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DR Congo vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 11th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Sri Lanka
Population
117507801
22185425
Population rank 15/197 63/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
78 years
2026

DR Congo and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Sri Lanka
2024 $70,962,185,791 $98,963,185,510
2023 $69,843,655,425 $83,716,142,582
2022 $70,422,346,142 $74,143,020,263
2021 $59,067,289,574 $88,556,698,938
2020 $46,691,989,749 $84,335,574,582
2019 $46,845,900,350 $88,998,706,297
2018 $46,659,954,092 $94,450,015,983
2017 $37,537,521,566 $94,369,350,286
2016 $38,600,224,214 $88,000,211,172
2015 $40,179,574,490 $85,090,301,052
2014 $38,352,980,553 $82,531,125,191
2013 $34,891,189,160 $76,976,203,829
2012 $30,029,369,929 $70,447,217,164
2011 $26,392,379,642 $67,753,285,897
2010 $24,161,641,931 $58,636,049,434
2009 $18,607,259,481 $42,066,224,093
2008 $22,723,488,723 $40,713,826,215
2007 $18,374,807,773 $32,350,238,760
2006 $15,484,044,535 $28,267,410,543
2005 $12,609,728,573 $24,405,791,045
2004 $10,297,483,481 $20,662,525,941
2003 $8,937,567,060 $18,881,765,437
2002 $8,728,038,525 $16,536,535,647
2001 $7,438,189,100 $15,749,753,805
2000 $19,088,046,306 $16,595,882,819
1999 $4,711,259,427 $15,711,933,513
1998 $6,217,805,821 $15,760,736,956
1997 $6,090,838,693 $15,091,913,884
1996 $5,771,456,952 $13,897,738,375
1995 $5,643,439,376 $13,029,697,561
1994 $5,820,382,248 $11,717,604,209
1993 $10,706,259,937 $10,338,679,636
1992 $8,227,343,907 $9,703,011,636
1991 $9,625,436,873 $9,000,362,582
1990 $9,349,764,580 $8,032,551,173
1989 $9,021,862,775 $6,987,267,684
1988 $8,861,299,977 $6,978,371,581
1987 $7,661,625,473 $6,682,167,120
1986 $8,095,367,168 $6,405,210,564
1985 $7,195,042,616 $5,978,460,972
1984 $7,857,729,193 $6,043,474,843
1983 $11,006,712,650 $5,167,913,302
1982 $13,651,667,371 $4,768,765,017
1981 $12,537,821,038 $4,415,844,156
1980 $14,394,927,495 $4,024,621,900
1979 $15,068,422,236 $3,364,611,432
1978 $15,372,608,002 $2,733,183,857
1977 $12,344,424,764 $4,104,509,583
1976 $9,648,583,225 $3,591,319,857
1975 $10,237,343,174 $3,791,298,146
1974 $9,596,960,180 $3,574,586,466
1973 $7,870,239,461 $2,875,625,000
1972 $6,173,712,814 $2,553,936,348
1971 $5,594,770,359 $2,369,308,600
1970 $4,877,684,910 $2,296,470,588
1969 $5,032,434,970 $1,965,546,218
1968 $3,909,780,539 $1,801,344,538
1967 $3,384,063,372 $1,859,465,021
1966 $4,532,660,182 $1,751,470,588
1965 $4,043,901,818 $1,698,319,328
1964 $2,881,545,273 $1,309,747,899
1963 $6,213,185,743 $1,240,672,269
1962 $3,779,841,429 $1,434,156,379
1961 $3,086,746,857 $1,444,327,731
1960 $3,359,404,118 $1,409,873,950

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

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DR Congo and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Sri Lanka
2024 $649 $4,516
2023 $660 $3,799
2022 $688 $3,343
2021 $596 $3,997
2020 $486 $3,848
2019 $504 $4,082
2018 $518 $4,359
2017 $431 $4,399
2016 $460 $4,149
2015 $496 $4,058
2014 $489 $3,972
2013 $460 $3,739
2012 $410 $3,328
2011 $373 $3,225
2010 $352 $2,808
2009 $280.2 $2,027
2008 $353 $1,974
2007 $294.1 $1,579
2006 $255.4 $1,389
2005 $214.5 $1,207
2004 $180.7 $1,029
2003 $161.5 $946
2002 $162.4 $835
2001 $142.7 $804
2000 $378 $860
1999 $96.3 $829
1998 $131.5 $848
1997 $132.3 $827
1996 $127.4 $776
1995 $127 $742
1994 $136.5 $678
1993 $263.3 $607
1992 $209.7 $580
1991 $253.8 $546
1990 $254.9 $491
1989 $254.2 $430
1988 $257.7 $434
1987 $230.1 $420
1986 $250.9 $407
1985 $230.1 $385
1984 $259.8 $391
1983 $376 $336
1982 $482 $312
1981 $456 $292.5
1980 $539 $271.1
1979 $582 $230.8
1978 $615 $191
1977 $509 $292.1
1976 $408 $260.3
1975 $445 $279.8
1974 $428 $268.7
1973 $361 $220.2
1972 $290.5 $199.4
1971 $270.3 $188.8
1970 $242.2 $186.9
1969 $257.1 $163.6
1968 $205.6 $153.5
1967 $183.3 $162.3
1966 $252.8 $156.6
1965 $232 $155.6
1964 $169.9 $122.9
1963 $376 $119.4
1962 $235.1 $141.4
1961 $197.1 $145.9
1960 $220.1 $145.9

