Germany is 1.04× the size of Republic of the Congo
Germany covers about 358,000 km² (138,000 mi²) and Republic of the Congo about 345,000 km² (133,000 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 358,000km²Germany
- 345,000km²Republic of the Congo
200 km
- Germany
- Republic of the Congo
What fits
- Republic of the Congo is 96% of the size of Germany.
- Germany is larger by 12,800 km² (4,940 mi²), which is 3.7% of the area of Republic of the Congo.
- Measured in Belgiums: Germany is about 11.7, Republic of the Congo about 11.2.
How they differ
- Germany also has the larger population: 83.5 million against 6.1 million, 13.6× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 233 in Germany against 18 in Republic of the Congo: Germany is 13.1× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 5,790 km apart.
- A standard web map misstates the comparison: Germany at 51°N is drawn about 2.5× too large and Republic of the Congo at 1°S about 1.0×, so the map shows Germany as 2.62× the size of Republic of the Congo instead of 1.04×.
- Together Germany and Republic of the Congo cover 703,000 km², close to the size of Chile (736,000 km², 4.8% bigger).
- The gap between them, 12,800 km², is about the size of Bahamas (12,600 km²).
- At Republic of the Congo's density, Germany would have 6.4 million people (it has 83.5 million). At Germany's density, Republic of the Congo would have 80.5 million (it has 6.1 million).
- Germany's centre is 51.9° of latitude, about 5,770 km, farther north than Republic of the Congo's.
Who wins on what
| Measure | Winner | By |
|---|---|---|
| Larger area | Germany | 1.04× |
| More people | Germany | 13.6× |
| More crowded | Germany | 13.1× |
| Farther north | Germany | 51.9° of latitude |
| Stretched more on a web map | Germany | 2.5× against 1.0× |
Both against the same yardsticks
| Yardstick | Germany | Republic of the Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium 30,700 km² | 11.7× | 11.2× |
| United Kingdom 244,000 km² | 1.47× | 1.41× |
| Japan 374,000 km² | 0.96× | 0.92× |
| France 548,000 km² | 0.65× | 0.63× |
| India 3,151,000 km² | 0.11× | 0.11× |
| Brazil 8,473,000 km² | 0.04× | 0.04× |
| United States 9,447,000 km² | 0.04× | 0.04× |
| Russia 16,980,000 km² | 0.02× | 0.02× |
Each figure is the place's area divided by the yardstick's.
Side by side
| Germany | Republic of the Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area, main territory | 358,000 km²138,000 mi² | 345,000 km²133,000 mi² |
| Population | 83.5 millionWikidata, 2025 | 6.1 millionWikidata, 2023 |
| Density | 233 per km² | 18 per km² |
| Official area | 358,000 km²Wikidata | 342,000 km²Wikidata |
| Capital | Berlin | Brazzaville |
| Latitude range | 47°N to 55°N | 5°S to 4°N |
| Continent | Europe | Africa |
Population: Wikidata 2025 and Wikidata 2023, covering each whole country. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Wikidata's official figure of 358,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 358,000 km², to within 2%.
- Wikidata's official figure of 342,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 345,000 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