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Canada vs DR Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 109M in The DR Congo (ranked 15/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 875,313 sq mi for The DR Congo (ranked 4th vs. 11th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649).

Main facts and rankings

Canada DR Congo
Population
42181965
117507801
Population rank 38/197 15/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$71B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 87/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$649
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 190/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$1,821
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$16B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
22.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$146.4
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 183/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$1,693
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 875,313 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
6.05
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
16.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

Canada and DR Congo: Comparison Charts

Canada and DR Congo economies compared

GDP
Canada

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP
Canada DR Congo
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $70,962,185,791
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $69,843,655,425
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $70,422,346,142
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $59,067,289,574
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $46,691,989,749
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $46,845,900,350
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $46,659,954,092
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $37,537,521,566
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $38,600,224,214
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $40,179,574,490
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $38,352,980,553
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $34,891,189,160
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $30,029,369,929
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $26,392,379,642
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $24,161,641,931
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $18,607,259,481
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $22,723,488,723
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $18,374,807,773
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $15,484,044,535
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $12,609,728,573
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $10,297,483,481
2003 $895,540,646,635 $8,937,567,060
2002 $760,649,334,098 $8,728,038,525
2001 $738,981,792,355 $7,438,189,100
2000 $744,773,415,932 $19,088,046,306
1999 $678,412,196,271 $4,711,259,427
1998 $634,000,000,000 $6,217,805,821
1997 $654,986,999,856 $6,090,838,693
1996 $630,607,994,133 $5,771,456,952
1995 $605,961,090,061 $5,643,439,376
1994 $579,944,346,807 $5,820,382,248
1993 $579,053,561,739 $10,706,259,937
1992 $594,387,358,319 $8,227,343,907
1991 $612,527,712,316 $9,625,436,873
1990 $596,075,591,361 $9,349,764,580
1989 $567,211,993,243 $9,021,862,775
1988 $509,380,027,627 $8,861,299,977
1987 $433,134,238,311 $7,661,625,473
1986 $379,006,836,992 $8,095,367,168
1985 $366,186,012,450 $7,195,042,616
1984 $356,718,400,124 $7,857,729,193
1983 $341,866,277,183 $11,006,712,650
1982 $314,647,807,409 $13,651,667,371
1981 $307,246,642,756 $12,537,821,038
1980 $274,776,566,028 $14,394,927,495
1979 $243,891,124,296 $15,068,422,236
1978 $219,369,542,386 $15,372,608,002
1977 $212,325,176,305 $12,344,424,764
1976 $207,271,612,576 $9,648,583,225
1975 $174,419,757,177 $10,237,343,174
1974 $160,949,188,139 $9,596,960,180
1973 $131,764,343,566 $7,870,239,461
1972 $113,463,848,874 $6,173,712,814
1971 $99,606,454,744 $5,594,770,359
1970 $88,192,257,632 $4,877,684,910
1969 $79,405,011,125 $5,032,434,970
1968 $72,048,833,006 $3,909,780,539
1967 $65,856,924,424 $3,384,063,372
1966 $61,252,415,405 $4,532,660,182
1965 $54,649,410,479 $4,043,901,818
1964 $49,503,663,836 $2,881,545,273
1963 $45,140,337,827 $6,213,185,743
1962 $42,336,211,556 $3,779,841,429
1961 $41,038,192,838 $3,086,746,857
1960 $40,563,768,947 $3,359,404,118

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

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Canada and DR Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada DR Congo
2024 $54,340 $649
2023 $54,220 $660
2022 $56,257 $688
2021 $52,887 $596
2020 $43,538 $486
2019 $46,353 $504
2018 $46,539 $518
2017 $45,130 $431
2016 $42,314 $460
2015 $43,594 $496
2014 $50,961 $489
2013 $52,638 $460
2012 $52,670 $410
2011 $52,224 $373
2010 $47,561 $352
2009 $40,875 $280.2
2008 $46,710 $353
2007 $44,660 $294.1
2006 $40,504 $255.4
2005 $36,384 $214.5
2004 $32,146 $180.7
2003 $28,302 $161.5
2002 $24,256 $162.4
2001 $23,822 $142.7
2000 $24,271 $378
1999 $22,315 $96.3
1998 $21,025 $131.5
1997 $21,902 $132.3
1996 $21,297 $127.4
1995 $20,680 $127
1994 $19,998 $136.5
1993 $20,187 $263.3
1992 $20,950 $209.7
1991 $21,847 $253.8
1990 $21,526 $254.9
1989 $20,795 $254.2
1988 $19,013 $257.7
1987 $16,378 $230.1
1986 $14,521 $250.9
1985 $14,170 $230.1
1984 $13,930 $259.8
1983 $13,477 $376
1982 $12,527 $482
1981 $12,379 $456
1980 $11,208 $539
1979 $10,078 $582
1978 $9,154 $615
1977 $8,949 $509
1976 $8,839 $408
1975 $7,537 $445
1974 $7,057 $428
1973 $5,858 $361
1972 $5,107 $290.5
1971 $4,535 $270.3
1970 $4,136 $242.2
1969 $3,776 $257.1
1968 $3,473 $205.6
1967 $3,226 $183.3
1966 $3,055 $252.8
1965 $2,777 $232
1964 $2,562 $169.9
1963 $2,380 $376
1962 $2,274 $235.1
1961 $2,246 $197.1
1960 $2,265 $220.1

