The DR Congo is 15.9 times bigger by total area compared to Nepal: 905,355 sq mi vs 56,827 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of the DR Congo is 875,313 sq mi vs 55,348 sq mi for Nepal — a 15.8 times difference in territory size.
- The DR Congo is ranked 11/197 by total surface area vs 93/197 for Nepal.
- The DR Congo occupies 1.52% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.1% for Nepal.
- 15.5% of area in The DR Congo is agricultural land vs 26.1% in Nepal.
- The DR Congo has 0.74% of the world's agricultural land area — Nepal has 0.08%.
- 54.2% of the DR Congo is covered by forests, compared to 41.6% in Nepal.
- 3.04% of the world's forests are in the DR Congo, and 0.15% are in Nepal.
Total size and land area comparison
DR Congo
|
Nepal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Total area |
905,355 sq mi |
56,827 sq mi |
| Size difference ratio | 15.9 | 1 |
| Total area rank | 11/197 | 93/197 |
| Share of all countries' surface area | 0.46% | 0.03% |
| Land area |
875,313 sq mi |
55,348 sq mi |
| Land area difference ratio | 15.8 | 1 |
| Land area rank | 11/197 | 92/197 |
| Share of all countries' land area | 1.52% | 0.1% |
| Population | 109,276,265 | 29,651,054 |
| Population density | 124.8 ppl/mi² | 536 ppl/mi² |
Size of territories by type
|
DR Congo
|
Nepal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Forest area |
474,331 sq mi |
23,020 sq mi |
| Forest area as share of land | 54.2% | 41.6% |
| Forest area rank | 7/196 | 71/196 |
| World's forests share | 3.04% | 0.15% |
Agricultural land area
|
135,505 sq mi |
14,456 sq mi |
| Agricultural land share | 15.5% | 26.1% |
| Agricultural land area rank | 37/194 | 99/194 |
| Share of global agricultural land | 0.74% | 0.08% |
|
Arable land
|
57,521 sq mi |
6,965 sq mi |
| Arable land share | 6.57% | 12.6% |
| Arable land area rank | 22/191 | 85/191 |
|
Permanent cropland
|
7,714 sq mi |
560 sq mi |
| Permanent cropland share | 0.88% | 1.01% |
| Permanent cropland area rank | 24/192 | 94/192 |
|
Water area
|
30,042 sq mi |
1,479 sq mi |
| Water as share of total area | 3.32% | 2.6% |
| Water area rank | 10/197 | 76/197 |
| Roads length |
94,680 mi |
49,758 mi |
| Borders length |
6,852 mi |
1,963 mi |
| Coastline length |
23 mi |
0 mi |
| Share of marine protected waters | 0.5% | n/a |
DR Congo vs Nepal size on the map
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The map above outlines the borders of the DR Congo and Nepal 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.