Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mexico: Land area

Democratic Republic of Congo
2.27 million sq. km
in 2023
Mexico
1.94 million sq. km
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Mexico rank
13th

Land area over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mexico
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.27 million sq. km against 1.94 million sq. km in Mexico, a difference of 323,100 sq. km.

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

Across all 63 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 13th of 215 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 Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 2.27 million sq. km 1.94 million sq. km 323,100 sq. km Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 2.27 million sq. km 1.94 million sq. km 323,100 sq. km Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 2.27 million sq. km 1.94 million sq. km 323,100 sq. km Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 2.27 million sq. km 1.94 million sq. km 323,100 sq. km Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 2.27 million sq. km 1.94 million sq. km 323,100 sq. km Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 2.27 million sq. km 1.94 million sq. km 323,100 sq. km Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 2.27 million sq. km 1.94 million sq. km 323,100 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 Mexico?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.27 million sq. km against 1.94 million sq. km in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico?
323,100 sq. km, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico rank globally for land area?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Mexico 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

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.