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DR Congo vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 11th vs. 31st).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Tanzania
Population
117507801
73145892
Population rank 15/197 20/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

DR Congo and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Tanzania
2024 $70,962,185,791 $78,844,405,385
2023 $69,843,655,425 $79,030,935,627
2022 $70,422,346,142 $75,749,121,843
2021 $59,067,289,574 $70,655,628,148
2020 $46,691,989,749 $66,068,737,786
2019 $46,845,900,350 $61,026,731,926
2018 $46,659,954,092 $57,003,712,892
2017 $37,537,521,566 $53,274,884,533
2016 $38,600,224,214 $49,774,409,374
2015 $40,179,574,490 $47,413,919,817
2014 $38,352,980,553 $49,986,726,461
2013 $34,891,189,160 $45,648,857,242
2012 $30,029,369,929 $39,650,394,363
2011 $26,392,379,642 $34,657,140,096
2010 $24,161,641,931 $32,012,892,919
2009 $18,607,259,481 $29,400,573,554
2008 $22,723,488,723 $27,947,821,398
2007 $18,374,807,773 $21,860,434,823
2006 $15,484,044,535 $18,619,859,795
2005 $12,609,728,573 $18,395,383,647
2004 $10,297,483,481 $16,673,062,473
2003 $8,937,567,060 $15,211,487,709
2002 $8,728,038,525 $14,129,651,896
2001 $7,438,189,100 $13,563,990,022
2000 $19,088,046,306 $13,371,767,082
1999 $4,711,259,427 $12,704,334,196
1998 $6,217,805,821 $12,172,790,056
1997 $6,090,838,693 $11,158,197,942
1996 $5,771,456,952 $9,433,528,150
1995 $5,643,439,376 $7,631,431,840
1994 $5,820,382,248 $6,550,480,484
1993 $10,706,259,937 $6,182,872,708
1992 $8,227,343,907 $6,681,997,469
1991 $9,625,436,873 $7,197,768,159
1990 $9,349,764,580 $6,184,384,225
1989 $9,021,862,775 $6,418,799,007
1988 $8,861,299,977 $7,406,614,407
1987 $7,661,625,473 $7,824,193,222
1986 $8,095,367,168 $10,840,864,521
1985 $7,195,042,616 $15,328,295,175
1984 $7,857,729,193 $12,906,635,133
1983 $11,006,712,650 $14,049,883,809
1982 $13,651,667,371 $13,927,383,240
1981 $12,537,821,038 $13,161,540,378
1980 $14,394,927,495 $11,409,228,087
1979 $15,068,422,236 $9,804,637,491
1978 $15,372,608,002 $9,261,675,710
1977 $12,344,424,764 $7,732,598,995
1976 $9,648,583,225 $6,472,511,988
1975 $10,237,343,174 $5,729,917,840
1974 $9,596,960,180 $4,977,337,978
1973 $7,870,239,461 $4,144,104,535
1972 $6,173,712,814 $3,472,787,266
1971 $5,594,770,359 $3,050,673,517
1970 $4,877,684,910 $2,851,419,386
1969 $5,032,434,970 $5,142,066,811
1968 $3,909,780,539 $4,895,251,824
1967 $3,384,063,372 $4,565,132,048
1966 $4,532,660,182 $4,377,998,825
1965 $4,043,901,818 $3,817,226,546
1964 $2,881,545,273 $3,748,840,925
1963 $6,213,185,743 $3,456,579,293
1962 $3,779,841,429 $3,101,589,993
1961 $3,086,746,857 $2,826,179,031
1960 $3,359,404,118 $2,651,729,807

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

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DR Congo and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Tanzania
2024 $649 $1,150
2023 $660 $1,186
2022 $688 $1,171
2021 $596 $1,125
2020 $486 $1,084
2019 $504 $1,031
2018 $518 $992
2017 $431 $957
2016 $460 $925
2015 $496 $911
2014 $489 $993
2013 $460 $935
2012 $410 $837
2011 $373 $753
2010 $352 $715
2009 $280.2 $674
2008 $353 $657
2007 $294.1 $528
2006 $255.4 $462
2005 $214.5 $469
2004 $180.7 $438
2003 $161.5 $410
2002 $162.4 $391
2001 $142.7 $385
2000 $378 $390
1999 $96.3 $382
1998 $131.5 $375
1997 $132.3 $353
1996 $127.4 $305
1995 $127 $251.2
1994 $136.5 $222.5
1993 $263.3 $218.2
1992 $209.7 $243.4
1991 $253.8 $268.8
1990 $254.9 $236.9
1989 $254.2 $252.3
1988 $257.7 $299
1987 $230.1 $326
1986 $250.9 $466
1985 $230.1 $681
1984 $259.8 $593
1983 $376 $667
1982 $482 $683
1981 $456 $665
1980 $539 $595
1979 $582 $527
1978 $615 $515
1977 $509 $446
1976 $408 $387
1975 $445 $355
1974 $428 $320
1973 $361 $276.1
1972 $290.5 $239.8
1971 $270.3 $218.4
1970 $242.2 $211.3
1969 $257.1 $394
1968 $205.6 $388
1967 $183.3 $374
1966 $252.8 $370
1965 $232 $333
1964 $169.9 $337
1963 $376 $320
1962 $235.1 $295.7
1961 $197.1 $277.4
1960 $220.1 $267.8

