Congo vs Japan: Land area in square kilometers
Congo
341,500 sq. km
in 2023
Japan
364,569 sq. km
in 2023
Congo rank
65th
Japan rank
62nd
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Congo
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 364,569 sq. km against 341,500 sq. km in Congo, a difference of 23,069 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 62nd 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 | 341,500 sq. km | 366,700 sq. km | 25,200 sq. km | Japan |
| 1970s | 341,500 sq. km | 366,540 sq. km | 25,040 sq. km | Japan |
| 1980s | 341,500 sq. km | 365,290 sq. km | 23,790 sq. km | Japan |
| 1990s | 341,500 sq. km | 364,560 sq. km | 23,060 sq. km | Japan |
| 2000s | 341,500 sq. km | 364,500 sq. km | 23,000 sq. km | Japan |
| 2010s | 341,500 sq. km | 364,500 sq. km | 23,000 sq. km | Japan |
| 2020s | 341,500 sq. km | 364,517 sq. km | 23,017 sq. km | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Congo or Japan?
- Japan, at 364,569 sq. km against 341,500 sq. km in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Congo and Japan?
- 23,069 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 land area in square kilometers?
- Congo ranks 65th and Japan ranks 62nd 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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About this data
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.