Congo vs DR Congo
DR Congo is 6.86 times larger than Congo. Congo would fit into DR Congo about 6.9 times.
CongoDR CongoCongo moved onto DR Congo · Equal-area projection
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Congo is 0.15× the area of DR Congo. Put the other way, DR Congo is 6.86× the size of Congo.
| Congo | DR Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 2,344,858 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 112,832,473 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 48 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Kinshasa |
| Region | Middle Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Congo sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Congo bigger than DR Congo?
- No. Congo is 6.86 times smaller than DR Congo. Congo covers 342,000 km² and DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km².
- How many times does Congo fit into DR Congo?
- About 6.9 times: DR Congo has 6.86× the area of Congo.
- Why do Congo and DR Congo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo is drawn about 1.0× 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, Congo or DR Congo?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 6,484,437. Density: Congo 19 per km², DR Congo 48 per km².