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# 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](https://atoneplace.net/country/kazakhstan/)
- [Algeria](https://atoneplace.net/country/algeria/)
- [Greenland](https://atoneplace.net/country/greenland/)
- [Saudi Arabia](https://atoneplace.net/country/saudi-arabia/)
- [Nigeria](https://atoneplace.net/country/nigeria/)
- [Ethiopia](https://atoneplace.net/country/ethiopia/)
- [Egypt](https://atoneplace.net/country/egypt/)
- [Tanzania](https://atoneplace.net/country/tanzania/)
- [South Africa](https://atoneplace.net/country/south-africa/)
- [Kenya](https://atoneplace.net/country/kenya/)
- [Sudan](https://atoneplace.net/country/sudan/)
- [Uganda](https://atoneplace.net/country/uganda/)

## Sources

- The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency (https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/) [Public domain (US Government)]
- World Bank Open Data — The World Bank (https://data.worldbank.org/) [CC BY 4.0]