Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Kenya fits inside the DR Congo 4 times.
DR Congo: 2,344,860 km² (2023) · Kenya: 591,969 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Kenya’s coastline is 14 times as long as the DR Congo’s.
DR Congo: 37 km (2026 edition) · Kenya: 536 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Kenya’s highest peak towers 89 m above the DR Congo’s.
DR Congo: 5,110 m (2026 edition) · Kenya: 5,199 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The DR Congo has 2 times as many people as Kenya.
DR Congo: 113 million (2025) · Kenya: 57.5 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Kenya is 2 times as densely populated as the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 50 per km² (2025) · Kenya: 99 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Kenya are 1.9 cm taller than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 168.6 cm (2019) · Kenya: 170.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Kenya are 3.1 cm taller than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 156.3 cm (2019) · Kenya: 159.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Kenya is 3.8 years older than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 15.8 years (2023) · Kenya: 19.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the DR Congo have 2.8 more children on average than in Kenya.
DR Congo: 5.98 children per woman (2024) · Kenya: 3.17 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
The DR Congo and Kenya are practically level.
DR Congo: 3.1% (2025) · Kenya: 3% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Kenya has produced 0.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the DR Congo 0.1.
DR Congo: 0.1 (2025) · Kenya: 0.2 (2025)
How many official languages?
The DR Congo has 5 official languages, Kenya 2.
DR Congo: 5 (2026) · Kenya: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Kenya’s economy is 49% larger than the DR Congo’s.
DR Congo: $91 billion (2025) · Kenya: $136 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Kenya produces 3.7 times as much per person as the DR Congo.
DR Congo: Int$1,920 (2025) · Kenya: Int$7,016 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the DR Congo than in Kenya (Gini 6.2 points higher).
DR Congo: 44.7 (2020) · Kenya: 38.5 (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.4% in Kenya, versus 4.4% in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 4.4% (2025) · Kenya: 5.4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The DR Congo and Kenya are practically level.
DR Congo: 1.2% (2024) · Kenya: 1% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The DR Congo’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Kenya’s.
DR Congo: 42% (2025) · Kenya: 34% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Kenya spends 3.6 times as much on health per person as the DR Congo.
DR Congo: $23 (2023) · Kenya: $85 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Kenya live 1.8 years longer than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 62.1 years (2024) · Kenya: 63.8 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the DR Congo is 65% more likely to die before turning one than in Kenya.
DR Congo: 56.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Kenya: 34.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Kenya has 39% more doctors per person than the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Kenya: 0.3 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
10% of adults in Kenya are obese, versus 5.9% in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 5.9% (2024) · Kenya: 10.4% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
12% of adults in the DR Congo smoke, versus 9.6% in Kenya.
DR Congo: 12.3% (2024) · Kenya: 9.6% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Kenya rate their lives 0.91 points higher than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 3.76 (2025) · Kenya: 4.67 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Kenya drink 41% more alcohol than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 1.6 litres (2023) · Kenya: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Kenya has 2.9 times as much meat per person as the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 3.5 kg (2023) · Kenya: 10.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Kenya has 131 kcal more food per person per day than the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 2,015 kcal (2023) · Kenya: 2,146 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Kenya put in 194 more hours a year than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 1,841 hours (2023) · Kenya: 2,035 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Kenya went to school 1.2 years longer than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 7.4 years (2023) · Kenya: 8.6 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Kenya welcomed 5.4 times as many tourists per resident as the DR Congo (2019).
DR Congo: 0.01 (2019) · Kenya: 0.03 (2017)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
35% of people in Kenya are online, versus 20% in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 20% (2024) · Kenya: 35% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
77% of people in Kenya have electricity, versus 23% in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 22.5% (2024) · Kenya: 77% (2024)
How many live in cities?
45% of people in the DR Congo live in cities, versus 32% in Kenya.
DR Congo: 45% (2025) · Kenya: 32% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Kenya has 126 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the DR Congo 59.
DR Congo: 59 (2024) · Kenya: 126 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Kenya’s railway network is 5% longer than the DR Congo’s.
DR Congo: 3,641 km (2021) · Kenya: 3,819 km (2018)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Kenya fly 8.8 times as many passengers per resident as those from the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 0.01 (2023) · Kenya: 0.09 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 54% of the DR Congo, but only 6.2% of Kenya.
DR Congo: 54.2% (2023) · Kenya: 6.2% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Kenya emits 7 times as much CO₂ as someone in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 0.1 t (2024) · Kenya: 0.4 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
100% of the DR Congo’s electricity is renewable, versus 90% in Kenya.
DR Congo: 100% (2024) · Kenya: 90% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in the DR Congo carries 87% more fine dust than in Kenya.
DR Congo: 41.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Kenya: 22 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
DR Congo: no data · Kenya: 4.9 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Kenya are 73% deadlier than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 16.3 per 100k (2021) · Kenya: 28.2 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Kenya is on average 0.9 °C warmer than the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 24.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Kenya: 25.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The DR Congo gets 2.1 times as much rain as Kenya.
DR Congo: 1,469 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Kenya: 696 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is the DR Congo bigger than Kenya?
The DR Congo is larger. Kenya fits inside the DR Congo 4 times.
Which has more people, the DR Congo or Kenya?
The DR Congo has 2 times as many people as Kenya (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, the DR Congo or Kenya?
People in Kenya live 1.8 years longer than in the DR Congo. Life expectancy at birth is 62.1 years in the DR Congo and 63.8 in Kenya.
Are people taller in the DR Congo or Kenya?
Men in Kenya are 1.9 cm taller than in the DR Congo (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
