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Congo vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 64th vs. 45th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Kenya
Population
6681829
58955623
Population rank 109/197 25/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Congo and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Congo and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Congo

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Congo Kenya
2024 $15,719,986,077 $120,339,557,906
2023 $15,321,055,823 $107,500,884,685
2022 $15,817,030,155 $114,448,978,153
2021 $14,825,690,211 $109,703,658,905
2020 $11,468,687,464 $100,657,505,751
2019 $13,976,637,780 $100,378,436,207
2018 $14,773,900,289 $92,202,979,985
2017 $11,834,473,039 $82,036,510,877
2016 $10,931,328,151 $74,815,144,164
2015 $12,434,793,867 $70,120,446,897
2014 $17,919,321,078 $68,285,796,514
2013 $17,958,720,699 $61,671,440,408
2012 $17,692,911,296 $56,396,704,672
2011 $15,655,383,577 $46,869,473,151
2010 $13,148,396,212 $45,405,615,064
2009 $9,723,299,915 $42,347,217,913
2008 $11,649,857,673 $35,895,153,328
2007 $8,782,703,437 $31,958,195,182
2006 $8,072,305,029 $25,825,512,284
2005 $6,650,001,680 $18,737,895,513
2004 $4,656,974,940 $16,095,337,094
2003 $3,503,723,088 $14,904,517,650
2002 $3,034,250,924 $13,147,736,899
2001 $2,796,704,604 $12,986,007,426
2000 $3,227,927,698 $12,705,350,098
1999 $2,354,772,960 $12,896,010,459
1998 $1,949,481,379 $14,093,998,844
1997 $2,322,719,103 $13,115,764,358
1996 $2,540,697,539 $12,045,865,396
1995 $2,116,003,868 $9,046,320,255
1994 $1,769,365,438 $7,148,148,564
1993 $2,684,323,623 $5,751,786,643
1992 $2,933,222,703 $8,209,120,763
1991 $2,724,853,506 $8,151,488,783
1990 $2,798,746,050 $8,572,359,038
1989 $2,389,593,026 $8,283,114,514
1988 $2,212,536,312 $8,355,380,879
1987 $2,297,753,652 $7,970,820,369
1986 $1,849,268,212 $7,239,126,568
1985 $2,160,872,540 $6,135,034,214
1984 $2,193,581,365 $6,191,437,070
1983 $2,097,274,290 $5,979,198,314
1982 $2,160,640,565 $6,431,579,357
1981 $1,993,512,323 $6,854,491,706
1980 $1,705,796,853 $7,265,315,820
1979 $1,198,749,667 $6,234,391,113
1978 $878,771,772 $5,303,735,111
1977 $765,224,029 $4,494,378,764
1976 $754,549,601 $3,474,542,392
1975 $767,102,680 $3,259,345,083
1974 $585,364,634 $2,969,958,812
1973 $541,973,363 $2,509,001,324
1972 $410,669,264 $2,107,279,157
1971 $322,128,019 $1,778,391,289
1970 $274,960,700 $1,603,447,359
1969 $265,040,036 $1,458,379,417
1968 $251,247,458 $1,353,295,459
1967 $237,397,428 $1,232,559,507
1966 $220,613,582 $1,164,519,674
1965 $198,318,064 $997,919,321
1964 $185,693,725 $998,759,334
1963 $172,233,431 $926,589,349
1962 $166,521,240 $868,111,401
1961 $151,675,739 $792,959,473
1960 $131,731,863 $791,265,459

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

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Congo and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Kenya
2024 $2,482 $2,132
2023 $2,478 $1,943
2022 $2,621 $2,110
2021 $2,516 $2,061
2020 $1,994 $1,928
2019 $2,488 $1,960
2018 $2,694 $1,836
2017 $2,212 $1,667
2016 $2,093 $1,554
2015 $2,439 $1,489
2014 $3,601 $1,483
2013 $3,697 $1,371
2012 $3,732 $1,285
2011 $3,396 $1,096
2010 $2,947 $1,092
2009 $2,271 $1,048
2008 $2,832 $916
2007 $2,206 $840
2006 $2,104 $700
2005 $1,799 $523
2004 $1,306 $464
2003 $1,017 $443
2002 $906 $403
2001 $855 $411
2000 $1,024 $415
1999 $776 $434
1998 $660 $488
1997 $804 $467
1996 $899 $441
1995 $770 $340
1994 $662 $276.4
1993 $1,034 $229
1992 $1,164 $337
1991 $1,113 $345
1990 $1,176 $374
1989 $1,033 $374
1988 $984 $391
1987 $1,052 $387
1986 $872 $364
1985 $1,049 $320
1984 $1,097 $334
1983 $1,075 $335
1982 $1,131 $374
1981 $1,066 $413
1980 $933 $454
1979 $670 $403
1978 $503 $355
1977 $448 $311
1976 $453 $248.9
1975 $471 $241.2
1974 $370 $227.2
1973 $353 $198.6
1972 $276.3 $172.6
1971 $223.5 $150.9
1970 $196.7 $141
1969 $195.4 $133.3
1968 $190.8 $128.7
1967 $185.7 $121.9
1966 $177.6 $119.8
1965 $164.2 $106.9
1964 $158.1 $111.3
1963 $150.7 $107.4
1962 $149.6 $104.6
1961 $139.9 $99.3
1960 $124.7 $102.8

