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DR Congo vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 11th vs. 15th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Sudan
Population
117507801
53335233
Population rank 15/197 29/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

DR Congo and Sudan: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Sudan economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Sudan
2024 $70,962,185,791 $49,672,435,513
2023 $69,843,655,425 $39,898,289,821
2022 $70,422,346,142 $51,666,875,363
2021 $59,067,289,574 $34,229,513,775
2020 $46,691,989,749 $27,034,593,750
2019 $46,845,900,350 $32,338,079,165
2018 $46,659,954,092 $32,333,780,383
2017 $37,537,521,566 $41,283,617,976
2016 $38,600,224,214 $42,630,376,000
2015 $40,179,574,490 $51,726,758,677
2014 $38,352,980,553 $49,516,748,618
2013 $34,891,189,160 $43,024,018,082
2012 $30,029,369,929 $37,632,919,967
2011 $26,392,379,642 $55,018,567,211
2010 $24,161,641,931 $58,962,978,034
2009 $18,607,259,481 $51,621,044,077
2008 $22,723,488,723 $64,833,083,257
2007 $18,374,807,773 $59,440,139,775
2006 $15,484,044,535 $45,263,831,634
2005 $12,609,728,573 $35,182,711,988
2004 $10,297,483,481 $26,646,007,251
2003 $8,937,567,060 $21,355,298,460
2002 $8,728,038,525 $18,137,128,388
2001 $7,438,189,100 $15,716,361,792
2000 $19,088,046,306 $12,257,299,147
1999 $4,711,259,427 $10,682,028,340
1998 $6,217,805,821 $11,250,221,537
1997 $6,090,838,693 $11,681,175,864
1996 $5,771,456,952 $9,018,300,725
1995 $5,643,439,376 $13,830,363,900
1994 $5,820,382,248 $12,793,794,737
1993 $10,706,259,937 $8,881,005,436
1992 $8,227,343,907 $7,031,933,492
1991 $9,625,436,873 $44,171,194,366
1990 $9,349,764,580 $33,641,222,222
1989 $9,021,862,775 $21,408,111,111
1988 $8,861,299,977 $14,372,555,556
1987 $7,661,625,473 $12,093,333,333
1986 $8,095,367,168 $10,092,200,000
1985 $7,195,042,616 $8,075,259,600
1984 $7,857,729,193 $10,447,615,385
1983 $11,006,712,650 $8,230,153,846
1982 $13,651,667,371 $8,732,542,274
1981 $12,537,821,038 $10,753,888,154
1980 $14,394,927,495 $8,951,800,000
1979 $15,068,422,236 $8,418,407,787
1978 $15,372,608,002 $8,128,719,315
1977 $12,344,424,764 $7,499,005,639
1976 $9,648,583,225 $6,013,210,816
1975 $10,237,343,174 $4,823,090,192
1974 $9,596,960,180 $3,958,931,660
1973 $7,870,239,461 $3,077,254,460
1972 $6,173,712,814 $2,483,055,722
1971 $5,594,770,359 $2,288,340,041
1970 $4,877,684,910 $2,100,229,759
1969 $5,032,434,970 $1,847,501,441
1968 $3,909,780,539 $1,677,771,401
1967 $3,384,063,372 $1,607,409,539
1966 $4,532,660,182 $1,484,491,676
1965 $4,043,901,818 $1,446,869,619
1964 $2,881,545,273 $1,388,282,600
1963 $6,213,185,743 $1,351,234,926
1962 $3,779,841,429 $1,328,259,625
1961 $3,086,746,857 $1,222,860,429
1960 $3,359,404,118 $1,126,364,162

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

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DR Congo and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Sudan
2024 $649 $985
2023 $660 $797
2022 $688 $1,046
2021 $596 $712
2020 $486 $578
2019 $504 $710
2018 $518 $731
2017 $431 $967
2016 $460 $1,033
2015 $496 $1,292
2014 $489 $1,275
2013 $460 $1,139
2012 $410 $1,019
2011 $373 $1,522
2010 $352 $1,665
2009 $280.2 $1,493
2008 $353 $1,928
2007 $294.1 $1,814
2006 $255.4 $1,415
2005 $214.5 $1,125
2004 $180.7 $872
2003 $161.5 $714
2002 $162.4 $621
2001 $142.7 $551
2000 $378 $441
1999 $96.3 $394
1998 $131.5 $425
1997 $132.3 $453
1996 $127.4 $357
1995 $127 $561
1994 $136.5 $532
1993 $263.3 $379
1992 $209.7 $307
1991 $253.8 $1,966
1990 $254.9 $1,528
1989 $254.2 $992
1988 $257.7 $680
1987 $230.1 $584
1986 $250.9 $497
1985 $230.1 $406
1984 $259.8 $534
1983 $376 $431
1982 $482 $472
1981 $456 $605
1980 $539 $525
1979 $582 $515
1978 $615 $518
1977 $509 $497
1976 $408 $413
1975 $445 $343
1974 $428 $291.5
1973 $361 $235.8
1972 $290.5 $198.2
1971 $270.3 $189
1970 $242.2 $179.6
1969 $257.1 $163.5
1968 $205.6 $153.7
1967 $183.3 $152.4
1966 $252.8 $145.6
1965 $232 $146.8
1964 $169.9 $145.7
1963 $376 $146.6
1962 $235.1 $148.9
1961 $197.1 $141.6
1960 $220.1 $134.7

