Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs OECD members: Land area

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2.27 million sq. km
in 2023
OECD members
35.32 million sq. km
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
11th
OECD members rank
9th

Land area over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • OECD members
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922023

How they compare

OECD members currently reports 35.32 million sq. km against 2.27 million sq. km in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 33.06 million sq. km.

That makes OECD members's figure about 15.6 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or OECD members?
OECD members, at 35.32 million sq. km against 2.27 million sq. km in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and OECD members?
33.06 million sq. km, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and OECD members?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and OECD members rank globally for land area?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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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.