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DR Congo vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 11th vs. 108th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Portugal
Population
117507801
10667081
Population rank 15/197 92/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

DR Congo and Portugal: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Portugal economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Portugal
2024 $70,962,185,791 $313,271,185,085
2023 $69,843,655,425 $292,323,800,949
2022 $70,422,346,142 $256,898,677,175
2021 $59,067,289,574 $256,055,879,091
2020 $46,691,989,749 $229,618,773,423
2019 $46,845,900,350 $240,115,970,063
2018 $46,659,954,092 $242,092,894,543
2017 $37,537,521,566 $220,862,990,767
2016 $38,600,224,214 $206,305,431,242
2015 $40,179,574,490 $199,038,523,120
2014 $38,352,980,553 $230,078,616,300
2013 $34,891,189,160 $226,677,408,292
2012 $30,029,369,929 $216,536,676,772
2011 $26,392,379,642 $245,426,767,676
2010 $24,161,641,931 $238,443,864,993
2009 $18,607,259,481 $244,667,762,836
2008 $22,723,488,723 $263,416,394,624
2007 $18,374,807,773 $240,496,147,317
2006 $15,484,044,535 $208,756,449,276
2005 $12,609,728,573 $197,253,876,705
2004 $10,297,483,481 $189,382,122,532
2003 $8,937,567,060 $165,226,175,537
2002 $8,728,038,525 $134,795,565,549
2001 $7,438,189,100 $121,604,107,165
2000 $19,088,046,306 $118,605,192,877
1999 $4,711,259,427 $127,470,385,557
1998 $6,217,805,821 $123,946,327,916
1997 $6,090,838,693 $117,016,535,163
1996 $5,771,456,952 $122,630,089,680
1995 $5,643,439,376 $118,122,007,430
1994 $5,820,382,248 $99,688,641,304
1993 $10,706,259,937 $95,009,751,901
1992 $8,227,343,907 $107,592,098,307
1991 $9,625,436,873 $89,233,599,278
1990 $9,349,764,580 $78,713,860,217
1989 $9,021,862,775 $60,594,092,182
1988 $8,861,299,977 $56,347,250,696
1987 $7,661,625,473 $48,182,925,857
1986 $8,095,367,168 $38,745,901,354
1985 $7,195,042,616 $27,115,807,742
1984 $7,857,729,193 $25,217,969,050
1983 $11,006,712,650 $27,239,650,742
1982 $13,651,667,371 $30,527,754,793
1981 $12,537,821,038 $31,977,276,873
1980 $14,394,927,495 $32,896,519,824
1979 $15,068,422,236 $26,622,819,672
1978 $15,372,608,002 $23,487,614,051
1977 $12,344,424,764 $21,439,523,311
1976 $9,648,583,225 $20,332,831,565
1975 $10,237,343,174 $19,347,607,843
1974 $9,596,960,180 $17,512,391,476
1973 $7,870,239,461 $15,090,564,186
1972 $6,173,712,814 $11,239,117,865
1971 $5,594,770,359 $9,201,604,240
1970 $4,877,684,910 $8,108,235,704
1969 $5,032,434,970 $7,287,555,035
1968 $3,909,780,539 $6,644,693,214
1967 $3,384,063,372 $6,002,607,030
1966 $4,532,660,182 $5,370,108,031
1965 $4,043,901,818 $4,901,711,248
1964 $2,881,545,273 $4,429,202,657
1963 $6,213,185,743 $4,084,251,593
1962 $3,779,841,429 $3,835,883,663
1961 $3,086,746,857 $3,573,719,085
1960 $3,359,404,118 $3,339,150,158

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

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DR Congo and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Portugal
2024 $649 $29,292
2023 $660 $27,635
2022 $688 $24,621
2021 $596 $24,711
2020 $486 $22,299
2019 $504 $23,343
2018 $518 $23,541
2017 $431 $21,442
2016 $460 $19,980
2015 $496 $19,216
2014 $489 $22,121
2013 $460 $21,676
2012 $410 $20,593
2011 $373 $23,247
2010 $352 $22,552
2009 $280.2 $23,151
2008 $353 $24,949
2007 $294.1 $22,811
2006 $255.4 $19,839
2005 $214.5 $18,780
2004 $180.7 $18,064
2003 $161.5 $15,798
2002 $162.4 $12,937
2001 $142.7 $11,735
2000 $378 $11,526
1999 $96.3 $12,475
1998 $131.5 $12,199
1997 $132.3 $11,576
1996 $127.4 $12,185
1995 $127 $11,781
1994 $136.5 $9,977
1993 $263.3 $9,535
1992 $209.7 $10,811
1991 $253.8 $8,959
1990 $254.9 $7,885
1989 $254.2 $6,056
1988 $257.7 $5,624
1987 $230.1 $4,804
1986 $250.9 $3,862
1985 $230.1 $2,705
1984 $259.8 $2,523
1983 $376 $2,735
1982 $482 $3,080
1981 $456 $3,246
1980 $539 $3,368
1979 $582 $2,756
1978 $615 $2,457
1977 $509 $2,267
1976 $408 $2,173
1975 $445 $2,128
1974 $428 $2,000
1973 $361 $1,748
1972 $290.5 $1,302
1971 $270.3 $1,065
1970 $242.2 $934
1969 $257.1 $832
1968 $205.6 $752
1967 $183.3 $676
1966 $252.8 $601
1965 $232 $545
1964 $169.9 $490
1963 $376 $452
1962 $235.1 $426
1961 $197.1 $400
1960 $220.1 $377

