Angola vs DR Congo
DR Congo is 88% larger than Angola. Angola would fit into DR Congo about 1.9 times.
AngolaDR CongoAngola moved onto DR Congo · Equal-area projection
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Angola is 0.53× the area of DR Congo. Put the other way, DR Congo is 1.88× the size of Angola.
 Angola |  DR Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaDR Congo: 1.88× the area | 1,246,700 km²#22 of 194 | 2,344,858 km²#11 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 9 |
| People | ||
| PopulationDR Congo: 2.89× the population | 39,040,039#39 of 194 · 2025 | 112,832,473#15 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityDR Congo: 1.54× the density | 31 / km²#147 of 194 | 48 / km²#136 of 194 |
| Urban populationAngola: 1.59× the urban share | 72%#68 of 192 · 2025 | 45%#138 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateDR Congo: 1.18× the births per woman | 5.05 per woman#7 of 192 · 2024 | 5.98 per woman#3 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthDR Congo: 0.20 points higher | +3.00%#12 of 192 · 2025 | +3.20%#10 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateDR Congo: 1.1× the birth rate | 37.2 per 1,000#7 of 192 · 2024 | 40.9 per 1,000#5 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateDR Congo: 1.24× the death rate | 6.8 per 1,000#112 of 192 · 2024 | 8.4 per 1,000#66 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15DR Congo: 1.8 points higher | 44.1%#8 of 192 · 2025 | 45.9%#5 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65DR Congo: 0.2 points higher | 2.9%#174 of 192 · 2025 | 3.1%#166 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationAngola: 0.1 per 1,000 higher | −0.1 per 1,000#78 of 192 · 2025 | −0.2 per 1,000#84 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadDR Congo: 30.7× the refugees for its size | 0.34 per 1,000#85 of 190 · 2025 | 10.43 per 1,000#18 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyAngola: 2.7 years longer | 64.8 years#166 of 192 · 2024 | 62.1 years#179 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityDR Congo: 1.76× the infant mortality | 32.1 per 1,000 births#42 of 191 · 2024 | 56.4 per 1,000 births#9 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsAngola: 1.14× the doctors per person | 0.24 per 1,000#143 of 178 · 2022 | 0.21 per 1,000#147 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentAngola: 1.56× the university enrolment | 10.0%#133 of 145 · 2024 | 6.4%#137 of 145 · 2020 |
| Human Development IndexAngola: 0.094 higher | 0.616#145 of 190 · 2023 | 0.522#168 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaAngola: 3.97× the income per person | $2,860#135 of 185 · 2025 | $720#177 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPAngola: 1.34× the economy | $122.18B2025 | $91.03B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Angola: 5.34× the output per person | $10,251#126 of 184 · 2025 | $1,920#179 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthDR Congo: 2.7 points higher | +3.1%#96 of 187 · 2025 | +5.8%#35 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | +20.2%#11 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentAngola: 3.2× the unemployment | 14.1%#17 of 178 · 2025 | 4.4%#108 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyDR Congo: 2.17× the share in extreme poverty | 39.3%#21 of 149 · 2018 | 85.3%#1 of 149 · 2020 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Angola: 6.6 higher | 51.3#7 of 149 · 2018 | 44.7#17 of 149 · 2020 |
| Jobs in agricultureDR Congo: 6.6 points higher | 51.9% of jobs#21 of 178 · 2025 | 58.5% of jobs#15 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryDR Congo: 0.8 points higher | 7.2% of jobs#172 of 178 · 2025 | 8.0% of jobs#165 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesAngola: 7.4 points higher | 40.9% of jobs#145 of 178 · 2025 | 33.5% of jobs#160 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentDR Congo: 0.3 points higher | 1.8% of GDP#100 of 184 · 2025 | 2.1% of GDP#89 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsDR Congo: 20.4 points higher | 23.0% of GDP#121 of 168 · 2025 | 43.4% of GDP#59 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingAbout the same military spending | 1.4% of GDP#92 of 155 · 2025 | 1.4% of GDP#93 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAngola: 2.07× the share online | 41%#154 of 184 · 2024 | 20%#173 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAngola: 1.19× the mobile subscriptions | 70 per 100#161 of 191 · 2024 | 59 per 100#177 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaDR Congo: 1.2× the forest share | 51% of land#45 of 192 · 2024 | 62% of land#25 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personAngola: 12.3× the CO₂ per person | 0.74 t a year#139 of 185 · 2024 | 0.06 t a year#180 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyDR Congo: 43.4 points higher | 52.9%#45 of 190 · 2021 | 96.3%#1 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityAngola: 33.0 points higher | 55.5%#168 of 192 · 2024 | 22.5%#186 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)DR Congo: 1.8× the air pollution | 19.9 µg/m³#85 of 191 · 2023 | 35.8 µg/m³#31 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landDR Congo: 4.1 points higher | 10.8% of land#141 of 191 · 2025 | 14.9% of land#117 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landDR Congo: 3.6 points higher | 3.7% of land#142 of 190 · 2024 | 7.3% of land#115 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressAngola: 9.5× the water stress | 1.9%#149 of 176 · 2022 | 0.2%#172 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationDR Congo: 1.53× the rain and snow | 1,010 mm#95 of 180 · 2022 | 1,543 mm#54 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityAngola: 1.69 higher | −0.44#134 of 193 · 2025 | −2.13#189 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionAngola: 0.81 higher | −0.68#130 of 193 · 2025 | −1.49#182 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 4.1 per 100,000#56 of 146 · 2016 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Semi-presidential republic |
| Capital | Luanda | Kinshasa |
| Currency | Kwanza (AOA) | Congolese franc (CDF) |
| Official languages | Portuguese | French |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC+1 · UTC+1 to UTC+2, 2 time zones |
| Calling code | +244 | +243 |
| Region | Middle Africa, Africa | Middle Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Angola sits at about 12° S and is stretched to 1.05× its true area; DR Congo at 3° S is stretched to 1.0×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Angola bigger than DR Congo?
- No. Angola is 47% smaller than DR Congo. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km².
- How many times does Angola fit into DR Congo?
- About 1.9 times: DR Congo has 1.88× the area of Angola.
- Why do Angola and DR Congo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and DR Congo about 1.0×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Angola or DR Congo?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 39,040,039. Density: Angola 31 per km², DR Congo 48 per km².
- Which is richer, Angola or DR Congo?
- By gross national income per person, Angola: $2,860 against $720 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.97× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Angola or DR Congo?
- In Angola: life expectancy at birth is 64.8 years, against 62.1 — 2.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Angola and DR Congo have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Angola: presidential republic; DR Congo: semi-presidential republic.