Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Germany fits inside the DR Congo 6.6 times.
DR Congo: 2,344,860 km² (2023) · Germany: 357,680 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Germany’s coastline is 65 times as long as the DR Congo’s.
DR Congo: 37 km (2026 edition) · Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
The DR Congo’s highest peak towers 2,147 m above Germany’s.
DR Congo: 5,110 m (2026 edition) · Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The DR Congo has 35% more people than Germany.
DR Congo: 113 million (2025) · Germany: 83.5 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Germany is 4.8 times as densely populated as the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 50 per km² (2025) · Germany: 239 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Germany are 11.7 cm taller than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 168.6 cm (2019) · Germany: 180.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Germany are 9.9 cm taller than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 156.3 cm (2019) · Germany: 166.2 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Germany is 29 years older than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 15.8 years (2023) · Germany: 45.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the DR Congo have 4.6 more children on average than in Germany.
DR Congo: 5.98 children per woman (2024) · Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Germany are 65 or older, versus 3.1% in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 3.1% (2025) · Germany: 23.7% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Germany has produced 10.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the DR Congo 0.1.
DR Congo: 0.1 (2025) · Germany: 10.1 (2025)
How many official languages?
The DR Congo has 5 official languages, Germany 1.
DR Congo: 5 (2026) · Germany: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Germany’s economy is 55 times the size of the DR Congo’s.
DR Congo: $91 billion (2025) · Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Germany produces 39 times as much per person as the DR Congo.
DR Congo: Int$1,920 (2025) · Germany: Int$75,407 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the DR Congo than in Germany (Gini 11 points higher).
DR Congo: 44.7 (2020) · Germany: 33.7 (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 4.4% in the DR Congo, versus 3.7% in Germany.
DR Congo: 4.4% (2025) · Germany: 3.7% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Germany spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, the DR Congo 1.2%.
DR Congo: 1.2% (2024) · Germany: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Germany’s price level (US = 100) is 1.9× the DR Congo’s.
DR Congo: 42% (2025) · Germany: 80% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Germany spends 292 times as much on health per person as the DR Congo.
DR Congo: $23 (2023) · Germany: $6,849 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Germany live 19 years longer than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 62.1 years (2024) · Germany: 80.8 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the DR Congo is 18 times as likely to die before turning one as in Germany.
DR Congo: 56.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Germany has 22 times as many doctors per person as the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
24% of adults in Germany are obese, versus 5.9% in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 5.9% (2024) · Germany: 24.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
22% of adults in Germany smoke, versus 12% in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 12.3% (2024) · Germany: 22% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Germany rate their lives 3.12 points higher than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 3.76 (2025) · Germany: 6.88 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Germany drink 6.8 times as much alcohol as in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 1.6 litres (2023) · Germany: 10.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Germany has 20 times as much meat per person as the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 3.5 kg (2023) · Germany: 70.7 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Germany has 1,520 kcal more food per person per day than the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 2,015 kcal (2023) · Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in the DR Congo put in 506 more hours a year than in Germany.
DR Congo: 1,841 hours (2023) · Germany: 1,335 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Germany went to school 6.9 years longer than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 7.4 years (2023) · Germany: 14.3 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Germany welcomed 87 times as many tourists per resident as the DR Congo (2019).
DR Congo: 0.01 (2019) · Germany: 0.45 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Germany are online, versus 20% in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 20% (2024) · Germany: 94% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Germany have electricity, versus 23% in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 22.5% (2024) · Germany: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
82% of people in Germany live in cities, versus 45% in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 45% (2025) · Germany: 82% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Germany has 129 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the DR Congo 59.
DR Congo: 59 (2024) · Germany: 129 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Germany’s railway network is 9.2 times as long as the DR Congo’s.
DR Congo: 3,641 km (2021) · Germany: 33,401 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Germany fly 94 times as many passengers per resident as those from the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 0.01 (2023) · Germany: 0.96 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 54% of the DR Congo, but only 33% of Germany.
DR Congo: 54.2% (2023) · Germany: 32.7% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Germany emits 125 times as much CO₂ as someone in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 0.1 t (2024) · Germany: 6.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
100% of the DR Congo’s electricity is renewable, versus 59% in Germany.
DR Congo: 100% (2024) · Germany: 59.1% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in the DR Congo carries 4.5 times as much fine dust as in Germany.
DR Congo: 41.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
DR Congo: no data · Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the DR Congo are 4.9 times as deadly as in Germany.
DR Congo: 16.3 per 100k (2021) · Germany: 3.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The DR Congo is on average 14.6 °C warmer than Germany.
DR Congo: 24.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The DR Congo gets 69% more rain than Germany.
DR Congo: 1,469 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is the DR Congo bigger than Germany?
The DR Congo is larger. Germany fits inside the DR Congo 6.6 times.
Which has more people, the DR Congo or Germany?
The DR Congo has 35% more people than Germany (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, the DR Congo or Germany?
People in Germany live 19 years longer than in the DR Congo. Life expectancy at birth is 62.1 years in the DR Congo and 80.8 in Germany.
Are people taller in the DR Congo or Germany?
Men in Germany are 11.7 cm taller than in the DR Congo (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
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