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DR Congo vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 11th vs. 145th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo North Macedonia
Population
117507801
1805954
Population rank 15/197 150/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

DR Congo and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo North Macedonia
2024 $70,962,185,791 $16,951,682,245
2023 $69,843,655,425 $15,855,131,189
2022 $70,422,346,142 $13,932,436,550
2021 $59,067,289,574 $14,000,283,827
2020 $46,691,989,749 $12,361,036,914
2019 $46,845,900,350 $12,606,338,449
2018 $46,659,954,092 $12,683,068,114
2017 $37,537,521,566 $11,307,067,070
2016 $38,600,224,214 $10,672,467,073
2015 $40,179,574,490 $10,064,519,963
2014 $38,352,980,553 $11,362,265,253
2013 $34,891,189,160 $10,817,702,346
2012 $30,029,369,929 $9,745,261,301
2011 $26,392,379,642 $10,494,626,768
2010 $24,161,641,931 $9,407,170,321
2009 $18,607,259,481 $9,401,736,825
2008 $22,723,488,723 $9,909,552,435
2007 $18,374,807,773 $8,336,474,974
2006 $15,484,044,535 $6,861,226,972
2005 $12,609,728,573 $6,258,602,873
2004 $10,297,483,481 $5,682,784,472
2003 $8,937,567,060 $4,946,296,599
2002 $8,728,038,525 $4,018,365,747
2001 $7,438,189,100 $3,709,636,031
2000 $19,088,046,306 $3,772,859,034
1999 $4,711,259,427 $3,863,619,285
1998 $6,217,805,821 $3,765,745,023
1997 $6,090,838,693 $3,912,986,091
1996 $5,771,456,952 $4,642,021,256
1995 $5,643,439,376 $4,707,041,315
1994 $5,820,382,248 $3,559,608,640
1993 $10,706,259,937 $2,682,456,897
1992 $8,227,343,907 $2,436,849,342
1991 $9,625,436,873 $4,938,775,510
1990 $9,349,764,580 $4,699,646,643
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 North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo North Macedonia
2024 $649 $9,292
2023 $660 $8,674
2022 $688 $7,606
2021 $596 $7,621
2020 $486 $6,660
2019 $504 $6,719
2018 $518 $6,714
2017 $431 $5,955
2016 $460 $5,598
2015 $496 $5,263
2014 $489 $5,925
2013 $460 $5,626
2012 $410 $5,050
2011 $373 $5,417
2010 $352 $4,833
2009 $280.2 $4,800
2008 $353 $5,026
2007 $294.1 $4,204
2006 $255.4 $3,440
2005 $214.5 $3,121
2004 $180.7 $2,819
2003 $161.5 $2,445
2002 $162.4 $1,989
2001 $142.7 $1,823
2000 $378 $1,862
1999 $96.3 $1,915
1998 $131.5 $1,876
1997 $132.3 $1,960
1996 $127.4 $2,307
1995 $127 $2,355
1994 $136.5 $1,786
1993 $263.3 $1,337
1992 $209.7 $1,199
1991 $253.8 $2,402
1990 $254.9 $2,277
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. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo North Macedonia
2026 62.4 77.8
2025 62.2 77.7
2024 62.1 77.5
2023 61.9 77.4
2022 61 76.6
2021 60 73.3
2020 60.4 74.5
2019 60.2 76.8
2018 59.9 76.9
2017 59.5 76.2
2016 59.1 75.6
2015 58.7 75.6
2014 58.2 75.6
2013 57.8 75.6
2012 57.4 75
2011 56.9 75.1
2010 56.4 75
2009 55.8 74.5
2008 55.4 74.4
2007 55 73.7
2006 54.5 73.8
2005 54 73.6
2004 53.5 73.4
2003 53 73
2002 52.4 72.7
2001 52.2 73
2000 51.9 72.6
1999 50.1 72.3
1998 49.7 71.8
1997 50.5 71.9
1996 49.4 71.9
1995 50.4 72
1994 49.9 71.5
1993 49.6 71.7
1992 49.3 71.3
1991 48.9 71.8
1990 48.5 71.3
1989 48.1 71.1
1988 47.8 70.5
1987 47.4 70.4
1986 47 70.3
1985 46.7 70.2
1984 46.5 70.2
1983 46.2 69.7
1982 45.9 69.8
1981 45.7 69.4
1980 45.5 69.1
1979 45.3 69.2
1978 44.6 69.1
1977 44.9 68.2
1976 44.7 67.9
1975 44.5 67.3
1974 44.3 67.1
1973 44.1 67.1
1972 43.9 65.6
1971 43.6 65.2
1970 43.3 65
1969 43 64
1968 42.7 64.6
1967 42.3 63.8
1966 42.2 63.5
1965 40.8 62.6
1964 40.1 61.5
1963 40.6 61.4
1962 40.4 59.3
1961 40.2 61.8
1960 40.8 60.5
1959 40.6 59.5
1958 40.5 60.3
1957 40.2 55.7
1956 39.9 58.5
1955 39.7 55.4
1954 39.4 55.7
1953 39.1 53.2
1952 38.9 52.5
1951 38.5 48.5
1950 38.2 50.6

