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🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo

118 cities · 26 states/provinces · Capital: Kinshasa · Africa

84,068,091 Population
118 Cities
$69.8B GDP
$660 GDP per Capita
0.522 HDI
61.9 Life Expectancy
2,345,410 Area (km²)

Democratic Republic of the Congo at a Glance

General

CapitalKinshasa
ContinentAfrica
RegionAfrica
SubregionMiddle Africa
LanguagesFrench, Kikongo, Lingala, Tshiluba, Swahili
CurrencyFranc (CDF)

Demographics

Population84,068,091
Density35.8/km²
Median Age16.9
Urban Population44.4%
Birth Rate41.3 per 1K
Death Rate8.5 per 1K
Fertility Rate6.05

Economy

GDP$69.8 billion
GDP per Capita$660
HDI0.522
Gini Index42.1
Internet Users30.6%

Geography

Area2,345,410 km²
Driving SideRight
LandlockedNo
BordersAGO,BDI,CAF,COG,RWA,SSD,TZA,UGA,ZMB
Calling Code++243
TLD.cd

Status

ISO CodeCD / COD
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy61.9 years

Largest Cities in Democratic Republic of the Congo

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Kinshasa Kinshasa 16,000,000 78°F 922 ft
2 Lubumbashi Haut-Katanga 2,221,925 69°F 4,134 ft
3 Mbuji-Mayi East Kasai 2,101,332 77°F 2,037 ft
4 Kananga Kasai-Central 1,247,168 77°F 2,110 ft
5 Kisangani Tshopo 1,181,788 77°F 1,312 ft
6 Bukavu South Kivu 816,811 62°F 5,351 ft
7 Kolwezi Lualaba 790,248 67°F 4,872 ft
8 Likasi Haut-Katanga 635,768 69°F 4,226 ft
9 Tshikapa Kasai 634,529 77°F 1,588 ft
10 Kikwit Kwilu 509,367 76°F 1,529 ft
11 Masina Kinshasa 485,167 78°F 945 ft
12 Mbandaka Équateur 455,011 77°F 1,033 ft
13 Goma North Kivu 432,587 67°F 4,980 ft
14 Matadi Bas-Congo 425,662 77°F 600 ft
15 Uvira South Kivu 407,092 65°F 2,644 ft
16 Bunia Ituri 399,282 70°F 4,150 ft
17 Boma Bas-Congo 297,009 78°F 36 ft
18 Mwene Lualaba 295,683 73°F 2,979 ft
19 Butembo North Kivu 286,242 65°F 5,696 ft
20 Isiro Haut-Uele 255,409 74°F 2,497 ft

States & Provinces in Democratic Republic of the Congo