Which has higher land area, Congo or Malaysia?

Congo, at 341,500 sq. km against 328,550 sq. km in Malaysia as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Congo and Malaysia?

12,950 sq. km, with Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malaysia?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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.

Congo vs Malaysia: Land area

Congo

341,500 sq. km

in 2023

Malaysia

328,550 sq. km

in 2023

Congo rank

65th

Malaysia rank

66th

Land area over time

Congo
Malaysia

How they compare

Congo currently reports 341,500 sq. km against 328,550 sq. km in Malaysia, a difference of 12,950 sq. km.

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

Congo ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 66th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	341,500 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	12,950 sq. km	Congo
1970s	341,500 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	12,950 sq. km	Congo
1980s	341,500 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	12,950 sq. km	Congo
1990s	341,500 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	12,950 sq. km	Congo
2000s	341,500 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	12,950 sq. km	Congo
2010s	341,500 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	12,950 sq. km	Congo
2020s	341,500 sq. km	328,550 sq. km	12,950 sq. km	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Congo or Malaysia?: Congo, at 341,500 sq. km against 328,550 sq. km in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Congo and Malaysia?: 12,950 sq. km, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malaysia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo and Malaysia rank globally for land area?: Congo ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 66th 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: 06 August 2026

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.