# DR Congo — key facts

Source: GeoReality (https://geo-reality.com) — verified country data, regenerated 2026-09-01.
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- Capital: Kinshasa
- Region: Africa · Middle Africa
- Full profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/cd
- Methodology and source URLs: https://geo-reality.com/data-sources

| Fact | Value | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 112,832,473 | World Bank SP.POP.TOTL |
| Area | 2,267,050 km² | World Bank AG.LND.TOTL.K2 |
| GDP per capita (nominal) | 807 USD | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | 1,920 intl $ | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD |
| GDP (total) | 91 bn USD | World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD |
| Human Development Index | 0.48 | UNDP Human Development Report (2022) |
| Global Peace Index (lower = more peaceful) | 3.19 | IEP Global Peace Index (2024) |
| Life satisfaction (Cantril ladder, 0-10) | 3.76 | World Happiness Report — Data for Figure 2.1, life evaluation (Cantril ladder) (2026) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 62.1 years | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Fertility rate | 5.98 births/woman | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Unemployment | 4.4% | World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS |
| Cost of living index (NYC = 100) | 50.2 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Safety index (Numbeo) | 33.3 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Median fixed broadband | 44.55 Mbps | Ookla Speedtest Global Index (2025) |
| Internet users | 19.7% of population | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 45.1% | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Renewable share of energy | 96.3% | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Forest area | 54.2% of land | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |
| CO2 emissions per capita | 0.06 t/yr | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |

## Two decades of change

| Indicator | First → last observed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 54 (2005) → 62.07 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Internet users | 0.3 (2006) → 19.67 (2024) | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 37.8 (2006) → 45.11 (2025) | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Births per woman | 6.53 (2005) → 5.98 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Renewable share of energy | 97.9 (2004) → 96.3 (2021) | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Access to electricity | 6 (2005) → 22.5 (2024) | World Bank EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS |
| Infant mortality | 72 (2005) → 56.4 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.IMRT.IN |
| CO2 emissions per person | 0.04 (2005) → 0.06 (2024) | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Forest area | 62.29 (2004) → 54.19 (2023) | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |

Context across all countries: https://geo-reality.com/changed

## Human Development Index, 1990–2022

Source: UNDP Human Development Report, composite indices complete time series (2023-24). Annual values as published, none interpolated.

| Year | HDI |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.377 |
| 1991 | 0.377 |
| 1992 | 0.375 |
| 1993 | 0.372 |
| 1994 | 0.369 |
| 1995 | 0.372 |
| 1996 | 0.372 |
| 1997 | 0.374 |
| 1998 | 0.371 |
| 1999 | 0.368 |
| 2000 | 0.376 |
| 2001 | 0.373 |
| 2002 | 0.376 |
| 2003 | 0.382 |
| 2004 | 0.388 |
| 2005 | 0.392 |
| 2006 | 0.397 |
| 2007 | 0.401 |
| 2008 | 0.410 |
| 2009 | 0.416 |
| 2010 | 0.424 |
| 2011 | 0.432 |
| 2012 | 0.434 |
| 2013 | 0.440 |
| 2014 | 0.450 |
| 2015 | 0.457 |
| 2016 | 0.466 |
| 2017 | 0.469 |
| 2018 | 0.474 |
| 2019 | 0.476 |
| 2020 | 0.477 |
| 2021 | 0.475 |
| 2022 | 0.481 |

Chart: https://geo-reality.com/country/cd#hdi-history

Vintages marked "varies" are the most recent value the source publishes per country; the profile page states the exact year per figure.