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Congo vs Tanzania statistics compared

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The Congo has a population of 6.48M (ranked 110/197), compared with 70.5M in Tanzania (ranked 21/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 64th vs. 31st).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 143/197 ($16.3B) and Tanzania ranks 83/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 153/197 ($2,515), while Tanzania ranks 171/197 ($1,278).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Tanzania
Population
6718789
73639263
Population rank 109/197 20/197
GDP
$16.3B
2025
$90.1B
2025
GDP rank 143/197 83/197
GDP per capita
$2,515
2025
$1,278
2025
GDP per capita rank 153/197 171/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$15.8B
2025
$44.8B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
96.8%
2025
49.7%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,435
2025
$635
2025
Government debt per person rank 114/185 159/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,494
2026
$1,203
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
50.3 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.11
2024
4.54
2024
Median age
19.6 years
2025
18.5 years
2025
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Congo and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Congo and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Congo

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Congo Tanzania
2025 $16,306,633,779 $90,143,496,090
2024 $15,719,986,077 $79,235,713,445
2023 $15,321,055,823 $79,030,935,638
2022 $15,817,030,155 $75,749,121,847
2021 $14,825,690,211 $70,655,628,148
2020 $11,468,687,464 $66,068,737,786
2019 $13,976,637,780 $61,026,731,926
2018 $14,773,900,289 $57,003,712,892
2017 $11,834,473,039 $53,274,884,533
2016 $10,931,328,151 $49,774,409,374
2015 $12,434,793,867 $47,413,919,817
2014 $17,919,321,078 $49,986,726,461
2013 $17,958,720,699 $45,648,857,242
2012 $17,692,911,296 $39,650,394,363
2011 $15,655,383,577 $34,657,140,096
2010 $13,148,396,212 $32,012,892,919
2009 $9,723,299,915 $29,400,573,554
2008 $11,649,857,673 $27,947,821,398
2007 $8,782,703,437 $21,860,434,823
2006 $8,072,305,029 $18,619,859,795
2005 $6,650,001,680 $18,395,383,647
2004 $4,656,974,940 $16,673,062,473
2003 $3,503,723,088 $15,211,487,709
2002 $3,034,250,924 $14,129,651,896
2001 $2,796,704,604 $13,563,990,022
2000 $3,227,927,698 $13,371,767,082
1999 $2,354,772,960 $12,704,334,196
1998 $1,949,481,379 $12,172,790,056
1997 $2,322,719,103 $11,158,197,942
1996 $2,540,697,539 $9,433,528,150
1995 $2,116,003,868 $7,631,431,840
1994 $1,769,365,438 $6,550,480,484
1993 $2,684,323,623 $6,182,872,708
1992 $2,933,222,703 $6,681,997,469
1991 $2,724,853,506 $7,197,768,159
1990 $2,798,746,050 $6,184,384,225
1989 $2,389,593,026 $6,418,799,007
1988 $2,212,536,312 $7,406,614,407
1987 $2,297,753,652 $7,824,193,222
1986 $1,849,268,212 $10,840,864,521
1985 $2,160,872,540 $15,328,295,175
1984 $2,193,581,365 $12,906,635,133
1983 $2,097,274,290 $14,049,883,809
1982 $2,160,640,565 $13,927,383,240
1981 $1,993,512,323 $13,161,540,378
1980 $1,705,796,853 $11,409,228,087
1979 $1,198,749,667 $9,804,637,491
1978 $878,771,772 $9,261,675,710
1977 $765,224,029 $7,732,598,995
1976 $754,549,601 $6,472,511,988
1975 $767,102,680 $5,729,917,840
1974 $585,364,634 $4,977,337,978
1973 $541,973,363 $4,144,104,535
1972 $410,669,264 $3,472,787,266
1971 $322,128,019 $3,050,673,517
1970 $274,960,700 $2,851,419,386
1969 $265,040,036 $5,142,066,811
1968 $251,247,458 $4,895,251,824
1967 $237,397,428 $4,565,132,048
1966 $220,613,582 $4,377,998,825
1965 $198,318,064 $3,817,226,546
1964 $185,693,725 $3,748,840,925
1963 $172,233,431 $3,456,579,293
1962 $166,521,240 $3,101,589,993
1961 $151,675,739 $2,826,179,031
1960 $131,731,863 $2,651,729,807

