Democratic Republic of Congo vs Least developed countries: Population, female, annual growth rate

Democratic Republic of Congo
3.25 % change on previous year
in 2025
Least developed countries
2.32 % change on previous year
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th
Least developed countries rank
9th

Population, female, annual growth rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Least developed countries
2345196119932025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.25 % change on previous year against 2.32 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.93 % change on previous year.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Least developed countries ranks 9th of 217 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 2.66 % change on previous year 2.54 % change on previous year 0.1273 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 2.72 % change on previous year 2.55 % change on previous year 0.1769 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 3.11 % change on previous year 2.56 % change on previous year 0.5527 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 3.25 % change on previous year 2.65 % change on previous year 0.6062 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 3.1 % change on previous year 2.46 % change on previous year 0.6334 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 3.4 % change on previous year 2.4 % change on previous year 1.01 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 3.28 % change on previous year 2.33 % change on previous year 0.9499 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, female, annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Least developed countries?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.25 % change on previous year against 2.32 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, female, annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Least developed countries?
0.93 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Least developed countries?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Least developed countries rank globally for population, female, annual growth rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Least developed countries ranks 9th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, female, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
266 places, 17,260 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.