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Congo vs Niger statistics compared

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The Congo has a population of 6.48M (ranked 110/197), compared with 27.9M in Niger (ranked 54/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 64th vs. 20th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 143/197 ($16.3B) and Niger ranks 129/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 153/197 ($2,515), while Niger ranks 188/197 ($775).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Niger
Population
6718789
29294628
Population rank 109/197 53/197
GDP
$16.3B
2025
$21.6B
2025
GDP rank 143/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$2,515
2025
$775
2025
GDP per capita rank 153/197 188/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$15.8B
2025
$9.82B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
96.8%
2025
45.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,435
2025
$352
2025
Government debt per person rank 114/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,494
2026
$1,418
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
50.3 ppl/mi²
2026
58.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.11
2024
5.94
2024
Median age
19.6 years
2025
16.7 years
2025
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Congo and Niger: Comparison Charts

Congo and Niger economies compared

GDP
Congo

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Congo Niger
2025 $16,306,633,779 $21,646,191,388
2024 $15,719,986,077 $19,729,786,047
2023 $15,321,055,823 $16,949,765,464
2022 $15,817,030,155 $15,531,799,641
2021 $14,825,690,211 $14,936,154,253
2020 $11,468,687,464 $13,648,332,190
2019 $13,976,637,780 $12,420,836,507
2018 $14,773,900,289 $12,800,907,986
2017 $11,834,473,039 $11,359,273,443
2016 $10,931,328,151 $10,341,025,540
2015 $12,434,793,867 $9,683,867,926
2014 $17,919,321,078 $10,862,943,544
2013 $17,958,720,699 $10,224,897,438
2012 $17,692,911,296 $9,426,912,648
2011 $15,655,383,577 $8,772,950,778
2010 $13,148,396,212 $7,851,192,502
2009 $9,723,299,915 $7,352,131,310
2008 $11,649,857,673 $7,297,600,226
2007 $8,782,703,437 $5,731,485,052
2006 $8,072,305,029 $4,756,361,252
2005 $6,650,001,680 $4,383,315,965
2004 $4,656,974,940 $3,760,443,738
2003 $3,503,723,088 $3,394,084,732
2002 $3,034,250,924 $2,782,192,879
2001 $2,796,704,604 $2,448,714,704
2000 $3,227,927,698 $2,241,753,193
1999 $2,354,772,960 $2,537,789,821
1998 $1,949,481,379 $2,643,363,519
1997 $2,322,719,103 $2,290,318,910
1996 $2,540,697,539 $2,405,686,940
1995 $2,116,003,868 $2,302,537,562
1994 $1,769,365,438 $1,938,058,175
1993 $2,684,323,623 $3,052,673,849
1992 $2,933,222,703 $3,386,232,579
1991 $2,724,853,506 $3,285,796,875
1990 $2,798,746,050 $3,512,356,508
1989 $2,389,593,026 $2,179,567,114
1988 $2,212,536,312 $2,280,356,193
1987 $2,297,753,652 $2,233,006,105
1986 $1,849,268,212 $1,904,096,998
1985 $2,160,872,540 $1,440,581,652
1984 $2,193,581,365 $1,461,243,326
1983 $2,097,274,290 $1,803,099,561
1982 $2,160,640,565 $2,017,612,216
1981 $1,993,512,323 $2,170,893,414
1980 $1,705,796,853 $2,508,524,721
1979 $1,198,749,667 $2,109,277,666
1978 $878,771,772 $1,774,365,590
1977 $765,224,029 $1,291,458,041
1976 $754,549,601 $1,064,517,601
1975 $767,102,680 $1,048,690,933
1974 $585,364,634 $1,026,137,111
1973 $541,973,363 $946,385,105
1972 $410,669,264 $742,779,661
1971 $322,128,019 $693,573,704
1970 $274,960,700 $649,916,621
1969 $265,040,036 $625,867,985
1968 $251,247,458 $641,214,226
1967 $237,397,428 $665,586,872
1966 $220,613,582 $702,296,079
1965 $198,318,064 $673,383,511
1964 $185,693,725 $582,816,396
1963 $172,233,431 $586,294,879
1962 $166,521,240 $531,736,599
1961 $151,675,739 $485,785,231
1960 $131,731,863 $449,526,873

