DR Congo vs Eswatini
DR Congo is 135 times larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into DR Congo about 135 times.
DR CongoEswatiniDR Congo moved onto Eswatini · Equal-area projection
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DR Congo is 135× the area of Eswatini.
| DR Congo | Eswatini | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,344,858 km² | 17,364 km² |
| Population | 112,832,473 | 1,256,174 |
| Density | 48 / km² | 72 / km² |
| Capital | Kinshasa | Mbabane |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Eswatini at 27° S 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 Eswatini?
- Yes. DR Congo is 135 times larger than Eswatini. DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km² and Eswatini covers 17,364 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into DR Congo?
- About 135 times: DR Congo has 135× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do DR Congo and Eswatini 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 Eswatini 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 Eswatini?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 1,256,174. Density: DR Congo 48 per km², Eswatini 72 per km².