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

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Congo and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Tanzania
2025 $2,515 $1,278
2024 $2,482 $1,156
2023 $2,478 $1,186
2022 $2,621 $1,171
2021 $2,516 $1,125
2020 $1,994 $1,084
2019 $2,488 $1,031
2018 $2,694 $992
2017 $2,212 $957
2016 $2,093 $925
2015 $2,439 $911
2014 $3,601 $993
2013 $3,697 $935
2012 $3,732 $837
2011 $3,396 $753
2010 $2,947 $715
2009 $2,271 $674
2008 $2,832 $657
2007 $2,206 $528
2006 $2,104 $462
2005 $1,799 $469
2004 $1,306 $438
2003 $1,017 $410
2002 $906 $391
2001 $855 $385
2000 $1,024 $390
1999 $776 $382
1998 $660 $375
1997 $804 $353
1996 $899 $305
1995 $770 $251.2
1994 $662 $222.5
1993 $1,034 $218.2
1992 $1,164 $243.4
1991 $1,113 $268.8
1990 $1,176 $236.9
1989 $1,033 $252.3
1988 $984 $299
1987 $1,052 $326
1986 $872 $466
1985 $1,049 $681
1984 $1,097 $593
1983 $1,075 $667
1982 $1,131 $683
1981 $1,066 $665
1980 $933 $595
1979 $670 $527
1978 $503 $515
1977 $448 $446
1976 $453 $387
1975 $471 $355
1974 $370 $320
1973 $353 $276.1
1972 $276.3 $239.8
1971 $223.5 $218.4
1970 $196.7 $211.3
1969 $195.4 $394
1968 $190.8 $388
1967 $185.7 $374
1966 $177.6 $370
1965 $164.2 $333
1964 $158.1 $337
1963 $150.7 $320
1962 $149.6 $295.7
1961 $139.9 $277.4
1960 $124.7 $267.8

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

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Congo vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Tanzania
2026 66.4 67.6
2025 66.2 67.4
2024 66 67.2
2023 65.8 67
2022 65 66.9
2021 64.2 66.1
2020 64.4 66.8
2019 63.2 66
2018 64.5 65.5
2017 64.2 65
2016 63.9 64.4
2015 63.7 63.9
2014 63.3 63.4
2013 63 62.8
2012 62.7 62.3
2011 62.3 61.6
2010 61.7 61.1
2009 61.2 60.5
2008 60.8 59.9
2007 60.1 59.3
2006 59.5 58.5
2005 58.7 57.7
2004 58 56.8
2003 57.1 55.9
2002 56.4 54.9
2001 55.9 54.1
2000 55.4 53.2
1999 54.4 52.4
1998 52.6 51.8
1997 48.6 51.2
1996 55.2 51.1
1995 55.5 51
1994 55.6 51.1
1993 56 51.2
1992 56.5 51.4
1991 56.8 51.8
1990 57.1 52
1989 57.3 52.1
1988 57.5 52.2
1987 57.6 52.2
1986 57.6 52.2
1985 57.6 52.2
1984 57.5 52.2
1983 57.4 52.2
1982 57.2 52
1981 57.1 51.7
1980 56.8 51.3
1979 56.5 50.8
1978 56.2 50.4
1977 56 50
1976 55.7 49.5
1975 55.4 48.9
1974 55.1 48.4
1973 54.7 47.9
1972 54.4 47.4
1971 54 47
1970 53.6 46.5
1969 53.1 46
1968 52.6 45.6
1967 51.9 45.2
1966 51.6 44.9
1965 51 44.5
1964 50.4 44.1
1963 49.7 43.6
1962 49 43.2
1961 48.4 42.8
1960 47.6 42.6
1959 46.8 42.5
1958 46 42.3
1957 45.1 42.1
1956 44.3 42
1955 43.4 41.8
1954 42.6 41.7
1953 41.9 41.5
1952 41.1 41.4
1951 40.3 41.2
1950 39.6 41

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

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Congo and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Congo Tanzania
2025 6,484,437 70,545,865
2024 6,332,961 68,560,157
2023 6,182,885 66,617,606
2022 6,035,104 64,711,821
2021 5,892,183 62,830,412
2020 5,752,791 60,972,798
2019 5,616,661 59,174,891
2018 5,483,118 57,437,145
2017 5,351,011 55,652,890
2016 5,222,536 53,824,013
2015 5,097,581 52,020,962
2014 4,975,880 50,351,512
2013 4,857,099 48,824,128
2012 4,740,450 47,374,260
2011 4,609,724 46,029,367
2010 4,462,290 44,758,488
2009 4,281,219 43,633,982
2008 4,113,517 42,570,728
2007 3,980,430 41,435,512
2006 3,837,409 40,294,902
2005 3,696,393 39,182,076
2004 3,565,554 38,109,668
2003 3,445,753 37,089,555
2002 3,350,771 36,121,304
2001 3,272,537 35,198,299
2000 3,151,345 34,260,139
1999 3,032,874 33,300,330
1998 2,952,061 32,420,458
1997 2,887,862 31,578,089
1996 2,826,785 30,945,762
1995 2,749,461 30,383,497
1994 2,673,144 29,442,356
1993 2,595,124 28,332,692
1992 2,519,465 27,457,588
1991 2,449,229 26,780,436
1990 2,380,560 26,110,207
1989 2,313,558 25,438,759
1988 2,247,653 24,769,686
1987 2,183,473 24,030,378
1986 2,120,602 23,258,959
1985 2,059,311 22,501,693
1984 1,999,528 21,779,066
1983 1,950,321 21,079,874
1982 1,910,430 20,398,571
1981 1,869,759 19,784,703
1980 1,828,985 19,189,769
1979 1,788,524 18,592,038
1978 1,748,089 17,976,566
1977 1,707,568 17,352,929
1976 1,667,225 16,736,211
1975 1,627,032 16,138,361
1974 1,582,301 15,561,630
1973 1,533,680 15,010,101
1972 1,486,468 14,479,308
1971 1,441,039 13,971,451
1970 1,397,638 13,492,677
1969 1,356,182 13,036,700
1968 1,316,519 12,602,076
1967 1,278,691 12,200,109
1966 1,242,534 11,827,459
1965 1,207,880 11,470,728
1964 1,174,816 11,127,826
1963 1,143,263 10,799,528
1962 1,113,175 10,487,756
1961 1,084,389 10,187,886
1960 1,056,732 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Congo

