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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a country based in Central Africa. Also known as Congo-Kinshasa, the DR Congo should not be confused with the Republic of Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, its neighbor to the west. It is the second largest country in Africa by geography and the fourth largest by population.

10k subscribers146 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)96 authors / mosince 2011

r/Congo has 10k members (+51% over the last 12 months). It gets about 146 posts a month from 96 people. Top topics: AFCON Updates, Zoo Gorillas and French Language Learning.

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Size and growth

How r/Congo has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+51%in 12 months · +9.9% in 3 months · +2.1% in 1 month
Oct 202610k
Growing10k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/Congo

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−17%vs Sep 2025 · +3.3% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026146
QuieterPeaked at 2.7k in Nov 2023
Sep 2026: incl. ~1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/Congo

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. AFCON Updates0.5%
  2. Zoo Gorillas0.4%
  3. French Language Learning0.2%
  4. Critical Minerals Canada0.2%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. CBS News
  2. Apple

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research