Population
114.4M
Unitary semi-presidential republic
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,326
in 2031
Passport power
#181
16 visa-free destinations
Top-rated city
Lubumbashi
of 6 cities rated
Country overview
- Official name
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Capital
- Kinshasa
- Continent
- Africa / Middle Africa
- Area
- 2,344,858 km²
- Population
- 114.4M
- Density
- 45.1/km²
- Government
- Unitary semi-presidential republic
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .cd
- Calling code
- +243
- Timezones
- UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #181 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 16
- Total accessible
- 41
Culture and society
- Languages
- French (français), Kikongo, Lingala (Lingála), Tshiluba, Swahili (Kiswahili)
- Religions
- Christianity 95.4%, Traditional faiths 2.6%, Islam 1.5%, Others 0.5%
- Currencies
- FC CDF — Congolese franc
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.522
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $3,326
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 62.1 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 19.7%
- Gini index (2012)
- 42.1
- Inflation (2031)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment (2025)
- 4.4%
- Urban population (2025)
- 45.1%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 3.8/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 41.2 µg/m³
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.37
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Embassies in South Sudan, DRC, and Uganda Suspend Visa Services Due to Ebola Outbreak | Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 4 months ago |