Land covered by forest
54.2%% of land area
#41 of 2132023
171% of world average
SERIAL · 180Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
CapitalKinshasa
CurrencyCDF · Congolese franc
LanguageFrench
Area2.3M km²
Since1960
ISOCOD · CD
Population
112.8Mas of 2025
Watermark portrait: Joseph Kabila
— THE COUNTRY —
Country in Central Africa
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo, and formerly named Zaire, is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is the second-largest country in Africa and the eleventh-largest in the world. With a population of about 124 million people, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the fourth-most populous country in Africa and the most populous Francophone country in the world. French is the official and most widely spoken language. There are over 200 indigenous languages, of which Lingala is the most widely spoken. The capital, largest city, and economic center is Kinshasa. The DRC is bordered by the Republic of the Congo, the Cabinda exclave of Angola, and the South Atlantic Ocean to the west; the Central African Republic and South Sudan to the north; Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania to the east; and Zambia and Angola to the south. Centered on the Congo Basin, most of the DRC's terrain is covered by dense rainforests and is crossed by many rivers. The east and southeast are mountainous.
Text: Wikipedia — Democratic Republic of the CongoCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-07-30
— FACTS —
- Capital
- Kinshasa
- Currency
- Congolese franc (CDF)
- Official language
- French
- Drives on the
- Right
- Calling code
- +243
- Licence plate code
- CGO
- Top-level domain
- .cd
- Independence / founding
- 30 Jun 1960
- Highest point
- Mount Stanley (5,109 m)
- Lowest point
- Atlantic Ocean (0 m)
- Anthem
- Debout Congolais
— LAND —
Forest area
1.2Mkm²
#7 of 2132023
649% of world average
Agricultural land
15.5%% of land area
#164 of 2092023
42% of world average
Farmable (arable) land
6.6%% of land area
#124 of 2062023
47% of world average
Land area
2.3Mkm²
#11 of 2152023
359% of world average
— PEOPLE —
Population
112.8Mpeople
#15 of 2162025
298% of world average
Population growth
3.2%% per year
#10 of 2162025
324% of world average
Population density
47people per km²
#155 of 2152023
10% of world average
People living in cities
45.1%% of population
#161 of 2162025
71% of world average
Urban population growth
4.0%% per year
#20 of 2162025
263% of world average
People living rurally
54.9%% of population
#56 of 2162025
149% of world average
Population aged 0-14
45.9%% of population
#5 of 2162025
183% of world average
Population aged 15-64
51.0%% of population
#213 of 2162025
80% of world average
Population aged 65+
3.1%% of population
#190 of 2162025
29% of world average
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Age dependency ratio
96.2%% of working-age population
#4 of 2162025
168% of world average
Female population
50.4%% of population
#105 of 2162025
101% of world average
Births per woman
6births per woman
#3 of 2162024
255% of world average
Birth rate
40.9 /1,000per 1,000 people
#5 of 2162024
237% of world average
Death rate
8.4 /1,000per 1,000 people
#74 of 2162024
109% of world average
Net migration
-27,309people (5-year total)
#179 of 2162025
-24801% of world average
Migrants living in the country
1.0%% of population
#171 of 2152024
8% of world average
— MONEY —
GDP
$91.03Bcurrent US$
#82 of 2112025
16% of world average
GDP, purchasing power parity
$216.62Bcurrent int'l $
#78 of 1992025
21% of world average
GDP per person
$807current US$
#202 of 2112025
3% of world average
GDP per person, purchasing power parity
$1,920current int'l $
#194 of 1992025
6% of world average
GDP growth
5.8%% per year
#39 of 2102025
170% of world average
GDP per person growth
2.4%% per year
#105 of 2102025
102% of world average
Gross national income
$87.66Bcurrent US$
#81 of 2042025
15% of world average
Gross national income per person
$720current US$
#195 of 2032025
4% of world average
Gross national income per person, PPP
$1,850current int'l $
#192 of 1972025
6% of world average
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Inflation
2.9%% per year
#92 of 1902016
34% of world average
Inflation (GDP deflator)
7.8%% per year
#175 of 2092025
110% of world average
Real interest rate
-3.5%%
#124 of 1342021
-85% of world average
Lending interest rate
23.3%%
#8 of 1342021
206% of world average
Government debt
14.9%% of GDP
#3 of 632022
25% of world average
Government revenue
13.2%% of GDP
#134 of 1492022
51% of world average
Government spending
12.4%% of GDP
#134 of 1492022
45% of world average
Government consumption
15.9%% of GDP
#94 of 1812025
91% of world average
Household consumption
52.7%% of GDP
#133 of 1812025
82% of world average
Investment (gross capital formation)
31.7%% of GDP
#22 of 1782025
136% of world average
Fixed investment
28.8%% of GDP
#28 of 1732025
129% of world average
Gross savings
28.7%% of GDP
#45 of 1682025
131% of world average
