Congo vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 76% larger than Congo. Congo would fit into Ukraine about 1.8 times.
CongoUkraineCongo moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
0.57×
Congo is 0.57× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 1.76× the size of Congo.
| Congo | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Kiev |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. Congo is 43% smaller than Ukraine. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Congo fit into Ukraine?
- About 1.8 times: Ukraine has 1.76× the area of Congo.
- Why do Congo and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 6,484,437. Density: Congo 19 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².