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Congo vs France statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 68.6M in France (ranked 23/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 208,090 sq mi for France (ranked 64th vs. 48th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while France ranks 27/197 ($46,103).

Main facts and rankings

Congo France
Population
6681829
68788006
Population rank 109/197 23/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$3.16T
2024
GDP rank 141/197 7/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$46,103
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 27/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$62,557
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$3.58T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
113.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$52,165
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 8/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$35,669
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 208,090 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
330 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
1.66
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
43 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Congo and France: Comparison Charts

Congo and France economies compared

GDP
Congo

France
1x
Year GDP
Congo France
2024 $15,719,986,077 $3,160,442,622,465
2023 $15,321,055,823 $3,056,250,648,138
2022 $15,817,030,155 $2,794,788,137,067
2021 $14,825,690,211 $2,966,433,692,008
2020 $11,468,687,464 $2,647,926,055,110
2019 $13,976,637,780 $2,722,793,515,172
2018 $14,773,900,289 $2,781,576,320,884
2017 $11,834,473,039 $2,588,868,323,335
2016 $10,931,328,151 $2,470,407,619,777
2015 $12,434,793,867 $2,442,483,452,643
2014 $17,919,321,078 $2,861,236,112,552
2013 $17,958,720,699 $2,816,077,607,875
2012 $17,692,911,296 $2,683,007,095,787
2011 $15,655,383,577 $2,870,408,553,990
2010 $13,148,396,212 $2,646,230,027,988
2009 $9,723,299,915 $2,700,075,882,519
2008 $11,649,857,673 $2,926,802,941,586
2007 $8,782,703,437 $2,655,816,911,867
2006 $8,072,305,029 $2,317,861,544,691
2005 $6,650,001,680 $2,192,146,403,028
2004 $4,656,974,940 $2,109,792,297,237
2003 $3,503,723,088 $1,835,095,983,049
2002 $3,034,250,924 $1,492,427,756,382
2001 $2,796,704,604 $1,370,376,677,299
2000 $3,227,927,698 $1,360,959,069,477
1999 $2,354,772,960 $1,486,915,879,702
1998 $1,949,481,379 $1,496,906,382,032
1997 $2,322,719,103 $1,449,392,222,971
1996 $2,540,697,539 $1,598,889,216,566
1995 $2,116,003,868 $1,595,219,345,512
1994 $1,769,365,438 $1,385,822,778,828
1993 $2,684,323,623 $1,314,383,368,080
1992 $2,933,222,703 $1,389,663,073,110
1991 $2,724,853,506 $1,258,961,748,634
1990 $2,798,746,050 $1,257,649,439,827
1989 $2,389,593,026 $1,016,742,237,302
1988 $2,212,536,312 $1,010,827,662,152
1987 $2,297,753,652 $926,320,855,615
1986 $1,849,268,212 $764,946,585,851
1985 $2,160,872,540 $547,220,981,165
1984 $2,193,581,365 $525,033,325,828
1983 $2,097,274,290 $553,356,312,936
1982 $2,160,640,565 $578,152,310,610
1981 $1,993,512,323 $609,184,791,792
1980 $1,705,796,853 $694,529,183,483
1979 $1,198,749,667 $608,218,624,730
1978 $878,771,772 $501,724,418,605
1977 $765,224,029 $406,401,711,688
1976 $754,549,601 $368,363,152,144
1975 $767,102,680 $357,324,307,786
1974 $585,364,634 $282,739,225,314
1973 $541,973,363 $261,970,536,240
1972 $410,669,264 $201,738,881,664
1971 $322,128,019 $164,694,210,962
1970 $274,960,700 $147,312,861,698
1969 $265,040,036 $140,660,914,841
1968 $251,247,458 $128,710,572,572
1967 $237,397,428 $118,088,635,381
1966 $220,613,582 $109,306,730,313
1965 $198,318,064 $100,927,668,584
1964 $185,693,725 $93,424,179,943
1963 $172,233,431 $84,227,606,650
1962 $166,521,240 $75,196,980,365
1961 $151,675,739 $67,158,050,215
1960 $131,731,863 $61,959,085,885

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

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Congo and France economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

