Which has higher land area, Congo or Viet Nam?

Congo, at 341,500 sq. km against 313,429 sq. km in Viet Nam as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Congo and Viet Nam?

28,071 sq. km, with Congo ahead.

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

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 Viet Nam: Land area

Congo

341,500 sq. km

in 2023

Viet Nam

313,429 sq. km

in 2023

Congo rank

65th

Viet Nam rank

68th

Land area over time

Congo
Viet Nam

How they compare

Congo currently reports 341,500 sq. km against 313,429 sq. km in Viet Nam, a difference of 28,071 sq. km.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

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

Congo ranks 65th and Viet Nam ranks 68th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1960s	341,500 sq. km	325,490 sq. km	16,010 sq. km	Congo
1970s	341,500 sq. km	325,490 sq. km	16,010 sq. km	Congo
1980s	341,500 sq. km	325,490 sq. km	16,010 sq. km	Congo
1990s	341,500 sq. km	325,490 sq. km	16,010 sq. km	Congo
2000s	341,500 sq. km	311,658 sq. km	29,842 sq. km	Congo
2010s	341,500 sq. km	313,344 sq. km	28,156 sq. km	Congo
2020s	341,500 sq. km	313,429 sq. km	28,071 sq. km	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Congo or Viet Nam?: Congo, at 341,500 sq. km against 313,429 sq. km in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Congo and Viet Nam?: 28,071 sq. km, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Viet Nam?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo and Viet Nam rank globally for land area?: Congo ranks 65th and Viet Nam ranks 68th 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: 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.