Country profile

DR Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo · Middle Africa

👥 Population

112,832,473

World Bank · 2025

🏛 Capital

Kinshasa

🗺 Area

2,344,858 km²

among the world’s largest

💹 GDP (nominal)

$91.03B

World Bank · 2025

📈 HDI

0.522

UNDP · 2023

📍 Pop. density

48 /km²

💱 Currency

CDF

Congolese franc

🗣 Languages

French, Kikongo, Lingala, Tshiluba, Swahili

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.

Development profile (each axis 0–100%, higher is stronger)

Key indicators

Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.

💹 Economy

GDP (PPP)

$199B

GDP/capita (PPP)

$1,821

GDP growth

5.8%

Inflation

2.9%

Unemployment

4.4%

👥 People

Life expectancy

62.1 yrs

Fertility rate

5.98

Pop. growth

3.2%

Urban population

45.1%

Infant mortality /1k

56.4

🌍 Quality of Life

Internet users

19.7%

Literacy rate

68.5%

Physicians /1k

0.21

Renewable energy

96.3%

DR Congo's GDP over time (nominal, US$)

Travel & practical

Capital

Kinshasa

Currency

CDF

Dialing code

+243

Internet TLD

.cd

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Fun facts about DR Congo

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.