Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Pakistan fits inside the DR Congo 2.9 times.
DR Congo: 2,344,860 km² (2023) · Pakistan: 796,100 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Pakistan’s coastline is 28 times as long as the DR Congo’s.
DR Congo: 37 km (2026 edition) · Pakistan: 1,046 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Pakistan’s highest peak towers 3,501 m above the DR Congo’s.
DR Congo: 5,110 m (2026 edition) · Pakistan: 8,611 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Pakistan has 2.3 times as many people as the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 113 million (2025) · Pakistan: 255 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Pakistan is 6.7 times as densely populated as the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 50 per km² (2025) · Pakistan: 331 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in the DR Congo are 1.3 cm taller than in Pakistan.
DR Congo: 168.6 cm (2019) · Pakistan: 167.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in the DR Congo are 1.5 cm taller than in Pakistan.
DR Congo: 156.3 cm (2019) · Pakistan: 154.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Pakistan is 4.5 years older than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 15.8 years (2023) · Pakistan: 20.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the DR Congo have 2.4 more children on average than in Pakistan.
DR Congo: 5.98 children per woman (2024) · Pakistan: 3.55 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
4.4% of people in Pakistan are 65 or older, versus 3.1% in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 3.1% (2025) · Pakistan: 4.4% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Pakistan has produced 0.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the DR Congo 0.1.
DR Congo: 0.1 (2025) · Pakistan: 0.1 (2025)
How many official languages?
The DR Congo has 5 official languages, Pakistan 2.
DR Congo: 5 (2026) · Pakistan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Pakistan’s economy is 4.5 times the size of the DR Congo’s.
DR Congo: $91 billion (2025) · Pakistan: $407 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Pakistan produces 3.4 times as much per person as the DR Congo.
DR Congo: Int$1,920 (2025) · Pakistan: Int$6,573 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the DR Congo than in Pakistan (Gini 11.2 points higher).
DR Congo: 44.7 (2020) · Pakistan: 33.5 (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.4% in Pakistan, versus 4.4% in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 4.4% (2025) · Pakistan: 5.4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Pakistan spends 2.7% of its GDP on the military, the DR Congo 1.2%.
DR Congo: 1.2% (2024) · Pakistan: 2.7% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The DR Congo’s price level (US = 100) is 1.7× Pakistan’s.
DR Congo: 42% (2025) · Pakistan: 24% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Pakistan spends 30% more on health per person than the DR Congo.
DR Congo: $23 (2023) · Pakistan: $30 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Pakistan live 5.7 years longer than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 62.1 years (2024) · Pakistan: 67.8 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the DR Congo is 17% more likely to die before turning one than in Pakistan.
DR Congo: 56.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Pakistan: 48.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Pakistan has 5.6 times as many doctors per person as the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Pakistan: 1.2 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
24% of adults in Pakistan are obese, versus 5.9% in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 5.9% (2024) · Pakistan: 23.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
18% of adults in Pakistan smoke, versus 12% in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 12.3% (2024) · Pakistan: 17.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Pakistan rate their lives 1.11 points higher than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 3.76 (2025) · Pakistan: 4.87 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the DR Congo drink 18 times as much alcohol as in Pakistan.
DR Congo: 1.6 litres (2023) · Pakistan: 0.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Pakistan has 6.1 times as much meat per person as the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 3.5 kg (2023) · Pakistan: 21.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Pakistan has 499 kcal more food per person per day than the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 2,015 kcal (2023) · Pakistan: 2,514 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Pakistan put in 630 more hours a year than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 1,841 hours (2023) · Pakistan: 2,471 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the DR Congo went to school 3.1 years longer than in Pakistan.
DR Congo: 7.4 years (2023) · Pakistan: 4.3 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
DR Congo: 0.01 (2019) · Pakistan: no data
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
57% of people in Pakistan are online, versus 20% in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 20% (2024) · Pakistan: 57% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
96% of people in Pakistan have electricity, versus 23% in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 22.5% (2024) · Pakistan: 95.7% (2024)
How many live in cities?
45% of people in the DR Congo live in cities, versus 40% in Pakistan.
DR Congo: 45% (2025) · Pakistan: 40% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Pakistan has 77 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the DR Congo 59.
DR Congo: 59 (2024) · Pakistan: 77 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Pakistan’s railway network is 2.1 times as long as the DR Congo’s.
DR Congo: 3,641 km (2021) · Pakistan: 7,791 km (2019)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Pakistan fly 2.7 times as many passengers per resident as those from the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 0.01 (2023) · Pakistan: 0.03 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 54% of the DR Congo, but only 4.7% of Pakistan.
DR Congo: 54.2% (2023) · Pakistan: 4.7% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Pakistan emits 13 times as much CO₂ as someone in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 0.1 t (2024) · Pakistan: 0.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
100% of the DR Congo’s electricity is renewable, versus 43% in Pakistan.
DR Congo: 100% (2024) · Pakistan: 42.7% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Pakistan carries 31% more fine dust than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 41.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Pakistan: 53.8 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
DR Congo: no data · Pakistan: 4.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the DR Congo are 37% deadlier than in Pakistan.
DR Congo: 16.3 per 100k (2021) · Pakistan: 11.9 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The DR Congo is on average 3.8 °C warmer than Pakistan.
DR Congo: 24.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Pakistan: 21°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The DR Congo gets 3.5 times as much rain as Pakistan.
DR Congo: 1,469 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Pakistan: 416 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is the DR Congo bigger than Pakistan?
The DR Congo is larger. Pakistan fits inside the DR Congo 2.9 times.
Which has more people, the DR Congo or Pakistan?
Pakistan has 2.3 times as many people as the DR Congo (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, the DR Congo or Pakistan?
People in Pakistan live 5.7 years longer than in the DR Congo. Life expectancy at birth is 62.1 years in the DR Congo and 67.8 in Pakistan.
Are people taller in the DR Congo or Pakistan?
Men in the DR Congo are 1.3 cm taller than in Pakistan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
