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DR Congo vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 11th vs. 36th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Turkey
Population
117507801
86002379
Population rank 15/197 18/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 87/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

DR Congo and Turkey: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Turkey economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Turkey
2024 $70,962,185,791 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $69,843,655,425 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $70,422,346,142 $926,097,476,914
2021 $59,067,289,574 $839,938,668,172
2020 $46,691,989,749 $733,628,247,119
2019 $46,845,900,350 $775,853,144,223
2018 $46,659,954,092 $788,356,985,774
2017 $37,537,521,566 $863,874,522,365
2016 $38,600,224,214 $870,818,016,910
2015 $40,179,574,490 $865,460,050,684
2014 $38,352,980,553 $942,343,431,929
2013 $34,891,189,160 $962,167,643,589
2012 $30,029,369,929 $885,327,622,479
2011 $26,392,379,642 $844,192,507,381
2010 $24,161,641,931 $782,545,664,268
2009 $18,607,259,481 $653,894,449,921
2008 $22,723,488,723 $775,415,944,333
2007 $18,374,807,773 $685,228,481,017
2006 $15,484,044,535 $559,668,118,237
2005 $12,609,728,573 $508,314,210,213
2004 $10,297,483,481 $410,156,784,496
2003 $8,937,567,060 $315,392,899,922
2002 $8,728,038,525 $240,778,008,474
2001 $7,438,189,100 $202,195,080,239
2000 $19,088,046,306 $274,748,463,179
1999 $4,711,259,427 $256,673,939,248
1998 $6,217,805,821 $276,035,372,655
1997 $6,090,838,693 $263,817,553,748
1996 $5,771,456,952 $250,366,965,174
1995 $5,643,439,376 $234,699,627,004
1994 $5,820,382,248 $130,650,447,499
1993 $10,706,259,937 $180,415,757,852
1992 $8,227,343,907 $159,104,772,992
1991 $9,625,436,873 $151,034,731,544
1990 $9,349,764,580 $150,655,500,192
1989 $9,021,862,775 $107,127,191,329
1988 $8,861,299,977 $90,875,175,809
1987 $7,661,625,473 $87,190,081,680
1986 $8,095,367,168 $75,673,037,037
1985 $7,195,042,616 $67,232,758,621
1984 $7,857,729,193 $59,937,602,180
1983 $11,006,712,650 $61,803,555,556
1982 $13,651,667,371 $64,369,325,153
1981 $12,537,821,038 $71,180,180,180
1980 $14,394,927,495 $68,823,684,211
1979 $15,068,422,236 $89,616,129,032
1978 $15,372,608,002 $65,912,500,000
1977 $12,344,424,764 $58,683,333,333
1976 $9,648,583,225 $51,450,000,000
1975 $10,237,343,174 $46,042,857,143
1974 $9,596,960,180 $35,414,285,714
1973 $7,870,239,461 $26,000,000,000
1972 $6,173,712,814 $20,650,000,000
1971 $5,594,770,359 $16,166,666,667
1970 $4,877,684,910 $17,863,636,364
1969 $5,032,434,970 $19,466,666,667
1968 $3,909,780,539 $17,500,000,000
1967 $3,384,063,372 $15,644,444,444
1966 $4,532,660,182 $14,100,000,000
1965 $4,043,901,818 $11,966,666,667
1964 $2,881,545,273 $11,177,777,778
1963 $6,213,185,743 $10,355,555,556
1962 $3,779,841,429 $8,922,222,222
1961 $3,086,746,857 $7,988,888,889
1960 $3,359,404,118 $7,566,666,667

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

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DR Congo and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Turkey
2024 $649 $15,893
2023 $660 $13,375
2022 $688 $10,898
2021 $596 $9,982
2020 $486 $8,798
2019 $504 $9,395
2018 $518 $9,684
2017 $431 $10,756
2016 $460 $10,984
2015 $496 $11,065
2014 $489 $12,209
2013 $460 $12,636
2012 $410 $11,777
2011 $373 $11,374
2010 $352 $10,699
2009 $280.2 $9,077
2008 $353 $10,913
2007 $294.1 $9,767
2006 $255.4 $7,990
2005 $214.5 $7,332
2004 $180.7 $5,980
2003 $161.5 $4,650
2002 $162.4 $3,591
2001 $142.7 $3,052
2000 $378 $4,199
1999 $96.3 $3,974
1998 $131.5 $4,331
1997 $132.3 $4,197
1996 $127.4 $4,041
1995 $127 $3,846
1994 $136.5 $2,176
1993 $263.3 $3,058
1992 $209.7 $2,744
1991 $253.8 $2,649
1990 $254.9 $2,690
1989 $254.2 $1,949
1988 $257.7 $1,686
1987 $230.1 $1,650
1986 $250.9 $1,461
1985 $230.1 $1,326
1984 $259.8 $1,209
1983 $376 $1,276
1982 $482 $1,360
1981 $456 $1,537
1980 $539 $1,516
1979 $582 $2,013
1978 $615 $1,510
1977 $509 $1,372
1976 $408 $1,228
1975 $445 $1,122
1974 $428 $881
1973 $361 $661
1972 $290.5 $537
1971 $270.3 $431
1970 $242.2 $488
1969 $257.1 $544
1968 $205.6 $501
1967 $183.3 $459
1966 $252.8 $425
1965 $232 $370
1964 $169.9 $354
1963 $376 $337
1962 $235.1 $298.2
1961 $197.1 $274.4
1960 $220.1 $267.1

