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Congo vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 64th vs. 36th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Turkey
Population
6681829
86002379
Population rank 109/197 18/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 141/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Congo and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Congo and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Congo

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Congo Turkey
2024 $15,719,986,077 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $15,321,055,823 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $15,817,030,155 $926,097,476,914
2021 $14,825,690,211 $839,938,668,172
2020 $11,468,687,464 $733,628,247,119
2019 $13,976,637,780 $775,853,144,223
2018 $14,773,900,289 $788,356,985,774
2017 $11,834,473,039 $863,874,522,365
2016 $10,931,328,151 $870,818,016,910
2015 $12,434,793,867 $865,460,050,684
2014 $17,919,321,078 $942,343,431,929
2013 $17,958,720,699 $962,167,643,589
2012 $17,692,911,296 $885,327,622,479
2011 $15,655,383,577 $844,192,507,381
2010 $13,148,396,212 $782,545,664,268
2009 $9,723,299,915 $653,894,449,921
2008 $11,649,857,673 $775,415,944,333
2007 $8,782,703,437 $685,228,481,017
2006 $8,072,305,029 $559,668,118,237
2005 $6,650,001,680 $508,314,210,213
2004 $4,656,974,940 $410,156,784,496
2003 $3,503,723,088 $315,392,899,922
2002 $3,034,250,924 $240,778,008,474
2001 $2,796,704,604 $202,195,080,239
2000 $3,227,927,698 $274,748,463,179
1999 $2,354,772,960 $256,673,939,248
1998 $1,949,481,379 $276,035,372,655
1997 $2,322,719,103 $263,817,553,748
1996 $2,540,697,539 $250,366,965,174
1995 $2,116,003,868 $234,699,627,004
1994 $1,769,365,438 $130,650,447,499
1993 $2,684,323,623 $180,415,757,852
1992 $2,933,222,703 $159,104,772,992
1991 $2,724,853,506 $151,034,731,544
1990 $2,798,746,050 $150,655,500,192
1989 $2,389,593,026 $107,127,191,329
1988 $2,212,536,312 $90,875,175,809
1987 $2,297,753,652 $87,190,081,680
1986 $1,849,268,212 $75,673,037,037
1985 $2,160,872,540 $67,232,758,621
1984 $2,193,581,365 $59,937,602,180
1983 $2,097,274,290 $61,803,555,556
1982 $2,160,640,565 $64,369,325,153
1981 $1,993,512,323 $71,180,180,180
1980 $1,705,796,853 $68,823,684,211
1979 $1,198,749,667 $89,616,129,032
1978 $878,771,772 $65,912,500,000
1977 $765,224,029 $58,683,333,333
1976 $754,549,601 $51,450,000,000
1975 $767,102,680 $46,042,857,143
1974 $585,364,634 $35,414,285,714
1973 $541,973,363 $26,000,000,000
1972 $410,669,264 $20,650,000,000
1971 $322,128,019 $16,166,666,667
1970 $274,960,700 $17,863,636,364
1969 $265,040,036 $19,466,666,667
1968 $251,247,458 $17,500,000,000
1967 $237,397,428 $15,644,444,444
1966 $220,613,582 $14,100,000,000
1965 $198,318,064 $11,966,666,667
1964 $185,693,725 $11,177,777,778
1963 $172,233,431 $10,355,555,556
1962 $166,521,240 $8,922,222,222
1961 $151,675,739 $7,988,888,889
1960 $131,731,863 $7,566,666,667

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

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Congo and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Turkey
2024 $2,482 $15,893
2023 $2,478 $13,375
2022 $2,621 $10,898
2021 $2,516 $9,982
2020 $1,994 $8,798
2019 $2,488 $9,395
2018 $2,694 $9,684
2017 $2,212 $10,756
2016 $2,093 $10,984
2015 $2,439 $11,065
2014 $3,601 $12,209
2013 $3,697 $12,636
2012 $3,732 $11,777
2011 $3,396 $11,374
2010 $2,947 $10,699
2009 $2,271 $9,077
2008 $2,832 $10,913
2007 $2,206 $9,767
2006 $2,104 $7,990
2005 $1,799 $7,332
2004 $1,306 $5,980
2003 $1,017 $4,650
2002 $906 $3,591
2001 $855 $3,052
2000 $1,024 $4,199
1999 $776 $3,974
1998 $660 $4,331
1997 $804 $4,197
1996 $899 $4,041
1995 $770 $3,846
1994 $662 $2,176
1993 $1,034 $3,058
1992 $1,164 $2,744
1991 $1,113 $2,649
1990 $1,176 $2,690
1989 $1,033 $1,949
1988 $984 $1,686
1987 $1,052 $1,650
1986 $872 $1,461
1985 $1,049 $1,326
1984 $1,097 $1,209
1983 $1,075 $1,276
1982 $1,131 $1,360
1981 $1,066 $1,537
1980 $933 $1,516
1979 $670 $2,013
1978 $503 $1,510
1977 $448 $1,372
1976 $453 $1,228
1975 $471 $1,122
1974 $370 $881
1973 $353 $661
1972 $276.3 $537
1971 $223.5 $431
1970 $196.7 $488
1969 $195.4 $544
1968 $190.8 $501
1967 $185.7 $459
1966 $177.6 $425
1965 $164.2 $370
1964 $158.1 $354
1963 $150.7 $337
1962 $149.6 $298.2
1961 $139.9 $274.4
1960 $124.7 $267.1

