Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: Urban area long term, annual growth rate
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.99 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malawi
4.32 % change on previous year
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
15th
Malawi rank
13th
Urban area long term, annual growth rate over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 4.32 % change on previous year against 3.99 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.33 % change on previous year.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Malawi ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Malawi ranks 13th of 202 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.7 % change on previous year | 3.88 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 1960s | 4.86 % change on previous year | 5.08 % change on previous year | 0.2237 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 1970s | 2.65 % change on previous year | 7.15 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 1980s | 2.56 % change on previous year | 6.62 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 1990s | 3.95 % change on previous year | 4.71 % change on previous year | 0.7691 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 2000s | 5.03 % change on previous year | 4.93 % change on previous year | 0.1041 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 5.72 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 4.25 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | 0.2296 % change on previous year | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area long term, annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 4.32 % change on previous year against 3.99 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area long term, annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
- 0.33 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for urban area long term, annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Malawi ranks 13th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban area long term, 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 Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.