Argentina vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Surface area

Argentina

2.78 million sq. km

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo

2.34 million sq. km

in 2023

Argentina rank

8th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

11th

Surface area over time

Argentina currently reports 2.78 million sq. km against 2.34 million sq. km in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 435,540 sq. km.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

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

Argentina ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 215 countries.

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.