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While it has proven difficult to accurately estimate the pre-colonial population and the amount by which it changed under the Congo Free State, estimates for the Congolese population decline during Leopold's rule range from 1 million to 15 million.
That's a lot, but not even close to Mao
Noobish kdr. Max 10 millions deaths, somewhere between a French general during WWI (not counting German casualties) and minor paranoid dictators. Too much time larping as a psychopathic torturer, not enough time getting the job done. Mao killed several million people on a good mood, that's professionalism.
That's ridiculous, you can't judge the genocidal madmen KDA on body count alone, Leopold simply did more evil with less resources than anyone ever!
Starting position matters, and Leopold came from behind to become one of the worsts.