Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Population, male, annual growth rate
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.26 % change on previous year
in 2025
Somalia
3.38 % change on previous year
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Somalia rank
8th
Population, male, annual growth rate over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 3.38 % change on previous year against 3.26 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.12 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 8th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.95 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 0.2731 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 1980s | 3.3 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 0.5611 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 3.28 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 3.12 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 0.4057 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2010s | 3.43 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 0.451 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 3.29 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 0.1648 % change on previous year | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 3.38 % change on previous year against 3.26 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male, annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 0.12 % change on previous year, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for population, male, annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 8th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, male, 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, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.