DR Congo vs Mexico
DR Congo is 19% larger than Mexico.
DR CongoMexicoDR Congo moved onto Mexico · Equal-area projection
1.19×
DR Congo is 1.19× the area of Mexico.
| DR Congo | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,344,858 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 112,832,473 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 48 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Kinshasa | Mexico City |
| Region | Middle Africa | Central America |
| 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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- Yes. DR Congo is 19% larger than Mexico. DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Mexico fit into DR Congo?
- About 1.2 times: DR Congo has 1.19× the area of Mexico.
- Why do DR Congo and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 112,832,473. Density: DR Congo 48 per km², Mexico 67 per km².