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DR Congo vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 11th vs. 35th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Pakistan
Population
117507801
260356147
Population rank 15/197 5/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

DR Congo and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Pakistan
2024 $70,962,185,791 $371,570,000,121
2023 $69,843,655,425 $336,686,348,609
2022 $70,422,346,142 $374,890,295,667
2021 $59,067,289,574 $348,516,647,445
2020 $46,691,989,749 $300,425,609,818
2019 $46,845,900,350 $320,909,472,771
2018 $46,659,954,092 $356,128,166,705
2017 $37,537,521,566 $339,205,534,861
2016 $38,600,224,214 $313,630,000,130
2015 $40,179,574,490 $299,963,590,535
2014 $38,352,980,553 $271,390,474,858
2013 $34,891,189,160 $258,657,231,672
2012 $30,029,369,929 $250,106,966,105
2011 $26,392,379,642 $230,586,581,060
2010 $24,161,641,931 $196,709,621,850
2009 $18,607,259,481 $187,337,783,856
2008 $22,723,488,723 $202,203,748,584
2007 $18,374,807,773 $184,140,869,997
2006 $15,484,044,535 $161,871,385,506
2005 $12,609,728,573 $145,208,562,961
2004 $10,297,483,481 $132,216,048,339
2003 $8,937,567,060 $112,371,913,741
2002 $8,728,038,525 $97,923,302,809
2001 $7,438,189,100 $97,145,618,480
2000 $19,088,046,306 $99,484,802,345
1999 $4,711,259,427 $62,973,857,069
1998 $6,217,805,821 $62,191,955,814
1997 $6,090,838,693 $62,433,340,468
1996 $5,771,456,952 $63,320,170,084
1995 $5,643,439,376 $60,636,071,684
1994 $5,820,382,248 $52,293,470,813
1993 $10,706,259,937 $51,809,999,353
1992 $8,227,343,907 $48,884,671,947
1991 $9,625,436,873 $45,625,336,680
1990 $9,349,764,580 $40,010,423,970
1989 $9,021,862,775 $40,171,106,279
1988 $8,861,299,977 $38,472,742,808
1987 $7,661,625,473 $33,351,529,275
1986 $8,095,367,168 $31,899,070,056
1985 $7,195,042,616 $31,144,920,844
1984 $7,857,729,193 $31,151,825,467
1983 $11,006,712,650 $28,691,889,764
1982 $13,651,667,371 $30,725,971,564
1981 $12,537,821,038 $28,100,606,061
1980 $14,394,927,495 $23,654,444,444
1979 $15,068,422,236 $19,688,383,838
1978 $15,372,608,002 $17,811,515,152
1977 $12,344,424,764 $15,126,060,606
1976 $9,648,583,225 $13,168,080,808
1975 $10,237,343,174 $11,230,606,061
1974 $9,596,960,180 $8,899,191,919
1973 $7,870,239,461 $6,383,429,490
1972 $6,173,712,814 $9,415,016,360
1971 $5,594,770,359 $10,665,896,682
1970 $4,877,684,910 $10,027,509,450
1969 $5,032,434,970 $8,683,116,338
1968 $3,909,780,539 $8,041,999,160
1967 $3,384,063,372 $7,464,510,710
1966 $4,532,660,182 $6,561,108,778
1965 $4,043,901,818 $5,929,231,415
1964 $2,881,545,273 $5,204,955,901
1963 $6,213,185,743 $4,630,827,383
1962 $3,779,841,429 $4,310,163,797
1961 $3,086,746,857 $4,118,647,627
1960 $3,359,404,118 $3,749,265,015

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

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DR Congo and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Pakistan
2024 $649 $1,479
2023 $660 $1,360
2022 $688 $1,538
2021 $596 $1,455
2020 $486 $1,278
2019 $504 $1,390
2018 $518 $1,569
2017 $431 $1,519
2016 $460 $1,425
2015 $496 $1,380
2014 $489 $1,267
2013 $460 $1,225
2012 $410 $1,204
2011 $373 $1,132
2010 $352 $987
2009 $280.2 $964
2008 $353 $1,067
2007 $294.1 $998
2006 $255.4 $901
2005 $214.5 $828
2004 $180.7 $772
2003 $161.5 $672
2002 $162.4 $600
2001 $142.7 $610
2000 $378 $642
1999 $96.3 $418
1998 $131.5 $424
1997 $132.3 $438
1996 $127.4 $457
1995 $127 $451
1994 $136.5 $400
1993 $263.3 $408
1992 $209.7 $396
1991 $253.8 $380
1990 $254.9 $344
1989 $254.2 $358
1988 $257.7 $354
1987 $230.1 $317
1986 $250.9 $314
1985 $230.1 $317
1984 $259.8 $327
1983 $376 $311
1982 $482 $345
1981 $456 $328
1980 $539 $287.4
1979 $582 $249.2
1978 $615 $233.4
1977 $509 $204.7
1976 $408 $183.9
1975 $445 $161.7
1974 $428 $132
1973 $361 $97.5
1972 $290.5 $148.1
1971 $270.3 $172.5
1970 $242.2 $166.7
1969 $257.1 $148.5
1968 $205.6 $141.6
1967 $183.3 $135.2
1966 $252.8 $122.2
1965 $232 $113.6
1964 $169.9 $102.5
1963 $376 $93.7
1962 $235.1 $89.5
1961 $197.1 $87.8
1960 $220.1 $82