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

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DR Congo vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Portugal
2026 62.4 82.9
2025 62.2 82.7
2024 62.1 82.6
2023 61.9 82.4
2022 61 81.2
2021 60 81.4
2020 60.4 81.4
2019 60.2 82
2018 59.9 81.6
2017 59.5 81.7
2016 59.1 81.4
2015 58.7 81.3
2014 58.2 81.3
2013 57.8 80.9
2012 57.4 80.6
2011 56.9 80.6
2010 56.4 80.1
2009 55.8 79.8
2008 55.4 79.6
2007 55 79.3
2006 54.5 79.1
2005 54 78.3
2004 53.5 78.4
2003 53 77.6
2002 52.4 77.4
2001 52.2 77.2
2000 51.9 76.8
1999 50.1 76.3
1998 49.7 76.1
1997 50.5 75.9
1996 49.4 75.5
1995 50.4 75.5
1994 49.9 75.7
1993 49.6 74.8
1992 49.3 74.9
1991 48.9 74.2
1990 48.5 74.3
1989 48.1 74.7
1988 47.8 74.1
1987 47.4 74.1
1986 47 73.6
1985 46.7 73.2
1984 46.5 72.9
1983 46.2 72.7
1982 45.9 72.7
1981 45.7 71.9
1980 45.5 71.7
1979 45.3 71.6
1978 44.6 70.8
1977 44.9 70.3
1976 44.7 69.1
1975 44.5 68.8
1974 44.3 69.1
1973 44.1 68.6
1972 43.9 69.2
1971 43.6 66.8
1970 43.3 67.1
1969 43 66.4
1968 42.7 66.8
1967 42.3 66.5
1966 42.2 65.6
1965 40.8 66.1
1964 40.1 65.1
1963 40.6 64.9
1962 40.4 64.3
1961 40.2 62.8
1960 40.8 64.1
1959 40.6 62.9
1958 40.5 63.7
1957 40.2 61.4
1956 39.9 61.2
1955 39.7 61.4
1954 39.4 62.2
1953 39.1 61.1
1952 38.9 59.8
1951 38.5 58.7
1950 38.2 58.5

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

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DR Congo and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Portugal
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Portugal
2024 109,276,265 10,694,681
2023 105,789,731 10,578,174
2022 102,396,968 10,434,332
2021 99,148,932 10,361,831
2020 95,989,998 10,297,081
2019 92,947,442 10,286,263
2018 90,047,644 10,283,822
2017 87,083,398 10,300,300
2016 83,956,415 10,325,452
2015 81,035,531 10,358,076
2014 78,403,242 10,401,062
2013 75,789,395 10,457,295
2012 73,254,618 10,514,844
2011 70,849,311 10,557,560
2010 68,563,038 10,573,100
2009 66,412,044 10,568,247
2008 64,390,664 10,558,177
2007 62,477,752 10,542,964
2006 60,615,908 10,522,288
2005 58,775,724 10,503,330
2004 56,997,741 10,483,861
2003 55,343,867 10,458,821
2002 53,750,524 10,419,631
2001 52,132,646 10,362,722
2000 50,507,442 10,289,898
1999 48,912,971 10,217,828
1998 47,297,600 10,160,196
1997 46,029,902 10,108,977
1996 45,296,124 10,063,945
1995 44,433,704 10,026,176
1994 42,626,876 9,991,525
1993 40,656,336 9,964,675
1992 39,228,910 9,952,494
1991 37,925,817 9,960,235
1990 36,684,063 9,983,218
1989 35,486,866 10,005,000
1988 34,382,752 10,019,610
1987 33,298,904 10,030,031
1986 32,265,196 10,032,734
1985 31,264,816 10,023,613
1984 30,245,081 9,996,232
1983 29,250,963 9,957,865
1982 28,338,190 9,911,771
1981 27,500,515 9,851,362
1980 26,711,099 9,766,312
1979 25,886,782 9,661,265
1978 24,992,689 9,558,250
1977 24,229,061 9,455,675
1976 23,624,031 9,355,810
1975 23,021,101 9,093,470
1974 22,418,878 8,754,365
1973 21,827,665 8,633,100
1972 21,251,160 8,630,430
1971 20,695,569 8,643,756
1970 20,137,436 8,680,431
1969 19,570,445 8,757,705
1968 19,012,189 8,836,650
1967 18,462,782 8,874,520
1966 17,931,929 8,930,990
1965 17,427,802 8,998,595
1964 16,955,327 9,035,365
1963 16,507,599 9,030,355
1962 16,075,724 8,993,985
1961 15,662,374 8,929,316
1960 15,264,846 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Portugal