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

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DR Congo vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Tanzania
2026 62.4 67.6
2025 62.2 67.4
2024 62.1 67.2
2023 61.9 67
2022 61 66.9
2021 60 66.1
2020 60.4 66.8
2019 60.2 66
2018 59.9 65.5
2017 59.5 65
2016 59.1 64.4
2015 58.7 63.9
2014 58.2 63.4
2013 57.8 62.8
2012 57.4 62.3
2011 56.9 61.6
2010 56.4 61.1
2009 55.8 60.5
2008 55.4 59.9
2007 55 59.3
2006 54.5 58.5
2005 54 57.7
2004 53.5 56.8
2003 53 55.9
2002 52.4 54.9
2001 52.2 54.1
2000 51.9 53.2
1999 50.1 52.4
1998 49.7 51.8
1997 50.5 51.2
1996 49.4 51.1
1995 50.4 51
1994 49.9 51.1
1993 49.6 51.2
1992 49.3 51.4
1991 48.9 51.8
1990 48.5 52
1989 48.1 52.1
1988 47.8 52.2
1987 47.4 52.2
1986 47 52.2
1985 46.7 52.2
1984 46.5 52.2
1983 46.2 52.2
1982 45.9 52
1981 45.7 51.7
1980 45.5 51.3
1979 45.3 50.8
1978 44.6 50.4
1977 44.9 50
1976 44.7 49.5
1975 44.5 48.9
1974 44.3 48.4
1973 44.1 47.9
1972 43.9 47.4
1971 43.6 47
1970 43.3 46.5
1969 43 46
1968 42.7 45.6
1967 42.3 45.2
1966 42.2 44.9
1965 40.8 44.5
1964 40.1 44.1
1963 40.6 43.6
1962 40.4 43.2
1961 40.2 42.8
1960 40.8 42.6
1959 40.6 42.5
1958 40.5 42.3
1957 40.2 42.1
1956 39.9 42
1955 39.7 41.8
1954 39.4 41.7
1953 39.1 41.5
1952 38.9 41.4
1951 38.5 41.2
1950 38.2 41

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

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DR Congo and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Tanzania
2024 109,276,265 68,560,157
2023 105,789,731 66,617,606
2022 102,396,968 64,711,821
2021 99,148,932 62,830,412
2020 95,989,998 60,972,798
2019 92,947,442 59,174,891
2018 90,047,644 57,437,145
2017 87,083,398 55,652,890
2016 83,956,415 53,824,013
2015 81,035,531 52,020,962
2014 78,403,242 50,351,512
2013 75,789,395 48,824,128
2012 73,254,618 47,374,260
2011 70,849,311 46,029,367
2010 68,563,038 44,758,488
2009 66,412,044 43,633,982
2008 64,390,664 42,570,728
2007 62,477,752 41,435,512
2006 60,615,908 40,294,902
2005 58,775,724 39,182,076
2004 56,997,741 38,109,668
2003 55,343,867 37,089,555
2002 53,750,524 36,121,304
2001 52,132,646 35,198,299
2000 50,507,442 34,260,139
1999 48,912,971 33,300,330
1998 47,297,600 32,420,458
1997 46,029,902 31,578,089
1996 45,296,124 30,945,762
1995 44,433,704 30,383,497
1994 42,626,876 29,442,356
1993 40,656,336 28,332,692
1992 39,228,910 27,457,588
1991 37,925,817 26,780,436
1990 36,684,063 26,110,207
1989 35,486,866 25,438,759
1988 34,382,752 24,769,686
1987 33,298,904 24,030,378
1986 32,265,196 23,258,959
1985 31,264,816 22,501,693
1984 30,245,081 21,779,066
1983 29,250,963 21,079,874
1982 28,338,190 20,398,571
1981 27,500,515 19,784,703
1980 26,711,099 19,189,769
1979 25,886,782 18,592,038
1978 24,992,689 17,976,566
1977 24,229,061 17,352,929
1976 23,624,031 16,736,211
1975 23,021,101 16,138,361
1974 22,418,878 15,561,630
1973 21,827,665 15,010,101
1972 21,251,160 14,479,308
1971 20,695,569 13,971,451
1970 20,137,436 13,492,677
1969 19,570,445 13,036,700
1968 19,012,189 12,602,076
1967 18,462,782 12,200,109
1966 17,931,929 11,827,459
1965 17,427,802 11,470,728
1964 16,955,327 11,127,826
1963 16,507,599 10,799,528
1962 16,075,724 10,487,756
1961 15,662,374 10,187,886
1960 15,264,846 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Tanzania

