Argentina vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Land area in square kilometers

Argentina
2.74 million sq. km
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.27 million sq. km
in 2023
Argentina rank
8th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th

Land area in square kilometers over time

  • Argentina
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922023

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 2.74 million sq. km against 2.27 million sq. km in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 469,640 sq. km.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

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

Argentina ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 2.74 million sq. km 2.27 million sq. km 469,640 sq. km Argentina
1970s 2.74 million sq. km 2.27 million sq. km 469,640 sq. km Argentina
1980s 2.74 million sq. km 2.27 million sq. km 469,640 sq. km Argentina
1990s 2.74 million sq. km 2.27 million sq. km 469,640 sq. km Argentina
2000s 2.74 million sq. km 2.27 million sq. km 469,640 sq. km Argentina
2010s 2.74 million sq. km 2.27 million sq. km 469,640 sq. km Argentina
2020s 2.74 million sq. km 2.27 million sq. km 469,640 sq. km Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Argentina or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Argentina, at 2.74 million sq. km against 2.27 million sq. km in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Argentina and Democratic Republic of Congo?
469,640 sq. km, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Democratic Republic of Congo?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
Argentina ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land area in square kilometers
Unit
sq. km
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.