Democratic Republic of Congo population growth rate for 2025 was 3.20%, a 0.04% decline from 2024.
Democratic Republic of Congo population growth rate for 2024 was 3.24%, a 0.02% decline from 2023.
Democratic Republic of Congo population growth rate for 2023 was 3.26%, a 0.04% increase from 2022.
Democratic Republic of Congo population growth rate for 2022 was 3.22%, a 0.01% decline from 2021.
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The full historical dataset is available for download here: Democratic Republic of Congo Population Growth Rate | Historical Data | 1961 - 2025.