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Congo vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 64th vs. 80th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Romania
Population
6681829
18839108
Population rank 109/197 70/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Congo and Romania: Comparison Charts

Congo and Romania economies compared

GDP
Congo

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Congo Romania
2024 $15,719,986,077 $382,564,217,989
2023 $15,321,055,823 $347,757,995,759
2022 $15,817,030,155 $295,319,437,557
2021 $14,825,690,211 $285,071,280,114
2020 $11,468,687,464 $250,625,048,304
2019 $13,976,637,780 $250,080,428,512
2018 $14,773,900,289 $241,791,427,224
2017 $11,834,473,039 $210,147,385,855
2016 $10,931,328,151 $185,290,759,249
2015 $12,434,793,867 $177,885,131,240
2014 $17,919,321,078 $199,722,319,676
2013 $17,958,720,699 $189,798,603,751
2012 $17,692,911,296 $179,117,323,107
2011 $15,655,383,577 $192,623,977,894
2010 $13,148,396,212 $170,064,350,672
2009 $9,723,299,915 $174,110,532,659
2008 $11,649,857,673 $214,315,932,061
2007 $8,782,703,437 $174,588,782,939
2006 $8,072,305,029 $122,023,735,993
2005 $6,650,001,680 $98,454,380,120
2004 $4,656,974,940 $74,973,656,852
2003 $3,503,723,088 $57,806,384,143
2002 $3,034,250,924 $46,065,502,703
2001 $2,796,704,604 $40,395,116,581
2000 $3,227,927,698 $37,253,739,511
1999 $2,354,772,960 $35,953,156,754
1998 $1,949,481,379 $41,696,091,974
1997 $2,322,719,103 $35,575,214,078
1996 $2,540,697,539 $36,937,074,278
1995 $2,116,003,868 $37,430,162,103
1994 $1,769,365,438 $30,072,805,104
1993 $2,684,323,623 $26,361,160,450
1992 $2,933,222,703 $25,121,666,667
1991 $2,724,853,506 $28,850,634,900
1990 $2,798,746,050 $38,247,882,300
1989 $2,389,593,026 $41,450,777,202
1988 $2,212,536,312 $40,424,528,302
1987 $2,297,753,652 $38,067,567,568
1986 $1,849,268,212 -
1985 $2,160,872,540 -
1984 $2,193,581,365 -
1983 $2,097,274,290 -
1982 $2,160,640,565 -
1981 $1,993,512,323 -
1980 $1,705,796,853 -
1979 $1,198,749,667 -
1978 $878,771,772 -
1977 $765,224,029 -
1976 $754,549,601 -
1975 $767,102,680 -
1974 $585,364,634 -
1973 $541,973,363 -
1972 $410,669,264 -
1971 $322,128,019 -
1970 $274,960,700 -
1969 $265,040,036 -
1968 $251,247,458 -
1967 $237,397,428 -
1966 $220,613,582 -
1965 $198,318,064 -
1964 $185,693,725 -
1963 $172,233,431 -
1962 $166,521,240 -
1961 $151,675,739 -
1960 $131,731,863 -

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

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Congo and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Romania
2024 $2,482 $20,080
2023 $2,478 $18,244
2022 $2,621 $15,504
2021 $2,516 $14,908
2020 $1,994 $13,009
2019 $2,488 $12,910
2018 $2,694 $12,416
2017 $2,212 $10,728
2016 $2,093 $9,405
2015 $2,439 $8,977
2014 $3,601 $10,032
2013 $3,697 $9,498
2012 $3,732 $8,930
2011 $3,396 $9,561
2010 $2,947 $8,400
2009 $2,271 $8,548
2008 $2,832 $10,435
2007 $2,206 $8,360
2006 $2,104 $5,758
2005 $1,799 $4,618
2004 $1,306 $3,495
2003 $1,017 $2,679
2002 $906 $2,120
2001 $855 $1,825
2000 $1,024 $1,660
1999 $776 $1,600
1998 $660 $1,853
1997 $804 $1,577
1996 $899 $1,633
1995 $770 $1,650
1994 $662 $1,323
1993 $1,034 $1,158
1992 $1,164 $1,102
1991 $1,113 $1,254
1990 $1,176 $1,648
1989 $1,033 $1,790
1988 $984 $1,753
1987 $1,052 $1,659
1986 $872 -
1985 $1,049 -
1984 $1,097 -
1983 $1,075 -
1982 $1,131 -
1981 $1,066 -
1980 $933 -
1979 $670 -
1978 $503 -
1977 $448 -
1976 $453 -
1975 $471 -
1974 $370 -
1973 $353 -
1972 $276.3 -
1971 $223.5 -
1970 $196.7 -
1969 $195.4 -
1968 $190.8 -
1967 $185.7 -
1966 $177.6 -
1965 $164.2 -
1964 $158.1 -
1963 $150.7 -
1962 $149.6 -
1961 $139.9 -
1960 $124.7 -

