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DR Congo vs Mozambique statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 34.6M in Mozambique (ranked 46/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 303,623 sq mi for Mozambique (ranked 11th vs. 34th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Mozambique
Population
117507801
36941128
Population rank 15/197 43/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$22.7B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 123/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$657
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 189/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$1,705
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$21.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
93.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$612
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 159/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$1,778
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 303,623 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
4.76
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
17.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
64.1 years
2026

DR Congo and Mozambique: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Mozambique economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Mozambique
2024 $70,962,185,791 $22,745,341,305
2023 $69,843,655,425 $20,921,079,533
2022 $70,422,346,142 $18,883,528,581
2021 $59,067,289,574 $16,168,055,475
2020 $46,691,989,749 $14,235,420,174
2019 $46,845,900,350 $15,512,759,047
2018 $46,659,954,092 $15,017,358,953
2017 $37,537,521,566 $13,264,640,646
2016 $38,600,224,214 $12,069,051,237
2015 $40,179,574,490 $16,208,985,770
2014 $38,352,980,553 $17,978,246,586
2013 $34,891,189,160 $17,198,073,057
2012 $30,029,369,929 $16,688,114,144
2011 $26,392,379,642 $14,619,279,989
2010 $24,161,641,931 $11,411,894,724
2009 $18,607,259,481 $12,263,894,790
2008 $22,723,488,723 $12,920,340,965
2007 $18,374,807,773 $10,811,456,006
2006 $15,484,044,535 $9,509,835,537
2005 $12,609,728,573 $8,868,504,900
2004 $10,297,483,481 $7,937,255,565
2003 $8,937,567,060 $6,583,526,861
2002 $8,728,038,525 $5,950,769,427
2001 $7,438,189,100 $5,650,154,067
2000 $19,088,046,306 $5,930,685,215
1999 $4,711,259,427 $6,285,219,691
1998 $6,217,805,821 $5,551,118,149
1997 $6,090,838,693 $4,873,663,775
1996 $5,771,456,952 $4,030,146,135
1995 $5,643,439,376 $3,061,646,174
1994 $5,820,382,248 $2,958,108,170
1993 $10,706,259,937 $2,883,161,897
1992 $8,227,343,907 $2,798,696,511
1991 $9,625,436,873 $3,854,856,435
1990 $9,349,764,580 -
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 Mozambique economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Mozambique
2024 $649 $657
2023 $660 $622
2022 $688 $578
2021 $596 $510
2020 $486 $462
2019 $504 $519
2018 $518 $518
2017 $431 $471
2016 $460 $441
2015 $496 $611
2014 $489 $697
2013 $460 $687
2012 $410 $686
2011 $373 $618
2010 $352 $496
2009 $280.2 $548
2008 $353 $592
2007 $294.1 $508
2006 $255.4 $457
2005 $214.5 $437
2004 $180.7 $400
2003 $161.5 $339
2002 $162.4 $314
2001 $142.7 $305
2000 $378 $327
1999 $96.3 $354
1998 $131.5 $320
1997 $132.3 $287.5
1996 $127.4 $244.4
1995 $127 $191.8
1994 $136.5 $196.8
1993 $263.3 $205.2
1992 $209.7 $205.6
1991 $253.8 $288.7
1990 $254.9 -
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. Mozambique life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Mozambique
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Mozambique
2026 62.4 64.1
2025 62.2 64
2024 62.1 63.8
2023 61.9 63.6
2022 61 63
2021 60 60.3
2020 60.4 61.4
2019 60.2 61.3
2018 59.9 60.8
2017 59.5 60.1
2016 59.1 59.5
2015 58.7 58.7
2014 58.2 58
2013 57.8 57.2
2012 57.4 56.5
2011 56.9 55.7
2010 56.4 55
2009 55.8 54.4
2008 55.4 53.8
2007 55 53.3
2006 54.5 52.7
2005 54 52.3
2004 53.5 51.9
2003 53 51.4
2002 52.4 50.9
2001 52.2 50.3
2000 51.9 49.5
1999 50.1 48.8
1998 49.7 48.2
1997 50.5 47.8
1996 49.4 47.1
1995 50.4 46.5
1994 49.9 46.1
1993 49.6 45.7
1992 49.3 45.1
1991 48.9 44.7
1990 48.5 44.3
1989 48.1 43.9
1988 47.8 43.7
1987 47.4 41
1986 47 41
1985 46.7 39
1984 46.5 38.9
1983 46.2 41.6
1982 45.9 41.7
1981 45.7 41.6
1980 45.5 44
1979 45.3 43.9
1978 44.6 44
1977 44.9 43.9
1976 44.7 43.9
1975 44.5 43.8
1974 44.3 43.2
1973 44.1 42.7
1972 43.9 42.5
1971 43.6 42.6
1970 43.3 42.5
1969 43 42.3
1968 42.7 42.1
1967 42.3 42
1966 42.2 41.8
1965 40.8 41.8
1964 40.1 41.7
1963 40.6 42
1962 40.4 41.8
1961 40.2 41.5
1960 40.8 41.2
1959 40.6 40.9
1958 40.5 40.5
1957 40.2 40.1
1956 39.9 39.6
1955 39.7 39.3
1954 39.4 38.9
1953 39.1 38.5
1952 38.9 38.1
1951 38.5 37.7
1950 38.2 37.3

