Land area in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Land area was 226,705 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
226,705
World rank
5th
of 23 countries
All-time high
226,705
in 1990
All-time low
226,705
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Land area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 226,705 for land area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 226,705 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 226,705, in 1990.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 5th out of 23 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Land area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 226,705 | — |
| 2000 | 226,705 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 226,705 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 226,705 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 226,705 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 226,705 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 226,705 | 226,705 | 226,705 | 1 |
| 2000s | 226,705 | 226,705 | 226,705 | 1 |
| 2010s | 226,705 | 226,705 | 226,705 | 2 |
| 2020s | 226,705 | 226,705 | 226,705 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
More development goals data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Red List Index 0.9429 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,006 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 57.21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 25 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 25 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Infant deaths 247,025 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Land area in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 226,705 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 226,705 in 1990.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 226,705 in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for land area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th out of 23 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land area rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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