What is the difference in land area between Argentina and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

469,640 sq. km, with Argentina ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Land area

Argentina

2.74 million sq. km

in 2023

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

2.27 million sq. km

in 2023

Argentina rank

8th

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

11th

Land area over time

Argentina
Congo, Democratic Republic of the

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 2.74 million sq. km against 2.27 million sq. km in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 469,640 sq. km.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 8th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 11th of 216 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.74 million sq. km	2.27 million sq. km	469,640 sq. km	Argentina
1970s	2.74 million sq. km	2.27 million sq. km	469,640 sq. km	Argentina
1980s	2.74 million sq. km	2.27 million sq. km	469,640 sq. km	Argentina
1990s	2.74 million sq. km	2.27 million sq. km	469,640 sq. km	Argentina
2000s	2.74 million sq. km	2.27 million sq. km	469,640 sq. km	Argentina
2010s	2.74 million sq. km	2.27 million sq. km	469,640 sq. km	Argentina
2020s	2.74 million sq. km	2.27 million sq. km	469,640 sq. km	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Argentina or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: Argentina, at 2.74 million sq. km against 2.27 million sq. km in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Argentina and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 469,640 sq. km, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for land area?: Argentina ranks 8th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 11th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.