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Congo vs Denmark statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 5.98M in Denmark (ranked 114/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 15,444 sq mi for Denmark (ranked 64th vs. 130th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Denmark
Population
6681829
6032403
Population rank 109/197 114/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$425B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 37/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$71,026
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 12/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$81,878
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$134B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
31.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$22,340
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 30/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$53,468
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 15,444 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
390 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
42.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Congo and Denmark: Comparison Charts

Congo and Denmark economies compared

GDP
Congo

Denmark
1x
Year GDP
Congo Denmark
2024 $15,719,986,077 $424,524,722,037
2023 $15,321,055,823 $404,651,706,118
2022 $15,817,030,155 $400,114,306,337
2021 $14,825,690,211 $406,110,162,088
2020 $11,468,687,464 $355,631,021,932
2019 $13,976,637,780 $345,401,473,013
2018 $14,773,900,289 $355,293,374,912
2017 $11,834,473,039 $331,610,593,962
2016 $10,931,328,151 $312,181,849,372
2015 $12,434,793,867 $301,758,922,338
2014 $17,919,321,078 $352,832,602,064
2013 $17,958,720,699 $344,631,016,965
2012 $17,692,911,296 $326,792,574,245
2011 $15,655,383,577 $344,315,595,263
2010 $13,148,396,212 $322,345,594,075
2009 $9,723,299,915 $322,619,152,195
2008 $11,649,857,673 $354,979,471,960
2007 $8,782,703,437 $320,213,157,595
2006 $8,072,305,029 $283,386,151,544
2005 $6,650,001,680 $265,150,087,712
2004 $4,656,974,940 $251,986,155,631
2003 $3,503,723,088 $218,421,193,436
2002 $3,034,250,924 $178,788,209,558
2001 $2,796,704,604 $164,881,594,415
2000 $3,227,927,698 $164,043,817,224
1999 $2,354,772,960 $177,887,720,536
1998 $1,949,481,379 $176,877,077,513
1997 $2,322,719,103 $173,241,365,735
1996 $2,540,697,539 $187,481,157,846
1995 $2,116,003,868 $184,848,481,008
1994 $1,769,365,438 $156,017,919,221
1993 $2,684,323,623 $143,111,306,004
1992 $2,933,222,703 $152,966,494,260
1991 $2,724,853,506 $139,180,507,778
1990 $2,798,746,050 $138,217,740,684
1989 $2,389,593,026 $112,312,200,761
1988 $2,212,536,312 $115,540,189,705
1987 $2,297,753,652 $109,183,446,340
1986 $1,849,268,212 $87,748,695,217
1985 $2,160,872,540 $62,452,421,011
1984 $2,193,581,365 $58,868,891,335
1983 $2,097,274,290 $60,331,158,447
1982 $2,160,640,565 $60,084,214,872
1981 $1,993,512,323 $61,459,941,461
1980 $1,705,796,853 $70,811,287,816
1979 $1,198,749,667 $70,393,030,603
1978 $878,771,772 $60,320,089,218
1977 $765,224,029 $49,711,709,588
1976 $754,549,601 $44,503,607,444
1975 $767,102,680 $40,418,967,666
1974 $585,364,634 $34,125,712,481
1973 $541,973,363 $30,718,181,337
1972 $410,669,264 $23,230,667,549
1971 $322,128,019 $19,086,192,720
1970 $274,960,700 $17,075,457,733
1969 $265,040,036 $15,414,902,667
1968 $251,247,458 $13,505,574,133
1967 $237,397,428 $13,059,064,806
1966 $220,613,582 $11,931,740,293
1965 $198,318,064 $10,870,670,865
1964 $185,693,725 $9,677,401,337
1963 $172,233,431 $8,466,044,980
1962 $166,521,240 $7,953,274,741
1961 $151,675,739 $7,058,361,229
1960 $131,731,863 $6,361,166,545

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

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Congo and Denmark economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Denmark
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Denmark
2024 $2,482 $71,026
2023 $2,478 $68,044
2022 $2,621 $67,781
2021 $2,516 $69,341
2020 $1,994 $60,985
2019 $2,488 $59,404
2018 $2,694 $61,325
2017 $2,212 $57,522
2016 $2,093 $54,501
2015 $2,439 $53,094
2014 $3,601 $62,520
2013 $3,697 $61,378
2012 $3,732 $58,444
2011 $3,396 $61,810
2010 $2,947 $58,105
2009 $2,271 $58,413
2008 $2,832 $64,617
2007 $2,206 $58,632
2006 $2,104 $52,119
2005 $1,799 $48,926
2004 $1,306 $46,625
2003 $1,017 $40,519
2002 $906 $33,257
2001 $855 $30,768
2000 $1,024 $30,722
1999 $776 $33,426
1998 $660 $33,346
1997 $804 $32,780
1996 $899 $35,622
1995 $770 $35,321
1994 $662 $29,968
1993 $1,034 $27,582
1992 $1,164 $29,579
1991 $1,113 $27,003
1990 $1,176 $26,886
1989 $1,033 $21,882
1988 $984 $22,525
1987 $1,052 $21,296
1986 $872 $17,137
1985 $1,049 $12,213
1984 $1,097 $11,517
1983 $1,075 $11,797
1982 $1,131 $11,740
1981 $1,066 $12,000
1980 $933 $13,822
1979 $670 $13,757
1978 $503 $11,818
1977 $448 $9,770
1976 $453 $8,773
1975 $471 $7,988
1974 $370 $6,764
1973 $353 $6,117
1972 $276.3 $4,654
1971 $223.5 $3,846
1970 $196.7 $3,464
1969 $195.4 $3,151
1968 $190.8 $2,776
1967 $185.7 $2,701
1966 $177.6 $2,487
1965 $164.2 $2,284
1964 $158.1 $2,049
1963 $150.7 $1,807
1962 $149.6 $1,711
1961 $139.9 $1,531
1960 $124.7 $1,389

