Africa · Middle Africa. Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
DR Congo is located in Africa (Middle Africa). It has an estimated population of 102,000,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $70 billion (about $686 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 130,000 active-duty personnel, ranking #38 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Its inventory includes an estimated 40 military aircraft, 150 tanks. DR Congo is currently involved in 1 active conflict tracked on this site: DRC / Kivu Conflict. Over the past three decades, DR Congo has also been involved in 1 other documented conflict, including Second Congo War.
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Active Conflicts (1)
Conflict
Region
Est. Deaths
DRC / Kivu Conflict
Africa · M23 offensive captured Goma, eastern DRC
10,000+
Conflicts, Past 30 Years (1)
Conflict
Years
Est. Deaths
Second Congo War
1998–2003
5,400,000+
Category Shape vs. world, log scale
Economy & Demographics
👥Population
102,000,000#15 of 196
📈GDP (Nominal)
$70B#84 of 194
💵GDP Per Capita
$686#182 of 194
Manpower
🪖Active Personnel
130,000#38 of 174
🎖️Reserve Personnel
n/a
👮Paramilitary Forces
n/a
Financials & Strategic
💰Defense Budget
n/a
☢️Nuclear Warheads
None declared
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
Undocumented
Airpower
✈️Total Aircraft
40#78 of 98
🛩️Fighter Aircraft
5#77 of 78
🛫Bombers & Other Aircraft
35
🚁Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWN
Insufficient data.
Land Power
🛡️Tank Strength
150#63 of 93
🚚Armored Vehicles
n/a
💥Towed Artillery
n/a
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWN
Naval Power
⚓Fleet Strength
n/a
🌊Submarines
n/a
🛳️Aircraft Carriers
n/a
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWN
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Economic confidence: Low. Military confidence: Low.