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Australia vs DR Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 109M in The DR Congo (ranked 15/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 875,313 sq mi for The DR Congo (ranked 6th vs. 11th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649).

Main facts and rankings

Australia DR Congo
Population
27799169
117507801
Population rank 55/197 15/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$71B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 87/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$649
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 190/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$1,821
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$16B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
22.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$146.4
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 183/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$1,693
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 875,313 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
6.05
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
16.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

Australia and DR Congo: Comparison Charts

Australia and DR Congo economies compared

GDP
Australia

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP
Australia DR Congo
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $70,962,185,791
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $69,843,655,425
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $70,422,346,142
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $59,067,289,574
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $46,691,989,749
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $46,845,900,350
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $46,659,954,092
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $37,537,521,566
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $38,600,224,214
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $40,179,574,490
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $38,352,980,553
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $34,891,189,160
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $30,029,369,929
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $26,392,379,642
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $24,161,641,931
2009 $931,761,689,771 $18,607,259,481
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $22,723,488,723
2007 $856,603,595,823 $18,374,807,773
2006 $749,708,370,333 $15,484,044,535
2005 $696,811,489,613 $12,609,728,573
2004 $615,643,050,221 $10,297,483,481
2003 $468,517,181,130 $8,937,567,060
2002 $396,436,967,263 $8,728,038,525
2001 $380,360,222,861 $7,438,189,100
2000 $416,901,962,163 $19,088,046,306
1999 $390,347,787,943 $4,711,259,427
1998 $400,361,527,505 $6,217,805,821
1997 $436,321,902,767 $6,090,838,693
1996 $401,962,517,479 $5,771,456,952
1995 $368,725,126,225 $5,643,439,376
1994 $323,269,456,935 $5,820,382,248
1993 $312,568,858,910 $10,706,259,937
1992 $325,982,966,981 $8,227,343,907
1991 $326,416,407,861 $9,625,436,873
1990 $311,840,666,465 $9,349,764,580
1989 $300,264,309,002 $9,021,862,775
1988 $236,461,079,970 $8,861,299,977
1987 $189,726,707,253 $7,661,625,473
1986 $182,707,050,923 $8,095,367,168
1985 $180,861,108,959 $7,195,042,616
1984 $193,749,932,078 $7,857,729,193
1983 $177,523,719,680 $11,006,712,650
1982 $194,323,071,831 $13,651,667,371
1981 $177,151,979,566 $12,537,821,038
1980 $150,200,557,103 $14,394,927,495
1979 $135,093,718,051 $15,068,422,236
1978 $118,660,813,780 $15,372,608,002
1977 $110,504,702,914 $12,344,424,764
1976 $105,209,354,856 $9,648,583,225
1975 $97,440,939,506 $10,237,343,174
1974 $89,086,219,602 $9,596,960,180
1973 $63,923,126,201 $7,870,239,461
1972 $52,117,990,654 $6,173,712,814
1971 $45,283,847,245 $5,594,770,359
1970 $41,395,206,623 $4,877,684,910
1969 $36,738,245,878 $5,032,434,970
1968 $32,763,365,242 $3,909,780,539
1967 $30,487,524,878 $3,384,063,372
1966 $27,349,284,376 $4,532,660,182
1965 $26,014,244,162 $4,043,901,818
1964 $23,835,843,814 $2,881,545,273
1963 $21,573,443,452 $6,213,185,743
1962 $19,953,923,193 $3,779,841,429
1961 $19,713,123,154 $3,086,746,857
1960 $18,635,682,982 $3,359,404,118

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and DR Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia DR Congo
2024 $64,604 $649
2023 $65,058 $660
2022 $65,170 $688
2021 $60,759 $596
2020 $51,983 $486
2019 $55,195 $504
2018 $57,410 $518
2017 $54,118 $431
2016 $50,084 $460
2015 $56,970 $496
2014 $62,817 $489
2013 $68,477 $460
2012 $68,301 $410
2011 $62,799 $373
2010 $52,314 $352
2009 $42,955 $280.2
2008 $49,811 $353
2007 $41,128 $294.1
2006 $36,659 $255.4
2005 $34,535 $214.5
2004 $30,886 $180.7
2003 $23,758 $161.5
2002 $20,335 $162.4
2001 $19,734 $142.7
2000 $21,909 $378
1999 $20,750 $96.3
1998 $21,516 $131.5
1997 $23,683 $132.3
1996 $22,056 $127.4
1995 $20,479 $127
1994 $18,156 $136.5
1993 $17,725 $263.3
1992 $18,650 $209.7
1991 $18,885 $253.8
1990 $18,274 $254.9
1989 $17,858 $254.2
1988 $14,303 $257.7
1987 $11,666 $230.1
1986 $11,406 $250.9
1985 $11,455 $230.1
1984 $12,436 $259.8
1983 $11,532 $376
1982 $12,798 $482
1981 $11,871 $456
1980 $10,223 $539
1979 $9,308 $582
1978 $8,264 $615
1977 $7,786 $509
1976 $7,497 $408
1975 $7,014 $445
1974 $6,492 $428
1973 $4,778 $361
1972 $3,955 $290.5
1971 $3,500 $270.3
1970 $3,310 $242.2
1969 $2,996 $257.1
1968 $2,728 $205.6
1967 $2,584 $183.3
1966 $2,347 $252.8
1965 $2,284 $232
1964 $2,134 $169.9
1963 $1,970 $376
1962 $1,858 $235.1
1961 $1,880 $197.1
1960 $1,813 $220.1