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

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Congo vs. Denmark life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Denmark
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Denmark
2026 66.4 82.4
2025 66.2 82.2
2024 66 82.1
2023 65.8 81.9
2022 65 81.3
2021 64.2 81.4
2020 64.4 81.5
2019 63.2 81.4
2018 64.5 81
2017 64.2 81.1
2016 63.9 80.9
2015 63.7 80.7
2014 63.3 80.6
2013 63 80.3
2012 62.7 80.1
2011 62.3 79.8
2010 61.7 79.2
2009 61.2 79
2008 60.8 78.7
2007 60.1 78.3
2006 59.5 78.2
2005 58.7 78.2
2004 58 77.8
2003 57.1 77.4
2002 56.4 77.1
2001 55.9 77
2000 55.4 76.8
1999 54.4 76.6
1998 52.6 76.4
1997 48.6 76
1996 55.2 75.7
1995 55.5 75.3
1994 55.6 75.4
1993 56 75.2
1992 56.5 75.3
1991 56.8 75.2
1990 57.1 74.9
1989 57.3 74.9
1988 57.5 74.8
1987 57.6 74.7
1986 57.6 74.6
1985 57.6 74.5
1984 57.5 74.6
1983 57.4 74.5
1982 57.2 74.6
1981 57.1 74.3
1980 56.8 74.1
1979 56.5 74.2
1978 56.2 74.4
1977 56 74.7
1976 55.7 73.8
1975 55.4 74.1
1974 55.1 73.8
1973 54.7 73.7
1972 54.4 73.5
1971 54 73.4
1970 53.6 73.4
1969 53.1 73.2
1968 52.6 73.1
1967 51.9 73
1966 51.6 72.5
1965 51 72.4
1964 50.4 72.5
1963 49.7 72.4
1962 49 72.4
1961 48.4 72.5
1960 47.6 72.2
1959 46.8 72.2
1958 46 72.2
1957 45.1 71.8
1956 44.3 72
1955 43.4 71.9
1954 42.6 71.3
1953 41.9 71.2
1952 41.1 70.8
1951 40.3 70.9
1950 39.6 70.3

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

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Congo and Denmark population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Denmark
1x
Year Population
Congo Denmark
2024 6,332,961 5,976,992
2023 6,182,885 5,946,952
2022 6,035,104 5,903,037
2021 5,892,183 5,856,733
2020 5,752,791 5,831,404
2019 5,616,661 5,814,422
2018 5,483,118 5,793,636
2017 5,351,011 5,764,980
2016 5,222,536 5,728,010
2015 5,097,581 5,683,483
2014 4,975,880 5,643,475
2013 4,857,099 5,614,932
2012 4,740,450 5,591,572
2011 4,609,724 5,570,572
2010 4,462,290 5,547,683
2009 4,281,219 5,523,095
2008 4,113,517 5,493,621
2007 3,980,430 5,461,438
2006 3,837,409 5,437,272
2005 3,696,393 5,419,432
2004 3,565,554 5,404,523
2003 3,445,753 5,390,574
2002 3,350,771 5,375,931
2001 3,272,537 5,358,783
2000 3,151,345 5,339,616
1999 3,032,874 5,321,799
1998 2,952,061 5,304,219
1997 2,887,862 5,284,991
1996 2,826,785 5,263,074
1995 2,749,461 5,233,373
1994 2,673,144 5,206,180
1993 2,595,124 5,188,628
1992 2,519,465 5,171,370
1991 2,449,229 5,154,298
1990 2,380,560 5,140,939
1989 2,313,558 5,132,594
1988 2,247,653 5,129,516
1987 2,183,473 5,127,024
1986 2,120,602 5,120,534
1985 2,059,311 5,113,691
1984 1,999,528 5,111,619
1983 1,950,321 5,114,297
1982 1,910,430 5,117,810
1981 1,869,759 5,121,572
1980 1,828,985 5,123,027
1979 1,788,524 5,116,801
1978 1,748,089 5,104,248
1977 1,707,568 5,088,419
1976 1,667,225 5,072,596
1975 1,627,032 5,059,862
1974 1,582,301 5,045,297
1973 1,533,680 5,021,861
1972 1,486,468 4,991,596
1971 1,441,039 4,963,126
1970 1,397,638 4,928,757
1969 1,356,182 4,891,860
1968 1,316,519 4,864,883
1967 1,278,691 4,835,354
1966 1,242,534 4,797,381
1965 1,207,880 4,759,012
1964 1,174,816 4,722,072
1963 1,143,263 4,684,483
1962 1,113,175 4,647,727
1961 1,084,389 4,611,687
1960 1,056,732 4,579,603