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

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DR Congo vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Sri Lanka
2026 62.4 78
2025 62.2 77.9
2024 62.1 77.7
2023 61.9 77.5
2022 61 77.3
2021 60 76.3
2020 60.4 76.9
2019 60.2 76.7
2018 59.9 76.5
2017 59.5 76.2
2016 59.1 76.1
2015 58.7 76
2014 58.2 75.8
2013 57.8 75.5
2012 57.4 75.2
2011 56.9 74.7
2010 56.4 74.5
2009 55.8 70.3
2008 55.4 72.6
2007 55 73
2006 54.5 72.8
2005 54 73.1
2004 53.5 68
2003 53 72.4
2002 52.4 72.3
2001 52.2 71.8
2000 51.9 71.2
1999 50.1 70.4
1998 49.7 70.1
1997 50.5 69.9
1996 49.4 69.8
1995 50.4 69.7
1994 49.9 70.2
1993 49.6 70
1992 49.3 69.6
1991 48.9 69.1
1990 48.5 69.2
1989 48.1 67.3
1988 47.8 69
1987 47.4 69
1986 47 69
1985 46.7 68.9
1984 46.5 68.8
1983 46.2 68.7
1982 45.9 68.7
1981 45.7 68.4
1980 45.5 68
1979 45.3 67.5
1978 44.6 66.8
1977 44.9 66.4
1976 44.7 65.8
1975 44.5 65.4
1974 44.3 65
1973 44.1 64.8
1972 43.9 64.6
1971 43.6 64.2
1970 43.3 64.4
1969 43 64.1
1968 42.7 63.9
1967 42.3 63.6
1966 42.2 63.2
1965 40.8 62.8
1964 40.1 62.4
1963 40.6 62
1962 40.4 61.6
1961 40.2 61.2
1960 40.8 60.6
1959 40.6 60
1958 40.5 59.3
1957 40.2 58.5
1956 39.9 57.9
1955 39.7 57.2
1954 39.4 56.4
1953 39.1 55.6
1952 38.9 54.9
1951 38.5 54
1950 38.2 53.2

