DR Congo vs Mexico
DR Congo is 19% larger than Mexico.
DR CongoMexicoDR Congo moved onto Mexico · Equal-area projection
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DR Congo is 1.19× the area of Mexico.
 DR Congo |  Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaDR Congo: 1.19× the area | 2,344,858 km²#11 of 194 | 1,972,550 km²#13 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 9 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMexico: 1.17× the population | 112,832,473#15 of 194 · 2025 | 131,946,900#11 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMexico: 1.39× the density | 48 / km²#136 of 194 | 67 / km²#120 of 194 |
| Urban populationMexico: 1.77× the urban share | 45%#138 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#42 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateDR Congo: 3.16× the births per woman | 5.98 per woman#3 of 192 · 2024 | 1.89 per woman#101 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthDR Congo: 2.37 points higher | +3.20%#10 of 192 · 2025 | +0.83%#107 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateDR Congo: 2.64× the birth rate | 40.9 per 1,000#5 of 192 · 2024 | 15.5 per 1,000#99 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateDR Congo: 1.35× the death rate | 8.4 per 1,000#66 of 192 · 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15DR Congo: 21.8 points higher | 45.9%#5 of 192 · 2025 | 24.1%#98 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Mexico: 5.4 points higher | 3.1%#166 of 192 · 2025 | 8.5%#90 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationDR Congo: 0.6 per 1,000 higher | −0.2 per 1,000#84 of 192 · 2025 | −0.8 per 1,000#113 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadDR Congo: 33.6× the refugees for its size | 10.43 per 1,000#18 of 190 · 2025 | 0.31 per 1,000#86 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMexico: 13.2 years longer | 62.1 years#179 of 192 · 2024 | 75.3 years#84 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityDR Congo: 4.66× the infant mortality | 56.4 per 1,000 births#9 of 191 · 2024 | 12.1 per 1,000 births#99 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsMexico: 12.3× the doctors per person | 0.21 per 1,000#147 of 178 · 2022 | 2.59 per 1,000#72 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentMexico: 7.53× the university enrolment | 6.4%#137 of 145 · 2020 | 48.2%#78 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexMexico: 0.267 higher | 0.522#168 of 190 · 2023 | 0.789#80 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaMexico: 19.1× the income per person | $720#177 of 185 · 2025 | $13,730#69 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPMexico: 20.1× the economy | $91.03B2025 | $1.83T2025 |
| Income group | Low income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Mexico: 13.5× the output per person | $1,920#179 of 184 · 2025 | $25,868#78 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthDR Congo: 5.2 points higher | +5.8%#35 of 187 · 2025 | +0.6%#164 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +3.8%#65 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentDR Congo: 1.63× the unemployment | 4.4%#108 of 178 · 2025 | 2.7%#149 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyDR Congo: 53.3× the share in extreme poverty | 85.3%#1 of 149 · 2020 | 1.6%#77 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)DR Congo: 2.1 higher | 44.7#17 of 149 · 2020 | 42.6#26 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureDR Congo: 47.1 points higher | 58.5% of jobs#15 of 178 · 2025 | 11.4% of jobs#104 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryMexico: 16.5 points higher | 8.0% of jobs#165 of 178 · 2025 | 24.5% of jobs#48 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesMexico: 30.6 points higher | 33.5% of jobs#160 of 178 · 2025 | 64.1% of jobs#75 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMexico: 0.3 points higher | 2.1% of GDP#89 of 184 · 2025 | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsDR Congo: 3.8 points higher | 43.4% of GDP#59 of 168 · 2025 | 39.6% of GDP#75 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingDR Congo: 1.86× the military spending | 1.4% of GDP#93 of 155 · 2025 | 0.7% of GDP#132 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersMexico: 4.22× the share online | 20%#173 of 184 · 2024 | 83%#85 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMexico: 1.97× the mobile subscriptions | 59 per 100#177 of 191 · 2024 | 116 per 100#93 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaDR Congo: 1.8× the forest share | 62% of land#25 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#89 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personMexico: 60.7× the CO₂ per person | 0.06 t a year#180 of 185 · 2024 | 3.64 t a year#71 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyDR Congo: 83.3 points higher | 96.3%#1 of 190 · 2021 | 13.0%#126 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityMexico: 77.3 points higher | 22.5%#186 of 192 · 2024 | 99.8%#103 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)DR Congo: 2.16× the air pollution | 35.8 µg/m³#31 of 191 · 2023 | 16.6 µg/m³#104 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landMexico: 0.4 points higher | 14.9% of land#117 of 191 · 2025 | 15.3% of land#115 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMexico: 3.0 points higher | 7.3% of land#115 of 190 · 2024 | 10.3% of land#99 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressMexico: 224× the water stress | 0.2%#172 of 176 · 2022 | 44.9%#41 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationDR Congo: 2.04× the rain and snow | 1,543 mm#54 of 180 · 2022 | 758 mm#109 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMexico: 1.52 higher | −2.13#189 of 193 · 2025 | −0.61#149 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionMexico: 0.55 higher | −1.49#182 of 193 · 2025 | −0.94#149 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 24.9 per 100,000#13 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republic | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic |
| Member of | — | OECD, G20 |
| Capital | Kinshasa | Mexico City |
| Currency | Congolese franc (CDF) | Mexican peso (MXN) |
| Official languages | French | Spanish, Nahuatl, Yucatec Maya |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1 · UTC+1 to UTC+2, 2 time zones | UTC−6 · UTC−8 to UTC−5, 4 time zones |
| Calling code | +243 | +52 |
| Region | Middle Africa, Africa | Central America, North America |
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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- Yes. DR Congo is 19% larger than Mexico. DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Mexico fit into DR Congo?
- About 1.2 times: DR Congo has 1.19× the area of Mexico.
- Why do DR Congo and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 112,832,473. Density: DR Congo 48 per km², Mexico 67 per km².
- Which is richer, DR Congo or Mexico?
- By gross national income per person, Mexico: $13,730 against $720 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 19.1× as much.
- Where do people live longer, DR Congo or Mexico?
- In Mexico: life expectancy at birth is 75.3 years, against 62.1 — 13.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do DR Congo and Mexico have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — DR Congo: semi-presidential republic; Mexico: presidential republic.