Congo Dem. Rep.
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Middle Africa |
| Population (000, 2025) | 112,832 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 498 |
| Capital city | Kinshasa |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 137,433 |
| UN membership date | 201,960 |
| Surface area (km2) | 2,345,410 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 985 |
| National currency | Congolese Franc (CDF) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 26,689 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 69,338 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 89 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 655 |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 178 |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 477 |
| Economy: Services and other activityd (% of GVA) | 344 |
| Employment in agriculturee (% of employed) | 551 |
| Employment in industrye (% of employed) | 98 |
| Employment in servicese (% employed) | 352 |
| Unemploymente (% of labour force) | 46 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 623,685 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | ... |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 119 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 36,799 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 22,263 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 14,536 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 3,883 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 32 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 59 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 644,601 |
| Population age distributioni (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 45,948 |
| International migrant stockj (000/% of total pop.) | 1,085,110 |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 80,555 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 715 |
| Health: Current expenditurel (% of GDP) | 38 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 2 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 11,431,209 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 564,861 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 354,575 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 13 |
| Individuals using the Internete (per 100 inhabitants) | 305 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 772 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 547 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 4,700 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 1,453 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 14 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 382 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 546 |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 24,205 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 152,112 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 676 |
Expat distribution in Congo Dem. Rep. from top sending countries
