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Congo vs Tajikistan statistics compared

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The Congo has a population of 6.48M (ranked 110/197), compared with 10.8M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 64th vs. 93rd).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 143/197 ($16.3B) and Tajikistan ranks 140/197 ($17.7B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 153/197 ($2,515), while Tajikistan ranks 163/197 ($1,637).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Tajikistan
Population
6718789
11080415
Population rank 109/197 88/197
GDP
$16.3B
2025
$17.7B
2025
GDP rank 143/197 140/197
GDP per capita
$2,515
2025
$1,637
2025
GDP per capita rank 153/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$15.8B
2025
$3.82B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
96.8%
2025
21.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,435
2025
$354
2025
Government debt per person rank 114/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,494
2026
$1,705
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
50.3 ppl/mi²
2026
204.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.11
2024
3.04
2024
Median age
19.6 years
2025
23.2 years
2025
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Congo and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Congo and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Congo

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Congo Tajikistan
2025 $16,306,633,779 $17,660,626,562
2024 $15,719,986,077 $14,425,113,700
2023 $15,321,055,823 $12,244,169,293
2022 $15,817,030,155 $10,713,525,200
2021 $14,825,690,211 $8,937,805,347
2020 $11,468,687,464 $8,133,963,551
2019 $13,976,637,780 $8,300,813,599
2018 $14,773,900,289 $7,764,999,999
2017 $11,834,473,039 $7,536,402,853
2016 $10,931,328,151 $6,992,416,097
2015 $12,434,793,867 $8,271,431,485
2014 $17,919,321,078 $9,112,605,459
2013 $17,958,720,699 $8,448,411,318
2012 $17,692,911,296 $7,633,036,903
2011 $15,655,383,577 $6,522,756,255
2010 $13,148,396,212 $5,642,221,099
2009 $9,723,299,915 $4,979,472,364
2008 $11,649,857,673 $5,161,299,725
2007 $8,782,703,437 $3,719,524,541
2006 $8,072,305,029 $2,830,213,849
2005 $6,650,001,680 $2,312,352,021
2004 $4,656,974,940 $2,076,176,869
2003 $3,503,723,088 $1,555,318,261
2002 $3,034,250,924 $1,221,106,220
2001 $2,796,704,604 $1,080,772,551
2000 $3,227,927,698 $860,541,842
1999 $2,354,772,960 $1,086,612,290
1998 $1,949,481,379 $1,320,199,582
1997 $2,322,719,103 $921,518,033
1996 $2,540,697,539 $1,043,654,822
1995 $2,116,003,868 $1,231,561,860
1994 $1,769,365,438 $1,522,001,206
1993 $2,684,323,623 $1,646,623,195
1992 $2,933,222,703 $1,908,554,572
1991 $2,724,853,506 $2,536,585,366
1990 $2,798,746,050 $2,629,395,066
1989 $2,389,593,026 -
1988 $2,212,536,312 -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Congo and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Tajikistan
2025 $2,515 $1,637
2024 $2,482 $1,362
2023 $2,478 $1,178
2022 $2,621 $1,052
2021 $2,516 $897
2020 $1,994 $834
2019 $2,488 $871
2018 $2,694 $834
2017 $2,212 $829
2016 $2,093 $789
2015 $2,439 $957
2014 $3,601 $1,082
2013 $3,697 $1,028
2012 $3,732 $952
2011 $3,396 $834
2010 $2,947 $737
2009 $2,271 $665
2008 $2,832 $703
2007 $2,206 $517
2006 $2,104 $401
2005 $1,799 $334
2004 $1,306 $306
2003 $1,017 $233.6
2002 $906 $187
