Congo vs World: Land area (sq. km), per capita
Congo
0.0552 sq. km per person
in 2023
World
0.0161 sq. km per person
in 2023
Congo rank
26th
World rank
27th
Land area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Congo
- World
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.0552 sq. km per person against 0.0161 sq. km per person in World, a difference of 0.0391 sq. km per person.
That makes Congo's figure about 3.4 times World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 26th and World ranks 27th of 216 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.283 sq. km per person | 0.0314 sq. km per person | 0.2516 sq. km per person | Congo |
| 1970s | 0.2151 sq. km per person | 0.026 sq. km per person | 0.1891 sq. km per person | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.1677 sq. km per person | 0.0217 sq. km per person | 0.146 sq. km per person | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.1269 sq. km per person | 0.0215 sq. km per person | 0.1054 sq. km per person | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.0939 sq. km per person | 0.0195 sq. km per person | 0.0744 sq. km per person | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.0681 sq. km per person | 0.0175 sq. km per person | 0.0506 sq. km per person | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.0573 sq. km per person | 0.0163 sq. km per person | 0.041 sq. km per person | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area (sq. km), per capita, Congo or World?
- Congo, at 0.0552 sq. km per person against 0.0161 sq. km per person in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area (sq. km), per capita between Congo and World?
- 0.0391 sq. km per person, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and World rank globally for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Congo ranks 26th and World ranks 27th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.