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Congo vs Japan statistics compared

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The Congo has a population of 6.48M (ranked 110/197), compared with 123M in Japan (ranked 12/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 64th vs. 61st).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 143/197 ($16.3B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 153/197 ($2,515), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Japan
Population
6718789
122704252
Population rank 109/197 12/197
GDP
$16.3B
2025
$4.44T
2025
GDP rank 143/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$2,515
2025
$35,951
2025
GDP per capita rank 153/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$15.8B
2025
$9.16T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
96.8%
2025
206.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,435
2025
$74,248
2025
Government debt per person rank 114/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,494
2026
$22,962
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
50.3 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.11
2024
1.15
2024
Median age
19.6 years
2025
50.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Congo and Japan: Comparison Charts

Congo and Japan economies compared

GDP
Congo

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Congo Japan
2025 $16,306,633,779 $4,435,162,999,977
2024 $15,719,986,077 $4,190,008,188,359
2023 $15,321,055,823 $4,384,854,269,962
2022 $15,817,030,155 $4,447,976,207,315
2021 $14,825,690,211 $5,225,933,520,753
2020 $11,468,687,464 $5,189,197,543,645
2019 $13,976,637,780 $5,245,755,000,479
2018 $14,773,900,289 $5,154,293,721,630
2017 $11,834,473,039 $5,038,231,631,661
2016 $10,931,328,151 $5,110,357,383,254
2015 $12,434,793,867 $4,534,438,580,495
2014 $17,919,321,078 $4,985,763,289,561
2013 $17,958,720,699 $5,272,297,037,397
2012 $17,692,911,296 $6,333,803,928,788
2011 $15,655,383,577 $6,279,422,550,219
2010 $13,148,396,212 $5,811,578,109,447
2009 $9,723,299,915 $5,336,765,697,589
2008 $11,649,857,673 $5,160,197,175,876
2007 $8,782,703,437 $4,624,670,179,655
2006 $8,072,305,029 $4,648,058,930,707
2005 $6,650,001,680 $4,875,648,486,366
2004 $4,656,974,940 $4,941,485,123,807
2003 $3,503,723,088 $4,573,413,206,709
2002 $3,034,250,924 $4,245,946,980,572
2001 $2,796,704,604 $4,438,792,748,062
2000 $3,227,927,698 $5,042,381,838,343
1999 $2,354,772,960 $4,688,983,449,627
1998 $1,949,481,379 $4,150,359,076,370
1997 $2,322,719,103 $4,579,780,793,432
1996 $2,540,697,539 $5,021,441,618,840
1995 $2,116,003,868 $5,639,649,753,986
1994 $1,769,365,438 $5,104,063,486,348
1993 $2,684,323,623 $4,632,480,515,091
1992 $2,933,222,703 $4,064,529,567,505
1991 $2,724,853,506 $3,724,887,648,862
1990 $2,798,746,050 $3,252,994,239,867
1989 $2,389,593,026 $3,174,934,735,896
1988 $2,212,536,312 $3,191,546,727,316
1987 $2,297,753,652 $2,635,094,473,494
1986 $1,849,268,212 $2,164,729,071,349
1985 $2,160,872,540 $1,457,070,301,468
1984 $2,193,581,365 $1,374,165,212,365
1983 $2,097,274,290 $1,297,622,008,229
1982 $2,160,640,565 $1,183,132,285,328
1981 $1,993,512,323 $1,271,443,597,067
1980 $1,705,796,853 $1,153,159,955,513
1979 $1,198,749,667 $1,100,608,979,757
1978 $878,771,772 $1,057,419,758,047
1977 $765,224,029 $752,590,681,822
1976 $754,549,601 $611,495,350,304
1975 $767,102,680 $544,082,569,364
1974 $585,364,634 $500,355,087,138
1973 $541,973,363 $450,756,970,744
1972 $410,669,264 $331,776,379,992
1971 $322,128,019 $250,530,994,765
1970 $274,960,700 $221,798,003,144
1969 $265,040,036 $188,179,852,753
1968 $251,247,458 $160,201,483,788
1967 $237,397,428 $135,265,319,098
1966 $220,613,582 $115,427,351,851
1965 $198,318,064 $99,387,878,008
1964 $185,693,725 $89,332,989,729
1963 $172,233,431 $75,945,582,324
1962 $166,521,240 $66,356,388,224
1961 $151,675,739 $58,472,696,006
1960 $131,731,863 $48,417,804,545