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Portugal
2023 6.05 1.44
2022 6.11 1.43
2021 6.16 1.35
2020 6.21 1.42
2019 6.25 1.44
2018 6.3 1.42
2017 6.35 1.38
2016 6.39 1.37
2015 6.44 1.31
2014 6.48 1.24
2013 6.53 1.21
2012 6.56 1.28
2011 6.58 1.35
2010 6.59 1.39
2009 6.59 1.34
2008 6.58 1.39
2007 6.56 1.35
2006 6.55 1.37
2005 6.53 1.41
2004 6.53 1.4
2003 6.55 1.44
2002 6.61 1.46
2001 6.66 1.45
2000 6.7 1.55
1999 6.69 1.5
1998 6.7 1.47
1997 6.69 1.47
1996 6.67 1.44
1995 6.68 1.41
1994 6.64 1.45
1993 6.64 1.52
1992 6.64 1.54
1991 6.65 1.56
1990 6.65 1.56
1989 6.65 1.57
1988 6.66 1.61
1987 6.65 1.62
1986 6.63 1.66
1985 6.61 1.72
1984 6.59 1.9
1983 6.56 1.95
1982 6.54 2.07
1981 6.52 2.13
1980 6.5 2.25
1979 6.48 2.31
1978 6.46 2.45
1977 6.45 2.69
1976 6.44 2.82
1975 6.42 2.75
1974 6.4 2.7
1973 6.39 2.77
1972 6.37 2.86
1971 6.34 3
1970 6.33 3.01
1969 6.3 3.12
1968 6.29 3.12
1967 6.27 3.16
1966 6.24 3.16
1965 6.21 3.15
1964 6.19 3.21
1963 6.16 3.12
1962 6.14 3.23
1961 6.12 3.21
1960 6.11 3.16

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

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DR Congo and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Portugal
2024 16.9 47.5
2023 16.9 47.2
2022 16.9 46.8
2021 16.9 46.5
2020 16.9 46.1
2019 16.9 45.6
2018 17 45.2
2017 17 44.7
2016 16.9 44.3
2015 16.9 43.8
2014 16.9 43.4
2013 16.9 42.9
2012 16.9 42.4
2011 16.9 41.9
2010 16.9 41.5
2009 16.9 41
2008 16.9 40.6
2007 17 40.2
2006 17 39.8
2005 17 39.4
2004 17 39
2003 17.1 38.6
2002 17.1 38.3
2001 17.1 38
2000 17.2 37.7
1999 17.2 37.4
1998 17.2 37.1
1997 17.4 36.8
1996 17.7 36.4
1995 18.1 36.1
1994 18 35.7
1993 17.8 35.4
1992 17.8 35
1991 17.8 34.6
1990 17.8 34.2
1989 17.8 33.7
1988 17.8 33.3
1987 17.9 32.9
1986 17.9 32.5
1985 17.9 32.1
1984 17.9 31.7
1983 17.9 31.4
1982 17.8 31.1
1981 17.9 30.8
1980 17.9 30.6
1979 17.9 30.3
1978 17.8 30
1977 17.8 29.9
1976 17.8 29.8
1975 17.9 29.7
1974 18 29.7
1973 18.1 29.6
1972 18.2 29.6
1971 18.3 29.7
1970 18.4 29.6
1969 18.5 29.4
1968 18.5 29.2
1967 18.5 29.1
1966 18.5 29
1965 18.5 28.8
1964 18.5 28.7
1963 18.5 28.5
1962 18.4 28.3
1961 18.4 28.1
1960 18.4 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Portugal
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
96.8%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

DR Congo Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Portugal
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
n/a

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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