Congo vs Pakistan
Pakistan is 2.58 times larger than Congo. Congo would fit into Pakistan about 2.6 times.
CongoPakistanCongo moved onto Pakistan · Equal-area projection
0.39×
Congo is 0.39× the area of Pakistan. Put the other way, Pakistan is 2.58× the size of Congo.
| Congo | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Islamabad |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Congo sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- No. Congo is 2.58 times smaller than Pakistan. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Congo fit into Pakistan?
- About 2.6 times: Pakistan has 2.58× the area of Congo.
- Why do Congo and Pakistan 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 Pakistan about 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 6,484,437. Density: Congo 19 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².