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Congo vs Germany statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 83.5M in Germany (ranked 19/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 134,916 sq mi for Germany (ranked 64th vs. 63rd).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Germany
Population
6681829
82575542
Population rank 109/197 19/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$4.69T
2024
GDP rank 141/197 3/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$56,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$73,552
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$2.97T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
63.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$35,606
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 21/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$41,775
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 134,916 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
612 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
46.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
81.9 years
2026

Congo and Germany: Comparison Charts

Congo and Germany economies compared

GDP
Congo

Germany
1x
Year GDP
Congo Germany
2024 $15,719,986,077 $4,685,592,577,805
2023 $15,321,055,823 $4,562,207,532,490
2022 $15,817,030,155 $4,201,021,706,479
2021 $14,825,690,211 $4,355,251,953,411
2020 $11,468,687,464 $3,941,398,957,074
2019 $13,976,637,780 $3,959,894,794,039
2018 $14,773,900,289 $4,055,433,215,302
2017 $11,834,473,039 $3,765,351,626,106
2016 $10,931,328,151 $3,536,787,895,179
2015 $12,434,793,867 $3,425,099,578,746
2014 $17,919,321,078 $3,964,870,735,761
2013 $17,958,720,699 $3,807,023,797,051
2012 $17,692,911,296 $3,596,483,233,406
2011 $15,655,383,577 $3,823,575,803,794
2010 $13,148,396,212 $3,467,093,769,667
2009 $9,723,299,915 $3,478,545,516,684
2008 $11,649,857,673 $3,808,197,720,125
2007 $8,782,703,437 $3,484,056,680,855
2006 $8,072,305,029 $3,046,308,753,671
2005 $6,650,001,680 $2,893,393,187,362
2004 $4,656,974,940 $2,852,317,768,062
2003 $3,503,723,088 $2,534,715,518,349
2002 $3,034,250,924 $2,102,350,798,306
2001 $2,796,704,604 $1,966,381,496,642
2000 $3,227,927,698 $1,966,980,701,145
1999 $2,354,772,960 $2,213,873,468,587
1998 $1,949,481,379 $2,247,760,364,566
1997 $2,322,719,103 $2,218,790,886,533
1996 $2,540,697,539 $2,506,576,553,158
1995 $2,116,003,868 $2,593,053,091,306
1994 $1,769,365,438 $2,215,282,632,277
1993 $2,684,323,623 $2,078,954,217,438
1992 $2,933,222,703 $2,141,377,582,968
1991 $2,724,853,506 $1,875,792,575,133
1990 $2,798,746,050 $1,778,162,195,860
1989 $2,389,593,026 $1,404,092,925,205
1988 $2,212,536,312 $1,406,367,016,372
1987 $2,297,753,652 $1,302,932,318,825
1986 $1,849,268,212 $1,050,092,624,516
1985 $2,160,872,540 $735,218,723,093
1984 $2,193,581,365 $727,767,760,979
1983 $2,097,274,290 $773,507,930,295
1982 $2,160,640,565 $779,421,633,755
1981 $1,993,512,323 $803,404,797,058
1980 $1,705,796,853 $953,772,499,462
1979 $1,198,749,667 $884,574,218,333
1978 $878,771,772 $743,182,891,918
1977 $765,224,029 $602,698,323,086
1976 $754,549,601 $521,658,712,133
1975 $767,102,680 $492,434,094,920
1974 $585,364,634 $446,934,971,657
1973 $541,973,363 $399,833,571,167
1972 $410,669,264 $300,899,944,795
1971 $322,128,019 $250,900,942,397
1970 $274,960,700 $216,629,229,947
1969 $265,040,036 $177,733,486,326
1968 $251,247,458 $156,527,292,653
1967 $237,397,428 $145,100,667,773
1966 $220,613,582 $143,304,275,684
1965 $198,318,064 $134,774,688,191
1964 $185,693,725 $123,330,404,665
1963 $172,233,431 $112,232,503,744
1962 $166,521,240 $105,895,435,234
1961 $151,675,739 $96,558,204,043
1960 $131,731,863 $84,619,845,881

