Official name:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Region:
General Information
| Region | Middle Africa | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 112 832a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 49.8a | |
| Capital city | Kinshasa | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 13 743.3c | |
| UN membership date | 20 September 1960 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 2 345 410b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 98.5a | |
| National currency | Congolese Franc (CDF) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 2 668.9b |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 37 918 | 45 308 | 69 338b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 6.9 | 1.7 | 8.9b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 468 | 472 | 655b |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 19.7 | 21.6 | 17.8b |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 44.8 | 40.7 | 47.7b |
| Economy: Services and other activityd (% of GVA) | 35.5 | 37.7 | 34.4b |
| Employment in agriculturee (% of employed) | 58.8 | 56.3 | 55.1b |
| Employment in industrye (% of employed) | 9.1 | 9.7 | 9.8b |
| Employment in servicese (% employed) | 32.1 | 34 | 35.2b |
| Unemploymente (% of labour force) | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.6 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 62.4 / 69.7e | 60.3 / 66.7 | 62.3 / 68.5e |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 130 | 134f | ... |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 99 | 113 | 119b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 8 685 | 14 230 | 36 799e,g |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 8 068 | 6 938 | 22 263e,g |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 617 | 7 292 | 14 536e,g |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | - 1 484 | - 1 052 | - 3 883b |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 42.7 | 45c | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 4.6h | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 6.4 | 6.2 | 5.9a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 60.4 / 56.9 | 62.5 / 58.4 | 64.4 / 60.1a |
| Population age distributioni (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 46.0 / 4.9 | 46.1 / 4.8 | 45.9 / 4.8a |
| International migrant stockj (000/% of total pop.) | 810.0 / 1.0 | 952.9 / 1.0 | 1 085.1 / 1.0g |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 2 001.0 | 6 229.7 | 8 055.5k,g |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 95.7 | 80.8 | 71.5a |
| Health: Current expenditurel (% of GDP) | 3.7 | 4 | 3.8m |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.1n | 0.2c | 0.2m |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 100.9 / 103.2 | 111.8 / 120.0 | 114.3 / 120.9b |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 43.6 / 66.5 | ... / ... | 56.4 / 86.1o |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 26.7 / 43.4 | ... / ... | 35.4 / 57.5o |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 8.9 | 12.8p | 13p |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internete (per 100 inhabitants) | 3.8 | 21.6 | 30.5b |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.4q,r,s | ... | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 333 | 497 | 772g |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 58.1 | 55.6 | 54.7m |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 2.8 / ~0.0 | 3.4 / ~0.0 | 4.7 / ~0.0m |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 1 218 | 1 370 | 1 453m |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 15 | 14 | 14m |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 354t | 202 | 382o |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 49.2 | 54.6 | 54.6g |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 26.6 / 0.6 | 23.9 / 0.5 | 24.2 / 0.5m |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 16.6 / 14.2 | 15.4 / 11.2 | 15.2 / 11.2m |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 7.4 | 7.13 | 6.76b |