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Congo vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 64th vs. 108th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Portugal
Population
6681829
10667081
Population rank 109/197 92/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Congo and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Congo and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Congo

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Congo Portugal
2024 $15,719,986,077 $313,271,185,085
2023 $15,321,055,823 $292,323,800,949
2022 $15,817,030,155 $256,898,677,175
2021 $14,825,690,211 $256,055,879,091
2020 $11,468,687,464 $229,618,773,423
2019 $13,976,637,780 $240,115,970,063
2018 $14,773,900,289 $242,092,894,543
2017 $11,834,473,039 $220,862,990,767
2016 $10,931,328,151 $206,305,431,242
2015 $12,434,793,867 $199,038,523,120
2014 $17,919,321,078 $230,078,616,300
2013 $17,958,720,699 $226,677,408,292
2012 $17,692,911,296 $216,536,676,772
2011 $15,655,383,577 $245,426,767,676
2010 $13,148,396,212 $238,443,864,993
2009 $9,723,299,915 $244,667,762,836
2008 $11,649,857,673 $263,416,394,624
2007 $8,782,703,437 $240,496,147,317
2006 $8,072,305,029 $208,756,449,276
2005 $6,650,001,680 $197,253,876,705
2004 $4,656,974,940 $189,382,122,532
2003 $3,503,723,088 $165,226,175,537
2002 $3,034,250,924 $134,795,565,549
2001 $2,796,704,604 $121,604,107,165
2000 $3,227,927,698 $118,605,192,877
1999 $2,354,772,960 $127,470,385,557
1998 $1,949,481,379 $123,946,327,916
1997 $2,322,719,103 $117,016,535,163
1996 $2,540,697,539 $122,630,089,680
1995 $2,116,003,868 $118,122,007,430
1994 $1,769,365,438 $99,688,641,304
1993 $2,684,323,623 $95,009,751,901
1992 $2,933,222,703 $107,592,098,307
1991 $2,724,853,506 $89,233,599,278
1990 $2,798,746,050 $78,713,860,217
1989 $2,389,593,026 $60,594,092,182
1988 $2,212,536,312 $56,347,250,696
1987 $2,297,753,652 $48,182,925,857
1986 $1,849,268,212 $38,745,901,354
1985 $2,160,872,540 $27,115,807,742
1984 $2,193,581,365 $25,217,969,050
1983 $2,097,274,290 $27,239,650,742
1982 $2,160,640,565 $30,527,754,793
1981 $1,993,512,323 $31,977,276,873
1980 $1,705,796,853 $32,896,519,824
1979 $1,198,749,667 $26,622,819,672
1978 $878,771,772 $23,487,614,051
1977 $765,224,029 $21,439,523,311
1976 $754,549,601 $20,332,831,565
1975 $767,102,680 $19,347,607,843
1974 $585,364,634 $17,512,391,476
1973 $541,973,363 $15,090,564,186
1972 $410,669,264 $11,239,117,865
1971 $322,128,019 $9,201,604,240
1970 $274,960,700 $8,108,235,704
1969 $265,040,036 $7,287,555,035
1968 $251,247,458 $6,644,693,214
1967 $237,397,428 $6,002,607,030
1966 $220,613,582 $5,370,108,031
1965 $198,318,064 $4,901,711,248
1964 $185,693,725 $4,429,202,657
1963 $172,233,431 $4,084,251,593
1962 $166,521,240 $3,835,883,663
1961 $151,675,739 $3,573,719,085
1960 $131,731,863 $3,339,150,158

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

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Congo and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Portugal
2024 $2,482 $29,292
2023 $2,478 $27,635
2022 $2,621 $24,621
2021 $2,516 $24,711
2020 $1,994 $22,299
2019 $2,488 $23,343
2018 $2,694 $23,541
2017 $2,212 $21,442
2016 $2,093 $19,980
2015 $2,439 $19,216
2014 $3,601 $22,121
2013 $3,697 $21,676
2012 $3,732 $20,593
2011 $3,396 $23,247
2010 $2,947 $22,552
2009 $2,271 $23,151
2008 $2,832 $24,949
2007 $2,206 $22,811
2006 $2,104 $19,839
2005 $1,799 $18,780
2004 $1,306 $18,064
2003 $1,017 $15,798
2002 $906 $12,937
2001 $855 $11,735
2000 $1,024 $11,526
1999 $776 $12,475
1998 $660 $12,199
1997 $804 $11,576
1996 $899 $12,185
1995 $770 $11,781
1994 $662 $9,977
1993 $1,034 $9,535
1992 $1,164 $10,811
1991 $1,113 $8,959
1990 $1,176 $7,885
1989 $1,033 $6,056
1988 $984 $5,624
1987 $1,052 $4,804
1986 $872 $3,862
1985 $1,049 $2,705
1984 $1,097 $2,523
1983 $1,075 $2,735
1982 $1,131 $3,080
1981 $1,066 $3,246
1980 $933 $3,368
1979 $670 $2,756
1978 $503 $2,457
1977 $448 $2,267
1976 $453 $2,173
1975 $471 $2,128
1974 $370 $2,000
1973 $353 $1,748
1972 $276.3 $1,302
1971 $223.5 $1,065
1970 $196.7 $934
1969 $195.4 $832
1968 $190.8 $752
1967 $185.7 $676
1966 $177.6 $601
1965 $164.2 $545
1964 $158.1 $490
1963 $150.7 $452
1962 $149.6 $426
1961 $139.9 $400
1960 $124.7 $377

