Congo vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time
- Congo
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Congo currently reports 4.99 % change on previous year against 2.16 % change on previous year in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.83 % change on previous year.
That makes Congo's figure about 2.3 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 41st and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 1970s | 2.1 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 2.72 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | 0.6643 % change on previous year | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 2.04 % change on previous year | 3.79 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 2.23 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 0.6573 % change on previous year | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 2.49 % change on previous year | 3.95 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 4.41 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 0.6913 % change on previous year | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate, Congo or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Congo, at 4.99 % change on previous year against 2.16 % change on previous year in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate between Congo and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 2.83 % change on previous year, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Congo and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 41st and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.