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

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DR Congo vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Turkey
2026 62.4 78.4
2025 62.2 77.8
2024 62.1 77.4
2023 61.9 77.2
2022 61 77.6
2021 60 75.7
2020 60.4 76.5
2019 60.2 77.7
2018 59.9 77.5
2017 59.5 77
2016 59.1 76.6
2015 58.7 76.5
2014 58.2 76.5
2013 57.8 76.2
2012 57.4 75.6
2011 56.9 74.8
2010 56.4 75
2009 55.8 74.7
2008 55.4 74.4
2007 55 74.1
2006 54.5 73.8
2005 54 73.5
2004 53.5 73.2
2003 53 72.9
2002 52.4 72.6
2001 52.2 72.3
2000 51.9 71.9
1999 50.1 70.8
1998 49.7 71.1
1997 50.5 70.7
1996 49.4 70.2
1995 50.4 69.7
1994 49.9 69.4
1993 49.6 69
1992 49.3 68.6
1991 48.9 68.3
1990 48.5 67.8
1989 48.1 67.4
1988 47.8 66.9
1987 47.4 66.4
1986 47 65.9
1985 46.7 65.3
1984 46.5 64.8
1983 46.2 64.3
1982 45.9 63.7
1981 45.7 63.2
1980 45.5 62.7
1979 45.3 62.2
1978 44.6 61.6
1977 44.9 60.8
1976 44.7 60
1975 44.5 59.5
1974 44.3 59
1973 44.1 58.5
1972 43.9 58
1971 43.6 57.2
1970 43.3 56.7
1969 43 56.2
1968 42.7 55.6
1967 42.3 55.2
1966 42.2 54.6
1965 40.8 54.1
1964 40.1 53.6
1963 40.6 53.1
1962 40.4 52.3
1961 40.2 51.6
1960 40.8 50.8
1959 40.6 50.1
1958 40.5 49.2
1957 40.2 49.2
1956 39.9 49.5
1955 39.7 49.1
1954 39.4 48.8
1953 39.1 48.2
1952 38.9 48.1
1951 38.5 47.6
1950 38.2 47.3

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

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DR Congo and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Turkey
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Turkey
2024 109,276,265 85,518,661
2023 105,789,731 85,325,965
2022 102,396,968 84,979,913
2021 99,148,932 84,147,318
2020 95,989,998 83,384,680
2019 92,947,442 82,579,440
2018 90,047,644 81,407,204
2017 87,083,398 80,312,698
2016 83,956,415 79,277,962
2015 81,035,531 78,218,479
2014 78,403,242 77,181,884
2013 75,789,395 76,147,624
2012 73,254,618 75,175,827
2011 70,849,311 74,223,629
2010 68,563,038 73,142,150
2009 66,412,044 72,039,206
2008 64,390,664 71,051,678
2007 62,477,752 70,158,112
2006 60,615,908 70,045,349
2005 58,775,724 69,329,557
2004 56,997,741 68,592,617
2003 55,343,867 67,831,730
2002 53,750,524 67,048,795
2001 52,132,646 66,245,128
2000 50,507,442 65,425,961
1999 48,912,971 64,591,923
1998 47,297,600 63,734,383
1997 46,029,902 62,852,966
1996 45,296,124 61,951,134
1995 44,433,704 61,024,503
1994 42,626,876 60,033,836
1993 40,656,336 58,999,167
1992 39,228,910 57,990,118
1991 37,925,817 57,009,887
1990 36,684,063 56,015,628
1989 35,486,866 54,976,723
1988 34,382,752 53,909,626
1987 33,298,904 52,843,670
1986 32,265,196 51,777,772
1985 31,264,816 50,687,115
1984 30,245,081 49,574,069
1983 29,250,963 48,447,410
1982 28,338,190 47,322,096
1981 27,500,515 46,321,190
1980 26,711,099 45,408,815
1979 25,886,782 44,510,429
1978 24,992,689 43,645,306
1977 24,229,061 42,773,298
1976 23,624,031 41,899,984
1975 23,021,101 41,053,126
1974 22,418,878 40,210,234
1973 21,827,665 39,329,533
1972 21,251,160 38,430,221
1971 20,695,569 37,518,611
1970 20,137,436 36,638,465
1969 19,570,445 35,787,774
1968 19,012,189 34,921,684
1967 18,462,782 34,050,421
1966 17,931,929 33,177,672
1965 17,427,802 32,345,220
1964 16,955,327 31,543,072
1963 16,507,599 30,726,841
1962 16,075,724 29,916,147
1961 15,662,374 29,119,238
1960 15,264,846 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Turkey