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia vs. DR Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

DR Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia DR Congo
2026 84.3 62.4
2025 84.2 62.2
2024 84.1 62.1
2023 83.9 61.9
2022 82.8 61
2021 83.6 60
2020 83.7 60.4
2019 83.2 60.2
2018 83.3 59.9
2017 82.7 59.5
2016 82.8 59.1
2015 82.6 58.7
2014 82.5 58.2
2013 82.6 57.8
2012 82.3 57.4
2011 82.1 56.9
2010 82 56.4
2009 81.7 55.8
2008 81.4 55.4
2007 81.2 55
2006 81.3 54.5
2005 81.1 54
2004 80.7 53.5
2003 80.4 53
2002 80.1 52.4
2001 80 52.2
2000 79.6 51.9
1999 79.3 50.1
1998 79 49.7
1997 78.6 50.5
1996 78.3 49.4
1995 78.3 50.4
1994 77.9 49.9
1993 78 49.6
1992 77.5 49.3
1991 77.5 48.9
1990 77 48.5
1989 76.2 48.1
1988 76.3 47.8
1987 76.1 47.4
1986 76.1 47
1985 75.4 46.7
1984 75.5 46.5
1983 75.4 46.2
1982 74.7 45.9
1981 74.8 45.7
1980 74.6 45.5
1979 74.3 45.3
1978 73.7 44.6
1977 73.5 44.9
1976 72.8 44.7
1975 72.8 44.5
1974 71.8 44.3
1973 72.1 44.1
1972 71.8 43.9
1971 71.5 43.6
1970 70.7 43.3
1969 71.1 43
1968 70.7 42.7
1967 71 42.3
1966 70.7 42.2
1965 70.8 40.8
1964 70.6 40.1
1963 71 40.6
1962 70.9 40.4
1961 71.1 40.2
1960 70.9 40.8
1959 70.4 40.6
1958 70.9 40.5
1957 70.3 40.2
1956 70 39.9
1955 70.2 39.7
1954 69.9 39.4
1953 69.7 39.1
1952 69.1 38.9
1951 68.7 38.5
1950 69 38.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Australia and DR Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

DR Congo
1x
Year Population
Australia DR Congo
2024 27,196,812 109,276,265
2023 26,659,922 105,789,731
2022 26,018,721 102,396,968
2021 25,685,412 99,148,932
2020 25,649,248 95,989,998
2019 25,334,826 92,947,442
2018 24,963,258 90,047,644
2017 24,592,588 87,083,398
2016 24,190,907 83,956,415
2015 23,815,995 81,035,531
2014 23,475,686 78,403,242
2013 23,128,129 75,789,395
2012 22,733,465 73,254,618
2011 22,340,024 70,849,311
2010 22,031,750 68,563,038
2009 21,691,653 66,412,044
2008 21,249,199 64,390,664
2007 20,827,622 62,477,752
2006 20,450,966 60,615,908
2005 20,176,844 58,775,724
2004 19,932,722 56,997,741
2003 19,720,737 55,343,867
2002 19,495,210 53,750,524
2001 19,274,701 52,132,646
2000 19,028,802 50,507,442
1999 18,812,264 48,912,971
1998 18,607,584 47,297,600
1997 18,423,037 46,029,902
1996 18,224,767 45,296,124
1995 18,004,882 44,433,704
1994 17,805,468 42,626,876
1993 17,634,808 40,656,336
1992 17,478,635 39,228,910
1991 17,284,036 37,925,817
1990 17,065,128 36,684,063
1989 16,814,416 35,486,866
1988 16,532,164 34,382,752
1987 16,263,874 33,298,904
1986 16,018,350 32,265,196
1985 15,788,312 31,264,816
1984 15,579,391 30,245,081
1983 15,393,472 29,250,963
1982 15,184,247 28,338,190
1981 14,923,260 27,500,515
1980 14,692,000 26,711,099
1979 14,514,000 25,886,782
1978 14,358,000 24,992,689
1977 14,192,000 24,229,061
1976 14,033,000 23,624,031
1975 13,893,000 23,021,101
1974 13,723,000 22,418,878
1973 13,380,000 21,827,665
1972 13,177,000 21,251,160
1971 12,937,000 20,695,569
1970 12,507,000 20,137,436
1969 12,263,000 19,570,445
1968 12,009,000 19,012,189
1967 11,799,000 18,462,782
1966 11,651,000 17,931,929
1965 11,388,000 17,427,802
1964 11,167,000 16,955,327
1963 10,950,000 16,507,599
1962 10,742,000 16,075,724
1961 10,483,000 15,662,374
1960 10,276,477 15,264,846

