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DR Congo vs Mongolia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 3.52M in Mongolia (ranked 132/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 601,740 sq mi for Mongolia (ranked 11th vs. 18th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Mongolia
Population
117507801
3620317
Population rank 15/197 132/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$23.8B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 121/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$6,751
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 105/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$19,145
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$10.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
44.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$2,974
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 101/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$5,311
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 601,740 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
2.7
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
27.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
72.5 years
2026

DR Congo and Mongolia: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Mongolia economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Mongolia
2024 $70,962,185,791 $23,794,540,025
2023 $69,843,655,425 $20,325,121,394
2022 $70,422,346,142 $17,146,471,714
2021 $59,067,289,574 $15,286,441,738
2020 $46,691,989,749 $13,312,981,429
2019 $46,845,900,350 $14,206,359,018
2018 $46,659,954,092 $13,178,094,720
2017 $37,537,521,566 $11,480,847,741
2016 $38,600,224,214 $11,181,350,649
2015 $40,179,574,490 $11,619,892,591
2014 $38,352,980,553 $12,226,514,668
2013 $34,891,189,160 $12,582,122,604
2012 $30,029,369,929 $12,292,770,632
2011 $26,392,379,642 $10,409,797,378
2010 $24,161,641,931 $7,189,481,999
2009 $18,607,259,481 $4,583,850,368
2008 $22,723,488,723 $5,623,216,608
2007 $18,374,807,773 $4,234,999,704
2006 $15,484,044,535 $3,414,055,662
2005 $12,609,728,573 $2,523,471,601
2004 $10,297,483,481 $1,992,066,808
2003 $8,937,567,060 $1,595,297,356
2002 $8,728,038,525 $1,396,555,720
2001 $7,438,189,100 $1,267,997,934
2000 $19,088,046,306 $1,136,896,124
1999 $4,711,259,427 $1,057,408,589
1998 $6,217,805,821 $1,124,440,205
1997 $6,090,838,693 $1,180,934,203
1996 $5,771,456,952 $1,345,719,472
1995 $5,643,439,376 $1,452,165,005
1994 $5,820,382,248 $925,817,092
1993 $10,706,259,937 $768,401,634
1992 $8,227,343,907 $1,317,611,864
1991 $9,625,436,873 $2,379,018,326
1990 $9,349,764,580 $2,560,785,660
1989 $9,021,862,775 $3,576,966,800
1988 $8,861,299,977 $3,204,461,567
1987 $7,661,625,473 $3,020,611,600
1986 $8,095,367,168 $2,896,178,867
1985 $7,195,042,616 $2,186,505,475
1984 $7,857,729,193 $2,098,734,600
1983 $11,006,712,650 $2,725,736,633
1982 $13,651,667,371 $2,552,401,933
1981 $12,537,821,038 $2,310,099,100
1980 $14,394,927,495 $2,101,394,100
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 Mongolia economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Mongolia
2024 $649 $6,751
2023 $660 $5,839
2022 $688 $4,994
2021 $596 $4,518
2020 $486 $4,001
2019 $504 $4,348
2018 $518 $4,108
2017 $431 $3,646
2016 $460 $3,620
2015 $496 $3,839
2014 $489 $4,126
2013 $460 $4,340
2012 $410 $4,329
2011 $373 $3,736
2010 $352 $2,625
2009 $280.2 $1,703
2008 $353 $2,127
2007 $294.1 $1,628
2006 $255.4 $1,330
2005 $214.5 $995
2004 $180.7 $794
2003 $161.5 $643
2002 $162.4 $570
2001 $142.7 $524
2000 $378 $476
1999 $96.3 $449
1998 $131.5 $484
1997 $132.3 $515
1996 $127.4 $596
1995 $127 $653
1994 $136.5 $423
1993 $263.3 $355
1992 $209.7 $608
1991 $253.8 $1,099
1990 $254.9 $1,220
1989 $254.2 $1,684
1988 $257.7 $1,543
1987 $230.1 $1,493
1986 $250.9 $1,469
1985 $230.1 $1,138
1984 $259.8 $1,120
1983 $376 $1,490
1982 $482 $1,430
1981 $456 $1,325
1980 $539 $1,235
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. Mongolia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Mongolia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Mongolia
2026 62.4 72.5
2025 62.2 72.2
2024 62.1 72
2023 61.9 71.7
2022 61 71.5
2021 60 68.6
2020 60.4 70
2019 60.2 70.7
2018 59.9 70.6
2017 59.5 70.2
2016 59.1 69.7
2015 58.7 69.2
2014 58.2 68.7
2013 57.8 68.2
2012 57.4 67.6
2011 56.9 67.2
2010 56.4 67.1
2009 55.8 67.2
2008 55.4 67.1
2007 55 66.5
2006 54.5 65.6
2005 54 64.8
2004 53.5 64.3
2003 53 64.1
2002 52.4 64
2001 52.2 63.8
2000 51.9 63.5
1999 50.1 62.8
1998 49.7 62.1
1997 50.5 61.4
1996 49.4 61
1995 50.4 60.9
1994 49.9 60.9
1993 49.6 60.8
1992 49.3 60.4
1991 48.9 59.8
1990 48.5 58.8
1989 48.1 58.1
1988 47.8 57.5
1987 47.4 57.1
1986 47 56.8
1985 46.7 56.4
1984 46.5 56.1
1983 46.2 55.9
1982 45.9 55.6
1981 45.7 55.4
1980 45.5 55.2
1979 45.3 55.1
1978 44.6 54.9
1977 44.9 54.8
1976 44.7 54.6
1975 44.5 54.3
1974 44.3 54
1973 44.1 53.6
1972 43.9 53.1
1971 43.6 52.6
1970 43.3 52
1969 43 51.4
1968 42.7 50.8
1967 42.3 50.1
1966 42.2 49.4
1965 40.8 48.7
1964 40.1 47.9
1963 40.6 47.1
1962 40.4 46.3
1961 40.2 45.4
1960 40.8 44.5
1959 40.6 43.7
1958 40.5 42.8
1957 40.2 40.4
1956 39.9 41.4
1955 39.7 40.7
1954 39.4 40.2
1953 39.1 39.8
1952 38.9 39.4
1951 38.5 39.1
1950 38.2 38.6

