Congo vs Spain
Spain is 48% larger than Congo.
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Congo is 0.68× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 1.48× the size of Congo.
| Congo | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Madrid |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- No. Congo is 32% smaller than Spain. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Congo fit into Spain?
- About 1.5 times: Spain has 1.48× the area of Congo.
- Why do Congo and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 6,484,437. Density: Congo 19 per km², Spain 98 per km².