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DR Congo vs Kazakhstan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 20.6M in Kazakhstan (ranked 64/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 1,042,360 sq mi for Kazakhstan (ranked 11th vs. 9th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Kazakhstan
Population
117507801
21161809
Population rank 15/197 65/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$291B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 48/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$14,155
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 71/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$40,891
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$71.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
24.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$3,450
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 95/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$7,486
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 1,042,360 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
3.01
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
74.8 years
2026

DR Congo and Kazakhstan: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Kazakhstan economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Kazakhstan
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Kazakhstan
2024 $70,962,185,791 $291,480,274,649
2023 $69,843,655,425 $261,840,101,060
2022 $70,422,346,142 $225,496,328,925
2021 $59,067,289,574 $197,112,255,361
2020 $46,691,989,749 $171,082,365,861
2019 $46,845,900,350 $181,667,184,855
2018 $46,659,954,092 $179,339,977,690
2017 $37,537,521,566 $166,805,788,827
2016 $38,600,224,214 $137,278,320,084
2015 $40,179,574,490 $184,388,404,706
2014 $38,352,980,553 $221,415,613,595
2013 $34,891,189,160 $236,634,603,409
2012 $30,029,369,929 $207,998,568,866
2011 $26,392,379,642 $192,626,464,617
2010 $24,161,641,931 $148,047,348,241
2009 $18,607,259,481 $115,308,686,941
2008 $22,723,488,723 $133,441,648,852
2007 $18,374,807,773 $104,849,915,058
2006 $15,484,044,535 $81,003,864,630
2005 $12,609,728,573 $57,123,671,734
2004 $10,297,483,481 $43,151,647,003
2003 $8,937,567,060 $30,833,692,900
2002 $8,728,038,525 $24,636,598,527
2001 $7,438,189,100 $22,152,689,180
2000 $19,088,046,306 $18,291,990,662
1999 $4,711,259,427 $16,870,817,182
1998 $6,217,805,821 $22,135,245,507
1997 $6,090,838,693 $22,165,932,063
1996 $5,771,456,952 $21,035,357,937
1995 $5,643,439,376 $20,374,302,652
1994 $5,820,382,248 $21,250,792,886
1993 $10,706,259,937 $23,409,260,880
1992 $8,227,343,907 $24,917,355,372
1991 $9,625,436,873 $24,923,076,923
1990 $9,349,764,580 $26,932,016,270
1989 $9,021,862,775 -
1988 $8,861,299,977 -
1987 $7,661,625,473 -
1986 $8,095,367,168 -
1985 $7,195,042,616 -
1984 $7,857,729,193 -
1983 $11,006,712,650 -
1982 $13,651,667,371 -
1981 $12,537,821,038 -
1980 $14,394,927,495 -
1979 $15,068,422,236 -
1978 $15,372,608,002 -
1977 $12,344,424,764 -
1976 $9,648,583,225 -
1975 $10,237,343,174 -
1974 $9,596,960,180 -
1973 $7,870,239,461 -
1972 $6,173,712,814 -
1971 $5,594,770,359 -
1970 $4,877,684,910 -
1969 $5,032,434,970 -
1968 $3,909,780,539 -
1967 $3,384,063,372 -
1966 $4,532,660,182 -
1965 $4,043,901,818 -
1964 $2,881,545,273 -
1963 $6,213,185,743 -
1962 $3,779,841,429 -
1961 $3,086,746,857 -
1960 $3,359,404,118 -

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

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DR Congo and Kazakhstan economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Kazakhstan
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Kazakhstan
2024 $649 $14,155
2023 $660 $12,879
2022 $688 $11,255
2021 $596 $9,984
2020 $486 $8,782
2019 $504 $9,457
2018 $518 $9,472
2017 $431 $8,943
2016 $460 $7,476
2015 $496 $10,196
2014 $489 $12,428
2013 $460 $13,478
2012 $410 $12,019
2011 $373 $11,287
2010 $352 $8,793
2009 $280.2 $6,938
2008 $353 $8,124
2007 $294.1 $6,449
2006 $255.4 $5,030
2005 $214.5 $3,577
2004 $180.7 $2,722
2003 $161.5 $1,958
2002 $162.4 $1,574
2001 $142.7 $1,422
2000 $378 $1,180
1999 $96.3 $1,092
1998 $131.5 $1,415
1997 $132.3 $1,382
1996 $127.4 $1,281
1995 $127 $1,218
1994 $136.5 $1,247
1993 $263.3 $1,355
1992 $209.7 $1,438
1991 $253.8 $1,442
1990 $254.9 $1,570
1989 $254.2 -
1988 $257.7 -
1987 $230.1 -
1986 $250.9 -
1985 $230.1 -
1984 $259.8 -
1983 $376 -
1982 $482 -
1981 $456 -
1980 $539 -
1979 $582 -
1978 $615 -
1977 $509 -
1976 $408 -
1975 $445 -
1974 $428 -
1973 $361 -
1972 $290.5 -
1971 $270.3 -
1970 $242.2 -
1969 $257.1 -
1968 $205.6 -
1967 $183.3 -
1966 $252.8 -
1965 $232 -
1964 $169.9 -
1963 $376 -
1962 $235.1 -
1961 $197.1 -
1960 $220.1 -