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

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DR Congo and Mongolia population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Mongolia
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Mongolia
2024 109,276,265 3,524,788
2023 105,789,731 3,481,145
2022 102,396,968 3,433,748
2021 99,148,932 3,383,741
2020 95,989,998 3,327,204
2019 92,947,442 3,267,673
2018 90,047,644 3,208,189
2017 87,083,398 3,148,917
2016 83,956,415 3,088,856
2015 81,035,531 3,026,864
2014 78,403,242 2,963,113
2013 75,789,395 2,899,011
2012 73,254,618 2,839,705
2011 70,849,311 2,786,317
2010 68,563,038 2,738,622
2009 66,412,044 2,691,115
2008 64,390,664 2,643,201
2007 62,477,752 2,601,850
2006 60,615,908 2,567,168
2005 58,775,724 2,536,407
2004 56,997,741 2,508,412
2003 55,343,867 2,480,374
2002 53,750,524 2,449,027
2001 52,132,646 2,417,751
2000 50,507,442 2,388,299
1999 48,912,971 2,356,813
1998 47,297,600 2,323,809
1997 46,029,902 2,291,750
1996 45,296,124 2,259,507
1995 44,433,704 2,224,945
1994 42,626,876 2,189,395
1993 40,656,336 2,165,130
1992 39,228,910 2,167,790
1991 37,925,817 2,165,342
1990 36,684,063 2,098,710
1989 35,486,866 2,124,185
1988 34,382,752 2,076,322
1987 33,298,904 2,022,800
1986 32,265,196 1,970,965
1985 31,264,816 1,921,514
1984 30,245,081 1,874,349
1983 29,250,963 1,829,092
1982 28,338,190 1,785,364
1981 27,500,515 1,742,857
1980 26,711,099 1,701,335
1979 25,886,782 1,660,659
1978 24,992,689 1,619,468
1977 24,229,061 1,576,245
1976 23,624,031 1,531,945
1975 23,021,101 1,488,296
1974 22,418,878 1,446,050
1973 21,827,665 1,405,502
1972 21,251,160 1,366,821
1971 20,695,569 1,330,071
1970 20,137,436 1,295,272
1969 19,570,445 1,262,284
1968 19,012,189 1,229,930
1967 18,462,782 1,196,996
1966 17,931,929 1,163,754
1965 17,427,802 1,131,177
1964 16,955,327 1,100,234
1963 16,507,599 1,071,362
1962 16,075,724 1,041,444
1961 15,662,374 1,009,284
1960 15,264,846 977,595

