DR Congo vs Egypt
DR Congo is 2.32 times larger than Egypt. Egypt would fit into DR Congo about 2.3 times.
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DR Congo is 2.32× the area of Egypt.
| DR Congo | Egypt | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,344,858 km² | 1,010,408 km² |
| Population | 112,832,473 | 118,365,995 |
| Density | 48 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Kinshasa | Cairo |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. DR Congo sits at about 3°S and is stretched to 1.0× its true area; Egypt at 26° N is stretched to 1.25×. 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 DR Congo bigger than Egypt?
- Yes. DR Congo is 2.32 times larger than Egypt. DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km² and Egypt covers 1,010,408 km².
- How many times does Egypt fit into DR Congo?
- About 2.3 times: DR Congo has 2.32× the area of Egypt.
- Why do DR Congo and Egypt look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. DR Congo is drawn about 1.0× its true area there and Egypt about 1.25×. 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, DR Congo or Egypt?
- Egypt: 118,365,995 people against 112,832,473. Density: DR Congo 48 per km², Egypt 117 per km².