Democratic Republic of Congo vs OECD members: Land area (sq. km)
Land area (sq. km) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 35.32 million sq. km against 2.27 million sq. km in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 33.06 million sq. km.
That makes OECD members's figure about 15.6 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and OECD members ranks 9th of 216 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.27 million sq. km | 35.16 million sq. km | 32.89 million sq. km | OECD members |
| 1970s | 2.27 million sq. km | 35.16 million sq. km | 32.89 million sq. km | OECD members |
| 1980s | 2.27 million sq. km | 35.15 million sq. km | 32.89 million sq. km | OECD members |
| 1990s | 2.27 million sq. km | 35.39 million sq. km | 33.12 million sq. km | OECD members |
| 2000s | 2.27 million sq. km | 35.50 million sq. km | 33.23 million sq. km | OECD members |
| 2010s | 2.27 million sq. km | 35.49 million sq. km | 33.23 million sq. km | OECD members |
| 2020s | 2.27 million sq. km | 35.37 million sq. km | 33.10 million sq. km | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Democratic Republic of Congo or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 35.32 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 OECD members?
- 33.06 million sq. km, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and OECD members?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and OECD members rank globally for land area?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and OECD members ranks 9th 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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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.