DR Congo vs Somalia
DR Congo is 3.68 times larger than Somalia. Somalia would fit into DR Congo about 3.7 times.
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DR Congo is 3.68× the area of Somalia.
| DR Congo | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,344,858 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 112,832,473 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 48 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Kinshasa | Mogadishu |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- Yes. DR Congo is 3.68 times larger than Somalia. DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Somalia fit into DR Congo?
- About 3.7 times: DR Congo has 3.68× the area of Somalia.
- Why do DR Congo and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 19,654,739. Density: DR Congo 48 per km², Somalia 31 per km².