Democratic Republic of Congo vs Post-demographic dividend: Surface area

Democratic Republic of Congo
2.34 million sq. km
in 2023
Post-demographic dividend
39.36 million sq. km
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Post-demographic dividend rank
10th

Surface area over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Post-demographic dividend
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922023

How they compare

Post-demographic dividend currently reports 39.36 million sq. km against 2.34 million sq. km in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 37.01 million sq. km.

That makes Post-demographic dividend's figure about 16.8 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Post-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 10th of 215 countries.

Post-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Post-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1960s 2.34 million sq. km 38.75 million sq. km 36.41 million sq. km Post-demographic dividend
1970s 2.34 million sq. km 38.75 million sq. km 36.41 million sq. km Post-demographic dividend
1980s 2.34 million sq. km 38.75 million sq. km 36.41 million sq. km Post-demographic dividend
1990s 2.34 million sq. km 38.75 million sq. km 36.41 million sq. km Post-demographic dividend
2000s 2.34 million sq. km 38.79 million sq. km 36.45 million sq. km Post-demographic dividend
2010s 2.34 million sq. km 39.20 million sq. km 36.86 million sq. km Post-demographic dividend
2020s 2.34 million sq. km 39.36 million sq. km 37.02 million sq. km Post-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Democratic Republic of Congo or Post-demographic dividend?
Post-demographic dividend, at 39.36 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 Post-demographic dividend?
37.01 million sq. km, with Post-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Post-demographic dividend?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for surface area?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 10th 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.

Individual pages

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

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