DR Congo vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 16% larger than DR Congo.
DR CongoKazakhstanDR Congo moved onto Kazakhstan · Equal-area projection
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DR Congo is 0.86× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 1.16× the size of DR Congo.
 DR Congo |  Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaKazakhstan: 1.16× the area | 2,344,858 km²#11 of 194 | 2,724,900 km²#9 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 9 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationDR Congo: 5.41× the population | 112,832,473#15 of 194 · 2025 | 20,843,754#65 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityDR Congo: 6.29× the density | 48 / km²#136 of 194 | 7.6 / km²#184 of 194 |
| Urban populationKazakhstan: 1.38× the urban share | 45%#138 of 192 · 2025 | 62%#101 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateDR Congo: 2.01× the births per woman | 5.98 per woman#3 of 192 · 2024 | 2.98 per woman#55 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthDR Congo: 1.99 points higher | +3.20%#10 of 192 · 2025 | +1.21%#83 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateDR Congo: 2.1× the birth rate | 40.9 per 1,000#5 of 192 · 2024 | 19.5 per 1,000#75 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateDR Congo: 1.25× the death rate | 8.4 per 1,000#66 of 192 · 2024 | 6.7 per 1,000#115 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15DR Congo: 16.8 points higher | 45.9%#5 of 192 · 2025 | 29.1%#73 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Kazakhstan: 5.9 points higher | 3.1%#166 of 192 · 2025 | 9.0%#85 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationDR Congo: 0.2 per 1,000 higher | −0.2 per 1,000#84 of 192 · 2025 | −0.4 per 1,000#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadDR Congo: 52.1× the refugees for its size | 10.43 per 1,000#18 of 190 · 2025 | 0.20 per 1,000#102 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyKazakhstan: 12.4 years longer | 62.1 years#179 of 192 · 2024 | 74.5 years#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityDR Congo: 7.62× the infant mortality | 56.4 per 1,000 births#9 of 191 · 2024 | 7.4 per 1,000 births#130 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsKazakhstan: 17.9× the doctors per person | 0.21 per 1,000#147 of 178 · 2022 | 3.75 per 1,000#37 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentKazakhstan: 8.27× the university enrolment | 6.4%#137 of 145 · 2020 | 52.9%#72 of 145 · 2025 |
| Human Development IndexKazakhstan: 0.315 higher | 0.522#168 of 190 · 2023 | 0.837#59 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaKazakhstan: 19.1× the income per person | $720#177 of 185 · 2025 | $13,740#68 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPKazakhstan: 3.36× the economy | $91.03B2025 | $306.24B2025 |
| Income group | Low income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Kazakhstan: 23.1× the output per person | $1,920#179 of 184 · 2025 | $44,293#51 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthKazakhstan: 0.7 points higher | +5.8%#35 of 187 · 2025 | +6.5%#23 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +11.4%#20 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentKazakhstan: 1.09× the unemployment | 4.4%#108 of 178 · 2025 | 4.8%#99 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 85.3%#1 of 149 · 2020 | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini)DR Congo: 15.5 higher | 44.7#17 of 149 · 2020 | 29.2#127 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureDR Congo: 47.2 points higher | 58.5% of jobs#15 of 178 · 2025 | 11.3% of jobs#105 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryKazakhstan: 11.9 points higher | 8.0% of jobs#165 of 178 · 2025 | 19.9% of jobs#79 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesKazakhstan: 35.3 points higher | 33.5% of jobs#160 of 178 · 2025 | 68.8% of jobs#58 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentDR Congo: 2.4 points higher | 2.1% of GDP#89 of 184 · 2025 | -0.3% of GDP#170 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsDR Congo: 11.8 points higher | 43.4% of GDP#59 of 168 · 2025 | 31.6% of GDP#96 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingDR Congo: 3.21× the military spending | 1.4% of GDP#93 of 155 · 2025 | 0.4% of GDP#147 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersKazakhstan: 4.74× the share online | 20%#173 of 184 · 2024 | 93%#38 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsKazakhstan: 2.15× the mobile subscriptions | 59 per 100#177 of 191 · 2024 | 127 per 100#59 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaDR Congo: 47.3× the forest share | 62% of land#25 of 192 · 2024 | 1% of land#175 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personKazakhstan: 210× the CO₂ per person | 0.06 t a year#180 of 185 · 2024 | 12.6 t a year#14 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyDR Congo: 94.3 points higher | 96.3%#1 of 190 · 2021 | 2.0%#166 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityKazakhstan: 77.5 points higher | 22.5%#186 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)DR Congo: 1.83× the air pollution | 35.8 µg/m³#31 of 191 · 2023 | 19.6 µg/m³#87 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landDR Congo: 4.8 points higher | 14.9% of land#117 of 191 · 2025 | 10.1% of land#142 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landKazakhstan: 4.0 points higher | 7.3% of land#115 of 190 · 2024 | 11.3% of land#90 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressKazakhstan: 173× the water stress | 0.2%#172 of 176 · 2022 | 34.6%#48 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationDR Congo: 6.17× the rain and snow | 1,543 mm#54 of 180 · 2022 | 250 mm#158 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityKazakhstan: 1.93 higher | −2.13#189 of 193 · 2025 | −0.20#119 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionKazakhstan: 1.23 higher | −1.49#182 of 193 · 2025 | −0.26#96 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 2.6 per 100,000#64 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Kinshasa | Astana |
| Currency | Congolese franc (CDF) | Kazakhstani tenge (KZT) |
| Official languages | French | Russian, Kazakh |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1 · UTC+1 to UTC+2, 2 time zones | UTC+5 |
| Calling code | +243 | +7 |
| Region | Middle Africa, Africa | Central 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; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it is next to DR Congo. 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 Kazakhstan?
- No. DR Congo is 14% smaller than Kazakhstan. DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does DR Congo fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 1.2 times: Kazakhstan has 1.16× the area of DR Congo.
- Why do DR Congo and Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to DR Congo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, DR Congo or Kazakhstan?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 20,843,754. Density: DR Congo 48 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².
- Which is richer, DR Congo or Kazakhstan?
- By gross national income per person, Kazakhstan: $13,740 against $720 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 19.1× as much.
- Where do people live longer, DR Congo or Kazakhstan?
- In Kazakhstan: life expectancy at birth is 74.5 years, against 62.1 — 12.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do DR Congo and Kazakhstan have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — DR Congo: semi-presidential republic; Kazakhstan: presidential republic.