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

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DR Congo vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Sudan
2026 62.4 66.9
2025 62.2 66.7
2024 62.1 66.5
2023 61.9 66.3
2022 61 65.7
2021 60 64.5
2020 60.4 65.1
2019 60.2 65.8
2018 59.9 65.5
2017 59.5 65.1
2016 59.1 64.7
2015 58.7 64.4
2014 58.2 64
2013 57.8 63.4
2012 57.4 63.4
2011 56.9 63.2
2010 56.4 63
2009 55.8 62.7
2008 55.4 61.3
2007 55 61.4
2006 54.5 60.4
2005 54 57.2
2004 53.5 56.8
2003 53 58.3
2002 52.4 59.3
2001 52.2 59.3
2000 51.9 58.9
1999 50.1 58.6
1998 49.7 58.3
1997 50.5 58.1
1996 49.4 57.6
1995 50.4 57.4
1994 49.9 57
1993 49.6 56.1
1992 49.3 56
1991 48.9 55.6
1990 48.5 55.5
1989 48.1 54.9
1988 47.8 55
1987 47.4 54.7
1986 47 54.6
1985 46.7 50
1984 46.5 49.8
1983 46.2 49.6
1982 45.9 54.4
1981 45.7 54.4
1980 45.5 54.1
1979 45.3 53.4
1978 44.6 53.3
1977 44.9 53.5
1976 44.7 53.3
1975 44.5 53.3
1974 44.3 53.2
1973 44.1 53
1972 43.9 52.8
1971 43.6 52.5
1970 43.3 52.3
1969 43 52
1968 42.7 51.8
1967 42.3 51.5
1966 42.2 51.3
1965 40.8 51
1964 40.1 50.9
1963 40.6 50.8
1962 40.4 50.4
1961 40.2 50
1960 40.8 49.6
1959 40.6 49.2
1958 40.5 48.9
1957 40.2 48.5
1956 39.9 48.1
1955 39.7 47.7
1954 39.4 47.3
1953 39.1 46.9
1952 38.9 46.5
1951 38.5 46.2
1950 38.2 45.8

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

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DR Congo and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Sudan
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Sudan
2024 109,276,265 50,448,963
2023 105,789,731 50,042,791
2022 102,396,968 49,383,346
2021 99,148,932 48,066,924
2020 95,989,998 46,789,231
2019 92,947,442 45,548,175
2018 90,047,644 44,230,596
2017 87,083,398 42,714,306
2016 83,956,415 41,259,892
2015 81,035,531 40,024,431
2014 78,403,242 38,823,318
2013 75,789,395 37,785,849
2012 73,254,618 36,923,178
2011 70,849,311 36,140,806
2010 68,563,038 35,414,399
2009 66,412,044 34,569,113
2008 64,390,664 33,623,980
2007 62,477,752 32,764,135
2006 60,615,908 31,992,435
2005 58,775,724 31,262,444
2004 56,997,741 30,556,637
2003 55,343,867 29,896,035
2002 53,750,524 29,228,727
2001 52,132,646 28,516,770
2000 50,507,442 27,816,745
1999 48,912,971 27,130,613
1998 47,297,600 26,458,999
1997 46,029,902 25,799,821
1996 45,296,124 25,231,528
1995 44,433,704 24,672,143
1994 42,626,876 24,043,948
1993 40,656,336 23,445,592
1992 39,228,910 22,927,355
1991 37,925,817 22,470,676
1990 36,684,063 22,021,481
1989 35,486,866 21,578,022
1988 34,382,752 21,138,431
1987 33,298,904 20,704,904
1986 32,265,196 20,288,238
1985 31,264,816 19,905,872
1984 30,245,081 19,546,528
1983 29,250,963 19,109,770
1982 28,338,190 18,486,645
1981 27,500,515 17,780,572
1980 26,711,099 17,058,905
1979 25,886,782 16,355,352
1978 24,992,689 15,695,003
1977 24,229,061 15,086,614
1976 23,624,031 14,569,716
1975 23,021,101 14,064,798
1974 22,418,878 13,580,723
1973 21,827,665 13,049,315
1972 21,251,160 12,527,856
1971 20,695,569 12,105,539
1970 20,137,436 11,695,771
1969 19,570,445 11,298,936
1968 19,012,189 10,917,999
1967 18,462,782 10,550,597
1966 17,931,929 10,197,578
1965 17,427,802 9,858,030
1964 16,955,327 9,531,109
1963 16,507,599 9,218,077
1962 16,075,724 8,919,028
1961 15,662,374 8,634,941
1960 15,264,846 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Sudan

