Argentina vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Land area (sq. km)
Argentina
2.74 million sq. km
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.27 million sq. km
in 2024
Argentina rank
8th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Land area (sq. km) over time
- Argentina
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 2.74 million sq. km against 2.27 million sq. km in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 469,640 sq. km.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of Congo 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 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Argentina, at 2.74 million sq. km against 2.27 million sq. km in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area between Argentina and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 469,640 sq. km, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for land area?
- Argentina ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of Congo 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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About this data
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.