Democratic Republic of the Congo vs South Africa: Mountain area
Democratic Republic of the Congo
243,388 kmsq
in 2021
South Africa
428,991 kmsq
in 2021
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
23rd
South Africa rank
14th
Mountain area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 428,991 kmsq against 243,388 kmsq in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 185,603 kmsq.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 14th of 196 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 243,388 kmsq | 428,992 kmsq | 185,604 kmsq | South Africa |
| 2010s | 243,388 kmsq | 428,924 kmsq | 185,536 kmsq | South Africa |
| 2020s | 243,388 kmsq | 428,991 kmsq | 185,603 kmsq | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mountain area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 428,991 kmsq against 243,388 kmsq in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mountain area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa?
- 185,603 kmsq, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa rank globally for mountain area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 14th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.