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

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Congo vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Romania
2026 66.4 76.4
2025 66.2 76.2
2024 66 76.1
2023 65.8 75.9
2022 65 75.3
2021 64.2 72.7
2020 64.4 74
2019 63.2 75.3
2018 64.5 75.1
2017 64.2 75
2016 63.9 75
2015 63.7 74.7
2014 63.3 74.8
2013 63 74.9
2012 62.7 74.3
2011 62.3 74.3
2010 61.7 73.6
2009 61.2 73.5
2008 60.8 73.2
2007 60.1 72.8
2006 59.5 72.2
2005 58.7 71.6
2004 58 71.1
2003 57.1 70.8
2002 56.4 70.8
2001 55.9 71.1
2000 55.4 71.2
1999 54.4 70.6
1998 52.6 69.9
1997 48.6 69.1
1996 55.2 68.8
1995 55.5 69.3
1994 55.6 69.3
1993 56 69.5
1992 56.5 69.5
1991 56.8 70
1990 57.1 69.8
1989 57.3 69.5
1988 57.5 69.4
1987 57.6 69.1
1986 57.6 69.7
1985 57.6 69.4
1984 57.5 69.9
1983 57.4 69.8
1982 57.2 69.8
1981 57.1 69.5
1980 56.8 69.2
1979 56.5 69.5
1978 56.2 69.8
1977 56 69.5
1976 55.7 69.9
1975 55.4 69.6
1974 55.1 69.5
1973 54.7 68.7
1972 54.4 69
1971 54 68.4
1970 53.6 67.9
1969 53.1 67.2
1968 52.6 67.9
1967 51.9 68.1
1966 51.6 68.2
1965 51 68.4
1964 50.4 68.4
1963 49.7 67.8
1962 49 67.2
1961 48.4 66.4
1960 47.6 65.6
1959 46.8 64.9
1958 46 64.4
1957 45.1 64
1956 44.3 63.6
1955 43.4 63.3
1954 42.6 63
1953 41.9 62.5
1952 41.1 61.8
1951 40.3 61.2
1950 39.6 60.5

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

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Congo and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Romania
1x
Year Population
Congo Romania
2024 6,332,961 19,051,804
2023 6,182,885 19,061,062
2022 6,035,104 19,048,502
2021 5,892,183 19,122,059
2020 5,752,791 19,265,250
2019 5,616,661 19,371,648
2018 5,483,118 19,473,970
2017 5,351,011 19,588,715
2016 5,222,536 19,702,267
2015 5,097,581 19,815,616
2014 4,975,880 19,908,979
2013 4,857,099 19,983,693
2012 4,740,450 20,058,035
2011 4,609,724 20,147,528
2010 4,462,290 20,246,871
2009 4,281,219 20,367,487
2008 4,113,517 20,537,875
2007 3,980,430 20,882,982
2006 3,837,409 21,193,760
2005 3,696,393 21,319,685
2004 3,565,554 21,451,748
2003 3,445,753 21,574,326
2002 3,350,771 21,730,496
2001 3,272,537 22,131,970
2000 3,151,345 22,442,971
1999 3,032,874 22,472,040
1998 2,952,061 22,507,344
1997 2,887,862 22,553,978
1996 2,826,785 22,619,004
1995 2,749,461 22,684,270
1994 2,673,144 22,730,211
1993 2,595,124 22,763,280
1992 2,519,465 22,794,284
1991 2,449,229 23,001,155
1990 2,380,560 23,201,835
1989 2,313,558 23,161,458
1988 2,247,653 23,057,662
1987 2,183,473 22,949,430
1986 2,120,602 22,836,841
1985 2,059,311 22,732,999
1984 1,999,528 22,640,547
1983 1,950,321 22,560,478
1982 1,910,430 22,475,741
1981 1,869,759 22,353,070
1980 1,828,985 22,207,282
1979 1,788,524 22,090,488
1978 1,748,089 21,951,464
1977 1,707,568 21,756,096
1976 1,667,225 21,551,634
1975 1,627,032 21,293,583
1974 1,582,301 21,029,429
1973 1,533,680 20,835,681
1972 1,486,468 20,657,957
1971 1,441,039 20,461,567
1970 1,397,638 20,250,398
1969 1,356,182 20,009,141
1968 1,316,519 19,799,831
1967 1,278,691 19,534,242
1966 1,242,534 19,215,450
1965 1,207,880 19,031,576
1964 1,174,816 18,919,126
1963 1,143,263 18,797,850
1962 1,113,175 18,676,550
1961 1,084,389 18,555,250
1960 1,056,732 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Romania