2001 $855 $168.7
2000 $1,024 $136.9
1999 $776 $175
1998 $660 $213.7
1997 $804 $150.1
1996 $899 $172
1995 $770 $207
1994 $662 $261.3
1993 $1,034 $287.6
1992 $1,164 $338
1991 $1,113 $458
1990 $1,176 $487
1989 $1,033 -
1988 $984 -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Congo vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Tajikistan
2026 66.4 72.2
2025 66.2 72.1
2024 66 71.9
2023 65.8 71.8
2022 65 71.6
2021 64.2 69.6
2020 64.4 68.6
2019 63.2 71
2018 64.5 70.7
2017 64.2 70.5
2016 63.9 70
2015 63.7 69.7
2014 63.3 69.7
2013 63 69.6
2012 62.7 69.1
2011 62.3 68.7
2010 61.7 68.4
2009 61.2 68.2
2008 60.8 67.9
2007 60.1 67.4
2006 59.5 67
2005 58.7 66.5
2004 58 66.6
2003 57.1 65.9
2002 56.4 64.9
2001 55.9 64.2
2000 55.4 63.5
1999 54.4 63.1
1998 52.6 62.4
1997 48.6 61.9
1996 55.2 60.8
1995 55.5 61.4
1994 55.6 60.1
1993 56 55.5
1992 56.5 57.1
1991 56.8 61.7
1990 57.1 61.6
1989 57.3 61.7
1988 57.5 61.8
1987 57.6 61.6
1986 57.6 61.8
1985 57.6 61
1984 57.5 60.7
1983 57.4 60.5
1982 57.2 60.2
1981 57.1 58.8
1980 56.8 58.6
1979 56.5 58.5
1978 56.2 58.4
1977 56 58.2
1976 55.7 58.1
1975 55.4 57.9
1974 55.1 57.7
1973 54.7 57.4
1972 54.4 57.2
1971 54 56.9
1970 53.6 56.6
1969 53.1 56.3
1968 52.6 55.9
1967 51.9 55.5
1966 51.6 55.1
1965 51 54.7
1964 50.4 54.2
1963 49.7 53.8
1962 49 53.4
1961 48.4 52.9
1960 47.6 52.5
1959 46.8 52.2
1958 46 51.8
1957 45.1 51.4
1956 44.3 51.1
1955 43.4 50.8
1954 42.6 50.5
1953 41.9 50.2
1952 41.1 49.9
1951 40.3 49.6
1950 39.6 49.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Congo and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Congo Tajikistan
2025 6,484,437 10,786,734
2024 6,332,961 10,590,927
2023 6,182,885 10,389,799
2022 6,035,104 10,182,222
2021 5,892,183 9,966,908
2020 5,752,791 9,749,310
2019 5,616,661 9,529,966
2018 5,483,118 9,307,333
2017 5,351,011 9,085,946
2016 5,222,536 8,865,631
2015 5,097,581 8,643,840
2014 4,975,880 8,425,552
2013 4,857,099 8,216,724
2012 4,740,450 8,014,084
2011 4,609,724 7,824,785
2010 4,462,290 7,652,141
2009 4,281,219 7,490,230
2008 4,113,517 7,338,403
2007 3,980,430 7,194,477
2006 3,837,409 7,057,566
2005 3,696,393 6,924,720
2004 3,565,554 6,790,547
2003 3,445,753 6,658,575
2002 3,350,771 6,531,669
2001 3,272,537 6,407,377
2000 3,151,345 6,284,735
1999 3,032,874 6,208,370
1998 2,952,061 6,176,397
1997 2,887,862 6,139,829
1996 2,826,785 6,066,523
1995 2,749,461 5,948,584
1994 2,673,144 5,825,368
1993 2,595,124 5,724,993
1992 2,519,465 5,649,400
1991 2,449,229 5,541,205
1990 2,380,560 5,398,768
1989 2,313,558 5,267,249
1988 2,247,653 5,114,989
1987 2,183,473 4,939,059
1986 2,120,602 4,772,139
1985 2,059,311 4,619,003
1984 1,999,528 4,480,026
1983 1,950,321 4,350,874
1982 1,910,430 4,227,171
1981 1,869,759 4,109,022
1980 1,828,985 3,995,256
1979 1,788,524 3,882,691
1978 1,748,089 3,768,508
1977 1,707,568 3,653,265
1976 1,667,225 3,540,076
1975 1,627,032 3,430,425
1974 1,582,301 3,324,499
1973 1,533,680 3,222,290
1972 1,486,468 3,123,691
1971 1,441,039 3,028,837
1970 1,397,638 2,936,779
1969 1,356,182 2,845,273
1968 1,316,519 2,753,848
1967 1,278,691 2,664,130
1966 1,242,534 2,577,184
1965 1,207,880 2,492,998
1964 1,174,816 2,411,260
1963 1,143,263 2,331,736
1962 1,113,175 2,255,026
1961 1,084,389 2,181,805
1960 1,056,732 2,112,131

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Congo and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Congo

