DR Congo vs Venezuela
DR Congo is 2.57 times larger than Venezuela. Venezuela would fit into DR Congo about 2.6 times.
DR CongoVenezuelaDR Congo moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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DR Congo is 2.57× the area of Venezuela.
| DR Congo | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,344,858 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 112,832,473 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 48 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Kinshasa | Caracas |
| Region | Middle Africa | South 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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- Yes. DR Congo is 2.57 times larger than Venezuela. DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Venezuela fit into DR Congo?
- About 2.6 times: DR Congo has 2.57× the area of Venezuela.
- Why do DR Congo and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 28,516,896. Density: DR Congo 48 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².