Fertility rate
Congo

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Romania
2023 4.16 1.71
2022 4.22 1.71
2021 4.28 1.81
2020 4.33 1.8
2019 4.38 1.77
2018 4.44 1.76
2017 4.5 1.78
2016 4.55 1.69
2015 4.61 1.62
2014 4.67 1.56
2013 4.73 1.46
2012 4.79 1.52
2011 4.83 1.47
2010 4.85 1.59
2009 4.81 1.66
2008 4.73 1.6
2007 4.65 1.45
2006 4.65 1.42
2005 4.67 1.4
2004 4.69 1.33
2003 4.7 1.3
2002 4.7 1.27
2001 4.67 1.27
2000 4.72 1.31
1999 4.81 1.3
1998 4.91 1.32
1997 5 1.32
1996 5.03 1.3
1995 5.07 1.33
1994 5.1 1.4
1993 5.13 1.43
1992 5.18 1.51
1991 5.22 1.59
1990 5.27 1.83
1989 5.33 2.22
1988 5.39 2.3
1987 5.46 2.38
1986 5.51 2.39
1985 5.59 2.31
1984 5.66 2.26
1983 5.76 2.06
1982 5.85 2.17
1981 5.98 2.36
1980 6.07 2.43
1979 6.14 2.49
1978 6.21 2.52
1977 6.27 2.57
1976 6.32 2.54
1975 6.36 2.59
1974 6.39 2.71
1973 6.42 2.44
1972 6.44 2.55
1971 6.42 2.67
1970 6.38 2.89
1969 6.35 3.19
1968 6.33 3.63
1967 6.29 3.66
1966 6.27 1.9
1965 6.23 1.91
1964 6.18 1.96
1963 6.15 2.01
1962 6.1 2.04
1961 6.09 2.17
1960 6.09 2.34

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

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Congo and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Romania
2024 19.5 43.8
2023 19.4 43.5
2022 19.3 43.3
2021 19.2 43.2
2020 19.2 42.9
2019 19.1 42.6
2018 19.1 42.3
2017 19.2 42
2016 19.2 41.7
2015 19.3 41.3
2014 19.4 40.9
2013 19.5 40.5
2012 19.6 40.2
2011 19.7 39.8
2010 19.8 39.3
2009 19.7 38.8
2008 19.5 38.2
2007 19.5 37.7
2006 19.3 37.3
2005 19.2 37
2004 19 36.6
2003 18.9 36
2002 18.8 35.3
2001 18.8 34.8
2000 18.5 34.8
1999 18.2 34.7
1998 18.1 34.6
1997 18.1 34.4
1996 18.1 34.2
1995 18.1 34
1994 18 33.8
1993 17.9 33.6
1992 17.8 33.3
1991 17.7 33.1
1990 17.7 33
1989 17.6 32.9
1988 17.5 32.8
1987 17.4 32.8
1986 17.4 32.7
1985 17.3 32.5
1984 17.2 32.3
1983 17.2 32.1
1982 17.1 32
1981 17 31.9
1980 17 31.8
1979 17 31.7
1978 17 31.7
1977 17 31.8
1976 17.1 31.8
1975 17.2 31.7
1974 17.3 31.6
1973 17.4 31.5
1972 17.4 31.5
1971 17.5 31.4
1970 17.6 31.4
1969 17.7 31.3
1968 17.8 31.3
1967 17.9 31.3
1966 18.1 31
1965 18.2 30.6
1964 18.3 30.2
1963 18.4 29.7
1962 18.6 29.3
1961 18.7 28.9
1960 18.8 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Congo Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Romania
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
99.2%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
31%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Congo Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Romania
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
53,964 mi
2024

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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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