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

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Canada vs. DR Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

DR Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada DR Congo
2026 83.1 62.4
2025 82.9 62.2
2024 82.7 62.1
2023 82.6 61.9
2022 81.2 61
2021 82 60
2020 81.7 60.4
2019 82.3 60.2
2018 81.9 59.9
2017 81.9 59.5
2016 82 59.1
2015 81.9 58.7
2014 81.8 58.2
2013 81.8 57.8
2012 81.7 57.4
2011 81.5 56.9
2010 81.3 56.4
2009 81.1 55.8
2008 80.7 55.4
2007 80.5 55
2006 80.5 54.5
2005 80.1 54
2004 80 53.5
2003 79.7 53
2002 79.6 52.4
2001 79.4 52.2
2000 79.2 51.9
1999 78.9 50.1
1998 78.7 49.7
1997 78.5 50.5
1996 78.3 49.4
1995 78 50.4
1994 77.9 49.9
1993 77.7 49.6
1992 77.9 49.3
1991 77.6 48.9
1990 77.4 48.5
1989 77.1 48.1
1988 76.9 47.8
1987 76.8 47.4
1986 76.5 47
1985 76.3 46.7
1984 76.4 46.5
1983 76.1 46.2
1982 75.7 45.9
1981 75.5 45.7
1980 75.1 45.5
1979 74.8 45.3
1978 74.5 44.6
1977 74.2 44.9
1976 73.9 44.7
1975 73.4 44.5
1974 73.1 44.3
1973 73.1 44.1
1972 72.8 43.9
1971 72.9 43.6
1970 72.6 43.3
1969 72.4 43
1968 72.2 42.7
1967 72.1 42.3
1966 71.9 42.2
1965 71.7 40.8
1964 71.6 40.1
1963 71.3 40.6
1962 71.2 40.4
1961 71.2 40.2
1960 71 40.8
1959 70.6 40.6
1958 70.6 40.5
1957 69.9 40.2
1956 70 39.9
1955 70 39.7
1954 69.9 39.4
1953 69.1 39.1
1952 68.7 38.9
1951 68.5 38.5
1950 68.2 38.2

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

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Canada and DR Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

DR Congo
1x
Year Population
Canada DR Congo
2024 41,288,599 109,276,265
2023 40,083,484 105,789,731
2022 38,935,934 102,396,968
2021 38,239,864 99,148,932
2020 38,028,638 95,989,998
2019 37,618,495 92,947,442
2018 37,072,620 90,047,644
2017 36,545,075 87,083,398
2016 36,110,803 83,956,415
2015 35,704,498 81,035,531
2014 35,434,066 78,403,242
2013 35,080,992 75,789,395
2012 34,713,395 73,254,618
2011 34,339,221 70,849,311
2010 34,005,902 68,563,038
2009 33,630,069 66,412,044
2008 33,247,298 64,390,664
2007 32,888,886 62,477,752
2006 32,571,193 60,615,908
2005 32,242,732 58,775,724
2004 31,938,807 56,997,741
2003 31,642,461 55,343,867
2002 31,359,199 53,750,524
2001 31,020,855 52,132,646
2000 30,685,730 50,507,442
1999 30,401,286 48,912,971
1998 30,155,173 47,297,600
1997 29,905,948 46,029,902
1996 29,610,218 45,296,124
1995 29,302,311 44,433,704
1994 29,000,663 42,626,876
1993 28,684,764 40,656,336
1992 28,371,264 39,228,910
1991 28,037,420 37,925,817
1990 27,691,138 36,684,063
1989 27,276,781 35,486,866
1988 26,791,747 34,382,752
1987 26,446,601 33,298,904
1986 26,100,278 32,265,196
1985 25,842,116 31,264,816
1984 25,607,053 30,245,081
1983 25,366,451 29,250,963
1982 25,116,942 28,338,190
1981 24,819,915 27,500,515
1980 24,515,667 26,711,099
1979 24,201,544 25,886,782
1978 23,963,203 24,992,689
1977 23,725,843 24,229,061
1976 23,449,808 23,624,031
1975 23,143,275 23,021,101
1974 22,807,969 22,418,878
1973 22,491,777 21,827,665
1972 22,218,463 21,251,160
1971 21,962,032 20,695,569
1970 21,324,000 20,137,436
1969 21,028,000 19,570,445
1968 20,744,000 19,012,189
1967 20,412,000 18,462,782
1966 20,048,000 17,931,929
1965 19,678,000 17,427,802
1964 19,325,000 16,955,327
1963 18,964,000 16,507,599
1962 18,614,000 16,075,724
1961 18,271,000 15,662,374
1960 17,909,356 15,264,846