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

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Congo vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Turkey
2026 66.4 78.4
2025 66.2 77.8
2024 66 77.4
2023 65.8 77.2
2022 65 77.6
2021 64.2 75.7
2020 64.4 76.5
2019 63.2 77.7
2018 64.5 77.5
2017 64.2 77
2016 63.9 76.6
2015 63.7 76.5
2014 63.3 76.5
2013 63 76.2
2012 62.7 75.6
2011 62.3 74.8
2010 61.7 75
2009 61.2 74.7
2008 60.8 74.4
2007 60.1 74.1
2006 59.5 73.8
2005 58.7 73.5
2004 58 73.2
2003 57.1 72.9
2002 56.4 72.6
2001 55.9 72.3
2000 55.4 71.9
1999 54.4 70.8
1998 52.6 71.1
1997 48.6 70.7
1996 55.2 70.2
1995 55.5 69.7
1994 55.6 69.4
1993 56 69
1992 56.5 68.6
1991 56.8 68.3
1990 57.1 67.8
1989 57.3 67.4
1988 57.5 66.9
1987 57.6 66.4
1986 57.6 65.9
1985 57.6 65.3
1984 57.5 64.8
1983 57.4 64.3
1982 57.2 63.7
1981 57.1 63.2
1980 56.8 62.7
1979 56.5 62.2
1978 56.2 61.6
1977 56 60.8
1976 55.7 60
1975 55.4 59.5
1974 55.1 59
1973 54.7 58.5
1972 54.4 58
1971 54 57.2
1970 53.6 56.7
1969 53.1 56.2
1968 52.6 55.6
1967 51.9 55.2
1966 51.6 54.6
1965 51 54.1
1964 50.4 53.6
1963 49.7 53.1
1962 49 52.3
1961 48.4 51.6
1960 47.6 50.8
1959 46.8 50.1
1958 46 49.2
1957 45.1 49.2
1956 44.3 49.5
1955 43.4 49.1
1954 42.6 48.8
1953 41.9 48.2
1952 41.1 48.1
1951 40.3 47.6
1950 39.6 47.3

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

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Congo and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Congo Turkey
2024 6,332,961 85,518,661
2023 6,182,885 85,325,965
2022 6,035,104 84,979,913
2021 5,892,183 84,147,318
2020 5,752,791 83,384,680
2019 5,616,661 82,579,440
2018 5,483,118 81,407,204
2017 5,351,011 80,312,698
2016 5,222,536 79,277,962
2015 5,097,581 78,218,479
2014 4,975,880 77,181,884
2013 4,857,099 76,147,624
2012 4,740,450 75,175,827
2011 4,609,724 74,223,629
2010 4,462,290 73,142,150
2009 4,281,219 72,039,206
2008 4,113,517 71,051,678
2007 3,980,430 70,158,112
2006 3,837,409 70,045,349
2005 3,696,393 69,329,557
2004 3,565,554 68,592,617
2003 3,445,753 67,831,730
2002 3,350,771 67,048,795
2001 3,272,537 66,245,128
2000 3,151,345 65,425,961
1999 3,032,874 64,591,923
1998 2,952,061 63,734,383
1997 2,887,862 62,852,966
1996 2,826,785 61,951,134
1995 2,749,461 61,024,503
1994 2,673,144 60,033,836
1993 2,595,124 58,999,167
1992 2,519,465 57,990,118
1991 2,449,229 57,009,887
1990 2,380,560 56,015,628
1989 2,313,558 54,976,723
1988 2,247,653 53,909,626
1987 2,183,473 52,843,670
1986 2,120,602 51,777,772
1985 2,059,311 50,687,115
1984 1,999,528 49,574,069
1983 1,950,321 48,447,410
1982 1,910,430 47,322,096
1981 1,869,759 46,321,190
1980 1,828,985 45,408,815
1979 1,788,524 44,510,429
1978 1,748,089 43,645,306
1977 1,707,568 42,773,298
1976 1,667,225 41,899,984
1975 1,627,032 41,053,126
1974 1,582,301 40,210,234
1973 1,533,680 39,329,533
1972 1,486,468 38,430,221
1971 1,441,039 37,518,611
1970 1,397,638 36,638,465
1969 1,356,182 35,787,774
1968 1,316,519 34,921,684
1967 1,278,691 34,050,421
1966 1,242,534 33,177,672
1965 1,207,880 32,345,220
1964 1,174,816 31,543,072
1963 1,143,263 30,726,841
1962 1,113,175 29,916,147
1961 1,084,389 29,119,238
1960 1,056,732 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Turkey

