Democratic Republic of Congo vs East Asia & Pacific: Land area (sq. km)

Democratic Republic of Congo
2.27 million sq. km
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific
24.45 million sq. km
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
East Asia & Pacific rank
14th

Land area (sq. km) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • East Asia & Pacific
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922024

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 24.45 million sq. km against 2.27 million sq. km in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 22.18 million sq. km.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 10.8 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th of 216 countries.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo East Asia & Pacific Difference Ahead
1960s 2.27 million sq. km 24.40 million sq. km 22.13 million sq. km East Asia & Pacific
1970s 2.27 million sq. km 24.40 million sq. km 22.13 million sq. km East Asia & Pacific
1980s 2.27 million sq. km 24.39 million sq. km 22.13 million sq. km East Asia & Pacific
1990s 2.27 million sq. km 24.40 million sq. km 22.13 million sq. km East Asia & Pacific
2000s 2.27 million sq. km 24.45 million sq. km 22.19 million sq. km East Asia & Pacific
2010s 2.27 million sq. km 24.46 million sq. km 22.20 million sq. km East Asia & Pacific
2020s 2.27 million sq. km 24.46 million sq. km 22.20 million sq. km East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Democratic Republic of Congo or East Asia & Pacific?
East Asia & Pacific, at 24.45 million sq. km against 2.27 million sq. km in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Democratic Republic of Congo and East Asia & Pacific?
22.18 million sq. km, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and East Asia & Pacific?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for land area?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th 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
264 places, 15,585 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.