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Congo vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 64th vs. 35th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Pakistan
Population
6681829
260356147
Population rank 109/197 5/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Congo and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Congo and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Congo

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Congo Pakistan
2024 $15,719,986,077 $371,570,000,121
2023 $15,321,055,823 $336,686,348,609
2022 $15,817,030,155 $374,890,295,667
2021 $14,825,690,211 $348,516,647,445
2020 $11,468,687,464 $300,425,609,818
2019 $13,976,637,780 $320,909,472,771
2018 $14,773,900,289 $356,128,166,705
2017 $11,834,473,039 $339,205,534,861
2016 $10,931,328,151 $313,630,000,130
2015 $12,434,793,867 $299,963,590,535
2014 $17,919,321,078 $271,390,474,858
2013 $17,958,720,699 $258,657,231,672
2012 $17,692,911,296 $250,106,966,105
2011 $15,655,383,577 $230,586,581,060
2010 $13,148,396,212 $196,709,621,850
2009 $9,723,299,915 $187,337,783,856
2008 $11,649,857,673 $202,203,748,584
2007 $8,782,703,437 $184,140,869,997
2006 $8,072,305,029 $161,871,385,506
2005 $6,650,001,680 $145,208,562,961
2004 $4,656,974,940 $132,216,048,339
2003 $3,503,723,088 $112,371,913,741
2002 $3,034,250,924 $97,923,302,809
2001 $2,796,704,604 $97,145,618,480
2000 $3,227,927,698 $99,484,802,345
1999 $2,354,772,960 $62,973,857,069
1998 $1,949,481,379 $62,191,955,814
1997 $2,322,719,103 $62,433,340,468
1996 $2,540,697,539 $63,320,170,084
1995 $2,116,003,868 $60,636,071,684
1994 $1,769,365,438 $52,293,470,813
1993 $2,684,323,623 $51,809,999,353
1992 $2,933,222,703 $48,884,671,947
1991 $2,724,853,506 $45,625,336,680
1990 $2,798,746,050 $40,010,423,970
1989 $2,389,593,026 $40,171,106,279
1988 $2,212,536,312 $38,472,742,808
1987 $2,297,753,652 $33,351,529,275
1986 $1,849,268,212 $31,899,070,056
1985 $2,160,872,540 $31,144,920,844
1984 $2,193,581,365 $31,151,825,467
1983 $2,097,274,290 $28,691,889,764
1982 $2,160,640,565 $30,725,971,564
1981 $1,993,512,323 $28,100,606,061
1980 $1,705,796,853 $23,654,444,444
1979 $1,198,749,667 $19,688,383,838
1978 $878,771,772 $17,811,515,152
1977 $765,224,029 $15,126,060,606
1976 $754,549,601 $13,168,080,808
1975 $767,102,680 $11,230,606,061
1974 $585,364,634 $8,899,191,919
1973 $541,973,363 $6,383,429,490
1972 $410,669,264 $9,415,016,360
1971 $322,128,019 $10,665,896,682
1970 $274,960,700 $10,027,509,450
1969 $265,040,036 $8,683,116,338
1968 $251,247,458 $8,041,999,160
1967 $237,397,428 $7,464,510,710
1966 $220,613,582 $6,561,108,778
1965 $198,318,064 $5,929,231,415
1964 $185,693,725 $5,204,955,901
1963 $172,233,431 $4,630,827,383
1962 $166,521,240 $4,310,163,797
1961 $151,675,739 $4,118,647,627
1960 $131,731,863 $3,749,265,015

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

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Congo and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Pakistan
2024 $2,482 $1,479
2023 $2,478 $1,360
2022 $2,621 $1,538
2021 $2,516 $1,455
2020 $1,994 $1,278
2019 $2,488 $1,390
2018 $2,694 $1,569
2017 $2,212 $1,519
2016 $2,093 $1,425
2015 $2,439 $1,380
2014 $3,601 $1,267
2013 $3,697 $1,225
2012 $3,732 $1,204
2011 $3,396 $1,132
2010 $2,947 $987
2009 $2,271 $964
2008 $2,832 $1,067
2007 $2,206 $998
2006 $2,104 $901
2005 $1,799 $828
2004 $1,306 $772
2003 $1,017 $672
2002 $906 $600
2001 $855 $610
2000 $1,024 $642
1999 $776 $418
1998 $660 $424
1997 $804 $438
1996 $899 $457
1995 $770 $451
1994 $662 $400
1993 $1,034 $408
1992 $1,164 $396
1991 $1,113 $380
1990 $1,176 $344
1989 $1,033 $358
1988 $984 $354
1987 $1,052 $317
1986 $872 $314
1985 $1,049 $317
1984 $1,097 $327
1983 $1,075 $311
1982 $1,131 $345
1981 $1,066 $328
1980 $933 $287.4
1979 $670 $249.2
1978 $503 $233.4
1977 $448 $204.7
1976 $453 $183.9
1975 $471 $161.7
1974 $370 $132
1973 $353 $97.5
1972 $276.3 $148.1
1971 $223.5 $172.5
1970 $196.7 $166.7
1969 $195.4 $148.5
1968 $190.8 $141.6
1967 $185.7 $135.2
1966 $177.6 $122.2
1965 $164.2 $113.6
1964 $158.1 $102.5
1963 $150.7 $93.7
1962 $149.6 $89.5
1961 $139.9 $87.8
1960 $124.7 $82

