Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a country in Central Africa. Its capital is Kinshasa. About 106 million people live there (2023). It covers 2,344,858 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Kinshasa
- People (2023)
- 106 million
- Area
- 2,344,858 km²
- Currency
- Congolese franc
Democratic Republic of the Congo at a glance
- In its own language
- République démocratique du Congo
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- Kinshasa
- Population
- 105,789,731 (2023)
- Area
- 2,344,858 km² (905,354 mi²)
- People are called
- Congolese
- Official languages
- French
- Currency
- Congolese franc
- GDP (nominal)
- US$58 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 59.6 years (2016)
- Human Development Index
- 0.479 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 42.1 (2012)
- Government
- republic
- Head of state
- Félix Tshisekedi (since 2019)
- Head of government
- Ilunga Ilunkamba Sylvestre (since 2019)
- Country codes
- CD, COD
- Calling code
- +243
- Internet domain
- .cd
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00
- Coordinates
- -2.88°, 23.656111111111112°
The Democratic Republic of the Congo and its neighbours
The Democratic Republic of the Congo borders Central African Republic, South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia, Angola, Republic of the Congo, Sudan and Cameroon. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Neighbours
Countries two borders away from the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Divisions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Kongo Central
- Kinshasa
- Maniema
- North Kivu
- South Kivu
- Kwilu
- Kwango Province
- Mai-Ndombe Province
- Tshuapa
- North Ubangi
- South Ubangi
- Équateur
- Mongala
- Bas-Uele
- Haut-Uele
- Tshopo
- Ituri Province
- Kasai Province
- Kasaï-Central
- Kasai-Oriental
- Lomami Province
- Sankuru
- Haut-Katanga Province
- Haut-Lomami Province
- Lualaba Province
- Tanganyika
Member of
- United Nations
- African Union
- World Trade Organization
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- African Development Bank
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- OHADA
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- International Hydrographic Organization
- UNESCO
and 12 more organisations.
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Questions
What is the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is Kinshasa.
What is the population of the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has about 105,789,731 people, as recorded in 2023.
How big is the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The Democratic Republic of the Congo covers 2,344,858 square kilometres (905,354 square miles).
What currency does the Democratic Republic of the Congo use?
The Congolese franc.
What language is spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The official language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is French.
Which countries border the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The Democratic Republic of the Congo shares a border with Central African Republic, South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia, Angola, Republic of the Congo, Sudan and Cameroon.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.