Antarctica vs DR Congo
Antarctica is 5.97 times larger than DR Congo. DR Congo would fit into Antarctica about 6.0 times.
AntarcticaDR CongoAntarctica moved onto DR Congo · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 5.97× the area of DR Congo.
| Antarctica | DR Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 2,344,858 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 112,832,473 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 48 / km² |
| Capital | — | Kinshasa |
| Region | Antarctica | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 9 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; DR Congo at 3° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to DR Congo. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than DR Congo?
- Yes. Antarctica is 5.97 times larger than DR Congo. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km².
- How many times does DR Congo fit into Antarctica?
- About 6.0 times: Antarctica has 5.97× the area of DR Congo.
- Why do Antarctica and DR Congo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and DR Congo about 1.0×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to DR Congo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or DR Congo?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², DR Congo 48 per km².