DR Congo vs United States
United States is 4.19 times larger than DR Congo. DR Congo would fit into United States about 4.2 times.
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DR Congo is 0.24× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 4.19× the size of DR Congo.
| DR Congo | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,344,858 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 112,832,473 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 48 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Kinshasa | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 2 |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. DR Congo is 4.19 times smaller than United States. DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does DR Congo fit into United States?
- About 4.2 times: United States has 4.19× the area of DR Congo.
- Why do DR Congo and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 112,832,473. Density: DR Congo 48 per km², United States 35 per km².