DR Congo vs Indonesia
DR Congo is 23% larger than Indonesia.
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1.23×
DR Congo is 1.23× the area of Indonesia.
| DR Congo | Indonesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,344,858 km² | 1,904,570 km² |
| Population | 112,832,473 | 285,721,236 |
| Density | 48 / km² | 150 / km² |
| Capital | Kinshasa | Jakarta |
| Region | Middle Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 3 |
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; Indonesia at 2° S 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 Indonesia?
- Yes. DR Congo is 23% larger than Indonesia. DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km² and Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km².
- How many times does Indonesia fit into DR Congo?
- About 1.2 times: DR Congo has 1.23× the area of Indonesia.
- Why do DR Congo and Indonesia 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 Indonesia 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 Indonesia?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 112,832,473. Density: DR Congo 48 per km², Indonesia 150 per km².