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DR Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Capital
Kinshasa
Population
112.8 million 2025
Area
2,344,858 km²
Neighbours
9
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DR Congo hatched, Kinshasa marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 4.1°S 21.7°E; the scale bar is true at the centre.

The DR Congo is a country in Middle Africa bordered by Angola, Burundi, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Only four countries have more land neighbours. With 2,344,858 km², it is about the size of Algeria and Saudi Arabia and ranks 11th of 195 by area.

Its population was 112.8 million in 2025 (World Bank), the 15th-largest of 194. Density is 48 people per km². Most people live outside urban areas: the urban share was 45.1% in 2025. It grew by 3.20% in 2025, the 10th-fastest rate of the 194.

GDP per capita was US$807 in 2025 (World Bank, current US$), 182nd of 191 and 45th of 52 in Africa. Life expectancy at birth was 62.1 years in 2024. The fertility rate was 5.98 births per woman in 2024. Forest covers 61.5% of its land (2024).

Its main landmass has land on both sides of the equator, in the Eastern Hemisphere. North to south it runs about 2,087 km, between 13.5°S and 5.3°N. Kinshasa's antipode is in the North Pacific Ocean, about 590 km from Kiribati, the nearest land.

How it compares Africa: 54 countries

MeasureFigureWorldAfrica
Population112,832,4732025, World Bank15th of 1944th of 54
Area2,344,858 km²world-countries11th of 1952nd of 54
GDPUS$91.0 billion2025, World Bank, current US$80th of 19111th of 52
GDP per capitaUS$8072025, World Bank, current US$182nd of 19145th of 52
Population density48 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries136th of 19435th of 54
Life expectancy62.1 years2024, World Bank181st of 19441st of 54
Urban population45.1%2025, World Bank140th of 19429th of 54
Forest area61.5% of land2024, World Bank27th of 1947th of 54
Population growth+3.20% a year2025, World Bank10th of 1945th of 54
Internet users19.7%2024, World Bank175th of 18843rd of 53
Fertility rate5.98 births per woman2024, World Bank3rd of 1943rd of 54
Land neighbours9world-countries; among the 1955th of 1951st of 54
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaAlgeria, Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan

Closest in populationPhilippines, Egypt and Japan

Neighbours 9 countries by land, nearest capital first

  • Republic of the Congo9 km
    Kinshasa to Brazzaville, capital to capital
  • Angola551 km
    Kinshasa to Luanda, capital to capital
  • Central African Republic1,032 km
    Kinshasa to Bangui, capital to capital
  • Burundi1,615 km
    Kinshasa to Gitega, capital to capital
  • Rwanda1,658 km
    Kinshasa to Kigali, capital to capital
  • Zambia1,879 km
    Kinshasa to Lusaka, capital to capital
  • Uganda1,987 km
    Kinshasa to Kampala, capital to capital
  • South Sudan2,074 km
    Kinshasa to Juba, capital to capital
  • Tanzania2,272 km
    Kinshasa to Dodoma, capital to capital

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern, Southern and Eastern
Capital
Kinshasa
4.33°S 15.31°E
Northernmost latitude
5.31°N
Southernmost latitude
13.45°S
Westernmost longitude
12.21°E
Easternmost longitude
31.28°E
North to south
about 2,087 km
Antipode of Kinshasa
4.33°N 164.69°W
in the North Pacific Ocean, about 590 km from the nearest land (Kiribati)