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

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Congo vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Portugal
2026 66.4 82.9
2025 66.2 82.7
2024 66 82.6
2023 65.8 82.4
2022 65 81.2
2021 64.2 81.4
2020 64.4 81.4
2019 63.2 82
2018 64.5 81.6
2017 64.2 81.7
2016 63.9 81.4
2015 63.7 81.3
2014 63.3 81.3
2013 63 80.9
2012 62.7 80.6
2011 62.3 80.6
2010 61.7 80.1
2009 61.2 79.8
2008 60.8 79.6
2007 60.1 79.3
2006 59.5 79.1
2005 58.7 78.3
2004 58 78.4
2003 57.1 77.6
2002 56.4 77.4
2001 55.9 77.2
2000 55.4 76.8
1999 54.4 76.3
1998 52.6 76.1
1997 48.6 75.9
1996 55.2 75.5
1995 55.5 75.5
1994 55.6 75.7
1993 56 74.8
1992 56.5 74.9
1991 56.8 74.2
1990 57.1 74.3
1989 57.3 74.7
1988 57.5 74.1
1987 57.6 74.1
1986 57.6 73.6
1985 57.6 73.2
1984 57.5 72.9
1983 57.4 72.7
1982 57.2 72.7
1981 57.1 71.9
1980 56.8 71.7
1979 56.5 71.6
1978 56.2 70.8
1977 56 70.3
1976 55.7 69.1
1975 55.4 68.8
1974 55.1 69.1
1973 54.7 68.6
1972 54.4 69.2
1971 54 66.8
1970 53.6 67.1
1969 53.1 66.4
1968 52.6 66.8
1967 51.9 66.5
1966 51.6 65.6
1965 51 66.1
1964 50.4 65.1
1963 49.7 64.9
1962 49 64.3
1961 48.4 62.8
1960 47.6 64.1
1959 46.8 62.9
1958 46 63.7
1957 45.1 61.4
1956 44.3 61.2
1955 43.4 61.4
1954 42.6 62.2
1953 41.9 61.1
1952 41.1 59.8
1951 40.3 58.7
1950 39.6 58.5

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

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Congo and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Congo Portugal
2024 6,332,961 10,694,681
2023 6,182,885 10,578,174
2022 6,035,104 10,434,332
2021 5,892,183 10,361,831
2020 5,752,791 10,297,081
2019 5,616,661 10,286,263
2018 5,483,118 10,283,822
2017 5,351,011 10,300,300
2016 5,222,536 10,325,452
2015 5,097,581 10,358,076
2014 4,975,880 10,401,062
2013 4,857,099 10,457,295
2012 4,740,450 10,514,844
2011 4,609,724 10,557,560
2010 4,462,290 10,573,100
2009 4,281,219 10,568,247
2008 4,113,517 10,558,177
2007 3,980,430 10,542,964
2006 3,837,409 10,522,288
2005 3,696,393 10,503,330
2004 3,565,554 10,483,861
2003 3,445,753 10,458,821
2002 3,350,771 10,419,631
2001 3,272,537 10,362,722
2000 3,151,345 10,289,898
1999 3,032,874 10,217,828
1998 2,952,061 10,160,196
1997 2,887,862 10,108,977
1996 2,826,785 10,063,945
1995 2,749,461 10,026,176
1994 2,673,144 9,991,525
1993 2,595,124 9,964,675
1992 2,519,465 9,952,494
1991 2,449,229 9,960,235
1990 2,380,560 9,983,218
1989 2,313,558 10,005,000
1988 2,247,653 10,019,610
1987 2,183,473 10,030,031
1986 2,120,602 10,032,734
1985 2,059,311 10,023,613
1984 1,999,528 9,996,232
1983 1,950,321 9,957,865
1982 1,910,430 9,911,771
1981 1,869,759 9,851,362
1980 1,828,985 9,766,312
1979 1,788,524 9,661,265
1978 1,748,089 9,558,250
1977 1,707,568 9,455,675
1976 1,667,225 9,355,810
1975 1,627,032 9,093,470
1974 1,582,301 8,754,365
1973 1,533,680 8,633,100
1972 1,486,468 8,630,430
1971 1,441,039 8,643,756
1970 1,397,638 8,680,431
1969 1,356,182 8,757,705
1968 1,316,519 8,836,650
1967 1,278,691 8,874,520
1966 1,242,534 8,930,990
1965 1,207,880 8,998,595
1964 1,174,816 9,035,365
1963 1,143,263 9,030,355
1962 1,113,175 8,993,985
1961 1,084,389 8,929,316
1960 1,056,732 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Portugal