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Australia and DR Congo

Fertility rate
Australia

DR Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia DR Congo
2023 1.5 6.05
2022 1.63 6.11
2021 1.7 6.16
2020 1.58 6.21
2019 1.66 6.25
2018 1.74 6.3
2017 1.74 6.35
2016 1.75 6.39
2015 1.81 6.44
2014 1.83 6.48
2013 1.86 6.53
2012 1.92 6.56
2011 1.93 6.58
2010 1.93 6.59
2009 1.97 6.59
2008 1.98 6.58
2007 1.96 6.56
2006 1.91 6.55
2005 1.81 6.53
2004 1.77 6.53
2003 1.75 6.55
2002 1.76 6.61
2001 1.74 6.66
2000 1.76 6.7
1999 1.76 6.69
1998 1.76 6.7
1997 1.78 6.69
1996 1.8 6.67
1995 1.82 6.68
1994 1.84 6.64
1993 1.86 6.64
1992 1.89 6.64
1991 1.85 6.65
1990 1.9 6.65
1989 1.84 6.65
1988 1.83 6.66
1987 1.85 6.65
1986 1.87 6.63
1985 1.92 6.61
1984 1.84 6.59
1983 1.92 6.56
1982 1.93 6.54
1981 1.94 6.52
1980 1.89 6.5
1979 1.91 6.48
1978 1.95 6.46
1977 2.01 6.45
1976 2.06 6.44
1975 2.15 6.42
1974 2.4 6.4
1973 2.49 6.39
1972 2.74 6.37
1971 2.96 6.34
1970 2.86 6.33
1969 2.89 6.3
1968 2.89 6.29
1967 2.85 6.27
1966 2.88 6.24
1965 2.98 6.21
1964 3.15 6.19
1963 3.33 6.16
1962 3.44 6.14
1961 3.54 6.12
1960 3.45 6.11

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and DR Congo demographics compared

Median age
Australia

DR Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia DR Congo
2024 39 16.9
2023 38.8 16.9
2022 38.5 16.9
2021 38.3 16.9
2020 38 16.9
2019 37.6 16.9
2018 37.4 17
2017 37.4 17
2016 37.3 16.9
2015 37.3 16.9
2014 37.3 16.9
2013 37.2 16.9
2012 37.2 16.9
2011 37.1 16.9
2010 37 16.9
2009 36.9 16.9
2008 36.8 16.9
2007 36.8 17
2006 36.7 17
2005 36.5 17
2004 36.3 17
2003 36.1 17.1
2002 35.8 17.1
2001 35.6 17.1
2000 35.4 17.2
1999 35.1 17.2
1998 34.7 17.2
1997 34.3 17.4
1996 34 17.7
1995 33.6 18.1
1994 33.3 18
1993 33 17.8
1992 32.7 17.8
1991 32.4 17.8
1990 32.1 17.8
1989 31.8 17.8
1988 31.6 17.8
1987 31.3 17.9
1986 31.1 17.9
1985 30.8 17.9
1984 30.5 17.9
1983 30.2 17.9
1982 29.9 17.8
1981 29.6 17.9
1980 29.4 17.9
1979 29.1 17.9
1978 28.9 17.8
1977 28.6 17.8
1976 28.4 17.8
1975 28.1 17.9
1974 28 18
1973 27.8 18.1
1972 27.7 18.2
1971 27.7 18.3
1970 27.7 18.4
1969 27.8 18.5
1968 27.9 18.5
1967 28 18.5
1966 28.1 18.5
1965 28.3 18.5
1964 28.6 18.5
1963 28.8 18.5
1962 29.1 18.4
1961 29.3 18.4
1960 29.5 18.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia DR Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$72.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
2.84%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
1.23%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
134,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
1.47%
2020
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
46.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
39.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
35.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.1%
2020
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$5.1B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
351,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
0.38%
2018
Banked people share
98%
2024
39.2%
2024

Energy

Australia DR Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
391 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$4.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
6.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
3.97%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
96.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
2.84%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
1.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
130.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
90.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
99.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
22.1%
2023

Society

Australia DR Congo
% of world population
0.33%
2024
1.34%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-27,309
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
44.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
8.38
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
20
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
43
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
13.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
34.9
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
80.5%
2022
English speaking
92.8%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
30.5%
2023

Health

Australia DR Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$23.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$8.9
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
427
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
73.2
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
6.89%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
1.92 liters
2020

Territory

Australia DR Congo
% of world land
5.16%
2026
1.52%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
8,010 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
135,505 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
474,331 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
94,680 mi
2015

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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