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Congo vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 64th vs. 85th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Senegal
Population
6681829
19491599
Population rank 109/197 68/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Congo and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Congo and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Congo

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Congo Senegal
2024 $15,719,986,077 $32,808,056,601
2023 $15,321,055,823 $30,696,331,296
2022 $15,817,030,155 $27,783,332,223
2021 $14,825,690,211 $27,520,784,130
2020 $11,468,687,464 $24,530,513,038
2019 $13,976,637,780 $23,403,995,992
2018 $14,773,900,289 $23,116,701,556
2017 $11,834,473,039 $20,996,562,944
2016 $10,931,328,151 $19,040,312,333
2015 $12,434,793,867 $17,774,766,696
2014 $17,919,321,078 $19,797,253,440
2013 $17,958,720,699 $18,918,667,725
2012 $17,692,911,296 $17,660,870,412
2011 $15,655,383,577 $17,814,283,639
2010 $13,148,396,212 $16,121,315,909
2009 $9,723,299,915 $16,145,867,495
2008 $11,649,857,673 $16,853,989,628
2007 $8,782,703,437 $13,994,218,413
2006 $8,072,305,029 $11,697,918,243
2005 $6,650,001,680 $11,009,033,438
2004 $4,656,974,940 $10,076,816,667
2003 $3,503,723,088 $8,768,721,563
2002 $3,034,250,924 $7,006,402,320
2001 $2,796,704,604 $6,507,824,829
2000 $3,227,927,698 $6,013,185,004
1999 $2,354,772,960 $6,592,834,933
1998 $1,949,481,379 $6,505,607,909
1997 $2,322,719,103 $6,041,478,726
1996 $2,540,697,539 $6,559,712,166
1995 $2,116,003,868 $6,326,342,633
1994 $1,769,365,438 $5,034,588,196
1993 $2,684,323,623 $7,367,986,241
1992 $2,933,222,703 $7,769,817,840
1991 $2,724,853,506 $7,255,210,470
1990 $2,798,746,050 $7,390,967,360
1989 $2,389,593,026 $6,366,039,373
1988 $2,212,536,312 $6,418,419,389
1987 $2,297,753,652 $6,487,353,103
1986 $1,849,268,212 $5,392,093,446
1985 $2,160,872,540 $3,818,944,918
1984 $2,193,581,365 $3,485,165,432
1983 $2,097,274,290 $3,569,356,125
1982 $2,160,640,565 $4,013,951,443
1981 $1,993,512,323 $4,095,892,781
1980 $1,705,796,853 $4,510,108,291
1979 $1,198,749,667 $4,084,877,823
1978 $878,771,772 $3,280,354,921
1977 $765,224,029 $2,938,046,463
1976 $754,549,601 $2,869,777,884
1975 $767,102,680 $2,830,388,405
1974 $585,364,634 $2,099,325,229
1973 $541,973,363 $1,863,398,590
1972 $410,669,264 $1,620,857,104
1971 $322,128,019 $1,339,549,033
1970 $274,960,700 $1,297,407,655
1969 $265,040,036 $1,245,234,931
1968 $251,247,458 $1,309,384,862
1967 $237,397,428 $1,246,480,766
1966 $220,613,582 $1,246,908,186
1965 $198,318,064 $1,210,058,228
1964 $185,693,725 $1,188,930,645
1963 $172,233,431 $1,122,139,862
1962 $166,521,240 $1,085,475,791
1961 $151,675,739 $1,058,975,257
1960 $131,731,863 $1,003,692,370

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

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Congo and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Senegal
2024 $2,482 $1,773
2023 $2,478 $1,698
2022 $2,621 $1,574
2021 $2,516 $1,598
2020 $1,994 $1,461
2019 $2,488 $1,431
2018 $2,694 $1,453
2017 $2,212 $1,357
2016 $2,093 $1,266
2015 $2,439 $1,218
2014 $3,601 $1,399
2013 $3,697 $1,380
2012 $3,732 $1,327
2011 $3,396 $1,375
2010 $2,947 $1,276
2009 $2,271 $1,309
2008 $2,832 $1,399
2007 $2,206 $1,189
2006 $2,104 $1,017
2005 $1,799 $980
2004 $1,306 $918
2003 $1,017 $818
2002 $906 $669
2001 $855 $637
2000 $1,024 $603
1999 $776 $678
1998 $660 $685
1997 $804 $651
1996 $899 $723
1995 $770 $715
1994 $662 $584
1993 $1,034 $878
1992 $1,164 $951
1991 $1,113 $913
1990 $1,176 $957
1989 $1,033 $849
1988 $984 $880
1987 $1,052 $916
1986 $872 $784
1985 $1,049 $571
1984 $1,097 $536
1983 $1,075 $564
1982 $1,131 $652
1981 $1,066 $683
1980 $933 $772
1979 $670 $716
1978 $503 $589
1977 $448 $540
1976 $453 $541
1975 $471 $547
1974 $370 $417
1973 $353 $381
1972 $276.3 $342
1971 $223.5 $291.1
1970 $196.7 $290.5
1969 $195.4 $287.3
1968 $190.8 $311
1967 $185.7 $305
1966 $177.6 $315
1965 $164.2 $314
1964 $158.1 $318
1963 $150.7 $309
1962 $149.6 $307
1961 $139.9 $308
1960 $124.7 $300

