Argentina vs DR Congo
Argentina is 19% larger than DR Congo.
ArgentinaDR CongoArgentina moved onto DR Congo · Equal-area projection
1.19×
Argentina is 1.19× the area of DR Congo.
| Argentina | DR Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 2,344,858 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 112,832,473 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 48 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Kinshasa |
| Region | South America | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 9 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× its true area; DR Congo at 3° S is stretched to 1.0×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Argentina bigger than DR Congo?
- Yes. Argentina is 19% larger than DR Congo. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km².
- How many times does DR Congo fit into Argentina?
- About 1.2 times: Argentina has 1.19× the area of DR Congo.
- Why do Argentina and DR Congo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× its true area there and DR Congo about 1.0×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Argentina or DR Congo?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 45,851,378. Density: Argentina 16 per km², DR Congo 48 per km².