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

41.20 million sq. km, with OECD members ahead.

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

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 OECD members: Surface area

Democratic Republic of Congo

2.34 million sq. km

in 2023

OECD members

43.55 million sq. km

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

11th

OECD members rank

9th

Surface area over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
OECD members

How they compare

OECD members currently reports 43.55 million sq. km against 2.34 million sq. km in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 41.20 million sq. km.

That makes OECD members's figure about 18.6 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	OECD members	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.34 million sq. km	42.97 million sq. km	40.63 million sq. km	OECD members
1970s	2.34 million sq. km	42.97 million sq. km	40.63 million sq. km	OECD members
1980s	2.34 million sq. km	42.97 million sq. km	40.63 million sq. km	OECD members
1990s	2.34 million sq. km	42.97 million sq. km	40.63 million sq. km	OECD members
2000s	2.34 million sq. km	43.02 million sq. km	40.67 million sq. km	OECD members
2010s	2.34 million sq. km	43.40 million sq. km	41.06 million sq. km	OECD members
2020s	2.34 million sq. km	43.55 million sq. km	41.20 million sq. km	OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Democratic Republic of Congo or OECD members?: OECD members, at 43.55 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 OECD members?: 41.20 million sq. km, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and OECD members?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and OECD members rank globally for surface area?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and OECD members 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.