Which has higher surface area, Democratic Republic of Congo or Saudi Arabia?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.34 million sq. km against 2.15 million sq. km in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.

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

195,170 sq. km, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

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

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 Saudi Arabia: Surface area

Democratic Republic of Congo

2.34 million sq. km

in 2023

Saudi Arabia

2.15 million sq. km

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

11th

Saudi Arabia rank

12th

Surface area over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.34 million sq. km against 2.15 million sq. km in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 195,170 sq. km.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.34 million sq. km	2.15 million sq. km	195,170 sq. km	Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s	2.34 million sq. km	2.15 million sq. km	195,170 sq. km	Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s	2.34 million sq. km	2.15 million sq. km	195,170 sq. km	Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s	2.34 million sq. km	2.15 million sq. km	195,170 sq. km	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	2.34 million sq. km	2.15 million sq. km	195,170 sq. km	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	2.34 million sq. km	2.15 million sq. km	195,170 sq. km	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	2.34 million sq. km	2.15 million sq. km	195,170 sq. km	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Democratic Republic of Congo or Saudi Arabia?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.34 million sq. km against 2.15 million sq. km in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Democratic Republic of Congo and Saudi Arabia?: 195,170 sq. km, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Saudi Arabia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Saudi Arabia rank globally for surface area?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th 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.