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

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Congo and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Niger
2025 $2,515 $775
2024 $2,482 $730
2023 $2,478 $648
2022 $2,621 $614
2021 $2,516 $610
2020 $1,994 $575
2019 $2,488 $541
2018 $2,694 $577
2017 $2,212 $530
2016 $2,093 $500
2015 $2,439 $486
2014 $3,601 $565
2013 $3,697 $552
2012 $3,732 $529
2011 $3,396 $511
2010 $2,947 $474
2009 $2,271 $461
2008 $2,832 $475
2007 $2,206 $387
2006 $2,104 $333
2005 $1,799 $319
2004 $1,306 $283.5
2003 $1,017 $265.2
2002 $906 $225.3
2001 $855 $205.4
2000 $1,024 $194.8
1999 $776 $228.3
1998 $660 $246.1
1997 $804 $220.6
1996 $899 $239.5
1995 $770 $237
1994 $662 $206.2
1993 $1,034 $335
1992 $1,164 $384
1991 $1,113 $384
1990 $1,176 $424
1989 $1,033 $271.3
1988 $984 $292.6
1987 $1,052 $295.3
1986 $872 $259.6
1985 $1,049 $202.4
1984 $1,097 $211.5
1983 $1,075 $268.8
1982 $1,131 $310
1981 $1,066 $343
1980 $933 $409
1979 $670 $354
1978 $503 $307
1977 $448 $229.8
1976 $453 $194.8
1975 $471 $197.2
1974 $370 $198.3
1973 $353 $187.9
1972 $276.3 $151.4
1971 $223.5 $145.2
1970 $196.7 $139.8
1969 $195.4 $138.3
1968 $190.8 $145.6
1967 $185.7 $155.4
1966 $177.6 $168.6
1965 $164.2 $166.3
1964 $158.1 $148.1
1963 $150.7 $153.3
1962 $149.6 $143.2
1961 $139.9 $134.6
1960 $124.7 $128.3

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

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Congo vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Niger
2026 66.4 61.9
2025 66.2 61.7
2024 66 61.4
2023 65.8 61.2
2022 65 60.4
2021 64.2 59.5
2020 64.4 59.9
2019 63.2 60
2018 64.5 59.8
2017 64.2 59.5
2016 63.9 59.2
2015 63.7 58.8
2014 63.3 58.7
2013 63 58.4
2012 62.7 58
2011 62.3 57.6
2010 61.7 57.1
2009 61.2 56.5
2008 60.8 55.9
2007 60.1 55.1
2006 59.5 54.2
2005 58.7 53.3
2004 58 52.4
2003 57.1 51.5
2002 56.4 50.6
2001 55.9 49.9
2000 55.4 49.2
1999 54.4 48.5
1998 52.6 47.8
1997 48.6 47.1
1996 55.2 46.3
1995 55.5 45.5
1994 55.6 44.6
1993 56 43.8
1992 56.5 43.1
1991 56.8 42.3
1990 57.1 41.7
1989 57.3 41.2
1988 57.5 40.8
1987 57.6 40.5
1986 57.6 40.3
1985 57.6 40.1
1984 57.5 40
1983 57.4 40
1982 57.2 39.8
1981 57.1 39.6
1980 56.8 39.3
1979 56.5 38.9
1978 56.2 38.3
1977 56 37.7
1976 55.7 37.1
1975 55.4 36.6
1974 55.1 36.2
1973 54.7 35.9
1972 54.4 35.8
1971 54 35.3
1970 53.6 35.9
1969 53.1 36
1968 52.6 36.1
1967 51.9 36.2
1966 51.6 36.3
1965 51 36.4
1964 50.4 36.5
1963 49.7 36.4
1962 49 36.3
1961 48.4 36.3
1960 47.6 36.2
1959 46.8 36.1
1958 46 36.1
1957 45.1 36.1
1956 44.3 36
1955 43.4 36
1954 42.6 36
1953 41.9 35.9
1952 41.1 35.9
1951 40.3 35.9
1950 39.6 35.9

