Congo vs Vietnam: Land area in square kilometers
Congo
341,500 sq. km
in 2023
Vietnam
313,429 sq. km
in 2023
Congo rank
65th
Vietnam rank
68th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Congo
- Vietnam
How they compare
Congo currently reports 341,500 sq. km against 313,429 sq. km in Vietnam, a difference of 28,071 sq. km.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 65th and Vietnam ranks 68th 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 | 341,500 sq. km | 325,490 sq. km | 16,010 sq. km | Congo |
| 1970s | 341,500 sq. km | 325,490 sq. km | 16,010 sq. km | Congo |
| 1980s | 341,500 sq. km | 325,490 sq. km | 16,010 sq. km | Congo |
| 1990s | 341,500 sq. km | 325,490 sq. km | 16,010 sq. km | Congo |
| 2000s | 341,500 sq. km | 311,658 sq. km | 29,842 sq. km | Congo |
| 2010s | 341,500 sq. km | 313,344 sq. km | 28,156 sq. km | Congo |
| 2020s | 341,500 sq. km | 313,429 sq. km | 28,071 sq. km | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Congo or Vietnam?
- Congo, at 341,500 sq. km against 313,429 sq. km in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Congo and Vietnam?
- 28,071 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 land area in square kilometers?
- Congo ranks 65th and Vietnam ranks 68th 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.