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Congo and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Japan
2025 $2,515 $35,951
2024 $2,482 $33,797
2023 $2,478 $35,215
2022 $2,621 $35,548
2021 $2,516 $41,581
2020 $1,994 $41,099
2019 $2,488 $41,425
2018 $2,694 $40,645
2017 $2,212 $39,680
2016 $2,093 $40,215
2015 $2,439 $35,665
2014 $3,601 $39,173
2013 $3,697 $41,369
2012 $3,732 $49,627
2011 $3,396 $49,122
2010 $2,947 $45,378
2009 $2,271 $41,678
2008 $2,832 $40,294
2007 $2,206 $36,130
2006 $2,104 $36,354
2005 $1,799 $38,159
2004 $1,306 $38,678
2003 $1,017 $35,809
2002 $906 $33,316
2001 $855 $34,910
2000 $1,024 $39,753
1999 $776 $37,029
1998 $660 $32,835
1997 $804 $36,331
1996 $899 $39,930
1995 $770 $44,947
1994 $662 $40,774
1993 $1,034 $37,111
1992 $1,164 $32,667
1991 $1,113 $30,048
1990 $1,176 $26,345
1989 $1,033 $25,798
1988 $984 $26,037
1987 $1,052 $21,587
1986 $872 $17,819
1985 $1,049 $12,058
1984 $1,097 $11,443
1983 $1,075 $10,876
1982 $1,131 $9,986
1981 $1,066 $10,806
1980 $933 $9,872
1979 $670 $9,497
1978 $503 $9,202
1977 $448 $6,609
1976 $453 $5,422
1975 $471 $4,876
1974 $370 $4,542
1973 $353 $4,147
1972 $276.3 $3,095
1971 $223.5 $2,370
1970 $196.7 $2,145
1969 $195.4 $1,841
1968 $190.8 $1,586
1967 $185.7 $1,354
1966 $177.6 $1,168
1965 $164.2 $1,015
1964 $158.1 $922
1963 $150.7 $792
1962 $149.6 $699
1961 $139.9 $622
1960 $124.7 $519