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

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DR Congo and Mozambique population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Mozambique
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Mozambique
2024 109,276,265 34,631,766
2023 105,789,731 33,635,160
2022 102,396,968 32,656,246
2021 99,148,932 31,707,800
2020 95,989,998 30,783,688
2019 92,947,442 29,884,380
2018 90,047,644 29,018,644
2017 87,083,398 28,166,393
2016 83,956,415 27,337,105
2015 81,035,531 26,547,572
2014 78,403,242 25,788,475
2013 75,789,395 25,051,611
2012 73,254,618 24,337,846
2011 70,849,311 23,649,039
2010 68,563,038 22,999,235
2009 66,412,044 22,391,745
2008 64,390,664 21,819,036
2007 62,477,752 21,287,635
2006 60,615,908 20,787,087
2005 58,775,724 20,304,569
2004 56,997,741 19,840,313
2003 55,343,867 19,392,475
2002 53,750,524 18,958,338
2001 52,132,646 18,537,729
2000 50,507,442 18,129,653
1999 48,912,971 17,734,506
1998 47,297,600 17,340,464
1997 46,029,902 16,949,982
1996 45,296,124 16,492,480
1995 44,433,704 15,960,530
1994 42,626,876 15,033,853
1993 40,656,336 14,051,192
1992 39,228,910 13,613,316
1991 37,925,817 13,352,090
1990 36,684,063 13,094,537
1989 35,486,866 12,906,842
1988 34,382,752 12,800,558
1987 33,298,904 12,822,574
1986 32,265,196 12,770,578
1985 31,264,816 12,548,949
1984 30,245,081 12,315,954
1983 29,250,963 12,073,822
1982 28,338,190 11,824,370
1981 27,500,515 11,568,127
1980 26,711,099 11,336,221
1979 25,886,782 11,028,809
1978 24,992,689 10,618,250
1977 24,229,061 10,224,975
1976 23,624,031 9,867,209
1975 23,021,101 9,540,817
1974 22,418,878 9,236,093
1973 21,827,665 8,954,242
1972 21,251,160 8,692,935
1971 20,695,569 8,456,317
1970 20,137,436 8,250,506
1969 19,570,445 8,066,951
1968 19,012,189 7,892,613
1967 18,462,782 7,724,550
1966 17,931,929 7,562,990
1965 17,427,802 7,406,421
1964 16,955,327 7,255,061
1963 16,507,599 7,109,828
1962 16,075,724 6,969,364
1961 15,662,374 6,834,936
1960 15,264,846 6,713,695