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

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DR Congo and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Sri Lanka
2024 109,276,265 21,916,000
2023 105,789,731 22,037,000
2022 102,396,968 22,181,000
2021 99,148,932 22,156,000
2020 95,989,998 21,919,000
2019 92,947,442 21,803,000
2018 90,047,644 21,670,000
2017 87,083,398 21,453,000
2016 83,956,415 21,209,000
2015 81,035,531 20,970,000
2014 78,403,242 20,778,000
2013 75,789,395 20,585,000
2012 73,254,618 21,169,458
2011 70,849,311 21,009,048
2010 68,563,038 20,879,089
2009 66,412,044 20,756,435
2008 64,390,664 20,629,378
2007 62,477,752 20,492,545
2006 60,615,908 20,352,411
2005 58,775,724 20,216,524
2004 56,997,741 20,087,605
2003 55,343,867 19,951,521
2002 53,750,524 19,805,752
2001 52,132,646 19,600,362
2000 50,507,442 19,293,054
1999 48,912,971 18,944,731
1998 47,297,600 18,596,003
1997 46,029,902 18,248,200
1996 45,296,124 17,905,018
1995 44,433,704 17,564,068
1994 42,626,876 17,275,773
1993 40,656,336 17,025,918
1992 39,228,910 16,739,284
1991 37,925,817 16,475,354
1990 36,684,063 16,352,458
1989 35,486,866 16,248,557
1988 34,382,752 16,078,621
1987 33,298,904 15,916,576
1986 32,265,196 15,731,256
1985 31,264,816 15,544,154
1984 30,245,081 15,441,860
1983 29,250,963 15,388,794
1982 28,338,190 15,286,567
1981 27,500,515 15,099,414
1980 26,711,099 14,847,974
1979 25,886,782 14,579,614
1978 24,992,689 14,310,128
1977 24,229,061 14,049,371
1976 23,624,031 13,796,770
1975 23,021,101 13,548,984
1974 22,418,878 13,305,693
1973 21,827,665 13,060,916
1972 21,251,160 12,809,205
1971 20,695,569 12,551,910
1970 20,137,436 12,287,110
1969 19,570,445 12,013,858
1968 19,012,189 11,736,088
1967 18,462,782 11,457,328
1966 17,931,929 11,183,928
1965 17,427,802 10,916,965
1964 16,955,327 10,653,397
1963 16,507,599 10,395,040
1962 16,075,724 10,143,754
1961 15,662,374 9,899,372
1960 15,264,846 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Sri Lanka
2023 6.05 1.97
2022 6.11 1.98
2021 6.16 2
2020 6.21 2.01
2019 6.25 2.02
2018 6.3 2.03
2017 6.35 2.04
2016 6.39 2.06
2015 6.44 2.09
2014 6.48 2.13
2013 6.53 2.18
2012 6.56 2.17
2011 6.58 2.14
2010 6.59 2.13
2009 6.59 2.18
2008 6.58 2.23
2007 6.56 2.3
2006 6.55 2.29
2005 6.53 2.26
2004 6.53 2.27
2003 6.55 2.3
2002 6.61 2.31
2001 6.66 2.28
2000 6.7 2.21
1999 6.69 2.14
1998 6.7 2.14
1997 6.69 2.22
1996 6.67 2.29
1995 6.68 2.35
1994 6.64 2.4
1993 6.64 2.44
1992 6.64 2.49
1991 6.65 2.51
1990 6.65 2.54
1989 6.65 2.58
1988 6.66 2.57
1987 6.65 2.64
1986 6.63 2.74
1985 6.61 2.9
1984 6.59 3.01
1983 6.56 3.11
1982 6.54 3.32
1981 6.52 3.65
1980 6.5 3.73
1979 6.48 3.82
1978 6.46 3.81
1977 6.45 3.74
1976 6.44 3.78
1975 6.42 3.82
1974 6.4 3.86
1973 6.39 4
1972 6.37 4.16
1971 6.34 4.27
1970 6.33 4.39
1969 6.3 4.5
1968 6.29 4.66
1967 6.27 4.79
1966 6.24 4.83
1965 6.21 4.93
1964 6.19 5.06
1963 6.16 5.12
1962 6.14 5.18
1961 6.12 5.24
1960 6.11 5.35

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

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DR Congo and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Sri Lanka
2024 16.9 34.1
2023 16.9 33.8
2022 16.9 33.6
2021 16.9 33.3
2020 16.9 33.1
2019 16.9 32.8
2018 17 32.5
2017 17 32.3
2016 16.9 32
2015 16.9 31.7
2014 16.9 31.4
2013 16.9 31.1
2012 16.9 30.8
2011 16.9 30.5
2010 16.9 30.2
2009 16.9 29.9
2008 16.9 29.6
2007 17 29.3
2006 17 29
2005 17 28.8
2004 17 28.5
2003 17.1 28.2
2002 17.1 27.9
2001 17.1 27.6
2000 17.2 27.2
1999 17.2 26.9
1998 17.2 26.5
1997 17.4 26.2
1996 17.7 25.8
1995 18.1 25.3
1994 18 24.9
1993 17.8 24.6
1992 17.8 24.3
1991 17.8 23.9
1990 17.8 23.6
1989 17.8 23.4
1988 17.8 23.1
1987 17.9 22.8
1986 17.9 22.5
1985 17.9 22.2
1984 17.9 22
1983 17.9 21.9
1982 17.8 21.7
1981 17.9 21.6
1980 17.9 21.5
1979 17.9 21.3
1978 17.8 21.2
1977 17.8 21
1976 17.8 20.9
1975 17.9 20.7
1974 18 20.6
1973 18.1 20.4
1972 18.2 20.2
1971 18.3 20.1
1970 18.4 20
1969 18.5 19.9
1968 18.5 19.8
1967 18.5 19.7
1966 18.5 19.6
1965 18.5 19.5
1964 18.5 19.5
1963 18.5 19.5
1962 18.4 19.5
1961 18.4 19.5
1960 18.4 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies n/a
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Sri Lanka
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
92.7%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

DR Congo Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Sri Lanka
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
70,894 mi
2010

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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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