Argentina vs DR Congo
Argentina is 19% larger than DR Congo.
ArgentinaDR CongoArgentina moved onto DR Congo · Equal-area projection
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Argentina is 1.19× the area of DR Congo.
 Argentina |  DR Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaArgentina: 1.19× the area | 2,780,400 km²#8 of 194 | 2,344,858 km²#11 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 9 |
| People | ||
| PopulationDR Congo: 2.46× the population | 45,851,378#35 of 194 · 2025 | 112,832,473#15 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityDR Congo: 2.92× the density | 16 / km²#175 of 194 | 48 / km²#136 of 194 |
| Urban populationArgentina: 2.05× the urban share | 92%#14 of 192 · 2025 | 45%#138 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateDR Congo: 3.99× the births per woman | 1.50 per woman#136 of 192 · 2024 | 5.98 per woman#3 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthDR Congo: 2.86 points higher | +0.34%#142 of 192 · 2025 | +3.20%#10 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateDR Congo: 3.68× the birth rate | 11.1 per 1,000#122 of 192 · 2024 | 40.9 per 1,000#5 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateDR Congo: 1.09× the death rate | 7.7 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 | 8.4 per 1,000#66 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15DR Congo: 24.9 points higher | 21.0%#109 of 192 · 2025 | 45.9%#5 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Argentina: 9.5 points higher | 12.6%#66 of 192 · 2025 | 3.1%#166 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationArgentina: 0.3 per 1,000 higher | +0.1 per 1,000#71 of 192 · 2025 | −0.2 per 1,000#84 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadDR Congo: 1,043× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 10.43 per 1,000#18 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyArgentina: 15.4 years longer | 77.5 years#64 of 192 · 2024 | 62.1 years#179 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityDR Congo: 7.05× the infant mortality | 8.0 per 1,000 births#122 of 191 · 2024 | 56.4 per 1,000 births#9 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsArgentina: 24.3× the doctors per person | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2023 | 0.21 per 1,000#147 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentArgentina: 16.8× the university enrolment | 107.8%#7 of 145 · 2023 | 6.4%#137 of 145 · 2020 |
| Human Development IndexArgentina: 0.343 higher | 0.865#46 of 190 · 2023 | 0.522#168 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaArgentina: 20.3× the income per person | $14,650#64 of 185 · 2025 | $720#177 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPArgentina: 7.5× the economy | $683.1B2025 | $91.03B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Argentina: 17.0× the output per person | $32,587#67 of 184 · 2025 | $1,920#179 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthDR Congo: 1.4 points higher | +4.4%#58 of 187 · 2025 | +5.8%#35 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | +219.9%#1 of 176 · 2024 | — |
| UnemploymentArgentina: 1.61× the unemployment | 7.1%#56 of 178 · 2025 | 4.4%#108 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyDR Congo: 85.3× the share in extreme poverty | 1.0%#85 of 149 · 2024 | 85.3%#1 of 149 · 2020 |
| Income inequality (Gini)DR Congo: 2.3 higher | 42.4#27 of 149 · 2024 | 44.7#17 of 149 · 2020 |
| Jobs in agricultureDR Congo: 51.5 points higher | 7.0% of jobs#121 of 178 · 2025 | 58.5% of jobs#15 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryArgentina: 13.2 points higher | 21.2% of jobs#69 of 178 · 2025 | 8.0% of jobs#165 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesArgentina: 38.3 points higher | 71.8% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 | 33.5% of jobs#160 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentDR Congo: 1.5 points higher | 0.6% of GDP#143 of 184 · 2025 | 2.1% of GDP#89 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsDR Congo: 27.8 points higher | 15.6% of GDP#147 of 168 · 2025 | 43.4% of GDP#59 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingDR Congo: 2.46× the military spending | 0.6% of GDP#139 of 155 · 2025 | 1.4% of GDP#93 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersArgentina: 4.55× the share online | 90%#57 of 184 · 2024 | 20%#173 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsArgentina: 2.37× the mobile subscriptions | 140 per 100#36 of 191 · 2024 | 59 per 100#177 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaDR Congo: 3.6× the forest share | 17% of land#130 of 192 · 2024 | 62% of land#25 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personArgentina: 66.8× the CO₂ per person | 4.01 t a year#60 of 185 · 2024 | 0.06 t a year#180 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyDR Congo: 87.1 points higher | 9.2%#145 of 190 · 2021 | 96.3%#1 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityArgentina: 75.9 points higher | 98.4%#117 of 192 · 2024 | 22.5%#186 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)DR Congo: 2.5× the air pollution | 14.3 µg/m³#121 of 191 · 2023 | 35.8 µg/m³#31 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landDR Congo: 6.1 points higher | 8.8% of land#147 of 191 · 2025 | 14.9% of land#117 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landArgentina: 9.8 points higher | 17.1% of land#62 of 190 · 2024 | 7.3% of land#115 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressArgentina: 52.5× the water stress | 10.5%#89 of 176 · 2022 | 0.2%#172 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationDR Congo: 2.61× the rain and snow | 591 mm#133 of 180 · 2022 | 1,543 mm#54 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityArgentina: 2.29 higher | +0.16#91 of 193 · 2025 | −2.13#189 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionArgentina: 1.10 higher | −0.39#112 of 193 · 2025 | −1.49#182 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 4.5 per 100,000#51 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Semi-presidential republic |
| Member of | G20 | — |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Kinshasa |
| Currency | Argentine peso (ARS) | Congolese franc (CDF) |
| Official languages | Spanish | French |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−3 | UTC+1 · UTC+1 to UTC+2, 2 time zones |
| Calling code | +54 | +243 |
| Region | South America | Middle Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Argentina or DR Congo?
- By gross national income per person, Argentina: $14,650 against $720 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 20.3× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Argentina or DR Congo?
- In Argentina: life expectancy at birth is 77.5 years, against 62.1 — 15.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Argentina and DR Congo have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Argentina: presidential republic; DR Congo: semi-presidential republic.