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

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DR Congo vs. Kazakhstan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Kazakhstan
2026 62.4 74.8
2025 62.2 74.7
2024 62.1 74.5
2023 61.9 74.4
2022 61 73.5
2021 60 70.1
2020 60.4 71.2
2019 60.2 73.7
2018 59.9 73.4
2017 59.5 73
2016 59.1 72.5
2015 58.7 72
2014 58.2 71.4
2013 57.8 70.7
2012 57.4 69.9
2011 56.9 69.1
2010 56.4 68.3
2009 55.8 67.5
2008 55.4 66.8
2007 55 66.2
2006 54.5 65.7
2005 54 65.4
2004 53.5 65
2003 53 64.8
2002 52.4 64.4
2001 52.2 64.1
2000 51.9 63.8
1999 50.1 63.5
1998 49.7 63.3
1997 50.5 63.3
1996 49.4 63.5
1995 50.4 63.7
1994 49.9 64.1
1993 49.6 64.5
1992 49.3 65
1991 48.9 65.4
1990 48.5 65.7
1989 48.1 65.9
1988 47.8 66
1987 47.4 66
1986 47 65.8
1985 46.7 65.4
1984 46.5 64.8
1983 46.2 64.2
1982 45.9 63.6
1981 45.7 63
1980 45.5 62.5
1979 45.3 62.1
1978 44.6 61.8
1977 44.9 61.5
1976 44.7 61.3
1975 44.5 61.1
1974 44.3 60.9
1973 44.1 60.7
1972 43.9 60.5
1971 43.6 60.3
1970 43.3 60
1969 43 59.8
1968 42.7 59.6
1967 42.3 59.4
1966 42.2 59.2
1965 40.8 59
1964 40.1 58.8
1963 40.6 58.6
1962 40.4 58.4
1961 40.2 58.2
1960 40.8 57.9
1959 40.6 57.7
1958 40.5 57.5
1957 40.2 57.3
1956 39.9 57.1
1955 39.7 56.8
1954 39.4 56.6
1953 39.1 56.4
1952 38.9 56.1
1951 38.5 55.9
1950 38.2 55.6

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

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DR Congo and Kazakhstan population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Kazakhstan
2024 109,276,265 20,592,571
2023 105,789,731 20,330,104
2022 102,396,968 20,034,609
2021 99,148,932 19,743,603
2020 95,989,998 19,482,117
2019 92,947,442 19,209,555
2018 90,047,644 18,932,727
2017 87,083,398 18,651,931
2016 83,956,415 18,363,600
2015 81,035,531 18,084,169
2014 78,403,242 17,816,285
2013 75,789,395 17,556,502
2012 73,254,618 17,306,106
2011 70,849,311 17,066,002
2010 68,563,038 16,836,810
2009 66,412,044 16,619,846
2008 64,390,664 16,426,525
2007 62,477,752 16,257,214
2006 60,615,908 16,103,716
2005 58,775,724 15,968,117
2004 56,997,741 15,850,159
2003 55,343,867 15,747,380
2002 53,750,524 15,656,677
2001 52,132,646 15,575,550
2000 50,507,442 15,501,103
1999 48,912,971 15,455,874
1998 47,297,600 15,647,785
1997 46,029,902 16,043,251
1996 45,296,124 16,416,027
1995 44,433,704 16,730,536
1994 42,626,876 17,043,771
1993 40,656,336 17,274,487
1992 39,228,910 17,332,625
1991 37,925,817 17,278,600
1990 36,684,063 17,154,054
1989 35,486,866 16,997,013
1988 34,382,752 16,781,168
1987 33,298,904 16,527,715
1986 32,265,196 16,262,702
1985 31,264,816 16,031,090
1984 30,245,081 15,844,621
1983 29,250,963 15,665,551
1982 28,338,190 15,492,595
1981 27,500,515 15,323,082
1980 26,711,099 15,152,949
1979 25,886,782 14,978,696
1978 24,992,689 14,711,497
1977 24,229,061 14,353,265
1976 23,624,031 13,998,738
1975 23,021,101 13,700,843
1974 22,418,878 13,454,570
1973 21,827,665 13,208,121
1972 21,251,160 12,951,798
1971 20,695,569 12,684,813
1970 20,137,436 12,419,057
1969 19,570,445 12,156,212
1968 19,012,189 11,879,182
1967 18,462,782 11,584,428
1966 17,931,929 11,288,989
1965 17,427,802 10,993,183
1964 16,955,327 10,690,309
1963 16,507,599 10,377,466
1962 16,075,724 10,058,928
1961 15,662,374 9,742,085
1960 15,264,846 9,429,981

