Congo vs Norway: Land area
Congo
341,500 sq. km
in 2023
Norway
364,270 sq. km
in 2023
Congo rank
65th
Norway rank
63rd
Land area over time
- Congo
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 364,270 sq. km against 341,500 sq. km in Congo, a difference of 22,770 sq. km.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 65th and Norway ranks 63rd of 215 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 341,500 sq. km | 365,244 sq. km | 23,744 sq. km | Norway |
| 1970s | 341,500 sq. km | 365,244 sq. km | 23,744 sq. km | Norway |
| 1980s | 341,500 sq. km | 365,244 sq. km | 23,744 sq. km | Norway |
| 1990s | 341,500 sq. km | 365,244 sq. km | 23,744 sq. km | Norway |
| 2000s | 341,500 sq. km | 365,244 sq. km | 23,744 sq. km | Norway |
| 2010s | 341,500 sq. km | 365,162 sq. km | 23,662 sq. km | Norway |
| 2020s | 341,500 sq. km | 364,274 sq. km | 22,774 sq. km | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Congo or Norway?
- Norway, at 364,270 sq. km against 341,500 sq. km in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Congo and Norway?
- 22,770 sq. km, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Norway rank globally for land area?
- Congo ranks 65th and Norway ranks 63rd 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.