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Mozambique

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Mozambique
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Mozambique
2023 6.05 4.76
2022 6.11 4.84
2021 6.16 4.91
2020 6.21 4.96
2019 6.25 5.02
2018 6.3 5.07
2017 6.35 5.13
2016 6.39 5.19
2015 6.44 5.25
2014 6.48 5.3
2013 6.53 5.43
2012 6.56 5.52
2011 6.58 5.6
2010 6.59 5.66
2009 6.59 5.68
2008 6.58 5.6
2007 6.56 5.47
2006 6.55 5.45
2005 6.53 5.5
2004 6.53 5.55
2003 6.55 5.6
2002 6.61 5.67
2001 6.66 5.76
2000 6.7 5.83
1999 6.69 5.88
1998 6.7 5.91
1997 6.69 5.93
1996 6.67 5.97
1995 6.68 6.02
1994 6.64 6.08
1993 6.64 6.15
1992 6.64 6.22
1991 6.65 6.28
1990 6.65 6.32
1989 6.65 6.35
1988 6.66 6.37
1987 6.65 6.39
1986 6.63 6.41
1985 6.61 6.43
1984 6.59 6.44
1983 6.56 6.43
1982 6.54 6.43
1981 6.52 6.48
1980 6.5 6.53
1979 6.48 6.56
1978 6.46 6.59
1977 6.45 6.62
1976 6.44 6.64
1975 6.42 6.66
1974 6.4 6.67
1973 6.39 6.7
1972 6.37 6.7
1971 6.34 6.7
1970 6.33 6.7
1969 6.3 6.67
1968 6.29 6.65
1967 6.27 6.61
1966 6.24 6.58
1965 6.21 6.54
1964 6.19 6.51
1963 6.16 6.47
1962 6.14 6.42
1961 6.12 6.37
1960 6.11 6.31

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

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DR Congo and Mozambique demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Mozambique
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Mozambique
2024 16.9 17.5
2023 16.9 17.4
2022 16.9 17.3
2021 16.9 17.3
2020 16.9 17.2
2019 16.9 17.1
2018 17 17.1
2017 17 17
2016 16.9 17
2015 16.9 16.9
2014 16.9 16.9
2013 16.9 16.9
2012 16.9 16.9
2011 16.9 16.9
2010 16.9 16.9
2009 16.9 17
2008 16.9 17
2007 17 17.1
2006 17 17.1
2005 17 17.1
2004 17 17.1
2003 17.1 17.2
2002 17.1 17.2
2001 17.1 17.2
2000 17.2 17.3
1999 17.2 17.3
1998 17.2 17.3
1997 17.4 17.4
1996 17.7 17.4
1995 18.1 17.3
1994 18 17.2
1993 17.8 17.2
1992 17.8 17.1
1991 17.8 17.1
1990 17.8 17
1989 17.8 17
1988 17.8 17
1987 17.9 17
1986 17.9 17
1985 17.9 17.1
1984 17.9 17.1
1983 17.9 17.2
1982 17.8 17.3
1981 17.9 17.4
1980 17.9 17.6
1979 17.9 17.8
1978 17.8 17.9
1977 17.8 18
1976 17.8 18.1
1975 17.9 18.2
1974 18 18.3
1973 18.1 18.4
1972 18.2 18.5
1971 18.3 18.6
1970 18.4 18.7
1969 18.5 18.9
1968 18.5 19
1967 18.5 19.2
1966 18.5 19.3
1965 18.5 19.4
1964 18.5 19.6
1963 18.5 19.7
1962 18.4 19.8
1961 18.4 19.8
1960 18.4 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Mozambique
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
33.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
5.98%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
1.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-6.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
6.79%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
41.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
21.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
40.8%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
1.7%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$3.84B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$267M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
2,033,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
2.51%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
54.4%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Mozambique
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$4.41
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
10.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
24.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
76.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
11.9%
2022
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
-106.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
398 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
82.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
82.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
36%
2023

Society

DR Congo Mozambique
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-65,573
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
36.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
20.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
44
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
3.57
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
30
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
69
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
61.7%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
19.8%
2023

Health

DR Congo Mozambique
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$53
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$5.49
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
64.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
57.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
99
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
61.7
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
10.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
1.89 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Mozambique
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.53%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
8,767 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
160,280 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
139,099 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
19,314 mi
2015

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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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