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Congo vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Japan
2026 66.4 85.1
2025 66.2 85
2024 66 84.9
2023 65.8 84.7
2022 65 84.1
2021 64.2 84.6
2020 64.4 84.7
2019 63.2 84.4
2018 64.5 84.3
2017 64.2 84.2
2016 63.9 84.1
2015 63.7 83.9
2014 63.3 83.6
2013 63 83.4
2012 62.7 83.2
2011 62.3 82.7
2010 61.7 82.9
2009 61.2 83
2008 60.8 82.6
2007 60.1 82.5
2006 59.5 82.4
2005 58.7 82
2004 58 82.1
2003 57.1 81.9
2002 56.4 81.8
2001 55.9 81.5
2000 55.4 81.2
1999 54.4 80.6
1998 52.6 80.6
1997 48.6 80.6
1996 55.2 80.4
1995 55.5 79.7
1994 55.6 79.8
1993 56 79.4
1992 56.5 79.3
1991 56.8 79.3
1990 57.1 79
1989 57.3 79
1988 57.5 78.5
1987 57.6 78.6
1986 57.6 78.2
1985 57.6 77.8
1984 57.5 77.5
1983 57.4 77.1
1982 57.2 77.1
1981 57.1 76.6
1980 56.8 76.1
1979 56.5 76.2
1978 56.2 75.7
1977 56 75.3
1976 55.7 74.8
1975 55.4 74.4
1974 55.1 73.8
1973 54.7 73.4
1972 54.4 73.3
1971 54 72.8
1970 53.6 72
1969 53.1 71.9
1968 52.6 71.7
1967 51.9 71.4
1966 51.6 71.1
1965 51 70.3
1964 50.4 70.2
1963 49.7 69.7
1962 49 68.7
1961 48.4 68.4
1960 47.6 67.7
1959 46.8 67.5
1958 46 67
1957 45.1 65.4
1956 44.3 65.6
1955 43.4 65.7
1954 42.6 64.5
1953 41.9 63.3
1952 41.1 63
1951 40.3 61
1950 39.6 59.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Congo and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Japan
1x
Year Population
Congo Japan
2025 6,484,437 123,366,734
2024 6,332,961 123,975,371
2023 6,182,885 124,516,650
2022 6,035,104 125,124,989
2021 5,892,183 125,681,593
2020 5,752,791 126,261,000
2019 5,616,661 126,633,000
2018 5,483,118 126,811,000
2017 5,351,011 126,972,000
2016 5,222,536 127,076,000
2015 5,097,581 127,141,000
2014 4,975,880 127,276,000
2013 4,857,099 127,445,000
2012 4,740,450 127,629,000
2011 4,609,724 127,833,000
2010 4,462,290 128,070,000
2009 4,281,219 128,047,000
2008 4,113,517 128,063,000
2007 3,980,430 128,001,000
2006 3,837,409 127,854,000
2005 3,696,393 127,773,000
2004 3,565,554 127,761,000
2003 3,445,753 127,718,000
2002 3,350,771 127,445,000
2001 3,272,537 127,149,000
2000 3,151,345 126,843,000
1999 3,032,874 126,631,000
1998 2,952,061 126,400,000
1997 2,887,862 126,057,000
1996 2,826,785 125,757,000
1995 2,749,461 125,472,000
1994 2,673,144 125,178,000
1993 2,595,124 124,829,000
1992 2,519,465 124,425,000
1991 2,449,229 123,964,000
1990 2,380,560 123,478,000
1989 2,313,558 123,069,000
1988 2,247,653 122,578,000
1987 2,183,473 122,069,000
1986 2,120,602 121,482,000
1985 2,059,311 120,837,000
1984 1,999,528 120,083,000
1983 1,950,321 119,307,000
1982 1,910,430 118,480,000
1981 1,869,759 117,661,000
1980 1,828,985 116,807,000
1979 1,788,524 115,890,000
1978 1,748,089 114,913,000
1977 1,707,568 113,872,000
1976 1,667,225 112,775,000
1975 1,627,032 111,573,000
1974 1,582,301 110,162,000
1973 1,533,680 108,707,000
1972 1,486,468 107,188,000
1971 1,441,039 105,697,000
1970 1,397,638 103,403,000
1969 1,356,182 102,219,000
1968 1,316,519 101,011,000
1967 1,278,691 99,879,000
1966 1,242,534 98,851,000
1965 1,207,880 97,952,000
1964 1,174,816 96,903,000
1963 1,143,263 95,900,000
1962 1,113,175 94,933,000
1961 1,084,389 94,055,000
1960 1,056,732 93,216,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Congo and Japan

