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DR Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo · Middle Africa

UN member

DR Congo is a country in Middle Africa, with Kinshasa as its capital, home to about 112,832,473 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Kinshasa
Region
Middle Africa
Currency
Congolese franc (CDF FC)
Calling code
+243
ISO codes
CD / COD / 180
Flag emoji
🇨🇩
Population
112,832,473 (2025)
Area
2,344,858 km²
Languages
French, Kikongo, Lingala, Tshiluba, Swahili
Internet domain
.cd
Demonym
Congolese

Bordering countries

🇦🇴 Angola🇧🇮 Burundi🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇨🇬 Congo🇷🇼 Rwanda🇸🇸 South Sudan🇹🇿 Tanzania🇺🇬 Uganda🇿🇲 Zambia

About DR Congo

DR Congo, officially the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is a United Nations member state in Middle Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Kinshasa. It shares land borders with 9 countries. The official currency is the Congolese franc (FC), using the code CDF.

To call DR Congo from abroad, dial the country code +243. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes CD (alpha-2) and COD (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 112,832,473.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of DR Congo?
The capital of DR Congo is Kinshasa.
What currency does DR Congo use?
DR Congo uses the Congolese franc (CDF, symbol FC).
What is the country calling code for DR Congo?
The international dialling code for DR Congo is +243.
What are the ISO codes for DR Congo?
DR Congo has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code CD, the alpha-3 code COD and the numeric code 180.
What is the flag emoji for DR Congo?
The flag emoji for DR Congo is 🇨🇩. You can copy it from the top of this page.

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.