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

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Congo vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Kenya
2026 66.4 64.2
2025 66.2 64
2024 66 63.8
2023 65.8 63.6
2022 65 63.5
2021 64.2 61.2
2020 64.4 61.6
2019 63.2 62.9
2018 64.5 62.8
2017 64.2 62.7
2016 63.9 62.5
2015 63.7 62.3
2014 63.3 62
2013 63 61.7
2012 62.7 61.5
2011 62.3 61.3
2010 61.7 60.9
2009 61.2 60.5
2008 60.8 60
2007 60.1 59.4
2006 59.5 59.1
2005 58.7 58.5
2004 58 57.9
2003 57.1 57.4
2002 56.4 56.8
2001 55.9 56.5
2000 55.4 56.1
1999 54.4 55.9
1998 52.6 55.6
1997 48.6 55.5
1996 55.2 55.6
1995 55.5 55.9
1994 55.6 56.1
1993 56 56.7
1992 56.5 57.1
1991 56.8 57.8
1990 57.1 58.3
1989 57.3 60
1988 57.5 60.3
1987 57.6 60.7
1986 57.6 60.8
1985 57.6 60.9
1984 57.5 60.6
1983 57.4 60.3
1982 57.2 59.9
1981 57.1 59.6
1980 56.8 59.2
1979 56.5 58.7
1978 56.2 58.2
1977 56 57.7
1976 55.7 57.2
1975 55.4 56.6
1974 55.1 56
1973 54.7 55.5
1972 54.4 55
1971 54 54.5
1970 53.6 54.1
1969 53.1 53.7
1968 52.6 53.3
1967 51.9 52.8
1966 51.6 52.4
1965 51 51.9
1964 50.4 51.3
1963 49.7 50.8
1962 49 50.1
1961 48.4 49.3
1960 47.6 48.5
1959 46.8 47.5
1958 46 46.5
1957 45.1 45.3
1956 44.3 43.5
1955 43.4 42.3
1954 42.6 41
1953 41.9 39.8
1952 41.1 38.6
1951 40.3 38
1950 39.6 36.9

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

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Congo and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Congo Kenya
2024 6,332,961 56,432,944
2023 6,182,885 55,339,003
2022 6,035,104 54,252,461
2021 5,892,183 53,219,166
2020 5,752,791 52,217,334
2019 5,616,661 51,202,827
2018 5,483,118 50,207,107
2017 5,351,011 49,197,766
2016 5,222,536 48,139,687
2015 5,097,581 47,088,526
2014 4,975,880 46,051,440
2013 4,857,099 44,986,791
2012 4,740,450 43,888,303
2011 4,609,724 42,758,461
2010 4,462,290 41,598,567
2009 4,281,219 40,408,891
2008 4,113,517 39,206,351
2007 3,980,430 38,036,349
2006 3,837,409 36,904,008
2005 3,696,393 35,796,484
2004 3,565,554 34,713,455
2003 3,445,753 33,652,223
2002 3,350,771 32,629,808
2001 3,272,537 31,619,170
2000 3,151,345 30,642,890
1999 3,032,874 29,733,408
1998 2,952,061 28,888,057
1997 2,887,862 28,101,768
1996 2,826,785 27,344,211
1995 2,749,461 26,601,751
1994 2,673,144 25,857,130
1993 2,595,124 25,117,188
1992 2,519,465 24,382,460
1991 2,449,229 23,646,514
1990 2,380,560 22,892,651
1989 2,313,558 22,118,434
1988 2,247,653 21,356,219
1987 2,183,473 20,616,096
1986 2,120,602 19,901,646
1985 2,059,311 19,201,768
1984 1,999,528 18,514,906
1983 1,950,321 17,846,374
1982 1,910,430 17,206,175
1981 1,869,759 16,601,507
1980 1,828,985 16,018,459
1979 1,788,524 15,460,666
1978 1,748,089 14,934,126
1977 1,707,568 14,428,819
1976 1,667,225 13,957,623
1975 1,627,032 13,511,671
1974 1,582,301 13,070,078
1973 1,533,680 12,634,835
1972 1,486,468 12,206,060
1971 1,441,039 11,788,904
1970 1,397,638 11,368,791
1969 1,356,182 10,939,695
1968 1,316,519 10,518,823
1967 1,278,691 10,111,057
1966 1,242,534 9,717,816
1965 1,207,880 9,338,078
1964 1,174,816 8,973,535
1963 1,143,263 8,627,971
1962 1,113,175 8,299,308
1961 1,084,389 7,987,770
1960 1,056,732 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Kenya