Fertility rate
Congo

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Japan
2024 4.11 1.15
2023 4.16 1.2
2022 4.22 1.26
2021 4.28 1.3
2020 4.33 1.33
2019 4.38 1.36
2018 4.44 1.42
2017 4.5 1.43
2016 4.55 1.44
2015 4.61 1.45
2014 4.67 1.42
2013 4.73 1.43
2012 4.79 1.41
2011 4.83 1.39
2010 4.85 1.39
2009 4.81 1.37
2008 4.73 1.37
2007 4.65 1.34
2006 4.65 1.32
2005 4.67 1.26
2004 4.69 1.29
2003 4.7 1.29
2002 4.7 1.32
2001 4.67 1.33
2000 4.72 1.36
1999 4.81 1.34
1998 4.91 1.38
1997 5 1.39
1996 5.03 1.43
1995 5.07 1.42
1994 5.1 1.5
1993 5.13 1.46
1992 5.18 1.5
1991 5.22 1.53
1990 5.27 1.54
1989 5.33 1.57
1988 5.39 1.66
1987 5.46 1.69
1986 5.51 1.72
1985 5.59 1.76
1984 5.66 1.81
1983 5.76 1.8
1982 5.85 1.77
1981 5.98 1.74
1980 6.07 1.75
1979 6.14 1.77
1978 6.21 1.79
1977 6.27 1.8
1976 6.32 1.85
1975 6.36 1.91
1974 6.39 2.05
1973 6.42 2.14
1972 6.44 2.14
1971 6.42 2.16
1970 6.38 2.13
1969 6.35 2.13
1968 6.33 2.13
1967 6.29 2.23
1966 6.27 1.58
1965 6.23 2.14
1964 6.18 2.05
1963 6.15 2
1962 6.1 1.98
1961 6.09 1.96
1960 6.09 2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Congo and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Japan
2025 19.6 50.8
2024 19.5 50.4
2023 19.4 50
2022 19.3 49.5
2021 19.2 49.1
2020 19.2 48.7
2019 19.1 48.3
2018 19.1 48
2017 19.2 47.6
2016 19.2 47.3
2015 19.3 47
2014 19.4 46.6
2013 19.5 46.2
2012 19.6 45.8
2011 19.7 45.5
2010 19.8 45.2
2009 19.7 44.9
2008 19.5 44.6
2007 19.5 44.2
2006 19.3 43.9
2005 19.2 43.6
2004 19 43.2
2003 18.9 42.8
2002 18.8 42.5
2001 18.8 42.1
2000 18.5 41.8
1999 18.2 41.4
1998 18.1 41
1997 18.1 40.7
1996 18.1 40.3
1995 18.1 40
1994 18 39.6
1993 17.9 39.2
1992 17.8 38.7
1991 17.7 38.2
1990 17.7 37.7
1989 17.6 37.2
1988 17.5 36.8
1987 17.4 36.3
1986 17.4 35.9
1985 17.3 35.4
1984 17.2 34.9
1983 17.2 34.3
1982 17.1 33.7
1981 17 33.1
1980 17 32.8
1979 17 32.4
1978 17 32
1977 17 31.5
1976 17.1 30.9
1975 17.2 30.6
1974 17.3 30.4
1973 17.4 30.2
1972 17.4 29.9
1971 17.5 29.6
1970 17.6 29.2
1969 17.7 28.9
1968 17.8 28.6
1967 17.9 28.4
1966 18.1 28
1965 18.2 27.6
1964 18.3 27.2
1963 18.4 26.9
1962 18.6 26.5
1961 18.7 26.2
1960 18.8 25.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2025
$4.73T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2025
36.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.28%
2025
-1.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
2.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
54.3%
2025
71.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
35.6%
2025
26.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
24.3%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
2.3%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,902,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,942
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.61T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$759M
2024
$1.37T
2025
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$4.65B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
98.5%
2024

Energy

Congo Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
576 kg
2023
3,006 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.9
2023
$17.3
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.94%
2023
11.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
338 kWh
2023
7,530 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
31.7%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35%
2023
8.69%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
9.52%
2024
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Japan
% of world population
0.08%
2025
1.5%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
64.1%
2025
92.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.61 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.22 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
19.6
2026
90.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
57
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
99%
2002
English speaking
0%
2026
28%
2026
People using the Internet
47.3%
2024
85.5%
2024

Health

Congo Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.1
2024
2.4
2024
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2024
17.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Japan
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
20,334 sq mi
2025
1,141 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
757,310 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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