DR Congo vs India
India is 40% larger than DR Congo.
DR CongoIndiaDR Congo moved onto India · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
0.71×
DR Congo is 0.71× the area of India. Put the other way, India is 1.4× the size of DR Congo.
 DR Congo |  India | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaIndia: 1.4× the area | 2,344,858 km²#11 of 194 | 3,287,263 km²#7 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 9 | 6 |
| People | ||
| PopulationIndia: 13.0× the population | 112,832,473#15 of 194 · 2025 | 1,463,865,525#1 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityIndia: 9.25× the density | 48 / km²#136 of 194 | 445 / km²#18 of 194 |
| Urban populationDR Congo: 1.26× the urban share | 45%#138 of 192 · 2025 | 36%#158 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateDR Congo: 3.05× the births per woman | 5.98 per woman#3 of 192 · 2024 | 1.96 per woman#97 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthDR Congo: 2.31 points higher | +3.20%#10 of 192 · 2025 | +0.89%#104 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateDR Congo: 2.56× the birth rate | 40.9 per 1,000#5 of 192 · 2024 | 16.0 per 1,000#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateDR Congo: 1.27× the death rate | 8.4 per 1,000#66 of 192 · 2024 | 6.6 per 1,000#117 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15DR Congo: 21.7 points higher | 45.9%#5 of 192 · 2025 | 24.2%#96 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65India: 4.3 points higher | 3.1%#166 of 192 · 2025 | 7.4%#98 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationDR Congo: 0.1 per 1,000 higher | −0.2 per 1,000#84 of 192 · 2025 | −0.3 per 1,000#89 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadDR Congo: 348× the refugees for its size | 10.43 per 1,000#18 of 190 · 2025 | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyIndia: 10.1 years longer | 62.1 years#179 of 192 · 2024 | 72.2 years#115 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityDR Congo: 2.42× the infant mortality | 56.4 per 1,000 births#9 of 191 · 2024 | 23.3 per 1,000 births#61 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsIndia: 3.43× the doctors per person | 0.21 per 1,000#147 of 178 · 2022 | 0.72 per 1,000#118 of 178 · 2020 |
| University enrolmentIndia: 5.37× the university enrolment | 6.4%#137 of 145 · 2020 | 34.4%#99 of 145 · 2025 |
| Human Development IndexIndia: 0.163 higher | 0.522#168 of 190 · 2023 | 0.685#128 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaIndia: 3.83× the income per person | $720#177 of 185 · 2025 | $2,760#140 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPIndia: 43.5× the economy | $91.03B2025 | $3.96T2025 |
| Income group | Low income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)India: 6.12× the output per person | $1,920#179 of 184 · 2025 | $11,748#123 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthIndia: 1.8 points higher | +5.8%#35 of 187 · 2025 | +7.6%#14 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +2.4%#103 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentDR Congo: 1.05× the unemployment | 4.4%#108 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyDR Congo: 32.8× the share in extreme poverty | 85.3%#1 of 149 · 2020 | 2.6%#66 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)DR Congo: 21.7 higher | 44.7#17 of 149 · 2020 | 23.0#149 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureDR Congo: 16.9 points higher | 58.5% of jobs#15 of 178 · 2025 | 41.6% of jobs#38 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryIndia: 17.8 points higher | 8.0% of jobs#165 of 178 · 2025 | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesDR Congo: 0.9 points higher | 33.5% of jobs#160 of 178 · 2025 | 32.6% of jobs#162 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentDR Congo: 1.1 points higher | 2.1% of GDP#89 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsDR Congo: 21.1 points higher | 43.4% of GDP#59 of 168 · 2025 | 22.3% of GDP#123 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingIndia: 1.67× the military spending | 1.4% of GDP#93 of 155 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#47 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersIndia: 3.55× the share online | 20%#173 of 184 · 2024 | 70%#120 of 184 · 2025 |
| Mobile subscriptionsIndia: 1.34× the mobile subscriptions | 59 per 100#177 of 191 · 2024 | 79 per 100#150 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaDR Congo: 2.52× the forest share | 62% of land#25 of 192 · 2024 | 24% of land#111 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personIndia: 36.2× the CO₂ per person | 0.06 t a year#180 of 185 · 2024 | 2.17 t a year#99 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyDR Congo: 61.4 points higher | 96.3%#1 of 190 · 2021 | 34.9%#69 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityIndia: 77.4 points higher | 22.5%#186 of 192 · 2024 | 99.9%#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)India: 1.51× the air pollution | 35.8 µg/m³#31 of 191 · 2023 | 54.1 µg/m³#11 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landDR Congo: 7.2 points higher | 14.9% of land#117 of 191 · 2025 | 7.7% of land#155 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landIndia: 44.4 points higher | 7.3% of land#115 of 190 · 2024 | 51.7% of land#5 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressIndia: 333× the water stress | 0.2%#172 of 176 · 2022 | 66.5%#27 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationDR Congo: 1.42× the rain and snow | 1,543 mm#54 of 180 · 2022 | 1,083 mm#86 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityIndia: 1.52 higher | −2.13#189 of 193 · 2025 | −0.61#149 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionIndia: 1.21 higher | −1.49#182 of 193 · 2025 | −0.28#99 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 2.8 per 100,000#63 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republic | Parliamentary republicfederal parliamentary republic |
| Member of | — | G20, BRICS |
| Capital | Kinshasa | New Delhi |
| Currency | Congolese franc (CDF) | Indian rupee (INR) |
| Official languages | French | English, Hindi |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+1 · UTC+1 to UTC+2, 2 time zones | UTC+5:30 |
| Calling code | +243 | +91 |
| Region | Middle Africa, Africa | Southern Asia, Asia |
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. DR Congo sits at about 3° S and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; India at 23° N is stretched to 1.18×. 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 DR Congo bigger than India?
- No. DR Congo is 29% smaller than India. DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km² and India covers 3,287,263 km².
- How many times does DR Congo fit into India?
- About 1.4 times: India has 1.4× the area of DR Congo.
- Why do DR Congo and India look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. DR Congo is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and India about 1.18×. 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, DR Congo or India?
- India: 1,463,865,525 people against 112,832,473. Density: DR Congo 48 per km², India 445 per km².
- Which is richer, DR Congo or India?
- By gross national income per person, India: $2,760 against $720 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.83× as much.
- Where do people live longer, DR Congo or India?
- In India: life expectancy at birth is 72.2 years, against 62.1 — 10.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do DR Congo and India have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — DR Congo: semi-presidential republic; India: parliamentary republic.