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Population growth rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Population growth rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 3.2% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.04 pts from 2024. That is the 10th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

20253.2%
Change on 2024-0.04 pts
Rank10th of 215Countries ranked
Series high4.731994
Series low1.611997

Population growth rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2025

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1234519611971198119912001201120251961: 2.57 %1962: 2.6 %1963: 2.65 %1964: 2.68 %1965: 2.75 %1966: 2.85 %1967: 2.92 %1968: 2.93 %1969: 2.89 %1970: 2.86 %1971: 2.73 %1972: 2.65 %1973: 2.68 %1974: 2.67 %1975: 2.65 %1976: 2.59 %1977: 2.53 %1978: 3.1 %1979: 3.51 %1980: 3.13 %1981: 2.91 %1982: 3 %1983: 3.17 %1984: 3.34 %1985: 3.32 %1986: 3.15 %1987: 3.15 %1988: 3.2 %1989: 3.16 %1990: 3.32 %1991: 3.33 %1992: 3.38 %1993: 3.57 %1994: 4.73 %1995: 4.15 %1996: 1.92 %1997: 1.61 %1998: 2.72 %1999: 3.36 %2000: 3.21 %2001: 3.17 %2002: 3.06 %2003: 2.92 %2004: 2.94 %2005: 3.07 %2006: 3.08 %2007: 3.03 %2008: 3.02 %2009: 3.09 %2010: 3.19 %2011: 3.28 %2012: 3.34 %2013: 3.4 %2014: 3.39 %2015: 3.3 %2016: 3.54 %2017: 3.66 %2018: 3.35 %2019: 3.17 %2020: 3.22 %2021: 3.24 %2022: 3.22 %2023: 3.26 %2024: 3.24 %2025: 3.2 %
%. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 65 values
Period%
20253.2
20243.24
20233.26
20223.22
20213.24
20203.22
20193.17
20183.35
20173.66
20163.54
20153.3
20143.39
20133.4
20123.34
20113.28
20103.19
20093.09
20083.02
20073.03
20063.08
20053.07
20042.94
20032.92
20023.06
20013.17
20003.21
19993.36
19982.72
19971.61
19961.92
19954.15
19944.73
19933.57
19923.38
19913.33
19903.32
19893.16
19883.2
19873.15
19863.15
19853.32
19843.34
19833.17
19823
19812.91
19803.13
19793.51
19783.1
19772.53
19762.59
19752.65
19742.67
19732.68
19722.65
19712.73
19702.86
19692.89
19682.93
19672.92
19662.85
19652.75
19642.68
19632.65
19622.6
19612.57

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Definition

Exponential rate of change of the mid-year population from the previous year to the reported year, as a percentage. Includes births, deaths and migration.

Total change, not natural increase (births minus deaths). World Bank series.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population growth, annual % (SP.POP.GROW). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.GROW. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population growth in Democratic Republic of the Congo?

Population growth rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 3.2% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.04 pts from 2024. That is the 10th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population growth, annual % (SP.POP.GROW). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population growth in Democratic Republic of the Congo?

4.73% in 1994, the highest value since 1961 in this series.

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