Fertility rate
Congo

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Kenya
2023 4.16 3.21
2022 4.22 3.26
2021 4.28 3.31
2020 4.33 3.36
2019 4.38 3.43
2018 4.44 3.54
2017 4.5 3.61
2016 4.55 3.69
2015 4.61 3.77
2014 4.67 3.84
2013 4.73 3.96
2012 4.79 4.12
2011 4.83 4.28
2010 4.85 4.45
2009 4.81 4.57
2008 4.73 4.66
2007 4.65 4.72
2006 4.65 4.75
2005 4.67 4.8
2004 4.69 4.86
2003 4.7 4.94
2002 4.7 5.03
2001 4.67 5.09
2000 4.72 5.14
1999 4.81 5.18
1998 4.91 5.24
1997 5 5.27
1996 5.03 5.31
1995 5.07 5.37
1994 5.1 5.44
1993 5.13 5.57
1992 5.18 5.74
1991 5.22 5.94
1990 5.27 6.14
1989 5.33 6.33
1988 5.39 6.52
1987 5.46 6.69
1986 5.51 6.84
1985 5.59 6.96
1984 5.66 7.08
1983 5.76 7.22
1982 5.85 7.35
1981 5.98 7.45
1980 6.07 7.53
1979 6.14 7.6
1978 6.21 7.67
1977 6.27 7.73
1976 6.32 7.77
1975 6.36 7.8
1974 6.39 7.82
1973 6.42 7.86
1972 6.44 7.89
1971 6.42 7.92
1970 6.38 7.94
1969 6.35 7.95
1968 6.33 7.95
1967 6.29 7.95
1966 6.27 7.96
1965 6.23 7.92
1964 6.18 7.87
1963 6.15 7.82
1962 6.1 7.77
1961 6.09 7.72
1960 6.09 7.65

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

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Congo and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Kenya
2024 19.5 20.8
2023 19.4 20.6
2022 19.3 20.3
2021 19.2 20
2020 19.2 19.8
2019 19.1 19.6
2018 19.1 19.3
2017 19.2 19.1
2016 19.2 18.9
2015 19.3 18.7
2014 19.4 18.5
2013 19.5 18.4
2012 19.6 18.2
2011 19.7 18.1
2010 19.8 17.9
2009 19.7 17.8
2008 19.5 17.7
2007 19.5 17.6
2006 19.3 17.5
2005 19.2 17.4
2004 19 17.3
2003 18.9 17.1
2002 18.8 17
2001 18.8 16.8
2000 18.5 16.7
1999 18.2 16.5
1998 18.1 16.4
1997 18.1 16.2
1996 18.1 16.1
1995 18.1 16
1994 18 15.9
1993 17.9 15.7
1992 17.8 15.6
1991 17.7 15.5
1990 17.7 15.3
1989 17.6 15.2
1988 17.5 15.1
1987 17.4 15
1986 17.4 15
1985 17.3 14.9
1984 17.2 14.8
1983 17.2 14.7
1982 17.1 14.6
1981 17 14.5
1980 17 14.5
1979 17 14.4
1978 17 14.3
1977 17 14.3
1976 17.1 14.3
1975 17.2 14.3
1974 17.3 14.3
1973 17.4 14.3
1972 17.4 14.3
1971 17.5 14.4
1970 17.6 14.4
1969 17.7 14.5
1968 17.8 14.5
1967 17.9 14.6
1966 18.1 14.8
1965 18.2 14.9
1964 18.3 15.1
1963 18.4 15.2
1962 18.6 15.3
1961 18.7 15.5
1960 18.8 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
2.9%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
90.1%
2024

Energy

Congo Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
21%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Congo Kenya
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
82.9%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
35%
2024

Health

Congo Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Kenya
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
110,480 mi
2018

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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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