Side-by-side comparison
Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of the Congo
Structured facts from both atlas profiles, shown side by side. Every figure comes from the same sourced records that power the individual pages — nothing is estimated for the comparison.
The essentials
Facts, side by side
| Measure | Central African Republic | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Bangui | Kinshasa |
| Population | 4,666,377 | 84,068,091 |
| Area | 622,984 km² | 2,345,410 km² |
| Region | Africa | Africa |
| Currency | Franc · XAF | Franc · CDF |
| Languages | fr-CF, sg, ln, kg | fr-CD, ln, ktu, kg, sw, lua |
| Calling code | +236 | +243 |
| Driving side | Not recorded | Not recorded |
Climate normals · 2016–2025
When to go: Central African Republic month by month
Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Central African Republic are typically June, November and December, with average daytime highs around 30–33°C. February is usually the warmest month (average high 36°C), January the coldest (average low 21°C), and August the wettest (about 207 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.
| Month | Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | Rain (mm) | Sunshine (h/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34.5 | 21.1 | 4 | 11.1 |
| February | 35.5 | 22.7 | 9 | 10.9 |
| March | 33.9 | 23.7 | 58 | 9.8 |
| April | 32.4 | 23.6 | 103 | 9.8 |
| May | 31.3 | 23.3 | 107 | 9.7 |
| June | 30.1 | 22.7 | 124 | 9.5 |
| July | 29.0 | 22.2 | 156 | 8.9 |
| August | 28.8 | 22.0 | 207 | 8.5 |
| September | 29.3 | 22.1 | 180 | 8.8 |
| October | 29.8 | 22.3 | 185 | 8.8 |
| November | 31.0 | 22.2 | 62 | 9.6 |
| December | 33.0 | 21.6 | 13 | 10.6 |
Climate normals · 2016–2025
When to go: Democratic Republic of the Congo month by month
Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Democratic Republic of the Congo are typically June, July and August, with average daytime highs around 30–31°C. September is usually the warmest month (average high 32°C), July the coldest (average low 21°C), and November the wettest (about 253 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.
| Month | Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | Rain (mm) | Sunshine (h/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29.6 | 23.0 | 142 | 9.0 |
| February | 30.4 | 23.3 | 161 | 8.9 |
| March | 30.8 | 23.5 | 156 | 9.1 |
| April | 30.3 | 23.4 | 190 | 9.1 |
| May | 30.3 | 23.3 | 90 | 9.8 |
| June | 30.3 | 21.6 | 7 | 10.4 |
| July | 30.2 | 20.6 | 3 | 10.3 |
| August | 30.7 | 21.3 | 18 | 9.4 |
| September | 31.5 | 22.7 | 37 | 9.4 |
| October | 30.7 | 23.1 | 166 | 9.2 |
| November | 29.3 | 22.9 | 253 | 8.6 |
| December | 29.3 | 23.0 | 195 | 8.8 |
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