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DR Congo.

Capital: Kinshasa · Africa · Middle Africa

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Population112.83 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$66.38 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$6282023 · calculated
Area2,344,858 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)2.9%2016 · World Bank
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DR Congo at a glance

Official name
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Capital
Kinshasa
Population
112.83 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$66.38 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$628 (2023)
Area
2,344,858 km²
Languages
French, Kikongo, Lingala, Tshiluba, Swahili
Currency
Congolese franc (CDF, FC)
Time
UTC+01:00 to UTC+02:00 (2 offsets)
Dialling code
+243
Internet domain
.cd
People
Congolese
Land borders
Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

DR Congo in numbers

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Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

020M40M60M80M100M120M1960198020002020DR CongoDR Congo 1960: 15.3MDR Congo 1961: 15.7MDR Congo 1962: 16.1MDR Congo 1963: 16.5MDR Congo 1964: 17MDR Congo 1965: 17.4MDR Congo 1966: 17.9MDR Congo 1967: 18.5MDR Congo 1968: 19MDR Congo 1969: 19.6MDR Congo 1970: 20.1MDR Congo 1971: 20.7MDR Congo 1972: 21.3MDR Congo 1973: 21.8MDR Congo 1974: 22.4MDR Congo 1975: 23MDR Congo 1976: 23.6MDR Congo 1977: 24.2MDR Congo 1978: 25MDR Congo 1979: 25.9MDR Congo 1980: 26.7MDR Congo 1981: 27.5MDR Congo 1982: 28.3MDR Congo 1983: 29.3MDR Congo 1984: 30.2MDR Congo 1985: 31.3MDR Congo 1986: 32.3MDR Congo 1987: 33.3MDR Congo 1988: 34.4MDR Congo 1989: 35.5MDR Congo 1990: 36.7MDR Congo 1991: 37.9MDR Congo 1992: 39.2MDR Congo 1993: 40.7MDR Congo 1994: 42.6MDR Congo 1995: 44.4MDR Congo 1996: 45.3MDR Congo 1997: 46MDR Congo 1998: 47.3MDR Congo 1999: 48.9MDR Congo 2000: 50.5MDR Congo 2001: 52.1MDR Congo 2002: 53.8MDR Congo 2003: 55.3MDR Congo 2004: 57MDR Congo 2005: 58.8MDR Congo 2006: 60.6MDR Congo 2007: 62.5MDR Congo 2008: 64.4MDR Congo 2009: 66.4MDR Congo 2010: 68.6MDR Congo 2011: 70.8MDR Congo 2012: 73.3MDR Congo 2013: 75.8MDR Congo 2014: 78.4MDR Congo 2015: 81MDR Congo 2016: 84MDR Congo 2017: 87.1MDR Congo 2018: 90MDR Congo 2019: 92.9MDR Congo 2020: 96MDR Congo 2021: 99.1MDR Congo 2022: 102.4MDR Congo 2023: 105.8MDR Congo 2024: 109.3MDR Congo 2025: 112.8M050M100M150M1960198020002020DR CongoDR Congo 1960: 15.3MDR Congo 1961: 15.7MDR Congo 1962: 16.1MDR Congo 1963: 16.5MDR Congo 1964: 17MDR Congo 1965: 17.4MDR Congo 1966: 17.9MDR Congo 1967: 18.5MDR Congo 1968: 19MDR Congo 1969: 19.6MDR Congo 1970: 20.1MDR Congo 1971: 20.7MDR Congo 1972: 21.3MDR Congo 1973: 21.8MDR Congo 1974: 22.4MDR Congo 1975: 23MDR Congo 1976: 23.6MDR Congo 1977: 24.2MDR Congo 1978: 25MDR Congo 1979: 25.9MDR Congo 1980: 26.7MDR Congo 1981: 27.5MDR Congo 1982: 28.3MDR Congo 1983: 29.3MDR Congo 1984: 30.2MDR Congo 1985: 31.3MDR Congo 1986: 32.3MDR Congo 1987: 33.3MDR Congo 1988: 34.4MDR Congo 1989: 35.5MDR Congo 1990: 36.7MDR Congo 1991: 37.9MDR Congo 1992: 39.2MDR Congo 1993: 40.7MDR Congo 1994: 42.6MDR Congo 1995: 44.4MDR Congo 1996: 45.3MDR Congo 1997: 46MDR Congo 1998: 47.3MDR Congo 1999: 48.9MDR Congo 2000: 50.5MDR Congo 2001: 52.1MDR Congo 2002: 53.8MDR Congo 2003: 55.3MDR Congo 2004: 57MDR Congo 2005: 58.8MDR Congo 2006: 60.6MDR Congo 2007: 62.5MDR Congo 2008: 64.4MDR Congo 2009: 66.4MDR Congo 2010: 68.6MDR Congo 2011: 70.8MDR Congo 2012: 73.3MDR Congo 2013: 75.8MDR Congo 2014: 78.4MDR Congo 2015: 81MDR Congo 2016: 84MDR Congo 2017: 87.1MDR Congo 2018: 90MDR Congo 2019: 92.9MDR Congo 2020: 96MDR Congo 2021: 99.1MDR Congo 2022: 102.4MDR Congo 2023: 105.8MDR Congo 2024: 109.3MDR Congo 2025: 112.8M

