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Democratic Republic of the Congo: key statistics

Population: 112.83 million (2025). GDP per capita, US dollars: $807 (2025). Unemployment rate: 4.43% (2025). Life expectancy at birth: 62.07 years (2024).

18 indicators from official statistics offices, each with its period and source.

Population and demography

Population112.83 million2025
Population density48.2 inhabitants per km²2024
Population growth rate3.2%2025
Urban population share45.1%2025
Land area2,267,050 km²2024
Population aged 65 and over3.1%2025
Crude birth rate40.89 per 1,000 inhabitants2024
Crude death rate8.42 per 1,000 inhabitants2024
Total fertility rate5.98 children per woman2024
Life expectancy at birth62.07 years2024

Labor market

Unemployment rate4.43%2025

Prices and inflation

Inflation, annual average2.9%2016

Income and living conditions

Gini index (World Bank, income or consumption)44.7 index2020

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$91.03 billion2025
GDP per capita, US dollars$8072025
Real GDP growth5.8%2025

AI and digital economy

Internet users19.7%2024

Public finance

Military expenditure1.4% of GDP2025

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