Which has higher surface area, Congo or Japan?

Japan, at 377,969 sq. km against 342,000 sq. km in Congo as of 2023.

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

35,969 sq. km, with Japan ahead.

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

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.

Congo vs Japan: Surface area

Congo

342,000 sq. km

in 2023

Japan

377,969 sq. km

in 2023

Congo rank

65th

Japan rank

63rd

Surface area over time

Congo
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 377,969 sq. km against 342,000 sq. km in Congo, a difference of 35,969 sq. km.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

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

Congo ranks 65th and Japan ranks 63rd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	342,000 sq. km	377,800 sq. km	35,800 sq. km	Japan
1970s	342,000 sq. km	377,800 sq. km	35,800 sq. km	Japan
1980s	342,000 sq. km	377,800 sq. km	35,800 sq. km	Japan
1990s	342,000 sq. km	377,800 sq. km	35,800 sq. km	Japan
2000s	342,000 sq. km	377,903 sq. km	35,903 sq. km	Japan
2010s	342,000 sq. km	377,965 sq. km	35,965 sq. km	Japan
2020s	342,000 sq. km	377,972 sq. km	35,972 sq. km	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Congo or Japan?: Japan, at 377,969 sq. km against 342,000 sq. km in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Congo and Japan?: 35,969 sq. km, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Japan?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo and Japan rank globally for surface area?: Congo ranks 65th and Japan ranks 63rd 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.