Which has higher surface area, Congo or Vietnam?

Congo, at 342,000 sq. km against 331,338 sq. km in Vietnam as of 2023.

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

10,662 sq. km, with Congo ahead.

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

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 Vietnam: Surface area

Congo

342,000 sq. km

in 2023

Vietnam

331,338 sq. km

in 2023

Congo rank

65th

Vietnam rank

67th

Surface area over time

Congo
Vietnam

How they compare

Congo currently reports 342,000 sq. km against 331,338 sq. km in Vietnam, a difference of 10,662 sq. km.

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

Congo ranks 65th and Vietnam ranks 67th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1960s	342,000 sq. km	331,690 sq. km	10,310 sq. km	Congo
1970s	342,000 sq. km	331,258 sq. km	10,742 sq. km	Congo
1980s	342,000 sq. km	331,290 sq. km	10,710 sq. km	Congo
1990s	342,000 sq. km	331,095 sq. km	10,905 sq. km	Congo
2000s	342,000 sq. km	330,215 sq. km	11,785 sq. km	Congo
2010s	342,000 sq. km	331,129 sq. km	10,871 sq. km	Congo
2020s	342,000 sq. km	331,341 sq. km	10,659 sq. km	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Congo or Vietnam?: Congo, at 342,000 sq. km against 331,338 sq. km in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Congo and Vietnam?: 10,662 sq. km, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Vietnam?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo and Vietnam rank globally for surface area?: Congo ranks 65th and Vietnam ranks 67th 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.