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Tanzania
2024 4.11 4.54
2023 4.16 4.61
2022 4.22 4.67
2021 4.28 4.73
2020 4.33 4.8
2019 4.38 4.87
2018 4.44 4.93
2017 4.5 4.99
2016 4.55 5.01
2015 4.61 5.03
2014 4.67 5.12
2013 4.73 5.16
2012 4.79 5.14
2011 4.83 5.14
2010 4.85 5.23
2009 4.81 5.26
2008 4.73 5.32
2007 4.65 5.4
2006 4.65 5.51
2005 4.67 5.58
2004 4.69 5.6
2003 4.7 5.58
2002 4.7 5.57
2001 4.67 5.62
2000 4.72 5.67
1999 4.81 5.75
1998 4.91 5.81
1997 5 5.84
1996 5.03 5.83
1995 5.07 5.82
1994 5.1 5.89
1993 5.13 6
1992 5.18 6.08
1991 5.22 6.14
1990 5.27 6.2
1989 5.33 6.3
1988 5.39 6.38
1987 5.46 6.41
1986 5.51 6.49
1985 5.59 6.6
1984 5.66 6.72
1983 5.76 6.81
1982 5.85 6.87
1981 5.98 6.93
1980 6.07 6.99
1979 6.14 7.04
1978 6.21 7.06
1977 6.27 7.07
1976 6.32 7.09
1975 6.36 7.1
1974 6.39 7.12
1973 6.42 7.06
1972 6.44 7.05
1971 6.42 7.04
1970 6.38 7
1969 6.35 6.95
1968 6.33 6.9
1967 6.29 6.86
1966 6.27 6.8
1965 6.23 6.73
1964 6.18 6.68
1963 6.15 6.65
1962 6.1 6.61
1961 6.09 6.56
1960 6.09 6.54

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

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Congo and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Tanzania
2025 19.6 18.5
2024 19.5 18.4
2023 19.4 18.3
2022 19.3 18.2
2021 19.2 18.1
2020 19.2 18
2019 19.1 17.9
2018 19.1 17.9
2017 19.2 17.8
2016 19.2 17.6
2015 19.3 17.5
2014 19.4 17.4
2013 19.5 17.3
2012 19.6 17.3
2011 19.7 17.2
2010 19.8 17.2
2009 19.7 17.2
2008 19.5 17.3
2007 19.5 17.3
2006 19.3 17.4
2005 19.2 17.4
2004 19 17.4
2003 18.9 17.4
2002 18.8 17.5
2001 18.8 17.5
2000 18.5 17.4
1999 18.2 17.4
1998 18.1 17.3
1997 18.1 17.3
1996 18.1 17.4
1995 18.1 17.4
1994 18 17.3
1993 17.9 17
1992 17.8 16.8
1991 17.7 16.7
1990 17.7 16.7
1989 17.6 16.6
1988 17.5 16.6
1987 17.4 16.5
1986 17.4 16.4
1985 17.3 16.3
1984 17.2 16.2
1983 17.2 16.2
1982 17.1 16.3
1981 17 16.4
1980 17 16.5
1979 17 16.6
1978 17 16.7
1977 17 16.8
1976 17.1 16.8
1975 17.2 16.9
1974 17.3 16.9
1973 17.4 17
1972 17.4 17
1971 17.5 17
1970 17.6 17.1
1969 17.7 17.1
1968 17.8 17.1
1967 17.9 17.2
1966 18.1 17.2
1965 18.2 17.3
1964 18.3 17.4
1963 18.4 17.4
1962 18.6 17.4
1961 18.7 17.4
1960 18.8 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2025
$87B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2025
19.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.28%
2025
-3.04%
2025
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.3%
2025
28.8%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
35.6%
2025
29.8%
2025
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$9.78B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$759M
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Congo Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
576 kg
2023
401 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.9
2023
$9.72
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.94%
2023
0.88%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
338 kWh
2023
135 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
31.7%
2021
37.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35%
2023
25.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Congo Tanzania
% of world population
0.08%
2025
0.86%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
64.1%
2025
36.9%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2025
49.6:50.4
2025
Average male height
5.61 ft
2026
5.49 ft
2026
Average female height
5.22 ft
2026
5.14 ft
2026
Quality of life index
19.6
2026
33.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
3.75
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
57
2026
74
2026
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
78.2%
2022
English speaking
0%
2026
21.7%
2026
People using the Internet
47.3%
2024
31.2%
2024

Health

Congo Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.1
2024
37
2024
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2024
7.7%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Tanzania
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
20,334 sq mi
2025
4,848 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
90,225 mi
2022

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, 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)

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