Country size comparison
compared to
Democratic Republic of the Congo is about 1.9 times bigger than South Africa.
South Africa is approximately 1,219,090 sq km,
while Democratic Republic of the Congo is approximately 2,344,858 sq km, making
Democratic Republic of the Congo 92% larger than South Africa.
Meanwhile, the population of South Africa is ~57.5 million people
(50.9 million more people live in Democratic Republic of the Congo).
This to-scale comparison of
South Africa
vs.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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