Foreign investment inflows
$1.87Bcurrent US$
#71 of 2012025
22% of world average
Foreign investment inflows
2.1%% of GDP
#103 of 1982025
no comparison
Foreign investment outflows
0.3%% of GDP
#99 of 1792024
12% of world average
Current account balance
-4.3%% of GDP
#136 of 1912025
no comparison
Foreign reserves
$5.10Bcurrent US$
#102 of 1772023
5% of world average
External debt
$12.48Bcurrent US$
#58 of 1212024
16% of world average
Income inequality (Gini)
450-100
#133 of 1472020
125% of world average
People below the poverty line
85.3%% of population
#147 of 1472020
667% of world average
Income share held by richest 10%
35.7%%
#138 of 1472020
128% of world average
Income share held by poorest 10%
2.1%%
#117 of 1472020
75% of world average
Money sent home by workers abroad
$3.32Bcurrent US$
#55 of 1862025
64% of world average
Foreign aid received
6.4%% of GNI
#36 of 1372023
107% of world average
Exchange rate
2,693local currency per US$
#16 of 2112025
186% of world average
Agriculture's share of the economy
8.9%% of GDP
#77 of 1992025
90% of world average
Industry's share of the economy
39.7%% of GDP
#15 of 2022025
162% of world average
Manufacturing's share of the economy
7.9%% of GDP
#125 of 1952025
72% of world average
Services' share of the economy
48.0%% of GDP
#157 of 2022025
83% of world average
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— TRADE —
Exports
43.4%% of GDP
#70 of 1872025
100% of world average
Imports
43.9%% of GDP
#94 of 1872025
88% of world average
Trade balance
-0.5%% of GDP
#81 of 1872025
no comparison
Total trade (openness)
66.1%% of GDP
#74 of 2052025
102% of world average
Goods exported
$32.10Bcurrent US$
#68 of 2072025
26% of world average
Goods imported
$28.10Bcurrent US$
#76 of 2072025
22% of world average
Services exported
$548.1Mcurrent US$
#149 of 1912025
1% of world average
Services imported
$5.02Bcurrent US$
#92 of 1912025
11% of world average
Goods and services exported
$36.42Bcurrent US$
#78 of 1912025
21% of world average
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Goods and services imported
$37.98Bcurrent US$
#70 of 1912025
22% of world average
High-tech share of exports
0.2%% of manufactured exports
#169 of 1792023
2% of world average
Terms of trade
142index
#10 of 2062024
135% of world average
— HEALTH —
Life expectancy
62.1 yrsyears
#204 of 2162024
84% of world average
Life expectancy, women
64.2 yrsyears
#201 of 2162024
84% of world average
Life expectancy, men
60.0 yrsyears
#206 of 2162024
84% of world average
Infant deaths
56.4 /1,000per 1,000 live births
#188 of 1962024
304% of world average
Deaths under age 5
89.7 /1,000per 1,000 live births
#189 of 1962024
371% of world average
Maternal deaths
427per 100,000 live births
#182 of 1942023
368% of world average
Health spending
3.7%% of GDP
#163 of 1932023
54% of world average
Health spending per person
$23current US$
#190 of 1932023
2% of world average
Physicians
0.2 /1,000per 1,000 people
#159 of 1872022
10% of world average
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Nurses and midwives
1.2 /1,000per 1,000 people
#160 of 1962022
25% of world average
Hospital beds
0.8 /1,000per 1,000 people
not enough data to rank2006
27% of world average
Access to clean drinking water
35.7%% of population
#214 of 2142024
39% of world average
Access to basic sanitation
16.3%% of population
#207 of 2132024
20% of world average
Suicide rate
9per 100,000 people
#120 of 1852021
103% of world average
Adults who smoke
12.3%% of adults
#52 of 1662024
62% of world average
HIV prevalence
0.7%% aged 15-49
#101 of 1532024
51% of world average
Tuberculosis cases
377per 100,000 people
#195 of 2082024
380% of world average
Undernourishment
38.5%% of population
#163 of 1682023
382% of world average
Children vaccinated against measles
55.0%% of children 12-23 months
#184 of 1932024
64% of world average
— LEARNING —
Education spending
2.8%% of GDP
#153 of 1902022
66% of world average
Education spending
13.1%% of government spending
#90 of 1892017
97% of world average
Adult literacy
68.5%% aged 15+
#98 of 1192023
82% of world average
Youth literacy
77.9%% aged 15-24
#109 of 1262023
85% of world average
Primary school enrolment
117.6%% gross
#17 of 2002023
117% of world average
Secondary school enrolment
55.5%% gross
#159 of 1882023
64% of world average
University enrolment
6.4%% gross
#158 of 1672020
13% of world average
Primary school completion
75.7%% of relevant age group
#147 of 1802023
84% of world average
Pupils per teacher, primary school
33pupils per teacher
not enough data to rank2015
150% of world average
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Years of compulsory education
6.0 yrsyears
#180 of 1972025
60% of world average
— WORK —
Unemployment
4.4%% of labour force
#73 of 1862025
64% of world average
Youth unemployment
7.8%% of labour force aged 15-24
#48 of 1862025
50% of world average
Labour force participation
64.3%% aged 15+
#73 of 1862025
106% of world average
Women in the labour force
61.8%% of women aged 15+
#40 of 1862025