GDP, current US$

1992–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$20B$40B$60B$80B200020102020DR CongoDR Congo 1992: $8.9BDR Congo 1993: $10.8BDR Congo 1994: $5.8BDR Congo 1995: $5.6BDR Congo 1996: $5.8BDR Congo 1997: $6.1BDR Congo 1998: $6.2BDR Congo 1999: $4.7BDR Congo 2000: $19.1BDR Congo 2001: $7.4BDR Congo 2002: $8.7BDR Congo 2003: $8.9BDR Congo 2004: $10.3BDR Congo 2005: $12BDR Congo 2006: $14.5BDR Congo 2007: $16.7BDR Congo 2008: $19.8BDR Congo 2009: $18.6BDR Congo 2010: $21.6BDR Congo 2011: $25.8BDR Congo 2012: $29.3BDR Congo 2013: $32.7BDR Congo 2014: $35.9BDR Congo 2015: $37.9BDR Congo 2016: $37.1BDR Congo 2017: $38BDR Congo 2018: $47.6BDR Congo 2019: $51.8BDR Congo 2020: $48.7BDR Congo 2021: $55.3BDR Congo 2022: $65.8BDR Congo 2023: $66.4B$0$20B$40B$60B$80B200020102020DR CongoDR Congo 1992: $8.9BDR Congo 1993: $10.8BDR Congo 1994: $5.8BDR Congo 1995: $5.6BDR Congo 1996: $5.8BDR Congo 1997: $6.1BDR Congo 1998: $6.2BDR Congo 1999: $4.7BDR Congo 2000: $19.1BDR Congo 2001: $7.4BDR Congo 2002: $8.7BDR Congo 2003: $8.9BDR Congo 2004: $10.3BDR Congo 2005: $12BDR Congo 2006: $14.5BDR Congo 2007: $16.7BDR Congo 2008: $19.8BDR Congo 2009: $18.6BDR Congo 2010: $21.6BDR Congo 2011: $25.8BDR Congo 2012: $29.3BDR Congo 2013: $32.7BDR Congo 2014: $35.9BDR Congo 2015: $37.9BDR Congo 2016: $37.1BDR Congo 2017: $38BDR Congo 2018: $47.6BDR Congo 2019: $51.8BDR Congo 2020: $48.7BDR Congo 2021: $55.3BDR Congo 2022: $65.8BDR Congo 2023: $66.4B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2016 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

0%5,000%10K%15K%20K%25K%1980199020002010DR CongoDR Congo 1980: 46.6%DR Congo 1981: 35.4%DR Congo 1982: 36.7%DR Congo 1983: 76.5%DR Congo 1984: 52.2%DR Congo 1985: 23.8%DR Congo 1986: 44.4%DR Congo 1987: 78.7%DR Congo 1988: 71.1%DR Congo 1989: 104%DR Congo 1990: 81.3%DR Congo 1991: 2,154%DR Congo 1992: 4,129%DR Congo 1993: 1,987%DR Congo 1994: 23.8K%DR Congo 1995: 542%DR Congo 1996: 492%DR Congo 1997: 199%DR Congo 1998: 29.1%DR Congo 1999: 285%DR Congo 2000: 514%DR Congo 2001: 360%DR Congo 2002: 31.5%DR Congo 2003: 12.9%DR Congo 2004: 3.99%DR Congo 2005: 21.3%DR Congo 2006: 13.1%DR Congo 2007: 16.9%DR Congo 2008: 17.3%DR Congo 2009: 2.8%DR Congo 2010: 7.1%DR Congo 2011: 15.3%DR Congo 2012: 9.72%DR Congo 2013: 0.81%DR Congo 2014: 1.24%DR Congo 2015: 0.74%DR Congo 2016: 2.89%0%10K%20K%30K%1980199020002010DR CongoDR Congo 1980: 46.6%DR Congo 1981: 35.4%DR Congo 1982: 36.7%DR Congo 1983: 76.5%DR Congo 1984: 52.2%DR Congo 1985: 23.8%DR Congo 1986: 44.4%DR Congo 1987: 78.7%DR Congo 1988: 71.1%DR Congo 1989: 104%DR Congo 1990: 81.3%DR Congo 1991: 2,154%DR Congo 1992: 4,129%DR Congo 1993: 1,987%DR Congo 1994: 23.8K%DR Congo 1995: 542%DR Congo 1996: 492%DR Congo 1997: 199%DR Congo 1998: 29.1%DR Congo 1999: 285%DR Congo 2000: 514%DR Congo 2001: 360%DR Congo 2002: 31.5%DR Congo 2003: 12.9%DR Congo 2004: 3.99%DR Congo 2005: 21.3%DR Congo 2006: 13.1%DR Congo 2007: 16.9%DR Congo 2008: 17.3%DR Congo 2009: 2.8%DR Congo 2010: 7.1%DR Congo 2011: 15.3%DR Congo 2012: 9.72%DR Congo 2013: 0.81%DR Congo 2014: 1.24%DR Congo 2015: 0.74%DR Congo 2016: 2.89%

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