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Turkey
2023 6.05 1.51
2022 6.11 1.63
2021 6.16 1.71
2020 6.21 1.77
2019 6.25 1.89
2018 6.3 2
2017 6.35 2.08
2016 6.39 2.11
2015 6.44 2.16
2014 6.48 2.19
2013 6.53 2.11
2012 6.56 2.11
2011 6.58 2.05
2010 6.59 2.08
2009 6.59 2.1
2008 6.58 2.15
2007 6.56 2.16
2006 6.55 2.19
2005 6.53 2.2
2004 6.53 2.2
2003 6.55 2.2
2002 6.61 2.27
2001 6.66 2.39
2000 6.7 2.49
1999 6.69 2.63
1998 6.7 2.71
1997 6.69 2.74
1996 6.67 2.78
1995 6.68 2.84
1994 6.64 2.87
1993 6.64 2.92
1992 6.64 2.94
1991 6.65 3
1990 6.65 3.11
1989 6.65 3.34
1988 6.66 3.45
1987 6.65 3.54
1986 6.63 3.66
1985 6.61 3.78
1984 6.59 3.91
1983 6.56 4.06
1982 6.54 4.21
1981 6.52 4.35
1980 6.5 4.45
1979 6.48 4.58
1978 6.46 4.69
1977 6.45 4.78
1976 6.44 4.93
1975 6.42 5.09
1974 6.4 5.24
1973 6.39 5.41
1972 6.37 5.55
1971 6.34 5.67
1970 6.33 5.78
1969 6.3 5.87
1968 6.29 5.96
1967 6.27 6.06
1966 6.24 6.15
1965 6.21 6.22
1964 6.19 6.29
1963 6.16 6.34
1962 6.14 6.38
1961 6.12 6.42
1960 6.11 6.38

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

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DR Congo and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Turkey
2024 16.9 34
2023 16.9 33.5
2022 16.9 33.1
2021 16.9 32.7
2020 16.9 32.3
2019 16.9 31.8
2018 17 31.5
2017 17 31.2
2016 16.9 30.9
2015 16.9 30.6
2014 16.9 30.4
2013 16.9 30.1
2012 16.9 29.8
2011 16.9 29.5
2010 16.9 29.1
2009 16.9 28.6
2008 16.9 28.3
2007 17 27.9
2006 17 27.5
2005 17 27
2004 17 26.6
2003 17.1 26.2
2002 17.1 25.8
2001 17.1 25.4
2000 17.2 25
1999 17.2 24.7
1998 17.2 24.3
1997 17.4 24
1996 17.7 23.6
1995 18.1 23.3
1994 18 23
1993 17.8 22.7
1992 17.8 22.4
1991 17.8 22.1
1990 17.8 21.8
1989 17.8 21.6
1988 17.8 21.3
1987 17.9 21.1
1986 17.9 20.9
1985 17.9 20.6
1984 17.9 20.4
1983 17.9 20.2
1982 17.8 20
1981 17.9 19.9
1980 17.9 19.8
1979 17.9 19.7
1978 17.8 19.5
1977 17.8 19.4
1976 17.8 19.3
1975 17.9 19.1
1974 18 19
1973 18.1 18.9
1972 18.2 18.8
1971 18.3 18.7
1970 18.4 18.6
1969 18.5 18.6
1968 18.5 18.6
1967 18.5 18.7
1966 18.5 18.8
1965 18.5 18.9
1964 18.5 18.9
1963 18.5 19
1962 18.4 19.1
1961 18.4 19.3
1960 18.4 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

DR Congo Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Turkey
% of world population
1.34%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
97.3%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

DR Congo Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Turkey
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
272,554 mi
2024

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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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