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

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Congo and Germany economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Germany
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Germany
2024 $2,482 $56,104
2023 $2,478 $54,777
2022 $2,621 $50,507
2021 $2,516 $52,349
2020 $1,994 $47,395
2019 $2,488 $47,656
2018 $2,694 $48,916
2017 $2,212 $45,554
2016 $2,093 $42,949
2015 $2,439 $41,930
2014 $3,601 $48,960
2013 $3,697 $47,207
2012 $3,732 $44,718
2011 $3,396 $47,631
2010 $2,947 $42,397
2009 $2,271 $42,472
2008 $2,832 $46,379
2007 $2,206 $42,351
2006 $2,104 $36,980
2005 $1,799 $35,084
2004 $1,306 $34,567
2003 $1,017 $30,711
2002 $906 $25,487
2001 $855 $23,878
2000 $1,024 $23,926
1999 $776 $26,965
1998 $660 $27,396
1997 $804 $27,047
1996 $899 $30,600
1995 $770 $31,747
1994 $662 $27,202
1993 $1,034 $25,617
1992 $1,164 $26,560
1991 $1,113 $23,443
1990 $1,176 $22,386
1989 $1,033 $17,829
1988 $984 $17,997
1987 $1,052 $16,739
1986 $872 $13,511
1985 $1,049 $9,464
1984 $1,097 $9,347
1983 $1,075 $9,900
1982 $1,131 $9,950
1981 $1,066 $10,246
1980 $933 $12,183
1979 $670 $11,322
1978 $503 $9,517
1977 $448 $7,711
1976 $453 $6,659
1975 $471 $6,259
1974 $370 $5,660
1973 $353 $5,065
1972 $276.3 $3,824
1971 $223.5 $3,204
1970 $196.7 $2,771
1969 $195.4 $2,281
1968 $190.8 $2,025
1967 $185.7 $1,886
1966 $177.6 $1,871
1965 $164.2 $1,774
1964 $158.1 $1,637
1963 $150.7 $1,502
1962 $149.6 $1,431
1961 $139.9 $1,316
1960 $124.7 $1,162

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

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Congo vs. Germany life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Germany
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Germany
2026 66.4 81.9
2025 66.2 81.7
2024 66 81.5
2023 65.8 81.4
2022 65 80.6
2021 64.2 81.1
2020 64.4 81
2019 63.2 81.2
2018 64.5 80.9
2017 64.2 80.9
2016 63.9 80.8
2015 63.7 80.6
2014 63.3 80.9
2013 63 80.5
2012 62.7 80.5
2011 62.3 80.4
2010 61.7 80.1
2009 61.2 79.9
2008 60.8 79.8
2007 60.1 79.7
2006 59.5 79.6
2005 58.7 79.3
2004 58 79.1
2003 57.1 78.5
2002 56.4 78.5
2001 55.9 78.4
2000 55.4 78.1
1999 54.4 77.8
1998 52.6 77.6
1997 48.6 77.2
1996 55.2 76.8
1995 55.5 76.6
1994 55.6 76.4
1993 56 76.1
1992 56.5 76
1991 56.8 75.6
1990 57.1 75.3
1989 57.3 75.5
1988 57.5 75.3
1987 57.6 75.1
1986 57.6 74.7
1985 57.6 74.5
1984 57.5 74.4
1983 57.4 73.9
1982 57.2 73.6
1981 57.1 73.3
1980 56.8 73.1
1979 56.5 72.9
1978 56.2 72.6
1977 56 72.6
1976 55.7 72
1975 55.4 71.5
1974 55.1 71.7
1973 54.7 71.4
1972 54.4 71.1
1971 54 70.9
1970 53.6 70.7
1969 53.1 70.5
1968 52.6 70.6
1967 51.9 71
1966 51.6 70.7
1965 51 70.6
1964 50.4 70.6
1963 49.7 70.1
1962 49 70
1961 48.4 69.8
1960 47.6 69.3
1959 46.8 69.3
1958 46 69.2
1957 45.1 68.5
1956 44.3 68.6
1955 43.4 68.3
1954 42.6 68.1
1953 41.9 67.8
1952 41.1 67.5
1951 40.3 67.1
1950 39.6 66.8

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

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Congo and Germany population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Germany
1x
Year Population
Congo Germany
2024 6,332,961 83,516,593
2023 6,182,885 83,287,273
2022 6,035,104 83,177,813
2021 5,892,183 83,196,078
2020 5,752,791 83,160,871
2019 5,616,661 83,092,962
2018 5,483,118 82,905,782
2017 5,351,011 82,657,002
2016 5,222,536 82,348,669
2015 5,097,581 81,686,611
2014 4,975,880 80,982,500
2013 4,857,099 80,645,605
2012 4,740,450 80,425,823
2011 4,609,724 80,274,983
2010 4,462,290 81,776,930
2009 4,281,219 81,902,307
2008 4,113,517 82,110,097
2007 3,980,430 82,266,372
2006 3,837,409 82,376,451
2005 3,696,393 82,469,422
2004 3,565,554 82,516,260
2003 3,445,753 82,534,176
2002 3,350,771 82,488,495
2001 3,272,537 82,349,925
2000 3,151,345 82,211,508
1999 3,032,874 82,100,243
1998 2,952,061 82,047,195
1997 2,887,862 82,034,771
1996 2,826,785 81,914,831
1995 2,749,461 81,678,051
1994 2,673,144 81,438,348
1993 2,595,124 81,156,363
1992 2,519,465 80,624,598
1991 2,449,229 80,013,896
1990 2,380,560 79,433,029
1989 2,313,558 78,751,283
1988 2,247,653 78,144,619
1987 2,183,473 77,839,920
1986 2,120,602 77,720,436
1985 2,059,311 77,684,873
1984 1,999,528 77,858,685
1983 1,950,321 78,128,282
1982 1,910,430 78,333,366
1981 1,869,759 78,407,907
1980 1,828,985 78,288,576
1979 1,788,524 78,126,350
1978 1,748,089 78,091,820
1977 1,707,568 78,159,814
1976 1,667,225 78,336,950
1975 1,627,032 78,673,554
1974 1,582,301 78,967,433
1973 1,533,680 78,936,666
1972 1,486,468 78,688,452
1971 1,441,039 78,312,842
1970 1,397,638 78,169,289
1969 1,356,182 77,909,682
1968 1,316,519 77,294,314
1967 1,278,691 76,951,336
1966 1,242,534 76,600,311
1965 1,207,880 75,963,695
1964 1,174,816 75,318,337
1963 1,143,263 74,714,353
1962 1,113,175 74,025,784
1961 1,084,389 73,377,632
1960 1,056,732 72,814,900