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

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Congo vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Senegal
2026 66.4 69.4
2025 66.2 69.2
2024 66 68.9
2023 65.8 68.7
2022 65 67.8
2021 64.2 66.9
2020 64.4 67.5
2019 63.2 67.7
2018 64.5 67.4
2017 64.2 67.1
2016 63.9 66.7
2015 63.7 66.5
2014 63.3 66
2013 63 65.6
2012 62.7 65.2
2011 62.3 64.8
2010 61.7 64.2
2009 61.2 63.8
2008 60.8 63.2
2007 60.1 62.7
2006 59.5 61.8
2005 58.7 61
2004 58 60.3
2003 57.1 59.5
2002 56.4 58.9
2001 55.9 58.2
2000 55.4 57.6
1999 54.4 57.3
1998 52.6 57.1
1997 48.6 57.1
1996 55.2 57.1
1995 55.5 57.3
1994 55.6 57.5
1993 56 57.3
1992 56.5 57.3
1991 56.8 57
1990 57.1 56.7
1989 57.3 56.2
1988 57.5 55.5
1987 57.6 54.6
1986 57.6 53.7
1985 57.6 52.6
1984 57.5 51.7
1983 57.4 50.8
1982 57.2 49.9
1981 57.1 49.1
1980 56.8 48.3
1979 56.5 47.5
1978 56.2 46.6
1977 56 45.7
1976 55.7 44.8
1975 55.4 43.9
1974 55.1 43.1
1973 54.7 42.4
1972 54.4 41.8
1971 54 41.2
1970 53.6 40.8
1969 53.1 40.4
1968 52.6 40.1
1967 51.9 40
1966 51.6 39.8
1965 51 39.8
1964 50.4 39.8
1963 49.7 39.7
1962 49 39.7
1961 48.4 39.7
1960 47.6 39.7
1959 46.8 39.5
1958 46 39.4
1957 45.1 39.1
1956 44.3 38.9
1955 43.4 38.5
1954 42.6 38.2
1953 41.9 37.8
1952 41.1 37.4
1951 40.3 36.9
1950 39.6 36.5

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

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Congo and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Congo Senegal
2024 6,332,961 18,501,984
2023 6,182,885 18,077,573
2022 6,035,104 17,651,103
2021 5,892,183 17,220,867
2020 5,752,791 16,789,219
2019 5,616,661 16,352,922
2018 5,483,118 15,914,498
2017 5,351,011 15,475,002
2016 5,222,536 15,034,521
2015 5,097,581 14,593,331
2014 4,975,880 14,152,102
2013 4,857,099 13,710,849
2012 4,740,450 13,310,495
2011 4,609,724 12,958,897
2010 4,462,290 12,635,413
2009 4,281,219 12,337,389
2008 4,113,517 12,048,959
2007 3,980,430 11,770,344
2006 3,837,409 11,500,094
2005 3,696,393 11,235,472
2004 3,565,554 10,975,704
2003 3,445,753 10,721,176
2002 3,350,771 10,466,214
2001 3,272,537 10,212,942
2000 3,151,345 9,968,260
1999 3,032,874 9,730,887
1998 2,952,061 9,502,952
1997 2,887,862 9,283,495
1996 2,826,785 9,067,014
1995 2,749,461 8,848,101
1994 2,673,144 8,624,078
1993 2,595,124 8,396,288
1992 2,519,465 8,168,395
1991 2,449,229 7,943,085
1990 2,380,560 7,720,523
1989 2,313,558 7,502,207
1988 2,247,653 7,289,618
1987 2,183,473 7,081,530
1986 2,120,602 6,878,192
1985 2,059,311 6,683,287
1984 1,999,528 6,499,364
1983 1,950,321 6,324,504
1982 1,910,430 6,156,961
1981 1,869,759 5,997,160
1980 1,828,985 5,845,638
1979 1,788,524 5,702,895
1978 1,748,089 5,568,096
1977 1,707,568 5,439,549
1976 1,667,225 5,308,564
1975 1,627,032 5,170,810
1974 1,582,301 5,029,437
1973 1,533,680 4,885,181
1972 1,486,468 4,741,631
1971 1,441,039 4,601,864
1970 1,397,638 4,466,328
1969 1,356,182 4,334,974
1968 1,316,519 4,207,587
1967 1,278,691 4,083,870
1966 1,242,534 3,964,299
1965 1,207,880 3,849,788
1964 1,174,816 3,740,535
1963 1,143,263 3,635,876
1962 1,113,175 3,534,686
1961 1,084,389 3,436,375
1960 1,056,732 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Senegal

