Bolivia vs DR Congo
DR Congo is 2.13 times larger than Bolivia. Bolivia would fit into DR Congo about 2.1 times.
BoliviaDR CongoBolivia moved onto DR Congo · Equal-area projection
0.47×
Bolivia is 0.47× the area of DR Congo. Put the other way, DR Congo is 2.13× the size of Bolivia.
| Bolivia | DR Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 2,344,858 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 112,832,473 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 48 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Kinshasa |
| Region | South America | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia bigger than DR Congo?
- No. Bolivia is 2.13 times smaller than DR Congo. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km².
- How many times does Bolivia fit into DR Congo?
- About 2.1 times: DR Congo has 2.13× the area of Bolivia.
- Why do Bolivia and DR 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 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, Bolivia or DR Congo?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 12,581,843. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², DR Congo 48 per km².