Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Land area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
226,705
in 2025
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
1.67 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
5th
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
3rd

Land area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199020072025

How they compare

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) currently reports 1.67 million against 226,705 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 1.44 million.

That makes Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s figure about 7.4 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 3rd of 23 countries.

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 226,705 1.67 million 1.44 million Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
2000s 226,705 1.67 million 1.44 million Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
2010s 226,705 1.67 million 1.44 million Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
2020s 226,705 1.67 million 1.44 million Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), at 1.67 million against 226,705 in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in land area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
1.44 million, with Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank globally for land area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 3rd of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land area (thousands of hectares)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
274 places, 1,644 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed