DR Congo vs Indonesia
DR Congo is 23% larger than Indonesia.
DR CongoIndonesiaDR Congo moved onto Indonesia · Equal-area projection
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DR Congo is 1.23× the area of Indonesia.
 DR Congo |  Indonesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaDR Congo: 1.23× the area | 2,344,858 km²#11 of 194 | 1,904,570 km²#14 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 9 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationIndonesia: 2.53× the population | 112,832,473#15 of 194 · 2025 | 285,721,236#4 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityIndonesia: 3.12× the density | 48 / km²#136 of 194 | 150 / km²#59 of 194 |
| Urban populationIndonesia: 1.32× the urban share | 45%#138 of 192 · 2025 | 59%#108 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateDR Congo: 2.82× the births per woman | 5.98 per woman#3 of 192 · 2024 | 2.12 per woman#90 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthDR Congo: 2.42 points higher | +3.20%#10 of 192 · 2025 | +0.78%#110 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateDR Congo: 2.59× the birth rate | 40.9 per 1,000#5 of 192 · 2024 | 15.8 per 1,000#96 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateDR Congo: 1.11× the death rate | 8.4 per 1,000#66 of 192 · 2024 | 7.6 per 1,000#83 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 65Indonesia: 4.4 points higher | 3.1%#166 of 192 · 2025 | 7.5%#96 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationIndonesia: 0.1 per 1,000 higher | −0.2 per 1,000#84 of 192 · 2025 | −0.1 per 1,000#78 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 expectancyIndonesia: 9.2 years longer | 62.1 years#179 of 192 · 2024 | 71.3 years#122 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityDR Congo: 3.71× the infant mortality | 56.4 per 1,000 births#9 of 191 · 2024 | 15.2 per 1,000 births#81 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsIndonesia: 2.48× the doctors per person | 0.21 per 1,000#147 of 178 · 2022 | 0.52 per 1,000#127 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentIndonesia: 7.02× the university enrolment | 6.4%#137 of 145 · 2020 | 44.9%#84 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexIndonesia: 0.206 higher | 0.522#168 of 190 · 2023 | 0.728#112 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaIndonesia: 7.11× the income per person | $720#177 of 185 · 2025 | $5,120#113 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPIndonesia: 15.9× the economy | $91.03B2025 | $1.45T2025 |
| Income group | Low income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Indonesia: 9.2× the output per person | $1,920#179 of 184 · 2025 | $17,660#101 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthDR Congo: 0.7 points higher | +5.8%#35 of 187 · 2025 | +5.1%#44 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +1.9%#122 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentDR Congo: 1.38× the unemployment | 4.4%#108 of 178 · 2025 | 3.2%#133 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyDR Congo: 23.1× the share in extreme poverty | 85.3%#1 of 149 · 2020 | 3.7%#61 of 149 · 2025 |
| Income inequality (Gini)DR Congo: 10.3 higher | 44.7#17 of 149 · 2020 | 34.4#74 of 149 · 2025 |
| Jobs in agricultureDR Congo: 31.2 points higher | 58.5% of jobs#15 of 178 · 2025 | 27.3% of jobs#67 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryIndonesia: 14.5 points higher | 8.0% of jobs#165 of 178 · 2025 | 22.5% of jobs#59 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesIndonesia: 16.7 points higher | 33.5% of jobs#160 of 178 · 2025 | 50.2% of jobs#116 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentDR Congo: 0.5 points higher | 2.1% of GDP#89 of 184 · 2025 | 1.6% of GDP#109 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsDR Congo: 20.6 points higher | 43.4% of GDP#59 of 168 · 2025 | 22.8% of GDP#122 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingDR Congo: 1.33× the military spending | 1.4% of GDP#93 of 155 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#111 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersIndonesia: 3.7× the share online | 20%#173 of 184 · 2024 | 73%#113 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsIndonesia: 2.08× the mobile subscriptions | 59 per 100#177 of 191 · 2024 | 123 per 100#75 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaDR Congo: 1.21× the forest share | 62% of land#25 of 192 · 2024 | 51% of land#48 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personIndonesia: 47.8× the CO₂ per person | 0.06 t a year#180 of 185 · 2024 | 2.87 t a year#85 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyDR Congo: 76.1 points higher | 96.3%#1 of 190 · 2021 | 20.2%#106 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityIndonesia: 77.4 points higher | 22.5%#186 of 192 · 2024 | 99.9%#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)DR Congo: 1.72× the air pollution | 35.8 µg/m³#31 of 191 · 2023 | 20.8 µg/m³#76 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landDR Congo: 2.9 points higher | 14.9% of land#117 of 191 · 2025 | 12.0% of land#136 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landIndonesia: 2.0 points higher | 7.3% of land#115 of 190 · 2024 | 9.3% of land#104 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressIndonesia: 149× the water stress | 0.2%#172 of 176 · 2022 | 29.7%#55 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationIndonesia: 1.75× the rain and snow | 1,543 mm#54 of 180 · 2022 | 2,702 mm#10 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityIndonesia: 1.39 higher | −2.13#189 of 193 · 2025 | −0.74#157 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionIndonesia: 0.98 higher | −1.49#182 of 193 · 2025 | −0.51#120 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 0.3 per 100,000#139 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | — | G20, BRICS, ASEAN |
| Capital | Kinshasa | Jakarta |
| Currency | Congolese franc (CDF) | Indonesian rupiah (IDR) |
| Official languages | French | Indonesian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+1 · UTC+1 to UTC+2, 2 time zones | UTC+7 · UTC+7 to UTC+9, 3 time zones |
| Calling code | +243 | +62 |
| Region | Middle Africa, Africa | South-Eastern 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; Indonesia at 2° 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 DR Congo bigger than Indonesia?
- Yes. DR Congo is 23% larger than Indonesia. DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km² and Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km².
- How many times does Indonesia fit into DR Congo?
- About 1.2 times: DR Congo has 1.23× the area of Indonesia.
- Why do DR Congo and Indonesia 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 Indonesia 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, DR Congo or Indonesia?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 112,832,473. Density: DR Congo 48 per km², Indonesia 150 per km².
- Which is richer, DR Congo or Indonesia?
- By gross national income per person, Indonesia: $5,120 against $720 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 7.11× as much.
- Where do people live longer, DR Congo or Indonesia?
- In Indonesia: life expectancy at birth is 71.3 years, against 62.1 — 9.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do DR Congo and Indonesia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — DR Congo: semi-presidential republic; Indonesia: presidential republic.