DR Congo β Country Profile & National Debt
An overview of DR Congo covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About DR Congo
The capital of DR Congo is Kinshasa. It has a population of approximately 112.8M. The country covers an area of 2,344,858 kmΒ². It is located in Middle Africa.
The Congo River is the second deepest river in the world (up to 230m).
Geography
DR Congo is a country in Middle Africa, part of the Africa region. It covers an area of approximately 2,344,858 kmΒ². It shares land borders with Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, and Republic of the Congo, totalling 9 neighbours.
Demographics & Languages
DR Congo has a population of approximately 112,832,000 people. Population density is around 48.1 people per kmΒ². Its officially recognised languages include French, Kikongo, and Lingala and others, totalling 5 languages. People from this country are referred to as Congolese.
Economy Overview
As of 2024, DR Congo reports a nominal GDP of about $71.0 billion. Government debt stood at roughly 14.9% of GDP in 2022. The official currency is the Congolese franc (CDF, symbol FC). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 2,259.28 CDF.
Culture & Time
DR Congo spans 2 time zones (including UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00). The local week is considered to start on Monday. Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.cd.
Government & Status
The capital of DR Congo is Kinshasa. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the right. The international dialling code is +243. Its FIFA country code is COD, and its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is CD.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP Γ debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.