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and DR Congo

Fertility rate
Canada

DR Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada DR Congo
2023 1.26 6.05
2022 1.33 6.11
2021 1.44 6.16
2020 1.41 6.21
2019 1.47 6.25
2018 1.51 6.3
2017 1.55 6.35
2016 1.59 6.39
2015 1.6 6.44
2014 1.61 6.48
2013 1.61 6.53
2012 1.63 6.56
2011 1.63 6.58
2010 1.65 6.59
2009 1.69 6.59
2008 1.7 6.58
2007 1.67 6.56
2006 1.63 6.55
2005 1.58 6.53
2004 1.56 6.53
2003 1.55 6.55
2002 1.52 6.61
2001 1.54 6.66
2000 1.51 6.7
1999 1.55 6.69
1998 1.56 6.7
1997 1.57 6.69
1996 1.63 6.67
1995 1.67 6.68
1994 1.69 6.64
1993 1.69 6.64
1992 1.71 6.64
1991 1.72 6.65
1990 1.83 6.65
1989 1.77 6.65
1988 1.68 6.66
1987 1.68 6.65
1986 1.68 6.63
1985 1.67 6.61
1984 1.65 6.59
1983 1.68 6.56
1982 1.69 6.54
1981 1.7 6.52
1980 1.74 6.5
1979 1.75 6.48
1978 1.77 6.46
1977 1.78 6.45
1976 1.8 6.44
1975 1.82 6.42
1974 1.84 6.4
1973 1.89 6.39
1972 1.98 6.37
1971 2.14 6.34
1970 2.26 6.33
1969 2.33 6.3
1968 2.39 6.29
1967 2.53 6.27
1966 2.75 6.24
1965 3.12 6.21
1964 3.46 6.19
1963 3.61 6.16
1962 3.68 6.14
1961 3.75 6.12
1960 3.81 6.11

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

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Canada and DR Congo demographics compared

Median age
Canada

DR Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada DR Congo
2024 41.5 16.9
2023 41.4 16.9
2022 41.3 16.9
2021 41.1 16.9
2020 40.9 16.9
2019 40.8 16.9
2018 40.8 17
2017 40.8 17
2016 40.7 16.9
2015 40.6 16.9
2014 40.5 16.9
2013 40.3 16.9
2012 40.1 16.9
2011 39.9 16.9
2010 39.7 16.9
2009 39.5 16.9
2008 39.3 16.9
2007 39.1 17
2006 38.8 17
2005 38.5 17
2004 38.1 17
2003 37.8 17.1
2002 37.4 17.1
2001 37.1 17.1
2000 36.7 17.2
1999 36.4 17.2
1998 36 17.2
1997 35.5 17.4
1996 35.1 17.7
1995 34.7 18.1
1994 34.3 18
1993 33.9 17.8
1992 33.6 17.8
1991 33.2 17.8
1990 32.9 17.8
1989 32.5 17.8
1988 32.2 17.8
1987 31.8 17.9
1986 31.4 17.9
1985 31 17.9
1984 30.6 17.9
1983 30.2 17.9
1982 29.8 17.8
1981 29.5 17.9
1980 29.2 17.9
1979 28.8 17.9
1978 28.5 17.8
1977 28.1 17.8
1976 27.7 17.8
1975 27.4 17.9
1974 27.2 18
1973 26.9 18.1
1972 26.6 18.2
1971 26.3 18.3
1970 26 18.4
1969 25.8 18.5
1968 25.7 18.5
1967 25.5 18.5
1966 25.5 18.5
1965 25.5 18.5
1964 25.6 18.5
1963 25.8 18.5
1962 26 18.4
1961 26.3 18.4
1960 26.4 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada DR Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$72.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
2.84%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
1.23%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
134,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
1.47%
2020
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
46.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
39.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
35.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.1%
2020
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$5.1B
2023
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
351,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
0.38%
2018
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
39.2%
2024

Energy

Canada DR Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
391 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$4.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
6.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
3.97%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
96.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
2.84%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
1.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
130.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
90.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
99.6%
2022
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
22.1%
2023

Society

Canada DR Congo
% of world population
0.51%
2024
1.34%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-27,309
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
44.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
8.38
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
20
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
43
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
13.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
34.9
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
80.5%
2022
English speaking
82.1%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
94%
2023
30.5%
2023

Health

Canada DR Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$23.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$8.9
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
427
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
73.2
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
6.89%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
1.92 liters
2020

Territory

Canada DR Congo
% of world land
5.9%
2026
1.52%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
8,010 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
135,505 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
474,331 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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