🚩 Flag of DR Congo • live waving render
Africa — Middle Africa
UN Member
Independent
Drives right
🇨🇩 DR Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
aka RD Congo — endonym
112.8M
Population
World #13
2,344,858 km²
Land Area
World #12
$79.1 billion
GDP (USD)
World #83
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Did You Know?
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DR Congo is the world's #13 most populous country out of 242 tracked nations.
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It ranks #12 globally by land area — covering about 1.57% of Earth's total landmass.
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It shares land borders with 9 countries — click any neighbour below to explore them.
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It spans 2 timezones — from UTC+01:00 to UTC+02:00.
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5 languages are officially recognised here — a true linguistic mosaic.
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Its economy ranks #83 worldwide with a GDP of $79.1 billion USD.
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Population density is 48.1 people per km² — world rank #168.
Quick Facts
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Capital
Kinshasa
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Phone Code
+243
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Internet TLD
.cd
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Nationality
Congolese
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Week Starts
Monday
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ISO Codes
CD / COD / 180
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Coordinates
0.00°, 25.00°
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Driving Side
Right-hand traffic
Economy
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GDP (nominal)
$79.1 billion USD
World rank #83 of 188 tracked economies
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GDP per Capita
$701
Total output ÷ total population
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Population Density
48.1 /km²
World density rank #168
FC
Congolese franc
CDF • official currency
People & Languages
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Total Population
112,832,000
World rank #13 of 242 nations
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Official Languages
5
French • Kikongo • Lingala • Tshiluba
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Demonym
Congolese
What its people are called
🗣️ French
🗣️ Kikongo
🗣️ Lingala
🗣️ Tshiluba
🗣️ Swahili
Geography & Neighbours
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Land Area
2,344,858 km²
1.57% of Earth's landmass • World #12
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Land Borders
9 countries
🤝 Connected by land
Timezones (2)
UTC+01:00
Africa/Kinshasa
WAT — West Africa Time
UTC+02:00
Africa/Lubumbashi
CAT — Central Africa Time
“DR Congo” Around the World
ara
الكونغو
جمهورية الكونغو الديمقراطية
bre
Kongo-Kinshasa
Republik Demokratel Kongo
ces
DR Kongo
Demokratická republika Kongo
deu
Kongo (Dem. Rep.)
Demokratische Republik Kongo
est
Kongo DV
Kongo Demokraatlik Vabariik
fin
Kongon demokraattinen tasavalta
fra
Congo (Rép. dém.)
République démocratique du Congo
hrv
Kongo, Demokratska Republika
Demokratska Republika Kongo
hun
Kongói Demokratikus Köztársaság
ita
Congo (Rep. Dem.)
Repubblica Democratica del Congo
jpn
コンゴ民主共和国
kor
콩고 민주 공화국
nld
Congo (DRC)
Democratische Republiek Congo
per
کنگو دموکراتیک
جمهوری دموکراتیک کنگو
pol
Demokratyczna Republika Konga
por
República Democrática do Congo
rus
Демократическая Республика Конго
slk
Kongo
Konžská demokratická republika
spa
Congo (Rep. Dem.)
República Democrática del Congo
srp
Kongo, Demokratska Republika
Demokratska Republika Kongo
swe
Kongo-Kinshasa
Demokratiska republiken Kongo
tur
Kongo Demokratik Cumhuriyeti
urd
کانگو
جمہوری جمہوریہ کانگو
zho
民主刚果
刚果民主共和国
Codes & Identity
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ISO Alpha-2
CD
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ISO Alpha-3
COD
3️⃣
ISO Numeric
180
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Status
officially-assigned
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WikiData ID
Q974
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Also Spelled As
CD • DR Congo • Congo-Kinshasa • Congo, the Democratic Republic of the • Democratic Republic of Congo • DRC
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