Brazil vs DR Congo
Brazil is 3.63 times larger than DR Congo. DR Congo would fit into Brazil about 3.6 times.
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Brazil is 3.63× the area of DR Congo.
| Brazil | DR Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 2,344,858 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 112,832,473 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 48 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Kinshasa |
| Region | South America | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 9 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than DR Congo?
- Yes. Brazil is 3.63 times larger than DR Congo. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km².
- How many times does DR Congo fit into Brazil?
- About 3.6 times: Brazil has 3.63× the area of DR Congo.
- Why do Brazil and DR Congo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or DR Congo?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 112,832,473. Density: Brazil 25 per km², DR Congo 48 per km².