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

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Congo and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Niger
1x
Year Population
Congo Niger
2025 6,484,437 27,917,831
2024 6,332,961 27,032,412
2023 6,182,885 26,159,867
2022 6,035,104 25,311,973
2021 5,892,183 24,502,140
2020 5,752,791 23,717,613
2019 5,616,661 22,947,757
2018 5,483,118 22,188,069
2017 5,351,011 21,435,446
2016 5,222,536 20,685,753
2015 5,097,581 19,939,498
2014 4,975,880 19,215,909
2013 4,857,099 18,519,898
2012 4,740,450 17,836,769
2011 4,609,724 17,176,283
2010 4,462,290 16,548,835
2009 4,281,219 15,943,675
2008 4,113,517 15,361,915
2007 3,980,430 14,803,610
2006 3,837,409 14,268,581
2005 3,696,393 13,756,192
2004 3,565,554 13,265,836
2003 3,445,753 12,796,984
2002 3,350,771 12,349,144
2001 3,272,537 11,920,647
2000 3,151,345 11,509,630
1999 3,032,874 11,117,411
1998 2,952,061 10,741,413
1997 2,887,862 10,383,969
1996 2,826,785 10,044,852
1995 2,749,461 9,714,529
1994 2,673,144 9,398,258
1993 2,595,124 9,100,789
1992 2,519,465 8,817,633
1991 2,449,229 8,546,900
1990 2,380,560 8,286,059
1989 2,313,558 8,034,780
1988 2,247,653 7,793,748
1987 2,183,473 7,561,150
1986 2,120,602 7,335,811
1985 2,059,311 7,118,457
1984 1,999,528 6,909,971
1983 1,950,321 6,708,644
1982 1,910,430 6,512,732
1981 1,869,759 6,322,006
1980 1,828,985 6,135,971
1979 1,788,524 5,955,556
1978 1,748,089 5,782,932
1977 1,707,568 5,619,716
1976 1,667,225 5,464,962
1975 1,627,032 5,317,019
1974 1,582,301 5,174,953
1973 1,533,680 5,037,865
1972 1,486,468 4,904,845
1971 1,441,039 4,776,225
1970 1,397,638 4,650,275
1969 1,356,182 4,525,725
1968 1,316,519 4,403,637
1967 1,278,691 4,283,590
1966 1,242,534 4,165,544
1965 1,207,880 4,049,695
1964 1,174,816 3,935,814
1963 1,143,263 3,823,873
1962 1,113,175 3,714,520
1961 1,084,389 3,608,162
1960 1,056,732 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Niger

