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Land area in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Land area in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 2,267,050 km² in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 11th highest of 214 countries in 2024.

2024, km²2,267,050
Change on 20230%
Rank11th of 214Countries ranked
Series high2,267,0501961
Series low2,267,0501961

Land area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2024

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2M2.1M2.2M2.3M2.4M2.5M19611971198119912001201120241961: 2,267,050 km²1962: 2,267,050 km²1963: 2,267,050 km²1964: 2,267,050 km²1965: 2,267,050 km²1966: 2,267,050 km²1967: 2,267,050 km²1968: 2,267,050 km²1969: 2,267,050 km²1970: 2,267,050 km²1971: 2,267,050 km²1972: 2,267,050 km²1973: 2,267,050 km²1974: 2,267,050 km²1975: 2,267,050 km²1976: 2,267,050 km²1977: 2,267,050 km²1978: 2,267,050 km²1979: 2,267,050 km²1980: 2,267,050 km²1981: 2,267,050 km²1982: 2,267,050 km²1983: 2,267,050 km²1984: 2,267,050 km²1985: 2,267,050 km²1986: 2,267,050 km²1987: 2,267,050 km²1988: 2,267,050 km²1989: 2,267,050 km²1990: 2,267,050 km²1991: 2,267,050 km²1992: 2,267,050 km²1993: 2,267,050 km²1994: 2,267,050 km²1995: 2,267,050 km²1996: 2,267,050 km²1997: 2,267,050 km²1998: 2,267,050 km²1999: 2,267,050 km²2000: 2,267,050 km²2001: 2,267,050 km²2002: 2,267,050 km²2003: 2,267,050 km²2004: 2,267,050 km²2005: 2,267,050 km²2006: 2,267,050 km²2007: 2,267,050 km²2008: 2,267,050 km²2009: 2,267,050 km²2010: 2,267,050 km²2011: 2,267,050 km²2012: 2,267,050 km²2013: 2,267,050 km²2014: 2,267,050 km²2015: 2,267,050 km²2016: 2,267,050 km²2017: 2,267,050 km²2018: 2,267,050 km²2019: 2,267,050 km²2020: 2,267,050 km²2021: 2,267,050 km²2022: 2,267,050 km²2023: 2,267,050 km²2024: 2,267,050 km²
km². Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 64 values
Periodkm²
20242,267,050
20232,267,050
20222,267,050
20212,267,050
20202,267,050
20192,267,050
20182,267,050
20172,267,050
20162,267,050
20152,267,050
20142,267,050
20132,267,050
20122,267,050
20112,267,050
20102,267,050
20092,267,050
20082,267,050
20072,267,050
20062,267,050
20052,267,050
20042,267,050
20032,267,050
20022,267,050
20012,267,050
20002,267,050
19992,267,050
19982,267,050
19972,267,050
19962,267,050
19952,267,050
19942,267,050
19932,267,050
19922,267,050
19912,267,050
19902,267,050
19892,267,050
19882,267,050
19872,267,050
19862,267,050
19852,267,050
19842,267,050
19832,267,050
19822,267,050
19812,267,050
19802,267,050
19792,267,050
19782,267,050
19772,267,050
19762,267,050
19752,267,050
19742,267,050
19732,267,050
19722,267,050
19712,267,050
19702,267,050
19692,267,050
19682,267,050
19672,267,050
19662,267,050
19652,267,050
19642,267,050
19632,267,050
19622,267,050
19612,267,050

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Definition

Total area of a country excluding inland water bodies, national claims to the continental shelf and exclusive economic zones, in km². World Bank series from FAO data.

Excludes lakes and major rivers, so it is smaller than the total area often quoted for countries such as Canada.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Land area, km² (AG.LND.TOTL.K2). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.TOTL.K2. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the land area in Democratic Republic of the Congo?

Land area in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 2,267,050 km² in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 11th highest of 214 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Land area, km² (AG.LND.TOTL.K2). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest land area in Democratic Republic of the Congo?

2,267,050 km² in 1961, the highest value since 1961 in this series.

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