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DR Congo vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 11th vs. 45th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Kenya
Population
117507801
58955623
Population rank 15/197 25/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

DR Congo and Kenya: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Kenya economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Kenya
2024 $70,962,185,791 $120,339,557,906
2023 $69,843,655,425 $107,500,884,685
2022 $70,422,346,142 $114,448,978,153
2021 $59,067,289,574 $109,703,658,905
2020 $46,691,989,749 $100,657,505,751
2019 $46,845,900,350 $100,378,436,207
2018 $46,659,954,092 $92,202,979,985
2017 $37,537,521,566 $82,036,510,877
2016 $38,600,224,214 $74,815,144,164
2015 $40,179,574,490 $70,120,446,897
2014 $38,352,980,553 $68,285,796,514
2013 $34,891,189,160 $61,671,440,408
2012 $30,029,369,929 $56,396,704,672
2011 $26,392,379,642 $46,869,473,151
2010 $24,161,641,931 $45,405,615,064
2009 $18,607,259,481 $42,347,217,913
2008 $22,723,488,723 $35,895,153,328
2007 $18,374,807,773 $31,958,195,182
2006 $15,484,044,535 $25,825,512,284
2005 $12,609,728,573 $18,737,895,513
2004 $10,297,483,481 $16,095,337,094
2003 $8,937,567,060 $14,904,517,650
2002 $8,728,038,525 $13,147,736,899
2001 $7,438,189,100 $12,986,007,426
2000 $19,088,046,306 $12,705,350,098
1999 $4,711,259,427 $12,896,010,459
1998 $6,217,805,821 $14,093,998,844
1997 $6,090,838,693 $13,115,764,358
1996 $5,771,456,952 $12,045,865,396
1995 $5,643,439,376 $9,046,320,255
1994 $5,820,382,248 $7,148,148,564
1993 $10,706,259,937 $5,751,786,643
1992 $8,227,343,907 $8,209,120,763
1991 $9,625,436,873 $8,151,488,783
1990 $9,349,764,580 $8,572,359,038
1989 $9,021,862,775 $8,283,114,514
1988 $8,861,299,977 $8,355,380,879
1987 $7,661,625,473 $7,970,820,369
1986 $8,095,367,168 $7,239,126,568
1985 $7,195,042,616 $6,135,034,214
1984 $7,857,729,193 $6,191,437,070
1983 $11,006,712,650 $5,979,198,314
1982 $13,651,667,371 $6,431,579,357
1981 $12,537,821,038 $6,854,491,706
1980 $14,394,927,495 $7,265,315,820
1979 $15,068,422,236 $6,234,391,113
1978 $15,372,608,002 $5,303,735,111
1977 $12,344,424,764 $4,494,378,764
1976 $9,648,583,225 $3,474,542,392
1975 $10,237,343,174 $3,259,345,083
1974 $9,596,960,180 $2,969,958,812
1973 $7,870,239,461 $2,509,001,324
1972 $6,173,712,814 $2,107,279,157
1971 $5,594,770,359 $1,778,391,289
1970 $4,877,684,910 $1,603,447,359
1969 $5,032,434,970 $1,458,379,417
1968 $3,909,780,539 $1,353,295,459
1967 $3,384,063,372 $1,232,559,507
1966 $4,532,660,182 $1,164,519,674
1965 $4,043,901,818 $997,919,321
1964 $2,881,545,273 $998,759,334
1963 $6,213,185,743 $926,589,349
1962 $3,779,841,429 $868,111,401
1961 $3,086,746,857 $792,959,473
1960 $3,359,404,118 $791,265,459

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

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DR Congo and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Kenya
2024 $649 $2,132
2023 $660 $1,943
2022 $688 $2,110
2021 $596 $2,061
2020 $486 $1,928
2019 $504 $1,960
2018 $518 $1,836
2017 $431 $1,667
2016 $460 $1,554
2015 $496 $1,489
2014 $489 $1,483
2013 $460 $1,371
2012 $410 $1,285
2011 $373 $1,096
2010 $352 $1,092
2009 $280.2 $1,048
2008 $353 $916
2007 $294.1 $840
2006 $255.4 $700
2005 $214.5 $523
2004 $180.7 $464
2003 $161.5 $443
2002 $162.4 $403
2001 $142.7 $411
2000 $378 $415
1999 $96.3 $434
1998 $131.5 $488
1997 $132.3 $467
1996 $127.4 $441
1995 $127 $340
1994 $136.5 $276.4
1993 $263.3 $229
1992 $209.7 $337
1991 $253.8 $345
1990 $254.9 $374
1989 $254.2 $374
1988 $257.7 $391
1987 $230.1 $387
1986 $250.9 $364
1985 $230.1 $320
1984 $259.8 $334
1983 $376 $335
1982 $482 $374
1981 $456 $413
1980 $539 $454
1979 $582 $403
1978 $615 $355
1977 $509 $311
1976 $408 $248.9
1975 $445 $241.2
1974 $428 $227.2
1973 $361 $198.6
1972 $290.5 $172.6
1971 $270.3 $150.9
1970 $242.2 $141
1969 $257.1 $133.3
1968 $205.6 $128.7
1967 $183.3 $121.9
1966 $252.8 $119.8
1965 $232 $106.9
1964 $169.9 $111.3
1963 $376 $107.4
1962 $235.1 $104.6
1961 $197.1 $99.3
1960 $220.1 $102.8