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

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Congo vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Pakistan
2026 66.4 68.1
2025 66.2 67.9
2024 66 67.8
2023 65.8 67.6
2022 65 67.4
2021 64.2 65.8
2020 64.4 65.7
2019 63.2 66.7
2018 64.5 66.5
2017 64.2 66.2
2016 63.9 65.9
2015 63.7 65.6
2014 63.3 65.4
2013 63 65.1
2012 62.7 64.9
2011 62.3 64.7
2010 61.7 64.4
2009 61.2 64.2
2008 60.8 64
2007 60.1 63.8
2006 59.5 63.6
2005 58.7 62.4
2004 58 63.1
2003 57.1 62.8
2002 56.4 62.6
2001 55.9 62.2
2000 55.4 61.9
1999 54.4 61.5
1998 52.6 61.1
1997 48.6 60.6
1996 55.2 60.5
1995 55.5 60.3
1994 55.6 60.2
1993 56 60.1
1992 56.5 60
1991 56.8 59.9
1990 57.1 59.7
1989 57.3 59.5
1988 57.5 59.4
1987 57.6 59.2
1986 57.6 59.2
1985 57.6 59.1
1984 57.5 58.9
1983 57.4 58.7
1982 57.2 58.3
1981 57.1 57.8
1980 56.8 57.2
1979 56.5 56.6
1978 56.2 56.1
1977 56 55.5
1976 55.7 55.1
1975 55.4 54.7
1974 55.1 54.3
1973 54.7 54.1
1972 54.4 53.8
1971 54 49
1970 53.6 52.9
1969 53.1 52.3
1968 52.6 51.6
1967 51.9 50.8
1966 51.6 49.8
1965 51 48.5
1964 50.4 47.8
1963 49.7 46.8
1962 49 45.9
1961 48.4 45
1960 47.6 44.1
1959 46.8 43.3
1958 46 42.5
1957 45.1 41.6
1956 44.3 40.6
1955 43.4 39.6
1954 42.6 38.6
1953 41.9 37.6
1952 41.1 36.5
1951 40.3 35.4
1950 39.6 34.2

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

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Congo and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Congo Pakistan
2024 6,332,961 251,269,164
2023 6,182,885 247,504,495
2022 6,035,104 243,700,667
2021 5,892,183 239,477,801
2020 5,752,791 235,001,746
2019 5,616,661 230,800,899
2018 5,483,118 226,928,892
2017 5,351,011 223,273,967
2016 5,222,536 220,138,869
2015 5,097,581 217,290,883
2014 4,975,880 214,264,647
2013 4,857,099 211,073,978
2012 4,740,450 207,667,125
2011 4,609,724 203,746,065
2010 4,462,290 199,239,047
2009 4,281,219 194,376,534
2008 4,113,517 189,499,113
2007 3,980,430 184,493,231
2006 3,837,409 179,682,690
2005 3,696,393 175,453,212
2004 3,565,554 171,286,000
2003 3,445,753 167,110,248
2002 3,350,771 163,222,549
2001 3,272,537 159,270,907
2000 3,151,345 154,879,127
1999 3,032,874 150,565,377
1998 2,952,061 146,522,356
1997 2,887,862 142,531,804
1996 2,826,785 138,557,092
1995 2,749,461 134,582,253
1994 2,673,144 130,748,083
1993 2,595,124 127,020,117
1992 2,519,465 123,546,848
1991 2,449,229 120,060,406
1990 2,380,560 116,155,576
1989 2,313,558 112,336,629
1988 2,247,653 108,724,739
1987 2,183,473 105,130,717
1986 2,120,602 101,606,764
1985 2,059,311 98,229,285
1984 1,999,528 95,164,936
1983 1,950,321 92,227,711
1982 1,910,430 89,089,246
1981 1,869,759 85,802,049
1980 1,828,985 82,291,010
1979 1,788,524 78,997,039
1978 1,748,089 76,307,379
1977 1,707,568 73,901,827
1976 1,667,225 71,620,254
1975 1,627,032 69,461,175
1974 1,582,301 67,415,487
1973 1,533,680 65,461,912
1972 1,486,468 63,583,194
1971 1,441,039 61,847,899
1970 1,397,638 60,166,719
1969 1,356,182 58,460,939
1968 1,316,519 56,810,507
1967 1,278,691 55,214,768
1966 1,242,534 53,678,667
1965 1,207,880 52,209,010
1964 1,174,816 50,799,999
1963 1,143,263 49,447,776
1962 1,113,175 48,156,128
1961 1,084,389 46,921,277
1960 1,056,732 45,709,310