121% of world average
Men in the labour force
66.8%% of men aged 15+
#123 of 1862025
96% of world average
Labour force
39.2Mpeople
#17 of 1862025
194% of world average
Working in agriculture
58.5%% of employment
#15 of 1862025
266% of world average
Working in industry
8.0%% of employment
#173 of 1862025
41% of world average
Working in services
33.5%% of employment
#168 of 1862025
57% of world average
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Self-employed
85.1%% of employment
#9 of 1862025
220% of world average
Labour force with advanced education
61.0%% of labour force
#159 of 1712020
80% of world average
Employed
61.5%% aged 15+
#63 of 1862025
109% of world average
— CONNECTED —
People online
19.7%% of population
#192 of 2072024
28% of world average
Mobile phone subscriptions
59per 100 people
#196 of 2102024
51% of world average
Fixed broadband subscriptions
0per 100 people
#201 of 2082024
0% of world average
Fixed telephone lines
0per 100 people
#209 of 2132024
0% of world average
Access to electricity
22.5%% of population
#208 of 2142024
25% of world average
Access to clean cooking fuel
5.0%% of population
#175 of 1892023
7% of world average
Electricity used per person
129kWh per person
#138 of 1492023
3% of world average
Energy used per person
409kg oil equivalent per person
#128 of 1492023
18% of world average
Air passengers carried
1.2Mpassengers
#94 of 1652023
4% of world average
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Air freight
0million tonne-km
#126 of 1632023
0% of world average
Rail network
3,641route-km
#36 of 842021
35% of world average
Rail passengers
7million passenger-km
#76 of 782021
0% of world average
Container port traffic
42,211TEU
#145 of 1672019
1% of world average
Research and development spending
0.4%% of GDP
not enough data to rank2015
42% of world average
Patent applications by residents
72count
#79 of 1422020
0% of world average
Scientific journal articles published
243count
#122 of 1972023
1% of world average
Tourists arriving
351,000count
#136 of 1942016
7% of world average
Money earned from tourism
$60.5Mcurrent US$
#151 of 1752018
2% of world average
— NATURE —
Carbon emissions per person
0tonnes per person
#11 of 2032024
1% of world average
Carbon emissions
6Mt CO2
#74 of 2032024
3% of world average
Greenhouse gas emissions
58Mt CO2-equivalent
#133 of 2032024
23% of world average
Protected land
14.9%% of land area
#126 of 2132025
79% of world average
Protected coastal waters
0.5%% of territorial waters
#120 of 1742025
5% of world average
Freshwater withdrawn
0.1%% of internal resources
#5 of 1772022
0% of world average
Renewable water available per person
8,789m³ per person
#52 of 1832022
62% of world average
Renewable energy use
96.3%% of final energy consumption
#1 of 2122021
331% of world average
Electricity from renewables
90.4%% of total
#15 of 2062021
261% of world average
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Electricity from fossil fuels
0.0%% of total
#7 of 2092022
0% of world average
Electricity from nuclear power
0.0%% of total
#67 of 2082021
0% of world average
Energy imported (net)
1.6%% of energy use
#98 of 1432022
no comparison
— STATE —
Military spending
1.2%% of GDP
#103 of 1562024
55% of world average
Military spending
$899.2Mcurrent US$
#89 of 1602024
5% of world average
Military spending
7.1%% of government spending
#50 of 1532024
96% of world average
Armed forces personnel
134,000people
#46 of 1702020
84% of world average
Armed forces
0.4%% of labour force
#129 of 1682020
32% of world average
Tax revenue
10.7%% of GDP
#125 of 1492022
64% of world average
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— TRADE —
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— EXTRAS —
Anthem
No anthem audio available
Capital time
--:--:--Kinshasa · approx. UTC+1
Landmarks
Virunga National ParkImage: Wikimedia Commons 
Garamba National ParkImage: Wikimedia Commons 
Salonga National ParkImage: Wikimedia Commons 
Okapi Wildlife ReserveImage: Wikimedia Commons 
Kahuzi-Biéga National ParkImage: Wikimedia Commons
People
Joseph KabilaPresident of the DR Congo from 2001 to 2019
Denis MukwegeCongolese gynecologist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate
Félix Tshisekedipresident of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Laurent-Désiré Kabilaformer President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1939-2001)
Claude MakeléléFrench football manager (born 1973)
Eduardo CamavingaFrench footballer (born 2002)
Steve MandandaFrench footballer (born 1985)
Joseph Kasa-VubuCongolese politician
Dikembe MutomboCongolese-American basketball player (1966–2024)
Aaron Wan-BissakaDR Congo footballer (born 1997)
Gaël KakutaFrench-Congolese footballer (born 1991)
Tshombé MoïseCongolese politician and secessionist leader (1919–1969)
History
30 Jun 1960Democratic Republic of the Congo — founding / independence (Wikidata)
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1960 → now
2026
Population112.8M2025
GDP$91.03B2025
GDP per person$8072025