Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Türkiye fits inside the DR Congo 3 times.
DR Congo: 2,344,860 km² (2023) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Türkiye’s coastline is 195 times as long as the DR Congo’s.
DR Congo: 37 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Türkiye’s highest peak towers 27 m above the DR Congo’s.
DR Congo: 5,110 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The DR Congo has 31% more people than Türkiye.
DR Congo: 113 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Türkiye is 2.2 times as densely populated as the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 50 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Türkiye are 7.8 cm taller than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 168.6 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Türkiye are 5.5 cm taller than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 156.3 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Türkiye is 17 years older than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 15.8 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the DR Congo have 4.5 more children on average than in Türkiye.
DR Congo: 5.98 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
11% of people in Türkiye are 65 or older, versus 3.1% in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 3.1% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Türkiye has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the DR Congo 0.1.
DR Congo: 0.1 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)
How many official languages?
The DR Congo has 5 official languages, Türkiye 1.
DR Congo: 5 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 18 times the size of the DR Congo’s.
DR Congo: $91 billion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Türkiye produces 24 times as much per person as the DR Congo.
DR Congo: Int$1,920 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the DR Congo than in Türkiye (Gini 1 points higher).
DR Congo: 44.7 (2020) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 4.4% in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 4.4% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Türkiye spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, the DR Congo 1.2%.
DR Congo: 1.2% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The DR Congo’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Türkiye’s.
DR Congo: 42% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Türkiye spends 23 times as much on health per person as the DR Congo.
DR Congo: $23 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Türkiye live 15 years longer than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 62.1 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the DR Congo is 7.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in Türkiye.
DR Congo: 56.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Türkiye has 11 times as many doctors per person as the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 5.9% in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 5.9% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 12% in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 12.3% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Türkiye rate their lives 1.54 points higher than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 3.76 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Türkiye drink 39% more alcohol than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 1.6 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Türkiye has 14 times as much meat per person as the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 3.5 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 1,877 kcal more food per person per day than the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 2,015 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in the DR Congo put in 94 more hours a year than in Türkiye.
DR Congo: 1,841 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Türkiye went to school 1.6 years longer than in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 7.4 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Türkiye welcomed 115 times as many tourists per resident as the DR Congo (2019).
DR Congo: 0.01 (2019) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Türkiye are online, versus 20% in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 20% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Türkiye have electricity, versus 23% in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 22.5% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 45% in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 45% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Türkiye has 108 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the DR Congo 59.
DR Congo: 59 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Türkiye’s railway network is 2.9 times as long as the DR Congo’s.
DR Congo: 3,641 km (2021) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Türkiye fly 144 times as many passengers per resident as those from the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 0.01 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 54% of the DR Congo, but only 29% of Türkiye.
DR Congo: 54.2% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Türkiye emits 109 times as much CO₂ as someone in the DR Congo.
DR Congo: 0.1 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
100% of the DR Congo’s electricity is renewable, versus 43% in Türkiye.
DR Congo: 100% (2024) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in the DR Congo carries 61% more fine dust than in Türkiye.
DR Congo: 41.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
DR Congo: no data · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the DR Congo are 2.5 times as deadly as in Türkiye.
DR Congo: 16.3 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The DR Congo is on average 12.1 °C warmer than Türkiye.
DR Congo: 24.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The DR Congo gets 2.2 times as much rain as Türkiye.
DR Congo: 1,469 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is the DR Congo bigger than Türkiye?
The DR Congo is larger. Türkiye fits inside the DR Congo 3 times.
Which has more people, the DR Congo or Türkiye?
The DR Congo has 31% more people than Türkiye (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, the DR Congo or Türkiye?
People in Türkiye live 15 years longer than in the DR Congo. Life expectancy at birth is 62.1 years in the DR Congo and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in the DR Congo or Türkiye?
Men in Türkiye are 7.8 cm taller than in the DR Congo (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
Keep duelling
DR Congo vs Angola 
DR Congo vs Burundi 
DR Congo vs Central African Republic 
DR Congo vs Congo 
DR Congo vs Rwanda 
DR Congo vs South Sudan 
Türkiye vs Armenia 
Türkiye vs Azerbaijan 
Türkiye vs Bulgaria 
Türkiye vs Georgia 
Türkiye vs Greece 
Türkiye vs Iran 
The DR Congo vs the world → Türkiye vs the world →