% |
| 1980 | -0.5388 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 1981 | -0.5723 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1982 | -0.4882 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1983 | -0.2833 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6441 % change on previous year | -327.4% |
| 1985 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +143.3% |
| 1986 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1998 | 1 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 2000 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +77.4% |
| 2001 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 2003 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 2004 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 2005 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2025 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.72 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8714 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.72 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.21 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -440.8% | -0.0672 % change on previous year | -0.3635 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +327.4% | -0.2833 % change on previous year | 0.6441 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +143.3% | 0.6441 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -121.1% | 0.3194 % change on previous year | -0.0672 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +77.4% | 1.43 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -60.5% | 0.8077 % change on previous year | 0.3194 % change on previous year |
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
- 25 Uganda 1.75 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Tanzania 1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Belize 1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Madagascar 1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 30 South Sudan 1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Equatorial Guinea 1.64 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (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?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Congo 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5723 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Congo rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 28th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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.