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Sudan
2023 6.05 4.32
2022 6.11 4.38
2021 6.16 4.46
2020 6.21 4.54
2019 6.25 4.62
2018 6.3 4.68
2017 6.35 4.76
2016 6.39 4.83
2015 6.44 4.9
2014 6.48 4.91
2013 6.53 4.97
2012 6.56 5.03
2011 6.58 5.09
2010 6.59 5.14
2009 6.59 5.17
2008 6.58 5.21
2007 6.56 5.27
2006 6.55 5.33
2005 6.53 5.4
2004 6.53 5.46
2003 6.55 5.49
2002 6.61 5.53
2001 6.66 5.56
2000 6.7 5.6
1999 6.69 5.62
1998 6.7 5.65
1997 6.69 5.72
1996 6.67 5.79
1995 6.68 5.86
1994 6.64 5.91
1993 6.64 5.97
1992 6.64 6.02
1991 6.65 6.05
1990 6.65 6.07
1989 6.65 6.11
1988 6.66 6.13
1987 6.65 6.18
1986 6.63 6.23
1985 6.61 6.28
1984 6.59 6.34
1983 6.56 6.41
1982 6.54 6.47
1981 6.52 6.53
1980 6.5 6.59
1979 6.48 6.65
1978 6.46 6.72
1977 6.45 6.78
1976 6.44 6.82
1975 6.42 6.87
1974 6.4 6.91
1973 6.39 6.94
1972 6.37 6.98
1971 6.34 7.02
1970 6.33 6.99
1969 6.3 6.97
1968 6.29 6.95
1967 6.27 6.91
1966 6.24 6.88
1965 6.21 6.84
1964 6.19 6.8
1963 6.16 6.76
1962 6.14 6.7
1961 6.12 6.66
1960 6.11 6.66

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

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DR Congo and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Sudan
2024 16.9 19.4
2023 16.9 19.3
2022 16.9 19.2
2021 16.9 19
2020 16.9 18.9
2019 16.9 18.7
2018 17 18.6
2017 17 18.3
2016 16.9 18.1
2015 16.9 17.9
2014 16.9 17.7
2013 16.9 17.5
2012 16.9 17.5
2011 16.9 17.4
2010 16.9 17.5
2009 16.9 17.4
2008 16.9 17.3
2007 17 17.3
2006 17 17.2
2005 17 17.1
2004 17 17.1
2003 17.1 17.1
2002 17.1 17
2001 17.1 17
2000 17.2 16.9
1999 17.2 16.9
1998 17.2 16.8
1997 17.4 16.8
1996 17.7 16.8
1995 18.1 16.8
1994 18 16.8
1993 17.8 16.8
1992 17.8 16.8
1991 17.8 16.8
1990 17.8 16.8
1989 17.8 16.8
1988 17.8 16.9
1987 17.9 16.9
1986 17.9 16.8
1985 17.9 16.8
1984 17.9 16.8
1983 17.9 16.7
1982 17.8 16.7
1981 17.9 16.6
1980 17.9 16.5
1979 17.9 16.4
1978 17.8 16.2
1977 17.8 16.1
1976 17.8 16
1975 17.9 16
1974 18 15.9
1973 18.1 16
1972 18.2 16.1
1971 18.3 16.2
1970 18.4 16.2
1969 18.5 16.3
1968 18.5 16.3
1967 18.5 16.4
1966 18.5 16.4
1965 18.5 16.5
1964 18.5 16.5
1963 18.5 16.6
1962 18.4 16.7
1961 18.4 16.7
1960 18.4 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
3.2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

DR Congo Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
66%
2023

Society

DR Congo Sudan
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
60.7%
2018
English speaking
1%
2025
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

DR Congo Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Sudan
% of world land
1.52%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
19,263 mi
2019

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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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