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Kazakhstan

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Kazakhstan
2023 6.05 3.01
2022 6.11 3.05
2021 6.16 3.32
2020 6.21 3.13
2019 6.25 2.89
2018 6.3 2.85
2017 6.35 2.75
2016 6.39 2.8
2015 6.44 2.76
2014 6.48 2.76
2013 6.53 2.67
2012 6.56 2.64
2011 6.58 2.61
2010 6.59 2.61
2009 6.59 2.58
2008 6.58 2.62
2007 6.56 2.49
2006 6.55 2.38
2005 6.53 2.27
2004 6.53 2.2
2003 6.55 2.08
2002 6.61 1.96
2001 6.66 1.91
2000 6.7 1.9
1999 6.69 1.9
1998 6.7 1.94
1997 6.69 1.97
1996 6.67 2.08
1995 6.68 2.25
1994 6.64 2.38
1993 6.64 2.48
1992 6.64 2.58
1991 6.65 2.68
1990 6.65 2.75
1989 6.65 2.87
1988 6.66 3
1987 6.65 3.12
1986 6.63 3.19
1985 6.61 3.21
1984 6.59 3.15
1983 6.56 3.07
1982 6.54 3.02
1981 6.52 3.05
1980 6.5 3.09
1979 6.48 3.14
1978 6.46 3.16
1977 6.45 3.26
1976 6.44 3.33
1975 6.42 3.4
1974 6.4 3.45
1973 6.39 3.51
1972 6.37 3.55
1971 6.34 3.53
1970 6.33 3.51
1969 6.3 3.51
1968 6.29 3.63
1967 6.27 3.77
1966 6.24 3.82
1965 6.21 3.88
1964 6.19 4.07
1963 6.16 4.26
1962 6.14 4.36
1961 6.12 4.42
1960 6.11 4.5

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

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DR Congo and Kazakhstan demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Kazakhstan
2024 16.9 30.5
2023 16.9 30.4
2022 16.9 30.3
2021 16.9 30.3
2020 16.9 30.2
2019 16.9 30.1
2018 17 29.9
2017 17 29.7
2016 16.9 29.5
2015 16.9 29.3
2014 16.9 29.1
2013 16.9 28.9
2012 16.9 28.8
2011 16.9 28.7
2010 16.9 28.6
2009 16.9 28.5
2008 16.9 28.4
2007 17 28.5
2006 17 28.4
2005 17 28.4
2004 17 28.3
2003 17.1 28.2
2002 17.1 28
2001 17.1 27.8
2000 17.2 27.6
1999 17.2 27.4
1998 17.2 27.1
1997 17.4 26.9
1996 17.7 26.7
1995 18.1 26.5
1994 18 26.3
1993 17.8 26.1
1992 17.8 25.9
1991 17.8 25.8
1990 17.8 25.7
1989 17.8 25.5
1988 17.8 25.2
1987 17.9 24.9
1986 17.9 24.6
1985 17.9 24.3
1984 17.9 24.1
1983 17.9 23.8
1982 17.8 23.5
1981 17.9 23.2
1980 17.9 22.9
1979 17.9 23
1978 17.8 23.2
1977 17.8 23.2
1976 17.8 23.3
1975 17.9 23.3
1974 18 23.2
1973 18.1 23.1
1972 18.2 22.9
1971 18.3 22.9
1970 18.4 22.8
1969 18.5 22.9
1968 18.5 23.1
1967 18.5 23.2
1966 18.5 23.2
1965 18.5 23.2
1964 18.5 23.3
1963 18.5 23.3
1962 18.4 23.3
1961 18.4 23.2
1960 18.4 23.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Kazakhstan
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$249B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
20.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
4.85%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
0.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
4.86%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
57.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
64.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
4.3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
44,307
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.34%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
79
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$45.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$241M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
2,035,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
1.2%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
87%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Kazakhstan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
3,651 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$10.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
258.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
12.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
98.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
1.68%
2023
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
-119.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
11%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
7.76%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Kazakhstan
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.25%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-8,834
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
62.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
54.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
46
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
2.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
90
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
99.8%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
15.4%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
93.4%
2024

Health

DR Congo Kazakhstan
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$490
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$135.4
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
74.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
0.18%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
3.75
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
29.5 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
10
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
9.6
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
19%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
6.8%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
22.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
4.52 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Kazakhstan
% of world land
1.52%
2026
1.81%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
50,618 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
827,284 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
13,677 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
59,284 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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