DR Congo
🇨🇩 Middle Africa · Democratic Republic of the Congo
How DR Congo ranks globally
About DR Congo
DR Congo (officially Democratic Republic of the Congo) is a country in Middle Africa, with Kinshasa as its capital. It is home to roughly 112.83 million people, giving a population density of about 48 people per square kilometre. The country covers 2,344,858 km² of land and shares land borders with 9 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $91.03B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.522. The official currency is the Congolese franc (CDF), and the main languages are French, Kikongo, Lingala, Tshiluba, Swahili.
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How DR Congo measures up
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DR Congo is the 15th most populous country in the world, with about 112.83 million people.
By land area it is the 11th-largest country in the world, covering 2,344,858 km².
It has the world's 80th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($91.03B).
DR Congo shares land borders with 9 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of low human development, with an HDI of 0.522.
DR Congo has a population density of about 48 people per square kilometre.
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