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Congo vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 64th vs. 1st).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Russia
Population
6681829
141906741
Population rank 109/197 9/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 141/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Congo and Russia: Comparison Charts

Congo and Russia economies compared

GDP
Congo

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Congo Russia
2024 $15,719,986,077 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $15,321,055,823 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $15,817,030,155 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $14,825,690,211 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $11,468,687,464 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $13,976,637,780 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $14,773,900,289 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $11,834,473,039 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $10,931,328,151 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $12,434,793,867 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $17,919,321,078 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $17,958,720,699 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $17,692,911,296 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $15,655,383,577 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $13,148,396,212 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $9,723,299,915 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $11,649,857,673 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $8,782,703,437 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $8,072,305,029 $989,932,071,353
2005 $6,650,001,680 $764,015,973,481
2004 $4,656,974,940 $591,016,690,732
2003 $3,503,723,088 $430,347,420,185
2002 $3,034,250,924 $345,470,494,418
2001 $2,796,704,604 $306,602,070,621
2000 $3,227,927,698 $259,710,142,197
1999 $2,354,772,960 $195,907,128,351
1998 $1,949,481,379 $270,955,486,862
1997 $2,322,719,103 $404,928,954,192
1996 $2,540,697,539 $391,724,890,744
1995 $2,116,003,868 $395,537,185,735
1994 $1,769,365,438 $395,077,301,248
1993 $2,684,323,623 $435,083,713,851
1992 $2,933,222,703 $460,290,556,901
1991 $2,724,853,506 $517,962,962,963
1990 $2,798,746,050 $517,014,446,228
1989 $2,389,593,026 $506,631,299,735
1988 $2,212,536,312 $554,828,660,436
1987 $2,297,753,652 -
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Russia
2024 $2,482 $15,145
2023 $2,478 $14,403
2022 $2,621 $15,888
2021 $2,516 $12,637
2020 $1,994 $10,280
2019 $2,488 $11,640
2018 $2,694 $11,399
2017 $2,212 $10,835
2016 $2,093 $8,804
2015 $2,439 $9,427
2014 $3,601 $14,277
2013 $3,697 $15,941
2012 $3,732 $15,402
2011 $3,396 $14,305
2010 $2,947 $10,675
2009 $2,271 $8,563
2008 $2,832 $11,635
2007 $2,206 $9,101
2006 $2,104 $6,920
2005 $1,799 $5,323
2004 $1,306 $4,102
2003 $1,017 $2,975
2002 $906 $2,378
2001 $855 $2,100
2000 $1,024 $1,772
1999 $776 $1,331
1998 $660 $1,835
1997 $804 $2,738
1996 $899 $2,644
1995 $770 $2,666
1994 $662 $2,662
1993 $1,034 $2,931
1992 $1,164 $3,099
1991 $1,113 $3,490
1990 $1,176 $3,494
1989 $1,033 $3,430
1988 $984 $3,778
1987 $1,052 -
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Russia
2026 66.4 73.7
2025 66.2 73.5
2024 66 73.3
2023 65.8 73.2
2022 65 72.5
2021 64.2 69.8
2020 64.4 71.2
2019 63.2 73.1
2018 64.5 72.9
2017 64.2 72.8
2016 63.9 71.9
2015 63.7 71.3
2014 63.3 70.8
2013 63 70.6
2012 62.7 70.1
2011 62.3 69.7
2010 61.7 68.2
2009 61.2 68.7
2008 60.8 67.9
2007 60.1 67.5
2006 59.5 66.5
2005 58.7 65.2
2004 58 65.1
2003 57.1 64.7
2002 56.4 64.7
2001 55.9 65
2000 55.4 65
1999 54.4 65.6
1998 52.6 66.9
1997 48.6 66.6
1996 55.2 65.4
1995 55.5 64
1994 55.6 63.8
1993 56 65
1992 56.5 67.8
1991 56.8 69
1990 57.1 69.3
1989 57.3 69.7
1988 57.5 69.9
1987 57.6 70.1
1986 57.6 70
1985 57.6 68.3
1984 57.5 67.6
1983 57.4 68
1982 57.2 68.1
1981 57.1 67.6
1980 56.8 67.5
1979 56.5 67.6
1978 56.2 67.8
1977 56 67.9
1976 55.7 68.1
1975 55.4 68.3
1974 55.1 68.7
1973 54.7 68.9
1972 54.4 68.8
1971 54 68.9
1970 53.6 68.7
1969 53.1 68.6
1968 52.6 69.1
1967 51.9 69.2
1966 51.6 69.4
1965 51 69.3
1964 50.4 69.5
1963 49.7 69.1
1962 49 68.5
1961 48.4 68.6
1960 47.6 68.3
1959 46.8 67.4
1958 46 67.7
1957 45.1 66
1956 44.3 66.5
1955 43.4 62.1
1954 42.6 59.9
1953 41.9 58.8
1952 41.1 57.6
1951 40.3 55.3
1950 39.6 55.5