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

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DR Congo vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Pakistan
2026 62.4 68.1
2025 62.2 67.9
2024 62.1 67.8
2023 61.9 67.6
2022 61 67.4
2021 60 65.8
2020 60.4 65.7
2019 60.2 66.7
2018 59.9 66.5
2017 59.5 66.2
2016 59.1 65.9
2015 58.7 65.6
2014 58.2 65.4
2013 57.8 65.1
2012 57.4 64.9
2011 56.9 64.7
2010 56.4 64.4
2009 55.8 64.2
2008 55.4 64
2007 55 63.8
2006 54.5 63.6
2005 54 62.4
2004 53.5 63.1
2003 53 62.8
2002 52.4 62.6
2001 52.2 62.2
2000 51.9 61.9
1999 50.1 61.5
1998 49.7 61.1
1997 50.5 60.6
1996 49.4 60.5
1995 50.4 60.3
1994 49.9 60.2
1993 49.6 60.1
1992 49.3 60
1991 48.9 59.9
1990 48.5 59.7
1989 48.1 59.5
1988 47.8 59.4
1987 47.4 59.2
1986 47 59.2
1985 46.7 59.1
1984 46.5 58.9
1983 46.2 58.7
1982 45.9 58.3
1981 45.7 57.8
1980 45.5 57.2
1979 45.3 56.6
1978 44.6 56.1
1977 44.9 55.5
1976 44.7 55.1
1975 44.5 54.7
1974 44.3 54.3
1973 44.1 54.1
1972 43.9 53.8
1971 43.6 49
1970 43.3 52.9
1969 43 52.3
1968 42.7 51.6
1967 42.3 50.8
1966 42.2 49.8
1965 40.8 48.5
1964 40.1 47.8
1963 40.6 46.8
1962 40.4 45.9
1961 40.2 45
1960 40.8 44.1
1959 40.6 43.3
1958 40.5 42.5
1957 40.2 41.6
1956 39.9 40.6
1955 39.7 39.6
1954 39.4 38.6
1953 39.1 37.6
1952 38.9 36.5
1951 38.5 35.4
1950 38.2 34.2

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

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DR Congo and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Pakistan
2024 109,276,265 251,269,164
2023 105,789,731 247,504,495
2022 102,396,968 243,700,667
2021 99,148,932 239,477,801
2020 95,989,998 235,001,746
2019 92,947,442 230,800,899
2018 90,047,644 226,928,892
2017 87,083,398 223,273,967
2016 83,956,415 220,138,869
2015 81,035,531 217,290,883
2014 78,403,242 214,264,647
2013 75,789,395 211,073,978
2012 73,254,618 207,667,125
2011 70,849,311 203,746,065
2010 68,563,038 199,239,047
2009 66,412,044 194,376,534
2008 64,390,664 189,499,113
2007 62,477,752 184,493,231
2006 60,615,908 179,682,690
2005 58,775,724 175,453,212
2004 56,997,741 171,286,000
2003 55,343,867 167,110,248
2002 53,750,524 163,222,549
2001 52,132,646 159,270,907
2000 50,507,442 154,879,127
1999 48,912,971 150,565,377
1998 47,297,600 146,522,356
1997 46,029,902 142,531,804
1996 45,296,124 138,557,092
1995 44,433,704 134,582,253
1994 42,626,876 130,748,083
1993 40,656,336 127,020,117
1992 39,228,910 123,546,848
1991 37,925,817 120,060,406
1990 36,684,063 116,155,576
1989 35,486,866 112,336,629
1988 34,382,752 108,724,739
1987 33,298,904 105,130,717
1986 32,265,196 101,606,764
1985 31,264,816 98,229,285
1984 30,245,081 95,164,936
1983 29,250,963 92,227,711
1982 28,338,190 89,089,246
1981 27,500,515 85,802,049
1980 26,711,099 82,291,010
1979 25,886,782 78,997,039
1978 24,992,689 76,307,379
1977 24,229,061 73,901,827
1976 23,624,031 71,620,254
1975 23,021,101 69,461,175
1974 22,418,878 67,415,487
1973 21,827,665 65,461,912
1972 21,251,160 63,583,194
1971 20,695,569 61,847,899
1970 20,137,436 60,166,719
1969 19,570,445 58,460,939
1968 19,012,189 56,810,507
1967 18,462,782 55,214,768
1966 17,931,929 53,678,667
1965 17,427,802 52,209,010
1964 16,955,327 50,799,999
1963 16,507,599 49,447,776
1962 16,075,724 48,156,128
1961 15,662,374 46,921,277
1960 15,264,846 45,709,310

