What is the difference in surface area between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kazakhstan?

380,040 sq. km, with Kazakhstan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kazakhstan?

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

Where does this data come from?

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), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kazakhstan: Surface area

Democratic Republic of Congo

2.34 million sq. km

in 2023

Kazakhstan

2.72 million sq. km

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

11th

Kazakhstan rank

9th

Surface area over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Kazakhstan

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 2.72 million sq. km against 2.34 million sq. km in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 380,040 sq. km.

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

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Kazakhstan ranks 9th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Kazakhstan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.34 million sq. km	2.72 million sq. km	380,040 sq. km	Kazakhstan
1970s	2.34 million sq. km	2.72 million sq. km	380,040 sq. km	Kazakhstan
1980s	2.34 million sq. km	2.72 million sq. km	380,040 sq. km	Kazakhstan
1990s	2.34 million sq. km	2.72 million sq. km	380,040 sq. km	Kazakhstan
2000s	2.34 million sq. km	2.72 million sq. km	380,040 sq. km	Kazakhstan
2010s	2.34 million sq. km	2.72 million sq. km	380,040 sq. km	Kazakhstan
2020s	2.34 million sq. km	2.72 million sq. km	380,040 sq. km	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Democratic Republic of Congo or Kazakhstan?: Kazakhstan, at 2.72 million sq. km against 2.34 million sq. km in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kazakhstan?: 380,040 sq. km, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kazakhstan?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kazakhstan rank globally for surface area?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Kazakhstan ranks 9th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: 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), published as Surface 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: 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.