Fertility rate
Congo

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Senegal
2023 4.16 3.82
2022 4.22 3.86
2021 4.28 3.94
2020 4.33 4
2019 4.38 4.1
2018 4.44 4.29
2017 4.5 4.49
2016 4.55 4.65
2015 4.61 4.75
2014 4.67 4.88
2013 4.73 5.05
2012 4.79 5.13
2011 4.83 5.1
2010 4.85 5.06
2009 4.81 5.03
2008 4.73 5.02
2007 4.65 5.02
2006 4.65 5.06
2005 4.67 5.13
2004 4.69 5.19
2003 4.7 5.25
2002 4.7 5.3
2001 4.67 5.4
2000 4.72 5.5
1999 4.81 5.57
1998 4.91 5.58
1997 5 5.64
1996 5.03 5.72
1995 5.07 5.82
1994 5.1 5.92
1993 5.13 6.05
1992 5.18 6.15
1991 5.22 6.27
1990 5.27 6.4
1989 5.33 6.48
1988 5.39 6.58
1987 5.46 6.79
1986 5.51 6.9
1985 5.59 7.01
1984 5.66 7.11
1983 5.76 7.19
1982 5.85 7.25
1981 5.98 7.28
1980 6.07 7.29
1979 6.14 7.29
1978 6.21 7.28
1977 6.27 7.27
1976 6.32 7.26
1975 6.36 7.25
1974 6.39 7.25
1973 6.42 7.26
1972 6.44 7.26
1971 6.42 7.26
1970 6.38 7.26
1969 6.35 7.26
1968 6.33 7.25
1967 6.29 7.24
1966 6.27 7.22
1965 6.23 7.19
1964 6.18 7.16
1963 6.15 7.12
1962 6.1 7.08
1961 6.09 7.04
1960 6.09 7

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

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Congo and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Senegal
2024 19.5 20.4
2023 19.4 20.1
2022 19.3 19.9
2021 19.2 19.7
2020 19.2 19.4
2019 19.1 19.2
2018 19.1 19
2017 19.2 18.9
2016 19.2 18.7
2015 19.3 18.6
2014 19.4 18.6
2013 19.5 18.5
2012 19.6 18.5
2011 19.7 18.5
2010 19.8 18.5
2009 19.7 18.4
2008 19.5 18.4
2007 19.5 18.3
2006 19.3 18.2
2005 19.2 18.2
2004 19 18.1
2003 18.9 18
2002 18.8 17.8
2001 18.8 17.7
2000 18.5 17.6
1999 18.2 17.5
1998 18.1 17.4
1997 18.1 17.3
1996 18.1 17.2
1995 18.1 17.1
1994 18 17
1993 17.9 16.9
1992 17.8 16.8
1991 17.7 16.7
1990 17.7 16.6
1989 17.6 16.5
1988 17.5 16.4
1987 17.4 16.3
1986 17.4 16.3
1985 17.3 16.3
1984 17.2 16.3
1983 17.2 16.4
1982 17.1 16.5
1981 17 16.7
1980 17 16.8
1979 17 17
1978 17 17.2
1977 17 17.4
1976 17.1 17.6
1975 17.2 17.7
1974 17.3 17.8
1973 17.4 17.9
1972 17.4 17.9
1971 17.5 17.9
1970 17.6 17.9
1969 17.7 17.9
1968 17.8 17.9
1967 17.9 17.9
1966 18.1 17.8
1965 18.2 17.9
1964 18.3 17.9
1963 18.4 17.9
1962 18.6 18
1961 18.7 18
1960 18.8 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
3%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
76.5%
2024

Energy

Congo Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Congo Senegal
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
50.4%
2023
English speaking
0%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
60.6%
2023

Health

Congo Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Senegal
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
10,355 mi
2017

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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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