DR Congo vs Sudan
DR Congo is 24% larger than Sudan.
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DR Congo is 1.24× the area of Sudan.
| DR Congo | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,344,858 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 112,832,473 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 48 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Kinshasa | Khartoum |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 7 |
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- Yes. DR Congo is 24% larger than Sudan. DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Sudan fit into DR Congo?
- About 1.2 times: DR Congo has 1.24× the area of Sudan.
- Why do DR Congo and Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 51,662,147. Density: DR Congo 48 per km², Sudan 27 per km².