DR Congo vs Tanzania
DR Congo is 2.48 times larger than Tanzania. Tanzania would fit into DR Congo about 2.5 times.
DR CongoTanzaniaDR Congo moved onto Tanzania · Equal-area projection
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DR Congo is 2.48× the area of Tanzania.
 DR Congo |  Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaDR Congo: 2.48× the area | 2,344,858 km²#11 of 194 | 947,303 km²#30 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 9 | 8 |
| People | ||
| PopulationDR Congo: 1.6× the population | 112,832,473#15 of 194 · 2025 | 70,545,865#21 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityTanzania: 1.55× the density | 48 / km²#136 of 194 | 74 / km²#111 of 194 |
| Urban populationDR Congo: 1.22× the urban share | 45%#138 of 192 · 2025 | 37%#156 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateDR Congo: 1.32× the births per woman | 5.98 per woman#3 of 192 · 2024 | 4.54 per woman#12 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthDR Congo: 0.34 points higher | +3.20%#10 of 192 · 2025 | +2.86%#16 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateDR Congo: 1.18× the birth rate | 40.9 per 1,000#5 of 192 · 2024 | 34.8 per 1,000#10 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateDR Congo: 1.47× the death rate | 8.4 per 1,000#66 of 192 · 2024 | 5.7 per 1,000#148 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15DR Congo: 3.6 points higher | 45.9%#5 of 192 · 2025 | 42.3%#13 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65DR Congo: 0.1 points higher | 3.1%#166 of 192 · 2025 | 3.0%#171 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationThe same | −0.2 per 1,000#84 of 192 · 2025 | −0.2 per 1,000#84 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadDR Congo: 522× the refugees for its size | 10.43 per 1,000#18 of 190 · 2025 | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyTanzania: 5.1 years longer | 62.1 years#179 of 192 · 2024 | 67.2 years#151 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityDR Congo: 1.97× the infant mortality | 56.4 per 1,000 births#9 of 191 · 2024 | 28.7 per 1,000 births#50 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsDR Congo: 1.62× the doctors per person | 0.21 per 1,000#147 of 178 · 2022 | 0.13 per 1,000#164 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentDR Congo: 1.6× the university enrolment | 6.4%#137 of 145 · 2020 | 4.0%#143 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexTanzania: 0.033 higher | 0.522#168 of 190 · 2023 | 0.555#162 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaTanzania: 1.76× the income per person | $720#177 of 185 · 2025 | $1,270#163 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPAbout the same economy | $91.03B2025 | $90.14B2025 |
| Income group | Low income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Tanzania: 2.33× the output per person | $1,920#179 of 184 · 2025 | $4,471#157 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTanzania: 0.1 points higher | +5.8%#35 of 187 · 2025 | +5.9%#33 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +3.3%#81 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentDR Congo: 2.75× the unemployment | 4.4%#108 of 178 · 2025 | 1.6%#165 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyDR Congo: 1.66× the share in extreme poverty | 85.3%#1 of 149 · 2020 | 51.3%#11 of 149 · 2018 |
| Income inequality (Gini)DR Congo: 4.2 higher | 44.7#17 of 149 · 2020 | 40.5#35 of 149 · 2018 |
| Jobs in agricultureTanzania: 6.1 points higher | 58.5% of jobs#15 of 178 · 2025 | 64.6% of jobs#10 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryTanzania: 0.1 points higher | 8.0% of jobs#165 of 178 · 2025 | 8.1% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesDR Congo: 6.2 points higher | 33.5% of jobs#160 of 178 · 2025 | 27.3% of jobs#170 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentDR Congo: 0.2 points higher | 2.1% of GDP#89 of 184 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP#96 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsDR Congo: 24.4 points higher | 43.4% of GDP#59 of 168 · 2025 | 19.0% of GDP#136 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingDR Congo: 1.19× the military spending | 1.4% of GDP#93 of 155 · 2025 | 1.2% of GDP#104 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersTanzania: 1.58× the share online | 20%#173 of 184 · 2024 | 31%#165 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsTanzania: 2.15× the mobile subscriptions | 59 per 100#177 of 191 · 2024 | 127 per 100#59 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaDR Congo: 1.24× the forest share | 62% of land#25 of 192 · 2024 | 50% of land#51 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personTanzania: 5.17× the CO₂ per person | 0.06 t a year#180 of 185 · 2024 | 0.31 t a year#159 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyDR Congo: 18.0 points higher | 96.3%#1 of 190 · 2021 | 78.3%#20 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityTanzania: 29.9 points higher | 22.5%#186 of 192 · 2024 | 52.4%#176 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)DR Congo: 1.77× the air pollution | 35.8 µg/m³#31 of 191 · 2023 | 20.2 µg/m³#80 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landTanzania: 25.0 points higher | 14.9% of land#117 of 191 · 2025 | 39.9% of land#9 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landTanzania: 8.2 points higher | 7.3% of land#115 of 190 · 2024 | 15.5% of land#73 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressTanzania: 65× the water stress | 0.2%#172 of 176 · 2022 | 13.0%#79 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationDR Congo: 1.44× the rain and snow | 1,543 mm#54 of 180 · 2022 | 1,071 mm#87 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityTanzania: 1.65 higher | −2.13#189 of 193 · 2025 | −0.48#137 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionTanzania: 1.16 higher | −1.49#182 of 193 · 2025 | −0.33#105 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 3.7 per 100,000#59 of 146 · 2020 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Kinshasa | Dodoma |
| Currency | Congolese franc (CDF) | Tanzanian shilling (TZS) |
| Official languages | French | English, Swahili |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+1 · UTC+1 to UTC+2, 2 time zones | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +243 | +255 |
| Region | Middle Africa, Africa | Eastern 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. DR Congo sits at about 3° S and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Tanzania?
- Yes. DR Congo is 2.48 times larger than Tanzania. DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Tanzania fit into DR Congo?
- About 2.5 times: DR Congo has 2.48× the area of Tanzania.
- Why do DR Congo and Tanzania 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 Tanzania about 1.01×. 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 Tanzania?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 70,545,865. Density: DR Congo 48 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².
- Which is richer, DR Congo or Tanzania?
- By gross national income per person, Tanzania: $1,270 against $720 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.76× as much.
- Where do people live longer, DR Congo or Tanzania?
- In Tanzania: life expectancy at birth is 67.2 years, against 62.1 — 5.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do DR Congo and Tanzania have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — DR Congo: semi-presidential republic; Tanzania: presidential republic.