Congo vs Germany: Land area
Congo
341,500 sq. km
in 2023
Germany
349,430 sq. km
in 2023
Congo rank
65th
Germany rank
64th
Land area over time
- Congo
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 349,430 sq. km against 341,500 sq. km in Congo, a difference of 7,930 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 65th and Germany ranks 64th of 215 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 341,500 sq. km | 349,130 sq. km | 7,630 sq. km | Germany |
| 1970s | 341,500 sq. km | 349,130 sq. km | 7,630 sq. km | Germany |
| 1980s | 341,500 sq. km | 349,130 sq. km | 7,630 sq. km | Germany |
| 1990s | 341,500 sq. km | 349,086 sq. km | 7,586 sq. km | Germany |
| 2000s | 341,500 sq. km | 348,768 sq. km | 7,268 sq. km | Germany |
| 2010s | 341,500 sq. km | 348,981 sq. km | 7,481 sq. km | Germany |
| 2020s | 341,500 sq. km | 349,392 sq. km | 7,892 sq. km | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Congo or Germany?
- Germany, at 349,430 sq. km against 341,500 sq. km in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Congo and Germany?
- 7,930 sq. km, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Germany?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Germany rank globally for land area?
- Congo ranks 65th and Germany ranks 64th 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.