Central Africa · Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a country in Central Africa. Its capital is Kinshasa. It shares land borders with 9 countries.
At a glance
The Democratic Republic of the Congo in numbers
- Population 116.5 million1116,452,162 No. 15 of 195
- Area 2,345,410 km²2 No. 11 of 195
- Population density 50 per km²12 No. 137 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$91 billion3 No. 79 of 189
- GDP per person $8074 No. 181 of 189
- Life expectancy 62.4 years1 No. 183 of 195
- Median age 15.9 years1 No. 190 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.