DR Congo vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 16% larger than DR Congo.
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DR Congo is 0.86× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 1.16× the size of DR Congo.
| DR Congo | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,344,858 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 112,832,473 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 48 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Kinshasa | Astana |
| Region | Middle Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 9 | 5 |
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; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it is next to DR Congo. 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 Kazakhstan?
- No. DR Congo is 14% smaller than Kazakhstan. DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does DR Congo fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 1.2 times: Kazakhstan has 1.16× the area of DR Congo.
- Why do DR Congo and Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to DR Congo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, DR Congo or Kazakhstan?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 20,843,754. Density: DR Congo 48 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².