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Mongolia

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Mongolia
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Mongolia
2023 6.05 2.7
2022 6.11 2.7
2021 6.16 2.8
2020 6.21 2.9
2019 6.25 3
2018 6.3 2.9
2017 6.35 2.8
2016 6.39 3
2015 6.44 3
2014 6.48 3.1
2013 6.53 3
2012 6.56 2.7
2011 6.58 2.6
2010 6.59 2.4
2009 6.59 2.8
2008 6.58 2.6
2007 6.56 2.3
2006 6.55 2.1
2005 6.53 2
2004 6.53 2
2003 6.55 2
2002 6.61 2.1
2001 6.66 2.2
2000 6.7 2.2
1999 6.69 2.3
1998 6.7 2.3
1997 6.69 2.4
1996 6.67 2.5
1995 6.68 2.77
1994 6.64 2.7
1993 6.64 2.5
1992 6.64 3.5
1991 6.65 4
1990 6.65 4.5
1989 6.65 4.42
1988 6.66 4.65
1987 6.65 4.83
1986 6.63 5.03
1985 6.61 5.26
1984 6.59 5.45
1983 6.56 5.63
1982 6.54 5.8
1981 6.52 5.98
1980 6.5 6.21
1979 6.48 6.42
1978 6.46 6.62
1977 6.45 6.79
1976 6.44 6.93
1975 6.42 7.07
1974 6.4 7.17
1973 6.39 7.24
1972 6.37 7.28
1971 6.34 7.3
1970 6.33 7.31
1969 6.3 7.34
1968 6.29 7.37
1967 6.27 7.39
1966 6.24 7.41
1965 6.21 7.38
1964 6.19 7.33
1963 6.16 7.24
1962 6.14 7.1
1961 6.12 6.96
1960 6.11 6.82

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

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DR Congo and Mongolia demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Mongolia
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Mongolia
2024 16.9 27.8
2023 16.9 27.7
2022 16.9 27.6
2021 16.9 27.4
2020 16.9 27.3
2019 16.9 27.2
2018 17 27.1
2017 17 27
2016 16.9 26.9
2015 16.9 26.7
2014 16.9 26.5
2013 16.9 26.3
2012 16.9 26.1
2011 16.9 25.8
2010 16.9 25.4
2009 16.9 25.1
2008 16.9 24.8
2007 17 24.5
2006 17 24.2
2005 17 23.8
2004 17 23.4
2003 17.1 23
2002 17.1 22.6
2001 17.1 22.2
2000 17.2 21.8
1999 17.2 21.4
1998 17.2 21
1997 17.4 20.7
1996 17.7 20.4
1995 18.1 20
1994 18 19.8
1993 17.8 19.5
1992 17.8 19.3
1991 17.8 19.1
1990 17.8 19
1989 17.8 18.8
1988 17.8 18.7
1987 17.9 18.7
1986 17.9 18.6
1985 17.9 18.5
1984 17.9 18.4
1983 17.9 18.2
1982 17.8 18
1981 17.9 17.9
1980 17.9 17.7
1979 17.9 17.5
1978 17.8 17.4
1977 17.8 17.3
1976 17.8 17.2
1975 17.9 17.2
1974 18 17.2
1973 18.1 17.2
1972 18.2 17.3
1971 18.3 17.5
1970 18.4 17.7
1969 18.5 18
1968 18.5 18.4
1967 18.5 19
1966 18.5 19.6
1965 18.5 20.3
1964 18.5 21
1963 18.5 21.7
1962 18.4 22.2
1961 18.4 22.5
1960 18.4 22.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Mongolia
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$19B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
37.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
3.66%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
0.74%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
+1.39%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
5.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
44.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
38.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
63.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
24.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
3.4%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$5.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$528M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
66,900
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
0.64%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Mongolia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
1,891 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
27.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
7.85 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
94.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
1.01%
2022
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
-226.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
10.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
0.81%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Mongolia
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
+79
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
71%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
49
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
38
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
5.59
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
21
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
98.6%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
83%
2023

Health

DR Congo Mongolia
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$360
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$175.5
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
72.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
3.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
4.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
20.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
41
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
13.6
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
29.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
7.68 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Mongolia
% of world land
1.52%
2026
1.05%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
170,717 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
414,933 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
54,709 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
70,339 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)

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