Democratic Republic of Congo vs Saudi Arabia: Surface area

Democratic Republic of Congo

2.34 million sq. km

in 2023

Saudi Arabia

2.15 million sq. km

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

11th

Saudi Arabia rank

12th

Surface area over time

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.34 million sq. km against 2.15 million sq. km in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 195,170 sq. km.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

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

Globally, Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th 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.