Democratic Republic of Congo vs Indonesia: Land area (sq. km)

Democratic Republic of Congo
2.27 million sq. km
in 2024
Indonesia
1.89 million sq. km
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Indonesia rank
14th

Land area (sq. km) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Indonesia
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.27 million sq. km against 1.89 million sq. km in Indonesia, a difference of 374,640 sq. km.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Indonesia ranks 14th of 216 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Indonesia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.27 million sq. km 1.81 million sq. km 455,480 sq. km Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 2.27 million sq. km 1.81 million sq. km 455,480 sq. km Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 2.27 million sq. km 1.81 million sq. km 455,480 sq. km Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 2.27 million sq. km 1.81 million sq. km 455,480 sq. km Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 2.27 million sq. km 1.88 million sq. km 389,530 sq. km Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 2.27 million sq. km 1.88 million sq. km 389,530 sq. km Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 2.27 million sq. km 1.89 million sq. km 377,558 sq. km Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Democratic Republic of Congo or Indonesia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.27 million sq. km against 1.89 million sq. km in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area between Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?
374,640 sq. km, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia rank globally for land area?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Indonesia 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.