France
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo France
2024 $2,482 $46,103
2023 $2,478 $44,700
2022 $2,621 $40,989
2021 $2,516 $43,725
2020 $1,994 $39,170
2019 $2,488 $40,408
2018 $2,694 $41,418
2017 $2,212 $38,687
2016 $2,093 $37,024
2015 $2,439 $36,702
2014 $3,601 $43,148
2013 $3,697 $42,669
2012 $3,732 $40,864
2011 $3,396 $43,930
2010 $2,947 $40,695
2009 $2,271 $41,728
2008 $2,832 $45,465
2007 $2,206 $41,486
2006 $2,104 $36,432
2005 $1,799 $34,696
2004 $1,306 $33,645
2003 $1,017 $29,480
2002 $906 $24,145
2001 $855 $22,332
2000 $1,024 $22,341
1999 $776 $24,576
1998 $660 $24,869
1997 $804 $24,169
1996 $899 $26,758
1995 $770 $26,792
1994 $662 $23,360
1993 $1,034 $22,239
1992 $1,164 $23,615
1991 $1,113 $21,501
1990 $1,176 $21,586
1989 $1,033 $17,547
1988 $984 $17,550
1987 $1,052 $16,176
1986 $872 $13,430
1985 $1,049 $9,657
1984 $1,097 $9,312
1983 $1,075 $9,862
1982 $1,131 $10,360
1981 $1,066 $10,956
1980 $933 $12,565
1979 $670 $11,063
1978 $503 $9,167
1977 $448 $7,459
1976 $453 $6,792
1975 $471 $6,617
1974 $370 $5,261
1973 $353 $4,907
1972 $276.3 $3,809
1971 $223.5 $3,137
1970 $196.7 $2,833
1969 $195.4 $2,729
1968 $190.8 $2,518
1967 $185.7 $2,328
1966 $177.6 $2,173
1965 $164.2 $2,024
1964 $158.1 $1,891
1963 $150.7 $1,723
1962 $149.6 $1,554
1961 $139.9 $1,402
1960 $124.7 $1,307

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

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Congo vs. France life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

France
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo France
2026 66.4 83.7
2025 66.2 83.6
2024 66 83.5
2023 65.8 83.3
2022 65 82.5
2021 64.2 82.3
2020 64.4 82.2
2019 63.2 82.7
2018 64.5 82.6
2017 64.2 82.4
2016 63.9 82.4
2015 63.7 82.1
2014 63.3 82.4
2013 63 82
2012 62.7 81.7
2011 62.3 81.8
2010 61.7 81.4
2009 61.2 81.2
2008 60.8 81
2007 60.1 81
2006 59.5 80.7
2005 58.7 80.3
2004 58 80.3
2003 57.1 79.4
2002 56.4 79.4
2001 55.9 79.2
2000 55.4 79
1999 54.4 78.7
1998 52.6 78.6
1997 48.6 78.4
1996 55.2 78.1
1995 55.5 77.9
1994 55.6 77.8
1993 56 77.3
1992 56.5 77.3
1991 56.8 77
1990 57.1 76.8
1989 57.3 76.5
1988 57.5 76.4
1987 57.6 76.1
1986 57.6 75.6
1985 57.6 75.3
1984 57.5 75.2
1983 57.4 74.7
1982 57.2 74.8
1981 57.1 74.4
1980 56.8 74.2
1979 56.5 74.1
1978 56.2 73.8
1977 56 73.7
1976 55.7 73.1
1975 55.4 72.9
1974 55.1 72.8
1973 54.7 72.5
1972 54.4 72.3
1971 54 72.1
1970 53.6 72.1
1969 53.1 71.2
1968 52.6 71.5
1967 51.9 71.5
1966 51.6 71.5
1965 51 71.1
1964 50.4 71.3
1963 49.7 70.3
1962 49 70.5
1961 48.4 71
1960 47.6 70.4
1959 46.8 70.2
1958 46 70.1
1957 45.1 68.9
1956 44.3 68.5
1955 43.4 68.4
1954 42.6 68.2
1953 41.9 67.3
1952 41.1 67.4
1951 40.3 66.1
1950 39.6 66.4

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

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Congo and France population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

France
1x
Year Population
Congo France
2024 6,332,961 68,551,653
2023 6,182,885 68,372,286
2022 6,035,104 68,184,457
2021 5,892,183 67,842,811
2020 5,752,791 67,601,110
2019 5,616,661 67,382,061
2018 5,483,118 67,158,348
2017 5,351,011 66,918,020
2016 5,222,536 66,724,104
2015 5,097,581 66,548,272
2014 4,975,880 66,312,067
2013 4,857,099 65,997,932
2012 4,740,450 65,657,659
2011 4,609,724 65,340,830
2010 4,462,290 65,026,211
2009 4,281,219 64,706,436
2008 4,113,517 64,375,116
2007 3,980,430 64,016,890
2006 3,837,409 63,622,342
2005 3,696,393 63,180,854
2004 3,565,554 62,707,588
2003 3,445,753 62,249,855
2002 3,350,771 61,812,142
2001 3,272,537 61,364,377
2000 3,151,345 60,918,661
1999 3,032,874 60,501,986
1998 2,952,061 60,190,684
1997 2,887,862 59,968,066
1996 2,826,785 59,754,504
1995 2,749,461 59,541,294
1994 2,673,144 59,324,863
1993 2,595,124 59,103,094
1992 2,519,465 58,846,584
1991 2,449,229 58,554,242
1990 2,380,560 58,261,012
1989 2,313,558 57,943,062
1988 2,247,653 57,598,186
1987 2,183,473 57,266,167
1986 2,120,602 56,956,002
1985 2,059,311 56,665,619
1984 1,999,528 56,383,085
1983 1,950,321 56,108,330
1982 1,910,430 55,806,789
1981 1,869,759 55,603,353
1980 1,828,985 55,274,184
1979 1,788,524 54,979,851
1978 1,748,089 54,734,030
1977 1,707,568 54,486,467
1976 1,667,225 54,232,383
1975 1,627,032 54,002,853
1974 1,582,301 53,746,571
1973 1,533,680 53,392,161
1972 1,486,468 52,962,356
1971 1,441,039 52,499,553
1970 1,397,638 52,007,169
1969 1,356,182 51,536,014
1968 1,316,519 51,112,980
1967 1,278,691 50,722,791
1966 1,242,534 50,311,637
1965 1,207,880 49,877,725
1964 1,174,816 49,401,492
1963 1,143,263 48,877,567
1962 1,113,175 48,389,516
1961 1,084,389 47,905,982
1960 1,056,732 47,412,964

