Bolivia vs Congo
Bolivia is 3.21 times larger than Congo. Congo would fit into Bolivia about 3.2 times.
BoliviaCongoBolivia moved onto Congo · Equal-area projection
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Bolivia is 3.21× the area of Congo.
| Bolivia | Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 342,000 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 6,484,437 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Brazzaville |
| Region | South America | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× its true area; Congo at 1° 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 Bolivia bigger than Congo?
- Yes. Bolivia is 3.21 times larger than Congo. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Congo covers 342,000 km².
- How many times does Congo fit into Bolivia?
- About 3.2 times: Bolivia has 3.21× the area of Congo.
- Why do Bolivia and Congo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× its true area there and 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, Bolivia or Congo?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 6,484,437. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Congo 19 per km².