COUNTRY PROFILE / COD
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Congo, Dem. Rep. / COD / CD
For Democratic Republic of the Congo, population is 112,832,473 people (2025, #15/215) and area is 2,344,860 km² (2023, #11/215). This profile covers 85 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2014 / 93.1%); Main language: French.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Democratic Republic of the Congo in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Democratic Republic of the Congo with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Democratic Republic of the Congo, population is about 91.5% of Japan's value and area is about 6.2 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 112,832,473 people2025 / About 91.5% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 2,344,860 km²2023 / About 6.2 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 48.1 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 14.7% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 62.07 years2024 / 21.96 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 8072025 / About 2.2% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 50,507,442 people in 2000 to 112,832,473 people in 2025, an increase of about 123.4%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 51.89 years in 2000 to 62.07 years in 2024, an increase of 10.19 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 378 in 2000 to US$ 807 in 2025, an increase of about 113.5%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
80 additional rankings for Democratic Republic of the Congo.
80 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work21 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture7 rankings
Environment & digital12 rankings
Safety & politics5 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY