Congo vs United States
United States is 28.7 times larger than Congo. Congo would fit into United States about 29 times.
CongoUnited StatesCongo moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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Congo is 0.03× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 28.7× the size of Congo.
 Congo |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 28.7× the area | 342,000 km²#65 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 52.7× the population | 6,484,437#110 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUnited States: 1.83× the density | 19 / km²#169 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.25× the urban share | 64%#92 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCongo: 2.52× the births per woman | 4.11 per woman#23 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCongo: 1.84 points higher | +2.36%#31 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCongo: 2.87× the birth rate | 30.4 per 1,000#28 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.45× the death rate | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Congo: 22.8 points higher | 39.9%#26 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 15.3 points higher | 3.1%#166 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 4.1 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadCongo: 203× the refugees for its size | 2.03 per 1,000#42 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 12.9 years longer | 66.0 years#163 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCongo: 4.91× the infant mortality | 27.0 per 1,000 births#54 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 21.6× the doctors per person | 0.17 per 1,000#155 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 7.63× the university enrolment | 10.4%#130 of 145 · 2023 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.289 higher | 0.649#135 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 39.0× the income per person | $2,280#144 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 1,887× the economy | $16.31B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 12.4× the output per person | $7,248#140 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCongo: 0.9 points higher | +3.1%#96 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 0.5 points higher | +2.4%#103 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentCongo: 4.74× the unemployment | 19.9%#6 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureCongo: 34.9 points higher | 36.4% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCongo: 0.6 points higher | 19.5% of jobs#84 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 35.4 points higher | 44.2% of jobs#138 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCongo: 2.7 points higher | 3.7% of GDP#52 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCongo: 37.0 points higher | 48.0% of GDP#49 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 2.38× the military spending | 1.3% of GDP#97 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 2.0× the share online | 47%#146 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.18× the mobile subscriptions | 96 per 100#135 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCongo: 1.89× the forest share | 64% of land#21 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 10.2× the CO₂ per person | 1.34 t a year#118 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCongo: 60.5 points higher | 71.4%#26 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 47.0 points higher | 53.0%#175 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Congo: 5.21× the air pollution | 36.5 µg/m³#29 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCongo: 23.7 points higher | 36.6% of land#21 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 15.0 points higher | 1.6% of land#167 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 0.0%#176 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCongo: 2.3× the rain and snow | 1,646 mm#49 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited States: 0.19 higher | −0.49#138 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 2.29 higher | −1.42#180 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | OPEC | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | French | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +242 | +1 |
| Region | Middle Africa, Africa | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Congo is 28.7 times smaller than United States. Congo covers 342,000 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Congo fit into United States?
- About 29 times: United States has 28.7× the area of Congo.
- Why do Congo and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 6,484,437. Density: Congo 19 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Congo or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $2,280 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 39.0× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Congo or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 66.0 — 12.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Congo and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).