Congo vs Malaysia: Land area

Congo

341,500 sq. km

in 2023

Malaysia

328,550 sq. km

in 2023

Congo rank

65th

Malaysia rank

66th

Land area over time

Congo
Malaysia

How they compare

Congo currently reports 341,500 sq. km against 328,550 sq. km in Malaysia, a difference of 12,950 sq. km.

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

Globally, Congo ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 66th of 216 countries.

Individual pages

Land area in Congo
Land area in Malaysia
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.