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Congo

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Pakistan
2023 4.16 3.61
2022 4.22 3.66
2021 4.28 3.72
2020 4.33 3.77
2019 4.38 3.81
2018 4.44 3.86
2017 4.5 3.9
2016 4.55 3.9
2015 4.61 3.99
2014 4.67 4.06
2013 4.73 4.13
2012 4.79 4.2
2011 4.83 4.31
2010 4.85 4.4
2009 4.81 4.47
2008 4.73 4.51
2007 4.65 4.55
2006 4.65 4.59
2005 4.67 4.6
2004 4.69 4.68
2003 4.7 4.89
2002 4.7 5.01
2001 4.67 5.18
2000 4.72 5.35
1999 4.81 5.46
1998 4.91 5.51
1997 5 5.64
1996 5.03 5.77
1995 5.07 5.89
1994 5.1 6.01
1993 5.13 6.11
1992 5.18 6.21
1991 5.22 6.29
1990 5.27 6.36
1989 5.33 6.43
1988 5.39 6.48
1987 5.46 6.52
1986 5.51 6.55
1985 5.59 6.59
1984 5.66 6.62
1983 5.76 6.64
1982 5.85 6.67
1981 5.98 6.7
1980 6.07 6.73
1979 6.14 6.76
1978 6.21 6.78
1977 6.27 6.8
1976 6.32 6.81
1975 6.36 6.81
1974 6.39 6.81
1973 6.42 6.81
1972 6.44 6.81
1971 6.42 6.8
1970 6.38 6.8
1969 6.35 6.8
1968 6.33 6.8
1967 6.29 6.8
1966 6.27 6.8
1965 6.23 6.8
1964 6.18 6.8
1963 6.15 6.8
1962 6.1 6.8
1961 6.09 6.8
1960 6.09 6.8

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

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Congo and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Pakistan
2024 19.5 21.5
2023 19.4 21.3
2022 19.3 21.2
2021 19.2 21
2020 19.2 20.9
2019 19.1 20.7
2018 19.1 20.5
2017 19.2 20.4
2016 19.2 20.3
2015 19.3 20.3
2014 19.4 20.2
2013 19.5 20.1
2012 19.6 20
2011 19.7 19.9
2010 19.8 19.8
2009 19.7 19.6
2008 19.5 19.4
2007 19.5 19.2
2006 19.3 19
2005 19.2 18.9
2004 19 18.7
2003 18.9 18.5
2002 18.8 18.4
2001 18.8 18.3
2000 18.5 18.1
1999 18.2 18
1998 18.1 17.9
1997 18.1 17.8
1996 18.1 17.8
1995 18.1 17.8
1994 18 17.8
1993 17.9 17.8
1992 17.8 17.9
1991 17.7 18
1990 17.7 18
1989 17.6 18
1988 17.5 18.1
1987 17.4 18.1
1986 17.4 18.2
1985 17.3 18.2
1984 17.2 18.3
1983 17.2 18.4
1982 17.1 18.4
1981 17 18.3
1980 17 18.2
1979 17 18
1978 17 18
1977 17 17.9
1976 17.1 17.9
1975 17.2 17.9
1974 17.3 17.9
1973 17.4 18
1972 17.4 18
1971 17.5 18.1
1970 17.6 18.2
1969 17.7 18.4
1968 17.8 18.5
1967 17.9 18.6
1966 18.1 18.7
1965 18.2 18.8
1964 18.3 18.9
1963 18.4 19
1962 18.6 19
1961 18.7 19.1
1960 18.8 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
4.2%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Congo Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
20%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Congo Pakistan
% of world population
0.08%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
58.9%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
27.4%
2023

Health

Congo Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Pakistan
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
164,151 mi
2025

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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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