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

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DR Congo and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
DR Congo North Macedonia
2024 109,276,265 1,824,359
2023 105,789,731 1,827,816
2022 102,396,968 1,831,712
2021 99,148,932 1,837,114
2020 95,989,998 1,856,124
2019 92,947,442 1,876,262
2018 90,047,644 1,889,051
2017 87,083,398 1,898,657
2016 83,956,415 1,906,313
2015 81,035,531 1,912,430
2014 78,403,242 1,917,557
2013 75,789,395 1,922,716
2012 73,254,618 1,929,821
2011 70,849,311 1,937,398
2010 68,563,038 1,946,298
2009 66,412,044 1,958,782
2008 64,390,664 1,971,493
2007 62,477,752 1,982,933
2006 60,615,908 1,994,287
2005 58,775,724 2,005,330
2004 56,997,741 2,016,186
2003 55,343,867 2,022,725
2002 53,750,524 2,020,157
2001 52,132,646 2,034,882
2000 50,507,442 2,026,350
1999 48,912,971 2,017,142
1998 47,297,600 2,007,523
1997 46,029,902 1,996,869
1996 45,296,124 2,012,553
1995 44,433,704 1,998,534
1994 42,626,876 1,992,666
1993 40,656,336 2,006,854
1992 39,228,910 2,032,523
1991 37,925,817 2,055,994
1990 36,684,063 2,063,689
1989 35,486,866 2,055,649
1988 34,382,752 2,045,737
1987 33,298,904 2,035,157
1986 32,265,196 2,024,732
1985 31,264,816 2,014,331
1984 30,245,081 2,003,399
1983 29,250,963 1,991,901
1982 28,338,190 1,978,956
1981 27,500,515 1,959,065
1980 26,711,099 1,933,038
1979 25,886,782 1,906,523
1978 24,992,689 1,879,847
1977 24,229,061 1,853,138
1976 23,624,031 1,825,830
1975 23,021,101 1,797,972
1974 22,418,878 1,770,545
1973 21,827,665 1,743,816
1972 21,251,160 1,717,395
1971 20,695,569 1,691,216
1970 20,137,436 1,664,208
1969 19,570,445 1,636,345
1968 19,012,189 1,608,930
1967 18,462,782 1,582,492
1966 17,931,929 1,557,349
1965 17,427,802 1,533,466
1964 16,955,327 1,510,900
1963 16,507,599 1,488,737
1962 16,075,724 1,471,745
1961 15,662,374 1,455,171
1960 15,264,846 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
DR Congo

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo North Macedonia
2023 6.05 1.5
2022 6.11 1.6
2021 6.16 1.6
2020 6.21 1.31
2019 6.25 1.34
2018 6.3 1.42
2017 6.35 1.43
2016 6.39 1.5
2015 6.44 1.49
2014 6.48 1.5
2013 6.53 1.5
2012 6.56 1.5
2011 6.58 1.46
2010 6.59 1.6
2009 6.59 1.5
2008 6.58 1.47
2007 6.56 1.46
2006 6.55 1.46
2005 6.53 1.5
2004 6.53 1.52
2003 6.55 1.75
2002 6.61 1.79
2001 6.66 1.73
2000 6.7 1.86
1999 6.69 1.77
1998 6.7 1.89
1997 6.69 1.92
1996 6.67 2.06
1995 6.68 2.13
1994 6.64 2.23
1993 6.64 2.26
1992 6.64 2.28
1991 6.65 2.31
1990 6.65 2.27
1989 6.65 2.25
1988 6.66 2.32
1987 6.65 2.32
1986 6.63 2.25
1985 6.61 2.25
1984 6.59 2.24
1983 6.56 2.25
1982 6.54 2.29
1981 6.52 2.29
1980 6.5 2.36
1979 6.48 2.4
1978 6.46 2.42
1977 6.45 2.49
1976 6.44 2.62
1975 6.42 2.69
1974 6.4 2.7
1973 6.39 2.72
1972 6.37 2.87
1971 6.34 2.93
1970 6.33 3.01
1969 6.3 3.1
1968 6.29 3.22
1967 6.27 3.33
1966 6.24 3.43
1965 6.21 3.52
1964 6.19 3.56
1963 6.16 3.62
1962 6.14 3.5
1961 6.12 3.62
1960 6.11 3.83

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

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DR Congo and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo North Macedonia
2024 16.9 41.6
2023 16.9 41.3
2022 16.9 40.9
2021 16.9 40.7
2020 16.9 40.3
2019 16.9 39.9
2018 17 39.4
2017 17 38.8
2016 16.9 38.3
2015 16.9 37.8
2014 16.9 37.3
2013 16.9 36.9
2012 16.9 36.4
2011 16.9 36
2010 16.9 35.5
2009 16.9 35.1
2008 16.9 34.7
2007 17 34.3
2006 17 33.9
2005 17 33.5
2004 17 33.2
2003 17.1 32.8
2002 17.1 32.6
2001 17.1 32.2
2000 17.2 31.9
1999 17.2 31.5
1998 17.2 31.2
1997 17.4 31
1996 17.7 30.8
1995 18.1 30.5
1994 18 30.3
1993 17.8 29.9
1992 17.8 29.6
1991 17.8 29.2
1990 17.8 28.9
1989 17.8 28.6
1988 17.8 28.3
1987 17.9 28
1986 17.9 27.8
1985 17.9 27.5
1984 17.9 27.2
1983 17.9 26.8
1982 17.8 26.5
1981 17.9 26.2
1980 17.9 25.9
1979 17.9 25.5
1978 17.8 25.2
1977 17.8 24.8
1976 17.8 24.5
1975 17.9 24.2
1974 18 23.9
1973 18.1 23.6
1972 18.2 23.3
1971 18.3 23.1
1970 18.4 22.8
1969 18.5 22.6
1968 18.5 22.4
1967 18.5 22.2
1966 18.5 22
1965 18.5 21.9
1964 18.5 21.9
1963 18.5 21.9
1962 18.4 21.9
1961 18.4 21.8
1960 18.4 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
1.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
84.3%
2024

Energy

DR Congo North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo North Macedonia
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
97.6%
2012
English speaking
1%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
87.2%
2023

Health

DR Congo North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$253
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo North Macedonia
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
8,812 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) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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