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Congo vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 124M 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 141/197 ($15.7B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Japan
Population
6681829
122677250
Population rank 109/197 12/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 141/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
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
2024 $15,719,986,077 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $15,321,055,823 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $15,817,030,155 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $14,825,690,211 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $11,468,687,464 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $13,976,637,780 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $14,773,900,289 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $11,834,473,039 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $10,931,328,151 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $12,434,793,867 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $17,919,321,078 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $17,958,720,699 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $17,692,911,296 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $15,655,383,577 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $13,148,396,212 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $9,723,299,915 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $11,649,857,673 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $8,782,703,437 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $8,072,305,029 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $6,650,001,680 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $4,656,974,940 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $3,503,723,088 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $3,034,250,924 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $2,796,704,604 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $3,227,927,698 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $2,354,772,960 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $1,949,481,379 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $2,322,719,103 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $2,540,697,539 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $2,116,003,868 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $1,769,365,438 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $2,684,323,623 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $2,933,222,703 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $2,724,853,506 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $2,798,746,050 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $2,389,593,026 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $2,212,536,312 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $2,297,753,652 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 $1,849,268,212 $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $2,160,872,540 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 $2,193,581,365 $1,345,824,500,837
1983 $2,097,274,290 $1,270,859,919,743
1982 $2,160,640,565 $1,158,731,426,906
1981 $1,993,512,323 $1,245,221,410,764
1980 $1,705,796,853 $1,129,377,244,854
1979 $1,198,749,667 $1,077,910,077,676
1978 $878,771,772 $1,035,611,588,217
1977 $765,224,029 $737,069,290,928
1976 $754,549,601 $598,883,902,156
1975 $767,102,680 $532,861,438,885
1974 $585,364,634 $490,035,789,970
1973 $541,973,363 $441,460,582,536
1972 $410,669,264 $324,933,841,269
1971 $322,128,019 $245,364,056,622
1970 $274,960,700 $217,223,652,719
1969 $265,040,036 $184,298,841,305
1968 $251,247,458 $156,897,496,759
1967 $237,397,428 $132,475,614,227
1966 $220,613,582 $113,046,784,179
1965 $198,318,064 $97,338,107,606
1964 $185,693,725 $87,490,590,818
1963 $172,233,431 $74,379,284,603
1962 $166,521,240 $64,987,857,542
1961 $151,675,739 $57,266,758,180
1960 $131,731,863 $47,419,238,274

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

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Congo and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Japan
2024 $2,482 $32,487
2023 $2,478 $33,836
2022 $2,621 $34,066
2021 $2,516 $40,095
2020 $1,994 $40,029
2019 $2,488 $40,416
2018 $2,694 $39,751
2017 $2,212 $38,834
2016 $2,093 $39,375
2015 $2,439 $34,961
2014 $3,601 $38,475
2013 $3,697 $40,899
2012 $3,732 $49,145
2011 $3,396 $48,760
2010 $2,947 $44,968
2009 $2,271 $41,309
2008 $2,832 $39,876
2007 $2,206 $35,779
2006 $2,104 $35,992
2005 $1,799 $37,813
2004 $1,306 $38,299
2003 $1,017 $35,387
2002 $906 $32,821
2001 $855 $34,406
2000 $1,024 $39,169
1999 $776 $36,610
1998 $660 $32,424
1997 $804 $35,638
1996 $899 $39,150
1995 $770 $44,198
1994 $662 $39,934
1993 $1,034 $36,345
1992 $1,164 $31,993
1991 $1,113 $29,428
1990 $1,176 $25,801
1989 $1,033 $25,266
1988 $984 $25,500
1987 $1,052 $21,142
1986 $872 $17,452
1985 $1,049 $11,809
1984 $1,097 $11,207
1983 $1,075 $10,652
1982 $1,131 $9,780
1981 $1,066 $10,583
1980 $933 $9,669
1979 $670 $9,301
1978 $503 $9,012
1977 $448 $6,473
1976 $453 $5,310
1975 $471 $4,776
1974 $370 $4,448
1973 $353 $4,061
1972 $276.3 $3,031
1971 $223.5 $2,321
1970 $196.7 $2,101
1969 $195.4 $1,803
1968 $190.8 $1,553
1967 $185.7 $1,326
1966 $177.6 $1,144
1965 $164.2 $994
1964 $158.1 $903
1963 $150.7 $776
1962 $149.6 $685
1961 $139.9 $609
1960 $124.7 $509

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Congo and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Japan
1x
Year Population
Congo Japan
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Congo and Japan

Fertility rate
Congo

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Japan
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Congo and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Japan
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
39.1%
2024
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
+3.62%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$4.64B
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
628 kg
2022
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$16.7
2023
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
2.56%
2022
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Japan
% of world population
0.08%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
89.3
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
55
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
99%
2002
English speaking
0%
2025
15%
2025
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
87%
2023

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
40.5
2023
2.4
2023
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
15.4%
2022
19.2%
2022
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
20,820 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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)

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