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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Congo, Dem. Rep.

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population112.83M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$91.03B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$806.782025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth62.12024 · yearsInternet use19.7%2024 · % of populationForest area54.2%2023 · % of land area
Forest area
54.2%

% of land area·2023

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Congo, Dem. Rep.2023 · 54.2%
016.6133.2249.8366.441960199320251990: 66.4%1991: 66.1%1992: 65.8%1993: 65.6%1994: 65.3%1995: 65%1996: 64.7%1997: 64.4%1998: 64.1%1999: 63.8%2000: 63.5%2001: 63.2%2002: 62.9%2003: 62.6%2004: 62.3%2005: 62%2006: 61.7%2007: 61.4%2008: 61.1%2009: 60.8%2010: 60.5%2011: 60%2012: 59.5%2013: 59%2014: 58.6%2015: 58.1%2016: 57.6%2017: 57.1%2018: 56.6%2019: 56.1%2020: 55.6%2021: 55.2%2022: 54.7%2023: 54.2%

Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

Country context

Congo, Dem. Rep. in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Kinshasa
Country code
COD

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