Australia vs DR Congo
Australia is 3.28 times larger than DR Congo. DR Congo would fit into Australia about 3.3 times.
AustraliaDR CongoAustralia moved onto DR Congo · Equal-area projection
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Australia is 3.28× the area of DR Congo.
| Australia | DR Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 2,344,858 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 112,832,473 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 48 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Kinshasa |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than DR Congo?
- Yes. Australia is 3.28 times larger than DR Congo. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km².
- How many times does DR Congo fit into Australia?
- About 3.3 times: Australia has 3.28× the area of DR Congo.
- Why do Australia and DR Congo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or DR Congo?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 27,614,411. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², DR Congo 48 per km².