The DR Congo is 1.83 times bigger by total area compared to Chad: 905,355 sq mi vs 495,755 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of the DR Congo is 875,313 sq mi vs 486,180 sq mi for Chad — a 1.8 times difference in territory size.
- Chad is ranked 20/197 by total surface area vs 11/197 for the DR Congo.
- Chad occupies 0.85% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 1.52% for the DR Congo.
- 40% of area in Chad is agricultural land vs 15.5% in the DR Congo.
- Chad has 1.05% of the world's agricultural land area — the DR Congo has 0.74%.
- 3.16% of Chad is covered by forests, compared to 54.2% in the DR Congo.
- 0.1% of the world's forests are in Chad, and 3.04% are in the DR Congo.
Total size and land area comparison
Chad
|
DR Congo
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Total area |
495,755 sq mi |
905,355 sq mi |
| Size difference ratio | 1 | 1.83 |
| Total area rank | 20/197 | 11/197 |
| Share of all countries' surface area | 0.25% | 0.46% |
| Land area |
486,180 sq mi |
875,313 sq mi |
| Land area difference ratio | 1 | 1.8 |
| Land area rank | 21/197 | 11/197 |
| Share of all countries' land area | 0.85% | 1.52% |
| Population | 20,299,123 | 109,276,265 |
| Population density | 41.8 ppl/mi² | 124.8 ppl/mi² |
Size of territories by type
|
Chad
|
DR Congo
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Forest area |
15,368 sq mi |
474,331 sq mi |
| Forest area as share of land | 3.16% | 54.2% |
| Forest area rank | 76/196 | 7/196 |
| World's forests share | 0.1% | 3.04% |
Agricultural land area
|
194,353 sq mi |
135,505 sq mi |
| Agricultural land share | 40% | 15.5% |
| Agricultural land area rank | 17/194 | 37/194 |
| Share of global agricultural land | 1.05% | 0.74% |
|
Arable land
|
20,463 sq mi |
57,521 sq mi |
| Arable land share | 4.21% | 6.57% |
| Arable land area rank | 48/191 | 22/191 |
|
Permanent cropland
|
144 sq mi |
7,714 sq mi |
| Permanent cropland share | 0.03% | 0.88% |
| Permanent cropland area rank | 133/192 | 24/192 |
|
Water area
|
9,575 sq mi |
30,042 sq mi |
| Water as share of total area | 1.93% | 3.32% |
| Water area rank | 23/197 | 10/197 |
| Roads length |
24,855 mi |
94,680 mi |
| Borders length |
3,981 mi |
6,852 mi |
| Coastline length |
0 mi |
23 mi |
| Share of marine protected waters | n/a | 0.5% |
Chad vs DR Congo size on the map
Land area in square miles
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The map above outlines the borders of Chad and the DR Congo but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it gets. More about countries' size projections.
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Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.
Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.
Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.
Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.