Russia dwarfs Democratic Republic of the Congo: about 17,098,246 km² against 2,344,858 km². At true size Russia is about 7.3× the size of Democratic Republic of the Congo. The whole of Democratic Republic of the Congo fits into Russia roughly 7 times.
Democratic Republic of the Congo sits in Africa, Russia in Europe. On the old Mercator map the latitude gap distorted how large each felt beside the other; at true size the answer is simply 7.3×.
The old map muddied it further: Mercator inflates Democratic Republic of the Congo about 1.00× and Russia about 6.1×, so on a Mercator-style map this pair appears 44.1× apart instead of the true 7.3×.
Democratic Republic of the Congo fits 7× into Russia.
Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Russia: key figures
| Measure | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Russia |
|---|
| True area | 2,344,858 km² · #11 | 17,098,246 km² · #1 |
| Mercator inflation | 1.00× | 6.1× |
| Apparent on Mercator | 2,350,720 km² | 103,611,951 km² |