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and France

Fertility rate
Congo

France
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo France
2023 4.16 1.66
2022 4.22 1.79
2021 4.28 1.84
2020 4.33 1.83
2019 4.38 1.86
2018 4.44 1.87
2017 4.5 1.89
2016 4.55 1.92
2015 4.61 1.96
2014 4.67 2
2013 4.73 1.99
2012 4.79 2.01
2011 4.83 2.01
2010 4.85 2.03
2009 4.81 2
2008 4.73 2.01
2007 4.65 1.98
2006 4.65 2
2005 4.67 1.94
2004 4.69 1.92
2003 4.7 1.89
2002 4.7 1.88
2001 4.67 1.9
2000 4.72 1.89
1999 4.81 1.81
1998 4.91 1.78
1997 5 1.77
1996 5.03 1.75
1995 5.07 1.74
1994 5.1 1.73
1993 5.13 1.73
1992 5.18 1.74
1991 5.22 1.75
1990 5.27 1.77
1989 5.33 1.79
1988 5.39 1.81
1987 5.46 1.83
1986 5.51 1.85
1985 5.59 1.86
1984 5.66 1.86
1983 5.76 1.86
1982 5.85 1.86
1981 5.98 1.85
1980 6.07 1.85
1979 6.14 1.87
1978 6.21 1.89
1977 6.27 1.94
1976 6.32 2.01
1975 6.36 2.09
1974 6.39 2.18
1973 6.42 2.28
1972 6.44 2.38
1971 6.42 2.47
1970 6.38 2.55
1969 6.35 2.62
1968 6.33 2.69
1967 6.29 2.75
1966 6.27 2.8
1965 6.23 2.84
1964 6.18 2.87
1963 6.15 2.89
1962 6.1 2.89
1961 6.09 2.87
1960 6.09 2.85

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

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Congo and France demographics compared

Median age
Congo

France
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo France
2024 19.5 43
2023 19.4 42.8
2022 19.3 42.6
2021 19.2 42.4
2020 19.2 42.3
2019 19.1 42.1
2018 19.1 41.9
2017 19.2 41.6
2016 19.2 41.4
2015 19.3 41.2
2014 19.4 41
2013 19.5 40.8
2012 19.6 40.5
2011 19.7 40.3
2010 19.8 40
2009 19.7 39.8
2008 19.5 39.6
2007 19.5 39.4
2006 19.3 39.1
2005 19.2 38.9
2004 19 38.6
2003 18.9 38.4
2002 18.8 38.2
2001 18.8 37.9
2000 18.5 37.7
1999 18.2 37.4
1998 18.1 37.1
1997 18.1 36.8
1996 18.1 36.5
1995 18.1 36.2
1994 18 35.9
1993 17.9 35.6
1992 17.8 35.3
1991 17.7 35
1990 17.7 34.7
1989 17.6 34.5
1988 17.5 34.2
1987 17.4 34
1986 17.4 33.7
1985 17.3 33.5
1984 17.2 33.3
1983 17.2 33
1982 17.1 32.8
1981 17 32.6
1980 17 32.4
1979 17 32.3
1978 17 32.1
1977 17 31.9
1976 17.1 31.7
1975 17.2 31.6
1974 17.3 31.7
1973 17.4 31.8
1972 17.4 32
1971 17.5 32.2
1970 17.6 32.4
1969 17.7 32.5
1968 17.8 32.6
1967 17.9 32.7
1966 18.1 32.7
1965 18.2 32.7
1964 18.3 32.8
1963 18.4 32.8
1962 18.6 32.9
1961 18.7 32.8
1960 18.8 32.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo France
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$3.1T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
57.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
5.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
304,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
7.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
70.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
64.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
2,897,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.47%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
52
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
457
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.37T
2018
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$283B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$38.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
117,109,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
4.8%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Congo France
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
3,136 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
274.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
46.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
16.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
46.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
47.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
6,415 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
11.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
64.3%
2023
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo France
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
+91,737
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
78.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
86.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
66
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
1.31
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
0%
2025
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
88.7%
2024

Health

Congo France
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$5,327
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$492
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
3.28
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
4.3
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
10%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
34.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2020

Territory

Congo France
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.36%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
3,036 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
109,256 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
67,580 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
654,437 mi
2011

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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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