Fertility rate
Congo

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Niger
2024 4.11 5.94
2023 4.16 6.06
2022 4.22 6.14
2021 4.28 6.2
2020 4.33 6.37
2019 4.38 6.54
2018 4.44 6.71
2017 4.5 6.87
2016 4.55 7.04
2015 4.61 7.22
2014 4.67 7.34
2013 4.73 7.45
2012 4.79 7.53
2011 4.83 7.59
2010 4.85 7.64
2009 4.81 7.68
2008 4.73 7.7
2007 4.65 7.73
2006 4.65 7.74
2005 4.67 7.77
2004 4.69 7.78
2003 4.7 7.79
2002 4.7 7.8
2001 4.67 7.81
2000 4.72 7.83
1999 4.81 7.84
1998 4.91 7.84
1997 5 7.8
1996 5.03 7.78
1995 5.07 7.78
1994 5.1 7.79
1993 5.13 7.79
1992 5.18 7.8
1991 5.22 7.8
1990 5.27 7.81
1989 5.33 7.82
1988 5.39 7.84
1987 5.46 7.87
1986 5.51 7.9
1985 5.59 7.93
1984 5.66 7.92
1983 5.76 7.9
1982 5.85 7.86
1981 5.98 7.82
1980 6.07 7.78
1979 6.14 7.72
1978 6.21 7.66
1977 6.27 7.6
1976 6.32 7.56
1975 6.36 7.54
1974 6.39 7.54
1973 6.42 7.53
1972 6.44 7.52
1971 6.42 7.52
1970 6.38 7.51
1969 6.35 7.51
1968 6.33 7.5
1967 6.29 7.49
1966 6.27 7.48
1965 6.23 7.47
1964 6.18 7.48
1963 6.15 7.49
1962 6.1 7.5
1961 6.09 7.51
1960 6.09 7.53

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

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Congo and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Niger
2025 19.6 16.7
2024 19.5 16.5
2023 19.4 16.3
2022 19.3 16.2
2021 19.2 16
2020 19.2 15.9
2019 19.1 15.8
2018 19.1 15.7
2017 19.2 15.6
2016 19.2 15.5
2015 19.3 15.4
2014 19.4 15.3
2013 19.5 15.3
2012 19.6 15.3
2011 19.7 15.3
2010 19.8 15.3
2009 19.7 15.4
2008 19.5 15.5
2007 19.5 15.5
2006 19.3 15.7
2005 19.2 15.8
2004 19 15.9
2003 18.9 16
2002 18.8 16.1
2001 18.8 16.2
2000 18.5 16.3
1999 18.2 16.4
1998 18.1 16.5
1997 18.1 16.5
1996 18.1 16.6
1995 18.1 16.6
1994 18 16.6
1993 17.9 16.6
1992 17.8 16.6
1991 17.7 16.6
1990 17.7 16.5
1989 17.6 16.5
1988 17.5 16.5
1987 17.4 16.4
1986 17.4 16.4
1985 17.3 16.4
1984 17.2 16.4
1983 17.2 16.4
1982 17.1 16.4
1981 17 16.4
1980 17 16.4
1979 17 16.4
1978 17 16.4
1977 17 16.3
1976 17.1 16.3
1975 17.2 16.2
1974 17.3 16.1
1973 17.4 16.1
1972 17.4 16
1971 17.5 15.9
1970 17.6 15.9
1969 17.7 15.8
1968 17.8 15.7
1967 17.9 15.7
1966 18.1 15.6
1965 18.2 15.6
1964 18.3 15.6
1963 18.4 15.5
1962 18.6 15.5
1961 18.7 15.5
1960 18.8 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2025
$20.9B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2025
14.8%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.28%
2025
-3.28%
2025
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
54.3%
2025
31.1%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
35.6%
2025
18.7%
2025
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
3.8%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$759M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Congo Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
576 kg
2023
161.3 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.9
2023
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
0%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.94%
2023
0.07%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
338 kWh
2023
67.7 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
31.7%
2021
7.83%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Congo Niger
% of world population
0.08%
2025
0.34%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
64.1%
2025
18.4%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2025
50.8:49.2
2025
Average male height
5.61 ft
2026
5.59 ft
2026
Average female height
5.22 ft
2026
5.24 ft
2026
Quality of life index
19.6
2026
14.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
4.42
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
57
2026
63
2026
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
35.6%
2022
English speaking
0%
2026
1%
2026
People using the Internet
47.3%
2024
15.6%
2024

Health

Congo Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.1
2024
110.7
2024
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2024
7.4%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Niger
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
20,334 sq mi
2025
17,518 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
11,774 mi
2010

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, 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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