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Tajikistan
2024 4.11 3.04
2023 4.16 3.07
2022 4.22 3.13
2021 4.28 3.17
2020 4.33 3.21
2019 4.38 3.28
2018 4.44 3.29
2017 4.5 3.29
2016 4.55 3.38
2015 4.61 3.46
2014 4.67 3.46
2013 4.73 3.43
2012 4.79 3.42
2011 4.83 3.46
2010 4.85 3.46
2009 4.81 3.43
2008 4.73 3.39
2007 4.65 3.37
2006 4.65 3.34
2005 4.67 3.4
2004 4.69 3.51
2003 4.7 3.42
2002 4.7 3.47
2001 4.67 3.49
2000 4.72 3.49
1999 4.81 3.85
1998 4.91 4.07
1997 5 4.06
1996 5.03 3.94
1995 5.07 4.66
1994 5.1 4.79
1993 5.13 4.92
1992 5.18 5.06
1991 5.22 5.28
1990 5.27 5.46
1989 5.33 5.61
1988 5.39 5.75
1987 5.46 5.84
1986 5.51 5.91
1985 5.59 5.94
1984 5.66 5.96
1983 5.76 5.98
1982 5.85 6.03
1981 5.98 6.12
1980 6.07 6.21
1979 6.14 6.31
1978 6.21 6.4
1977 6.27 6.49
1976 6.32 6.6
1975 6.36 6.69
1974 6.39 6.77
1973 6.42 6.84
1972 6.44 6.89
1971 6.42 6.91
1970 6.38 6.91
1969 6.35 6.91
1968 6.33 6.91
1967 6.29 6.89
1966 6.27 6.82
1965 6.23 6.74
1964 6.18 6.68
1963 6.15 6.62
1962 6.1 6.48
1961 6.09 6.35
1960 6.09 6.24

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Congo and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Tajikistan
2025 19.6 23.2
2024 19.5 23
2023 19.4 22.9
2022 19.3 22.7
2021 19.2 22.6
2020 19.2 22.5
2019 19.1 22.3
2018 19.1 22.2
2017 19.2 22
2016 19.2 21.9
2015 19.3 21.7
2014 19.4 21.6
2013 19.5 21.4
2012 19.6 21.2
2011 19.7 21
2010 19.8 20.8
2009 19.7 20.6
2008 19.5 20.4
2007 19.5 20.1
2006 19.3 19.8
2005 19.2 19.6
2004 19 19.4
2003 18.9 19.2
2002 18.8 18.9
2001 18.8 18.7
2000 18.5 18.5
1999 18.2 18.2
1998 18.1 18
1997 18.1 17.9
1996 18.1 17.7
1995 18.1 17.7
1994 18 17.7
1993 17.9 17.8
1992 17.8 17.9
1991 17.7 18
1990 17.7 18.1
1989 17.6 18.2
1988 17.5 18.3
1987 17.4 18.3
1986 17.4 18.3
1985 17.3 18.2
1984 17.2 18.2
1983 17.2 18.2
1982 17.1 18.2
1981 17 18.1
1980 17 18.1
1979 17 18.1
1978 17 18
1977 17 18
1976 17.1 17.9
1975 17.2 17.9
1974 17.3 17.8
1973 17.4 17.8
1972 17.4 17.8
1971 17.5 17.8
1970 17.6 17.8
1969 17.7 17.8
1968 17.8 17.9
1967 17.9 18.1
1966 18.1 18.4
1965 18.2 18.9
1964 18.3 19.6
1963 18.4 20.4
1962 18.6 20.9
1961 18.7 21.4
1960 18.8 21.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2025
$22.4B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2025
29.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.28%
2025
-1.79%
2025
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
54.3%
2025
36.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
35.6%
2025
32.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
2.9%
2024
Total reserves including gold
$759M
2024
$4.31B
2025
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
54.5%
2024

Energy

Congo Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
576 kg
2023
393 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.9
2023
$12.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.94%
2023
43.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
338 kWh
2023
1,497 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
31.7%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35%
2023
94.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Tajikistan
% of world population
0.08%
2025
0.13%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
64.1%
2025
26.2%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2025
49.2:50.8
2025
Average male height
5.61 ft
2026
5.52 ft
2026
Average female height
5.22 ft
2026
5.19 ft
2026
Quality of life index
19.6
2026
28.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
0.89
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
57
2026
67
2026
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
99.7%
2010
English speaking
0%
2026
5%
2026
People using the Internet
47.3%
2024
55.8%
2024

Health

Congo Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.1
2024
28.1
2024
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2024
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Tajikistan
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
20,334 sq mi
2025
4,968 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
18,641 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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