Congo vs Germany
Germany is 5% larger than Congo.
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Congo is 0.96× the area of Germany. Put the other way, Germany is 1.05× the size of Congo.
| Congo | Germany | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 357,588 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 83,491,249 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 233 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Berlin |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Europe |
| 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; Germany at 51° N is stretched to 2.53×. That difference is why Germany looks so much bigger than it is next to Congo. 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 Germany?
- No. Congo is 4% smaller than Germany. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Germany covers 357,588 km².
- How many times does Congo fit into Germany?
- About 1.0 times: Germany has 1.05× the area of Congo.
- Why do Congo and Germany 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 Germany about 2.53×. That is why Germany looks so much bigger than it really is next to Congo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Congo or Germany?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 6,484,437. Density: Congo 19 per km², Germany 233 per km².