Which has higher surface area, Congo or Germany?

Germany, at 357,680 sq. km against 342,000 sq. km in Congo as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Congo and Germany?

15,680 sq. km, with Germany ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Germany?

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

Congo vs Germany: Surface area

Congo

342,000 sq. km

in 2023

Germany

357,680 sq. km

in 2023

Congo rank

65th

Germany rank

64th

Surface area over time

Congo
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 357,680 sq. km against 342,000 sq. km in Congo, a difference of 15,680 sq. km.

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

Congo ranks 65th and Germany ranks 64th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1960s	342,000 sq. km	356,970 sq. km	14,970 sq. km	Germany
1970s	342,000 sq. km	356,970 sq. km	14,970 sq. km	Germany
1980s	342,000 sq. km	356,970 sq. km	14,970 sq. km	Germany
1990s	342,000 sq. km	357,004 sq. km	15,004 sq. km	Germany
2000s	342,000 sq. km	357,071 sq. km	15,071 sq. km	Germany
2010s	342,000 sq. km	357,389 sq. km	15,389 sq. km	Germany
2020s	342,000 sq. km	357,615 sq. km	15,615 sq. km	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Congo or Germany?: Germany, at 357,680 sq. km against 342,000 sq. km in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Congo and Germany?: 15,680 sq. km, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Germany?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo and Germany rank globally for surface area?: Congo ranks 65th and Germany ranks 64th of 216 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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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: 264 places, 16,456 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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