Argentina is 1.20× the size of Democratic Republic of the Congo
Argentina covers about 2,783,000 km² (1,074,000 mi²) and Democratic Republic of the Congo about 2,325,000 km² (898,000 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 2,783,000km²Argentina
- 2,325,000km²Democratic Republic of the Congo
500 km
- Argentina
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
What fits
- Democratic Republic of the Congo is 84% of the size of Argentina.
- Argentina is larger by 458,000 km² (177,000 mi²), which is 20% of the area of Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Measured in Belgiums: Argentina is about 90.7, Democratic Republic of the Congo about 75.8.
How they differ
- Argentina is larger, but Democratic Republic of the Congo has the larger population: 105.8 million against 47.3 million, 2.24× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 45 in Democratic Republic of the Congo against 17 in Argentina: Democratic Republic of the Congo is 2.68× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 9,680 km apart.
- A standard web map misstates the comparison: Argentina at 35°S is drawn about 1.5× too large and Democratic Republic of the Congo at 3°S about 1.0×, so the map shows Argentina as 1.77× the size of Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of 1.20×.
- The gap between them, 458,000 km², is about the size of Yemen (453,000 km²).
- At Democratic Republic of the Congo's density, Argentina would have 126.6 million people (it has 47.3 million). At Argentina's density, Democratic Republic of the Congo would have 39.5 million (it has 105.8 million).
- Democratic Republic of the Congo's centre is 31.8° of latitude, about 3,540 km, farther north than Argentina's.
Who wins on what
| Measure | Winner | By |
|---|---|---|
| Larger area | Argentina | 1.20× |
| More people | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.24× |
| More crowded | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.68× |
| Farther north | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 31.8° of latitude |
| Stretched more on a web map | Argentina | 1.5× against 1.0× |
Both against the same yardsticks
| Yardstick | Argentina | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium 30,700 km² | 90.7× | 75.8× |
| United Kingdom 244,000 km² | 11.4× | 9.54× |
| Germany 358,000 km² | 7.78× | 6.50× |
| Japan 374,000 km² | 7.45× | 6.23× |
| France 548,000 km² | 5.08× | 4.24× |
| India 3,151,000 km² | 0.88× | 0.74× |
| Brazil 8,473,000 km² | 0.33× | 0.27× |
| United States 9,447,000 km² | 0.29× | 0.25× |
| Russia 16,980,000 km² | 0.16× | 0.14× |
Each figure is the place's area divided by the yardstick's.
Side by side
| Argentina | Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area, main territory | 2,783,000 km²1,074,000 mi² | 2,325,000 km²898,000 mi² |
| Population | 47.3 millionWikidata, 2022 | 105.8 millionWikidata, 2023 |
| Density | 17 per km² | 45 per km² |
| Official area | 2,780,000 km²Wikidata | 2,345,000 km²Wikidata |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Kinshasa |
| Latitude range | 55°S to 22°S | 13°S to 5°N |
| Continent | South America | Africa |
Population: Wikidata 2022 and Wikidata 2023, covering each whole country. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Wikidata's official figure of 2,780,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 2,783,000 km², to within 2%.
- Wikidata's official figure of 2,345,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 2,325,000 km², to within 2%.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. Main territory: the largest landmass and every part within 1,000 km of it.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded. Comparisons use main-territory area.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-11