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Denmark

Fertility rate
Congo

Denmark
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Denmark
2023 4.16 1.5
2022 4.22 1.55
2021 4.28 1.72
2020 4.33 1.68
2019 4.38 1.7
2018 4.44 1.73
2017 4.5 1.75
2016 4.55 1.79
2015 4.61 1.71
2014 4.67 1.69
2013 4.73 1.67
2012 4.79 1.73
2011 4.83 1.75
2010 4.85 1.87
2009 4.81 1.84
2008 4.73 1.89
2007 4.65 1.84
2006 4.65 1.85
2005 4.67 1.8
2004 4.69 1.78
2003 4.7 1.76
2002 4.7 1.72
2001 4.67 1.74
2000 4.72 1.77
1999 4.81 1.73
1998 4.91 1.72
1997 5 1.75
1996 5.03 1.75
1995 5.07 1.8
1994 5.1 1.81
1993 5.13 1.75
1992 5.18 1.76
1991 5.22 1.68
1990 5.27 1.67
1989 5.33 1.62
1988 5.39 1.56
1987 5.46 1.5
1986 5.51 1.48
1985 5.59 1.45
1984 5.66 1.4
1983 5.76 1.38
1982 5.85 1.43
1981 5.98 1.44
1980 6.07 1.55
1979 6.14 1.6
1978 6.21 1.67
1977 6.27 1.66
1976 6.32 1.75
1975 6.36 1.92
1974 6.39 1.9
1973 6.42 1.92
1972 6.44 2.03
1971 6.42 2.04
1970 6.38 1.95
1969 6.35 2
1968 6.33 2.12
1967 6.29 2.35
1966 6.27 2.62
1965 6.23 2.61
1964 6.18 2.6
1963 6.15 2.67
1962 6.1 2.55
1961 6.09 2.55
1960 6.09 2.57

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

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Congo and Denmark demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Denmark
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Denmark
2024 19.5 42.3
2023 19.4 42.2
2022 19.3 42.1
2021 19.2 42.2
2020 19.2 42.1
2019 19.1 41.9
2018 19.1 41.8
2017 19.2 41.7
2016 19.2 41.6
2015 19.3 41.5
2014 19.4 41.4
2013 19.5 41.2
2012 19.6 41
2011 19.7 40.7
2010 19.8 40.5
2009 19.7 40.4
2008 19.5 40.2
2007 19.5 40.1
2006 19.3 39.8
2005 19.2 39.5
2004 19 39.2
2003 18.9 39
2002 18.8 38.8
2001 18.8 38.6
2000 18.5 38.4
1999 18.2 38.2
1998 18.1 38
1997 18.1 37.9
1996 18.1 37.7
1995 18.1 37.7
1994 18 37.6
1993 17.9 37.5
1992 17.8 37.4
1991 17.7 37.3
1990 17.7 37.1
1989 17.6 36.9
1988 17.5 36.7
1987 17.4 36.5
1986 17.4 36.2
1985 17.3 36
1984 17.2 35.7
1983 17.2 35.5
1982 17.1 35.1
1981 17 34.7
1980 17 34.3
1979 17 33.9
1978 17 33.7
1977 17 33.4
1976 17.1 33.2
1975 17.2 33
1974 17.3 32.8
1973 17.4 32.7
1972 17.4 32.6
1971 17.5 32.5
1970 17.6 32.5
1969 17.7 32.5
1968 17.8 32.5
1967 17.9 32.5
1966 18.1 32.6
1965 18.2 32.8
1964 18.3 32.9
1963 18.4 33
1962 18.6 33
1961 18.7 33.1
1960 18.8 33

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Denmark
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$434B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
47.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
6.36%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
+4.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
6.15%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
63.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
79
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
25.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
376,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.02%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
9
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
178
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$151B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$1.52B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
15,595,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
4.5%
2018
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
98.7%
2024

Energy

Congo Denmark
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
2,483 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$31.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
25.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
4.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
50%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
39.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
13.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
43.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
5,878 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Denmark
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
+22,103
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
88.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
98.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
89
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
97
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
3.7
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
0%
2025
86.1%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
99.8%
2024

Health

Congo Denmark
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$6,745
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$935
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
4.5
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
13.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
16.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
9.49 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Denmark
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
2,584 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
10,120 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
2,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
45,717 mi
2010

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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