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

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Congo and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Russia
1x
Year Population
Congo Russia
2024 6,332,961 143,533,851
2023 6,182,885 143,826,130
2022 6,035,104 144,236,933
2021 5,892,183 144,746,762
2020 5,752,791 145,245,148
2019 5,616,661 145,453,291
2018 5,483,118 145,398,106
2017 5,351,011 145,293,260
2016 5,222,536 145,015,460
2015 5,097,581 144,640,716
2014 4,975,880 144,237,223
2013 4,857,099 143,805,638
2012 4,740,450 143,378,447
2011 4,609,724 143,018,195
2010 4,462,290 142,849,468
2009 4,281,219 142,785,348
2008 4,113,517 142,742,366
2007 3,980,430 142,805,114
2006 3,837,409 143,049,637
2005 3,696,393 143,518,814
2004 3,565,554 144,067,316
2003 3,445,753 144,648,618
2002 3,350,771 145,306,497
2001 3,272,537 145,976,482
2000 3,151,345 146,596,869
1999 3,032,874 147,214,776
1998 2,952,061 147,670,784
1997 2,887,862 147,915,361
1996 2,826,785 148,160,129
1995 2,749,461 148,375,787
1994 2,673,144 148,407,912
1993 2,595,124 148,458,777
1992 2,519,465 148,538,197
1991 2,449,229 148,394,216
1990 2,380,560 147,969,406
1989 2,313,558 147,721,000
1988 2,247,653 146,857,000
1987 2,183,473 145,908,000
1986 2,120,602 144,894,000
1985 2,059,311 143,858,000
1984 1,999,528 142,745,000
1983 1,950,321 141,668,000
1982 1,910,430 140,823,000
1981 1,869,759 139,941,000
1980 1,828,985 139,010,000
1979 1,788,524 138,027,000
1978 1,748,089 137,060,000
1977 1,707,568 136,100,000
1976 1,667,225 135,147,000
1975 1,627,032 134,200,000
1974 1,582,301 133,432,000
1973 1,533,680 132,669,000
1972 1,486,468 131,909,000
1971 1,441,039 131,155,000
1970 1,397,638 130,404,000
1969 1,356,182 129,664,000
1968 1,316,519 128,928,000
1967 1,278,691 128,196,000
1966 1,242,534 127,468,000
1965 1,207,880 126,745,000
1964 1,174,816 125,345,000
1963 1,143,263 123,960,000
1962 1,113,175 122,591,000
1961 1,084,389 121,236,000
1960 1,056,732 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Russia

Fertility rate
Congo

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Russia
2023 4.16 1.41
2022 4.22 1.42
2021 4.28 1.51
2020 4.33 1.51
2019 4.38 1.5
2018 4.44 1.58
2017 4.5 1.62
2016 4.55 1.76
2015 4.61 1.78
2014 4.67 1.75
2013 4.73 1.71
2012 4.79 1.69
2011 4.83 1.58
2010 4.85 1.57
2009 4.81 1.54
2008 4.73 1.5
2007 4.65 1.42
2006 4.65 1.31
2005 4.67 1.29
2004 4.69 1.34
2003 4.7 1.32
2002 4.7 1.29
2001 4.67 1.22
2000 4.72 1.2
1999 4.81 1.16
1998 4.91 1.23
1997 5 1.22
1996 5.03 1.27
1995 5.07 1.34
1994 5.1 1.4
1993 5.13 1.39
1992 5.18 1.55
1991 5.22 1.73
1990 5.27 1.89
1989 5.33 2.01
1988 5.39 2.12
1987 5.46 2.22
1986 5.51 2.15
1985 5.59 2.05
1984 5.66 2.06
1983 5.76 2.11
1982 5.85 2.04
1981 5.98 1.91
1980 6.07 1.89
1979 6.14 1.9
1978 6.21 1.92
1977 6.27 1.95
1976 6.32 1.97
1975 6.36 1.98
1974 6.39 2
1973 6.42 2.01
1972 6.44 2.04
1971 6.42 2.03
1970 6.38 1.99
1969 6.35 1.97
1968 6.33 1.99
1967 6.29 2.04
1966 6.27 2.1
1965 6.23 2.13
1964 6.18 2.18
1963 6.15 2.27
1962 6.1 2.36
1961 6.09 2.45
1960 6.09 2.52

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

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Congo and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Russia
2024 19.5 40.9
2023 19.4 40.5
2022 19.3 40.1
2021 19.2 39.9
2020 19.2 39.7
2019 19.1 39.4
2018 19.1 39.2
2017 19.2 39
2016 19.2 38.8
2015 19.3 38.7
2014 19.4 38.6
2013 19.5 38.4
2012 19.6 38.3
2011 19.7 38.1
2010 19.8 38
2009 19.7 37.9
2008 19.5 37.8
2007 19.5 37.7
2006 19.3 37.6
2005 19.2 37.4
2004 19 37.2
2003 18.9 37
2002 18.8 36.9
2001 18.8 36.8
2000 18.5 36.6
1999 18.2 36.3
1998 18.1 36
1997 18.1 35.7
1996 18.1 35.3
1995 18.1 35
1994 18 34.7
1993 17.9 34.4
1992 17.8 33.9
1991 17.7 33.6
1990 17.7 33.2
1989 17.6 32.9
1988 17.5 32.6
1987 17.4 32.4
1986 17.4 32.2
1985 17.3 32
1984 17.2 31.8
1983 17.2 31.7
1982 17.1 31.6
1981 17 31.4
1980 17 31.3
1979 17 31.1
1978 17 31
1977 17 30.9
1976 17.1 30.6
1975 17.2 30.7
1974 17.3 30.9
1973 17.4 31.1
1972 17.4 31.1
1971 17.5 31
1970 17.6 30.7
1969 17.7 30.3
1968 17.8 29.8
1967 17.9 29.2
1966 18.1 28.9
1965 18.2 28.6
1964 18.3 28.3
1963 18.4 28.1
1962 18.6 27.7
1961 18.7 27.4
1960 18.8 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Congo Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Russia
% of world population
0.08%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
99.9%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Congo Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Russia
% of world land
0.23%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
981,326 mi
2023

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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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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