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

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DR Congo vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Kenya
2026 62.4 64.2
2025 62.2 64
2024 62.1 63.8
2023 61.9 63.6
2022 61 63.5
2021 60 61.2
2020 60.4 61.6
2019 60.2 62.9
2018 59.9 62.8
2017 59.5 62.7
2016 59.1 62.5
2015 58.7 62.3
2014 58.2 62
2013 57.8 61.7
2012 57.4 61.5
2011 56.9 61.3
2010 56.4 60.9
2009 55.8 60.5
2008 55.4 60
2007 55 59.4
2006 54.5 59.1
2005 54 58.5
2004 53.5 57.9
2003 53 57.4
2002 52.4 56.8
2001 52.2 56.5
2000 51.9 56.1
1999 50.1 55.9
1998 49.7 55.6
1997 50.5 55.5
1996 49.4 55.6
1995 50.4 55.9
1994 49.9 56.1
1993 49.6 56.7
1992 49.3 57.1
1991 48.9 57.8
1990 48.5 58.3
1989 48.1 60
1988 47.8 60.3
1987 47.4 60.7
1986 47 60.8
1985 46.7 60.9
1984 46.5 60.6
1983 46.2 60.3
1982 45.9 59.9
1981 45.7 59.6
1980 45.5 59.2
1979 45.3 58.7
1978 44.6 58.2
1977 44.9 57.7
1976 44.7 57.2
1975 44.5 56.6
1974 44.3 56
1973 44.1 55.5
1972 43.9 55
1971 43.6 54.5
1970 43.3 54.1
1969 43 53.7
1968 42.7 53.3
1967 42.3 52.8
1966 42.2 52.4
1965 40.8 51.9
1964 40.1 51.3
1963 40.6 50.8
1962 40.4 50.1
1961 40.2 49.3
1960 40.8 48.5
1959 40.6 47.5
1958 40.5 46.5
1957 40.2 45.3
1956 39.9 43.5
1955 39.7 42.3
1954 39.4 41
1953 39.1 39.8
1952 38.9 38.6
1951 38.5 38
1950 38.2 36.9

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

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DR Congo and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Kenya
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Kenya
2024 109,276,265 56,432,944
2023 105,789,731 55,339,003
2022 102,396,968 54,252,461
2021 99,148,932 53,219,166
2020 95,989,998 52,217,334
2019 92,947,442 51,202,827
2018 90,047,644 50,207,107
2017 87,083,398 49,197,766
2016 83,956,415 48,139,687
2015 81,035,531 47,088,526
2014 78,403,242 46,051,440
2013 75,789,395 44,986,791
2012 73,254,618 43,888,303
2011 70,849,311 42,758,461
2010 68,563,038 41,598,567
2009 66,412,044 40,408,891
2008 64,390,664 39,206,351
2007 62,477,752 38,036,349
2006 60,615,908 36,904,008
2005 58,775,724 35,796,484
2004 56,997,741 34,713,455
2003 55,343,867 33,652,223
2002 53,750,524 32,629,808
2001 52,132,646 31,619,170
2000 50,507,442 30,642,890
1999 48,912,971 29,733,408
1998 47,297,600 28,888,057
1997 46,029,902 28,101,768
1996 45,296,124 27,344,211
1995 44,433,704 26,601,751
1994 42,626,876 25,857,130
1993 40,656,336 25,117,188
1992 39,228,910 24,382,460
1991 37,925,817 23,646,514
1990 36,684,063 22,892,651
1989 35,486,866 22,118,434
1988 34,382,752 21,356,219
1987 33,298,904 20,616,096
1986 32,265,196 19,901,646
1985 31,264,816 19,201,768
1984 30,245,081 18,514,906
1983 29,250,963 17,846,374
1982 28,338,190 17,206,175
1981 27,500,515 16,601,507
1980 26,711,099 16,018,459
1979 25,886,782 15,460,666
1978 24,992,689 14,934,126
1977 24,229,061 14,428,819
1976 23,624,031 13,957,623
1975 23,021,101 13,511,671
1974 22,418,878 13,070,078
1973 21,827,665 12,634,835
1972 21,251,160 12,206,060
1971 20,695,569 11,788,904
1970 20,137,436 11,368,791
1969 19,570,445 10,939,695
1968 19,012,189 10,518,823
1967 18,462,782 10,111,057
1966 17,931,929 9,717,816
1965 17,427,802 9,338,078
1964 16,955,327 8,973,535
1963 16,507,599 8,627,971
1962 16,075,724 8,299,308
1961 15,662,374 7,987,770
1960 15,264,846 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Kenya

