Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Capital Kinshasa
2,344,858 km² · 112,832,473 people (2025) · Congolese franc
The second largest country in Africa and the largest that straddles the equator, so part of it is always in the rainy season. The Congo River is the deepest river in the world, sounding over 220 m in places, and carries more water than any river except the Amazon.
The facts
- Capital
- Kinshasa
- Area
- 2,344,858 km² — 905,354 sq mi
- Population
- 112,832,473 (2025)
- Density
- 48.1 people per km²
- Currency
- Congolese franc (CDF, FC)
- Official languages
- French, Kikongo, Lingala, Tshiluba, Swahili
- Time zones
- UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00
- Calling code
- +243
- Drives on the
- right
- ISO codes
- CD · COD
- Continent
- Africa
How it compares
- By area
- 11 of 200
- By population
- 15 of 200
Population is the only figure on this page that dates — it is a 2025 estimate and will drift. Area, capital, currency, languages, calling code and driving side change rarely or never.
Countries of a similar size
| Country | Area (km²) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 2,724,900 | 20,843,754 |
| Algeria | 2,381,740 | 47,435,312 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo ← | 2,344,858 | 112,832,473 |
| Greenland | 2,166,086 | 56,831 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,149,690 | 36,973,555 |
Common questions
- What is the capital of Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Kinshasa
- What currency does Democratic Republic of the Congo use?
- The Congolese franc (CDF).
- How big is Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 2,344,858 km², or 905,354 square miles — 11 of 200 by area.
- Which side of the road does Democratic Republic of the Congo drive on?
- The right.
Related pages
- Kazakhstan 2,724,900 km²
- Algeria 2,381,740 km²
- Greenland 2,166,086 km²
- Saudi Arabia 2,149,690 km²
- Nigeria Africa
- Ethiopia Africa
- Egypt Africa
- Tanzania Africa
- South Africa Africa
- Kenya Africa
- Sudan Africa
- Uganda Africa
Sources
- The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency (Public domain (US Government))
- World Bank Open Data — The World Bank (CC BY 4.0)