Democratic Republic of the Congo vs IDA total: Land area
Land area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- IDA total
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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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.