Congo vs Somalia
Somalia is 86% larger than Congo. Congo would fit into Somalia about 1.9 times.
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0.54×
Congo is 0.54× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 1.86× the size of Congo.
| Congo | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Mogadishu |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- No. Congo is 46% smaller than Somalia. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Congo fit into Somalia?
- About 1.9 times: Somalia has 1.86× the area of Congo.
- Why do Congo and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 6,484,437. Density: Congo 19 per km², Somalia 31 per km².