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Pakistan

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Pakistan
2023 6.05 3.61
2022 6.11 3.66
2021 6.16 3.72
2020 6.21 3.77
2019 6.25 3.81
2018 6.3 3.86
2017 6.35 3.9
2016 6.39 3.9
2015 6.44 3.99
2014 6.48 4.06
2013 6.53 4.13
2012 6.56 4.2
2011 6.58 4.31
2010 6.59 4.4
2009 6.59 4.47
2008 6.58 4.51
2007 6.56 4.55
2006 6.55 4.59
2005 6.53 4.6
2004 6.53 4.68
2003 6.55 4.89
2002 6.61 5.01
2001 6.66 5.18
2000 6.7 5.35
1999 6.69 5.46
1998 6.7 5.51
1997 6.69 5.64
1996 6.67 5.77
1995 6.68 5.89
1994 6.64 6.01
1993 6.64 6.11
1992 6.64 6.21
1991 6.65 6.29
1990 6.65 6.36
1989 6.65 6.43
1988 6.66 6.48
1987 6.65 6.52
1986 6.63 6.55
1985 6.61 6.59
1984 6.59 6.62
1983 6.56 6.64
1982 6.54 6.67
1981 6.52 6.7
1980 6.5 6.73
1979 6.48 6.76
1978 6.46 6.78
1977 6.45 6.8
1976 6.44 6.81
1975 6.42 6.81
1974 6.4 6.81
1973 6.39 6.81
1972 6.37 6.81
1971 6.34 6.8
1970 6.33 6.8
1969 6.3 6.8
1968 6.29 6.8
1967 6.27 6.8
1966 6.24 6.8
1965 6.21 6.8
1964 6.19 6.8
1963 6.16 6.8
1962 6.14 6.8
1961 6.12 6.8
1960 6.11 6.8

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

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DR Congo and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Pakistan
2024 16.9 21.5
2023 16.9 21.3
2022 16.9 21.2
2021 16.9 21
2020 16.9 20.9
2019 16.9 20.7
2018 17 20.5
2017 17 20.4
2016 16.9 20.3
2015 16.9 20.3
2014 16.9 20.2
2013 16.9 20.1
2012 16.9 20
2011 16.9 19.9
2010 16.9 19.8
2009 16.9 19.6
2008 16.9 19.4
2007 17 19.2
2006 17 19
2005 17 18.9
2004 17 18.7
2003 17.1 18.5
2002 17.1 18.4
2001 17.1 18.3
2000 17.2 18.1
1999 17.2 18
1998 17.2 17.9
1997 17.4 17.8
1996 17.7 17.8
1995 18.1 17.8
1994 18 17.8
1993 17.8 17.8
1992 17.8 17.9
1991 17.8 18
1990 17.8 18
1989 17.8 18
1988 17.8 18.1
1987 17.9 18.1
1986 17.9 18.2
1985 17.9 18.2
1984 17.9 18.3
1983 17.9 18.4
1982 17.8 18.4
1981 17.9 18.3
1980 17.9 18.2
1979 17.9 18
1978 17.8 18
1977 17.8 17.9
1976 17.8 17.9
1975 17.9 17.9
1974 18 17.9
1973 18.1 18
1972 18.2 18
1971 18.3 18.1
1970 18.4 18.2
1969 18.5 18.4
1968 18.5 18.5
1967 18.5 18.6
1966 18.5 18.7
1965 18.5 18.8
1964 18.5 18.9
1963 18.5 19
1962 18.4 19
1961 18.4 19.1
1960 18.4 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
4.2%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
20%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

DR Congo Pakistan
% of world population
1.34%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
58.9%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
27.4%
2023

Health

DR Congo Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Pakistan
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
164,151 mi
2025

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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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