Fertility rate
Congo

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Turkey
2023 4.16 1.51
2022 4.22 1.63
2021 4.28 1.71
2020 4.33 1.77
2019 4.38 1.89
2018 4.44 2
2017 4.5 2.08
2016 4.55 2.11
2015 4.61 2.16
2014 4.67 2.19
2013 4.73 2.11
2012 4.79 2.11
2011 4.83 2.05
2010 4.85 2.08
2009 4.81 2.1
2008 4.73 2.15
2007 4.65 2.16
2006 4.65 2.19
2005 4.67 2.2
2004 4.69 2.2
2003 4.7 2.2
2002 4.7 2.27
2001 4.67 2.39
2000 4.72 2.49
1999 4.81 2.63
1998 4.91 2.71
1997 5 2.74
1996 5.03 2.78
1995 5.07 2.84
1994 5.1 2.87
1993 5.13 2.92
1992 5.18 2.94
1991 5.22 3
1990 5.27 3.11
1989 5.33 3.34
1988 5.39 3.45
1987 5.46 3.54
1986 5.51 3.66
1985 5.59 3.78
1984 5.66 3.91
1983 5.76 4.06
1982 5.85 4.21
1981 5.98 4.35
1980 6.07 4.45
1979 6.14 4.58
1978 6.21 4.69
1977 6.27 4.78
1976 6.32 4.93
1975 6.36 5.09
1974 6.39 5.24
1973 6.42 5.41
1972 6.44 5.55
1971 6.42 5.67
1970 6.38 5.78
1969 6.35 5.87
1968 6.33 5.96
1967 6.29 6.06
1966 6.27 6.15
1965 6.23 6.22
1964 6.18 6.29
1963 6.15 6.34
1962 6.1 6.38
1961 6.09 6.42
1960 6.09 6.38

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

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Congo and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Turkey
2024 19.5 34
2023 19.4 33.5
2022 19.3 33.1
2021 19.2 32.7
2020 19.2 32.3
2019 19.1 31.8
2018 19.1 31.5
2017 19.2 31.2
2016 19.2 30.9
2015 19.3 30.6
2014 19.4 30.4
2013 19.5 30.1
2012 19.6 29.8
2011 19.7 29.5
2010 19.8 29.1
2009 19.7 28.6
2008 19.5 28.3
2007 19.5 27.9
2006 19.3 27.5
2005 19.2 27
2004 19 26.6
2003 18.9 26.2
2002 18.8 25.8
2001 18.8 25.4
2000 18.5 25
1999 18.2 24.7
1998 18.1 24.3
1997 18.1 24
1996 18.1 23.6
1995 18.1 23.3
1994 18 23
1993 17.9 22.7
1992 17.8 22.4
1991 17.7 22.1
1990 17.7 21.8
1989 17.6 21.6
1988 17.5 21.3
1987 17.4 21.1
1986 17.4 20.9
1985 17.3 20.6
1984 17.2 20.4
1983 17.2 20.2
1982 17.1 20
1981 17 19.9
1980 17 19.8
1979 17 19.7
1978 17 19.5
1977 17 19.4
1976 17.1 19.3
1975 17.2 19.1
1974 17.3 19
1973 17.4 18.9
1972 17.4 18.8
1971 17.5 18.7
1970 17.6 18.6
1969 17.7 18.6
1968 17.8 18.6
1967 17.9 18.7
1966 18.1 18.8
1965 18.2 18.9
1964 18.3 18.9
1963 18.4 19
1962 18.6 19.1
1961 18.7 19.3
1960 18.8 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Congo Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Turkey
% of world population
0.08%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
97.3%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Congo Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Turkey
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
272,554 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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