Democratic Republic of the Congo vs IDA total: Land area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
2.27 million sq. km
in 2023
IDA total
25.32 million sq. km
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
11th
IDA total rank
13th

Land area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • IDA total
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922023

How they compare

IDA total currently reports 25.32 million sq. km against 2.27 million sq. km in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 23.05 million sq. km.

That makes IDA total's figure about 11.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 11th and IDA total ranks 13th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo IDA total Difference Ahead
1960s 2.27 million sq. km 20.78 million sq. km 18.51 million sq. km IDA total
1970s 2.27 million sq. km 20.78 million sq. km 18.51 million sq. km IDA total
1980s 2.27 million sq. km 20.78 million sq. km 18.51 million sq. km IDA total
1990s 2.27 million sq. km 22.15 million sq. km 19.88 million sq. km IDA total
2000s 2.27 million sq. km 22.73 million sq. km 20.46 million sq. km IDA total
2010s 2.27 million sq. km 24.79 million sq. km 22.52 million sq. km IDA total
2020s 2.27 million sq. km 25.32 million sq. km 23.05 million sq. km IDA total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or IDA total?
IDA total, at 25.32 million sq. km against 2.27 million sq. km in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and IDA total?
23.05 million sq. km, with IDA total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and IDA total?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and IDA total rank globally for land area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 11th and IDA total ranks 13th of 215 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

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.