Fertility rate
Congo

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Portugal
2023 4.16 1.44
2022 4.22 1.43
2021 4.28 1.35
2020 4.33 1.42
2019 4.38 1.44
2018 4.44 1.42
2017 4.5 1.38
2016 4.55 1.37
2015 4.61 1.31
2014 4.67 1.24
2013 4.73 1.21
2012 4.79 1.28
2011 4.83 1.35
2010 4.85 1.39
2009 4.81 1.34
2008 4.73 1.39
2007 4.65 1.35
2006 4.65 1.37
2005 4.67 1.41
2004 4.69 1.4
2003 4.7 1.44
2002 4.7 1.46
2001 4.67 1.45
2000 4.72 1.55
1999 4.81 1.5
1998 4.91 1.47
1997 5 1.47
1996 5.03 1.44
1995 5.07 1.41
1994 5.1 1.45
1993 5.13 1.52
1992 5.18 1.54
1991 5.22 1.56
1990 5.27 1.56
1989 5.33 1.57
1988 5.39 1.61
1987 5.46 1.62
1986 5.51 1.66
1985 5.59 1.72
1984 5.66 1.9
1983 5.76 1.95
1982 5.85 2.07
1981 5.98 2.13
1980 6.07 2.25
1979 6.14 2.31
1978 6.21 2.45
1977 6.27 2.69
1976 6.32 2.82
1975 6.36 2.75
1974 6.39 2.7
1973 6.42 2.77
1972 6.44 2.86
1971 6.42 3
1970 6.38 3.01
1969 6.35 3.12
1968 6.33 3.12
1967 6.29 3.16
1966 6.27 3.16
1965 6.23 3.15
1964 6.18 3.21
1963 6.15 3.12
1962 6.1 3.23
1961 6.09 3.21
1960 6.09 3.16

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

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Congo and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Portugal
2024 19.5 47.5
2023 19.4 47.2
2022 19.3 46.8
2021 19.2 46.5
2020 19.2 46.1
2019 19.1 45.6
2018 19.1 45.2
2017 19.2 44.7
2016 19.2 44.3
2015 19.3 43.8
2014 19.4 43.4
2013 19.5 42.9
2012 19.6 42.4
2011 19.7 41.9
2010 19.8 41.5
2009 19.7 41
2008 19.5 40.6
2007 19.5 40.2
2006 19.3 39.8
2005 19.2 39.4
2004 19 39
2003 18.9 38.6
2002 18.8 38.3
2001 18.8 38
2000 18.5 37.7
1999 18.2 37.4
1998 18.1 37.1
1997 18.1 36.8
1996 18.1 36.4
1995 18.1 36.1
1994 18 35.7
1993 17.9 35.4
1992 17.8 35
1991 17.7 34.6
1990 17.7 34.2
1989 17.6 33.7
1988 17.5 33.3
1987 17.4 32.9
1986 17.4 32.5
1985 17.3 32.1
1984 17.2 31.7
1983 17.2 31.4
1982 17.1 31.1
1981 17 30.8
1980 17 30.6
1979 17 30.3
1978 17 30
1977 17 29.9
1976 17.1 29.8
1975 17.2 29.7
1974 17.3 29.7
1973 17.4 29.6
1972 17.4 29.6
1971 17.5 29.7
1970 17.6 29.6
1969 17.7 29.4
1968 17.8 29.2
1967 17.9 29.1
1966 18.1 29
1965 18.2 28.8
1964 18.3 28.7
1963 18.4 28.5
1962 18.6 28.3
1961 18.7 28.1
1960 18.8 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Congo Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Portugal
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
96.8%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Congo Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Portugal
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
n/a

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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