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Flag of Rwanda
RW · Africa

Rwanda

Rwanda is a sovereign country in Eastern Africa bordered by Burundi, DR Congo, Tanzania, and others. Kigali is the capital; key languages include English, French, and Kinyarwanda; the listed currency is Rwandan franc (RWF); population is about 14.6M.

Capital
Kigali
Currency
Rwandan franc (RWF)
Languages
English, French, Kinyarwanda
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Flag of Burundi
BI · Africa

Burundi

Burundi is a sovereign country in Eastern Africa bordered by DR Congo, Rwanda, and Tanzania. Gitega is the capital; key languages include French and Kirundi; the listed currency is Burundian franc (BIF); population is about 14.4M.

Capital
Gitega
Currency
Burundian franc (BIF)
Languages
French, Kirundi
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CD · Africa

DR Congo

DR Congo is a sovereign country in Middle Africa with coastal access and land borders with Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, and others. Kinshasa is the capital; key languages include French, Kikongo, and Lingala; the listed currency is Congolese franc (CDF); population is about 112.8M.

Capital
Kinshasa
Currency
Congolese franc (CDF)
Languages
French, Kikongo, Lingala, Tshiluba, Swahili
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Population

Rwanda14.9M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Burundi14.7M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
DR Congo116.5M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

GDP

Rwanda$16.4B
2025 · current USD
Burundi$3.4B
2025 · current USD
DR Congo$91B
2025 · current USD

GDP per person

Rwanda$1.1K
2025 · current USD
Burundi$233.8
2025 · current USD
DR Congo$806.8
2025 · current USD

GDP growth

Rwanda9.4%
2025 annual growth
Burundi4.2%
2025 annual growth
DR Congo5.8%
2025 annual growth

Life expectancy

Rwanda68.5 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Burundi64.1 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
DR Congo62.4 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Area

Rwanda26,338 km²
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Burundi27,834 km²
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DR Congo2,344,858 km²
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Median age

Rwanda20.2 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Burundi16.6 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
DR Congo15.9 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Urban share

Rwanda30.9%
World Bank · 2025
Burundi25.7%
World Bank · 2025
DR Congo45.1%
World Bank · 2025

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Rwanda
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DR Congo leads this comparison with 116.5M people.

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Rwanda essentials

Subregion
Eastern Africa
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  • Kigali is the capital city.
  • Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
  • Rwanda is landlocked.
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Burundi essentials

Subregion
Eastern Africa
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  • Gitega is the capital city.
  • Burundi covers 27,834 km².
  • Burundi is landlocked.
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DR Congo essentials

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Middle Africa
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  • Kinshasa is the capital city.
  • DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km².
  • DR Congo has coastal access.