DR Congo vs Equatorial Guinea
DR Congo is 83.6 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into DR Congo about 84 times.
DR CongoEquatorial GuineaDR Congo moved onto Equatorial Guinea · Equal-area projection
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DR Congo is 83.6× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
| DR Congo | Equatorial Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,344,858 km² | 28,051 km² |
| Population | 112,832,473 | 1,938,431 |
| Density | 48 / km² | 69 / km² |
| Capital | Kinshasa | Malabo |
| Region | Middle Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 2 |
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; Equatorial Guinea at 2° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Yes. DR Congo is 83.6 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km² and Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into DR Congo?
- About 84 times: DR Congo has 83.6× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do DR Congo and Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea about 1.0×. 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 1,938,431. Density: DR Congo 48 per km², Equatorial Guinea 69 per km².