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Kenya
2023 6.05 3.21
2022 6.11 3.26
2021 6.16 3.31
2020 6.21 3.36
2019 6.25 3.43
2018 6.3 3.54
2017 6.35 3.61
2016 6.39 3.69
2015 6.44 3.77
2014 6.48 3.84
2013 6.53 3.96
2012 6.56 4.12
2011 6.58 4.28
2010 6.59 4.45
2009 6.59 4.57
2008 6.58 4.66
2007 6.56 4.72
2006 6.55 4.75
2005 6.53 4.8
2004 6.53 4.86
2003 6.55 4.94
2002 6.61 5.03
2001 6.66 5.09
2000 6.7 5.14
1999 6.69 5.18
1998 6.7 5.24
1997 6.69 5.27
1996 6.67 5.31
1995 6.68 5.37
1994 6.64 5.44
1993 6.64 5.57
1992 6.64 5.74
1991 6.65 5.94
1990 6.65 6.14
1989 6.65 6.33
1988 6.66 6.52
1987 6.65 6.69
1986 6.63 6.84
1985 6.61 6.96
1984 6.59 7.08
1983 6.56 7.22
1982 6.54 7.35
1981 6.52 7.45
1980 6.5 7.53
1979 6.48 7.6
1978 6.46 7.67
1977 6.45 7.73
1976 6.44 7.77
1975 6.42 7.8
1974 6.4 7.82
1973 6.39 7.86
1972 6.37 7.89
1971 6.34 7.92
1970 6.33 7.94
1969 6.3 7.95
1968 6.29 7.95
1967 6.27 7.95
1966 6.24 7.96
1965 6.21 7.92
1964 6.19 7.87
1963 6.16 7.82
1962 6.14 7.77
1961 6.12 7.72
1960 6.11 7.65

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

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DR Congo and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Kenya
2024 16.9 20.8
2023 16.9 20.6
2022 16.9 20.3
2021 16.9 20
2020 16.9 19.8
2019 16.9 19.6
2018 17 19.3
2017 17 19.1
2016 16.9 18.9
2015 16.9 18.7
2014 16.9 18.5
2013 16.9 18.4
2012 16.9 18.2
2011 16.9 18.1
2010 16.9 17.9
2009 16.9 17.8
2008 16.9 17.7
2007 17 17.6
2006 17 17.5
2005 17 17.4
2004 17 17.3
2003 17.1 17.1
2002 17.1 17
2001 17.1 16.8
2000 17.2 16.7
1999 17.2 16.5
1998 17.2 16.4
1997 17.4 16.2
1996 17.7 16.1
1995 18.1 16
1994 18 15.9
1993 17.8 15.7
1992 17.8 15.6
1991 17.8 15.5
1990 17.8 15.3
1989 17.8 15.2
1988 17.8 15.1
1987 17.9 15
1986 17.9 15
1985 17.9 14.9
1984 17.9 14.8
1983 17.9 14.7
1982 17.8 14.6
1981 17.9 14.5
1980 17.9 14.5
1979 17.9 14.4
1978 17.8 14.3
1977 17.8 14.3
1976 17.8 14.3
1975 17.9 14.3
1974 18 14.3
1973 18.1 14.3
1972 18.2 14.3
1971 18.3 14.4
1970 18.4 14.4
1969 18.5 14.5
1968 18.5 14.5
1967 18.5 14.6
1966 18.5 14.8
1965 18.5 14.9
1964 18.5 15.1
1963 18.5 15.2
1962 18.4 15.3
1961 18.4 15.5
1960 18.4 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
2.9%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
90.1%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
21%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

DR Congo Kenya
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
82.9%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
35%
2024

Health

DR Congo Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Kenya
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
110,480 mi
2018

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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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