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Germany

Fertility rate
Congo

Germany
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Germany
2023 4.16 1.39
2022 4.22 1.46
2021 4.28 1.58
2020 4.33 1.53
2019 4.38 1.54
2018 4.44 1.57
2017 4.5 1.57
2016 4.55 1.6
2015 4.61 1.5
2014 4.67 1.47
2013 4.73 1.42
2012 4.79 1.41
2011 4.83 1.39
2010 4.85 1.39
2009 4.81 1.36
2008 4.73 1.38
2007 4.65 1.37
2006 4.65 1.33
2005 4.67 1.34
2004 4.69 1.36
2003 4.7 1.34
2002 4.7 1.34
2001 4.67 1.35
2000 4.72 1.38
1999 4.81 1.36
1998 4.91 1.36
1997 5 1.35
1996 5.03 1.3
1995 5.07 1.25
1994 5.1 1.24
1993 5.13 1.28
1992 5.18 1.29
1991 5.22 1.33
1990 5.27 1.45
1989 5.33 1.42
1988 5.39 1.46
1987 5.46 1.43
1986 5.51 1.43
1985 5.59 1.37
1984 5.66 1.29
1983 5.76 1.33
1982 5.85 1.41
1981 5.98 1.43
1980 6.07 1.44
1979 6.14 1.38
1978 6.21 1.38
1977 6.27 1.4
1976 6.32 1.45
1975 6.36 1.45
1974 6.39 1.51
1973 6.42 1.54
1972 6.44 1.71
1971 6.42 1.92
1970 6.38 2.03
1969 6.35 2.21
1968 6.33 2.38
1967 6.29 2.48
1966 6.27 2.53
1965 6.23 2.5
1964 6.18 2.54
1963 6.15 2.51
1962 6.1 2.44
1961 6.09 2.45
1960 6.09 2.37

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

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Congo and Germany demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Germany
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Germany
2024 19.5 46.3
2023 19.4 46.2
2022 19.3 46
2021 19.2 45.9
2020 19.2 45.8
2019 19.1 45.8
2018 19.1 45.8
2017 19.2 45.8
2016 19.2 45.7
2015 19.3 45.7
2014 19.4 45.7
2013 19.5 45.5
2012 19.6 45.1
2011 19.7 44.6
2010 19.8 44.2
2009 19.7 43.9
2008 19.5 43.5
2007 19.5 43.1
2006 19.3 42.5
2005 19.2 42
2004 19 41.6
2003 18.9 41.2
2002 18.8 40.8
2001 18.8 40.4
2000 18.5 40
1999 18.2 39.7
1998 18.1 39.3
1997 18.1 38.9
1996 18.1 38.6
1995 18.1 38.4
1994 18 38.1
1993 17.9 37.9
1992 17.8 37.8
1991 17.7 37.7
1990 17.7 37.6
1989 17.6 37.6
1988 17.5 37.6
1987 17.4 37.4
1986 17.4 37.2
1985 17.3 37.1
1984 17.2 37
1983 17.2 36.7
1982 17.1 36.6
1981 17 36.5
1980 17 36.5
1979 17 36.4
1978 17 36.3
1977 17 36.1
1976 17.1 35.8
1975 17.2 35.5
1974 17.3 35
1973 17.4 34.7
1972 17.4 34.6
1971 17.5 34.4
1970 17.6 34.3
1969 17.7 34.1
1968 17.8 34.2
1967 17.9 34.3
1966 18.1 34.4
1965 18.2 34.4
1964 18.3 34.5
1963 18.4 34.6
1962 18.6 34.7
1961 18.7 34.7
1960 18.8 34.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Germany
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$4.6T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
5.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
183,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-2.66%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
3.37%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
64%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
71.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
25%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
2.9%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,675,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
171
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
435
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.04T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$378B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$21.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
12,449,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
3.47%
2019
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Congo Germany
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
2,928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$24.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
580 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
6.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
77.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
17.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
9.15%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
70.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
5,947 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
39.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
4.95%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
1.41%
2023
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Germany
% of world population
0.08%
2024
1.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-334,072
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
82%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
93.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
0.91
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
3.8
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
0%
2025
56.3%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
93.5%
2024

Health

Congo Germany
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$6,849
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$733
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
81.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
4.53
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
11.8 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Germany
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
1,615 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
64,039 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
44,089 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
515,738 mi
2022

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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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