Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kazakhstan: Surface area

Democratic Republic of Congo

2.34 million sq. km

in 2023

Kazakhstan

2.72 million sq. km

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

11th

Kazakhstan rank

9th

Surface area over time

Kazakhstan currently reports 2.72 million sq. km against 2.34 million sq. km in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 380,040 sq. km.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

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

Globally, Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Kazakhstan ranks 9th of 216 countries.

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.