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Tanzania
2023 6.05 4.61
2022 6.11 4.67
2021 6.16 4.73
2020 6.21 4.8
2019 6.25 4.87
2018 6.3 4.93
2017 6.35 4.99
2016 6.39 5.01
2015 6.44 5.03
2014 6.48 5.12
2013 6.53 5.16
2012 6.56 5.14
2011 6.58 5.14
2010 6.59 5.23
2009 6.59 5.26
2008 6.58 5.32
2007 6.56 5.4
2006 6.55 5.51
2005 6.53 5.58
2004 6.53 5.6
2003 6.55 5.58
2002 6.61 5.57
2001 6.66 5.62
2000 6.7 5.67
1999 6.69 5.75
1998 6.7 5.81
1997 6.69 5.84
1996 6.67 5.83
1995 6.68 5.82
1994 6.64 5.89
1993 6.64 6
1992 6.64 6.08
1991 6.65 6.14
1990 6.65 6.2
1989 6.65 6.3
1988 6.66 6.38
1987 6.65 6.41
1986 6.63 6.49
1985 6.61 6.6
1984 6.59 6.72
1983 6.56 6.81
1982 6.54 6.87
1981 6.52 6.93
1980 6.5 6.99
1979 6.48 7.04
1978 6.46 7.06
1977 6.45 7.07
1976 6.44 7.09
1975 6.42 7.1
1974 6.4 7.12
1973 6.39 7.06
1972 6.37 7.05
1971 6.34 7.04
1970 6.33 7
1969 6.3 6.95
1968 6.29 6.9
1967 6.27 6.86
1966 6.24 6.8
1965 6.21 6.73
1964 6.19 6.68
1963 6.16 6.65
1962 6.14 6.61
1961 6.12 6.56
1960 6.11 6.54

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

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DR Congo and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Tanzania
2024 16.9 18.4
2023 16.9 18.3
2022 16.9 18.2
2021 16.9 18.1
2020 16.9 18
2019 16.9 17.9
2018 17 17.9
2017 17 17.8
2016 16.9 17.6
2015 16.9 17.5
2014 16.9 17.4
2013 16.9 17.3
2012 16.9 17.3
2011 16.9 17.2
2010 16.9 17.2
2009 16.9 17.2
2008 16.9 17.3
2007 17 17.3
2006 17 17.4
2005 17 17.4
2004 17 17.4
2003 17.1 17.4
2002 17.1 17.5
2001 17.1 17.5
2000 17.2 17.4
1999 17.2 17.4
1998 17.2 17.3
1997 17.4 17.3
1996 17.7 17.4
1995 18.1 17.4
1994 18 17.3
1993 17.8 17
1992 17.8 16.8
1991 17.8 16.7
1990 17.8 16.7
1989 17.8 16.6
1988 17.8 16.6
1987 17.9 16.5
1986 17.9 16.4
1985 17.9 16.3
1984 17.9 16.2
1983 17.9 16.2
1982 17.8 16.3
1981 17.9 16.4
1980 17.9 16.5
1979 17.9 16.6
1978 17.8 16.7
1977 17.8 16.8
1976 17.8 16.8
1975 17.9 16.9
1974 18 16.9
1973 18.1 17
1972 18.2 17
1971 18.3 17
1970 18.4 17.1
1969 18.5 17.1
1968 18.5 17.1
1967 18.5 17.2
1966 18.5 17.2
1965 18.5 17.3
1964 18.5 17.4
1963 18.5 17.4
1962 18.4 17.4
1961 18.4 17.4
1960 18.4 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

DR Congo Tanzania
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
78.2%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

DR Congo Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Tanzania
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
90,225 mi
2022

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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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