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DR Congo vs Canada

DR Congo and Canada side by side: live population, demographics, economy, environment and digital indicators from the UN and the World Bank, plus charts that overlay the full history of both countries. Change either country to compare any pair.

At a glance

Live population · UN WPP
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DR Congo

Africa · #15 of 238 by population
Live population
117,493,134
+3.1% a year · full profile · atlas
vs
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Canada

North America · #38 of 238 by population
Live population
40,562,045
+0.8% a year · full profile · atlas
DR Congo has 2.9× the population of Canada (74.3% vs 25.7% of the two combined).

DR Congo vs Canada: 28 indicators side by side

Latest available figures · October 2026
IndicatorDR CongoCanadaDifference
👥 Population
Population
people
117,493,13440,562,045DR Congo 2.9×
Population growth rate
% per year
+3.1+0.8+2.3 pts
Population density
people per km²
50.120262.62026+47.5
Surface area
km²
2,344,860202315,634,4102023Canada 6.7×
Birth rate
births per 1,000 people
40.920248.92024+32
Death rate
deaths per 1,000 people
8.420247.92024+0.5
Net migration rate
per 1,000 people per year
-0.2+7.2-7.4
Urban population
% of population
45.1202582.92025-37.8 pts
Sex ratio
males per 100 females
98.598.6-0.1
❤️ Demographics & Health
Life expectancy
years
62.1202482.12024-20
Fertility rate
births per woman
5.9820241.252024+4.73
Median age
years
15.940.8-24.9
Infant mortality
deaths per 1,000 live births
47.43.8+43.6
Population under 15
% of population
45.92025152025+31 pts
Population aged 65+
% of population
3.1202520.32025-17.2 pts
💰 Economy
GDP
current US$
$91.03B2025$2.32T2025Canada 25×
GDP per capita
current US$
$8072025$55,6982025Canada 69×
Unemployment rate
% of labor force
4.420256.92025-2.5 pts
Inflation rate
% annual, consumer prices
2.920162.12025+0.8 pts
🌱 Environment & Energy
CO₂ emissions
Mt CO₂ per year
6.2120245782024Canada 93×
CO₂ emissions per capita
tonnes per person
0.06202414.012024-13.95
Energy use per capita
kg of oil equivalent per person
40920237,1612024Canada 17×
Renewable energy share
% of final energy
96.3202123.82021+72.5 pts
Forest area
% of land area
54.2202339.52023+14.7 pts
Freshwater resources per capita
m³ per person per year
8,789202273,1702022Canada 8.3×
Water stress
% of resources withdrawn
0.120221.32022-1.2 pts
📶 Digital
Internet users
% of population
19.7202494.42024-74.7 pts
Mobile subscriptions
per 100 people
58.5202494.12024-35.6

▲ marks the higher value (for death rate, infant mortality, unemployment, inflation, CO₂ and water stress: the lower value). "Difference" is the ratio for absolute measures and DR Congo minus Canada for rates and shares. Years in grey are the latest available for that country.

DR Congo compared with Canada

Updated October 2026

DR Congo has a live population of about 117,493,134 (#15 in the world) and Canada about 40,562,045 (#38), so DR Congo has 2.9 times as many people as Canada. DR Congo is growing at 3.1% a year and Canada at 0.8%.

By area Canada is larger: 15,634,410 km² against 2,344,860 km², which gives population densities of 50.1 people per km² in DR Congo and 2.6 in Canada.

DR Congo's economy is worth $91.03B (2025) and Canada's $2.32T (2025); per person that is $807 in DR Congo versus $55,698 in Canada, so the average Canada resident produces 69 times as much.

Life expectancy is 62.1 years in DR Congo and 82.1 in Canada; women have 6 children on average in DR Congo compared with 1.3 in Canada; the median age is 15.9 versus 40.8 years.

45.1% of DR Congo's people live in cities against 82.9% in Canada; 19.7% use the internet in DR Congo and 94.4% in Canada; CO₂ emissions per person are 0.1 t in DR Congo and 14 t in Canada.

Population over time

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Life expectancy & fertility

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Birth & death rates

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Age structure

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CO₂ emissions

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Energy use & renewables

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Forest area

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Urban population

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Water resources & stress

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Economy

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Unemployment & inflation

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Internet & mobile

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Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, DR Congo or Canada?

By population DR Congo is bigger: 117,493,134 people versus 40,562,045 (live estimates, October 2026). By area Canada is larger (15,634,410 km² vs 2,344,860 km²).

Which has the larger economy, DR Congo or Canada?

Canada: GDP of $2,319,899,772,426 versus $91,030,531,317 in current US dollars (World Bank, 2025/2025).

Where do people live longer, DR Congo or Canada?

Life expectancy at birth is 62.1 years in DR Congo and 82.1 years in Canada, a difference of 20 years in favour of Canada.

How are these comparisons calculated?

Live populations extrapolate the UN World Population Prospects baseline with each country's growth rate; every other figure is the latest value published by World Bank Open Data (or the UN for median age, infant mortality and migration). Each row shows the year of the figure, and the charts below overlay the full historical series of both countries.

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Sources & method: live populations are linear extrapolations of the UN World Population Prospects estimates; all other indicators are the latest values from World Bank Open Data (UN WPP for median age, infant mortality, sex ratio and net migration). Figures are statistical estimates, not census counts. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.