Population, male, annual growth rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Population, male, annual growth rate was 3.26 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.26 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
11th
of 216 countries
All-time high
4.89 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
1.59 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, male, annual growth rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male, annual growth rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 3.26 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, annual growth rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 4.89 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.59 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 11th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population, male, annual growth rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1979 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 1995 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 1997 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +70.4% |
| 1999 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 3 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.95 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.28 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 4.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.12 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2518 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5097 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, annual growth rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Population, male, annual growth rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 3.26 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, annual growth rate recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest population, male, annual growth rate recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for population, male, annual growth rate?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 11th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, 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 Population, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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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.