Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
35,993 kmsq
in 2022
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
422,949 kmsq
in 2022
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
11th
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
10th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k200020112022

How they compare

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) currently reports 422,949 kmsq against 35,993 kmsq in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 386,956 kmsq.

That makes Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s figure about 11.8 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 11th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 10th of 252 countries.

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 32,881 kmsq 393,304 kmsq 360,423 kmsq Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
2010s 35,643 kmsq 411,358 kmsq 375,714 kmsq Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
2020s 35,888 kmsq 423,984 kmsq 388,096 kmsq Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), at 422,949 kmsq against 35,993 kmsq in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
386,956 kmsq, 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)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 11th and Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 10th of 252 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Lakes and rivers permanent water area. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 05 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/lakes-and-rivers-permanent-water-area-square-kilometres/democratic-republic-of-the-congo/landlocked-developing-countries-lldcs/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/lakes-and-rivers-permanent-water-area-square-kilometres/democratic-republic-of-the-congo/landlocked-developing-countries-lldcs/">Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Lakes and rivers permanent water area</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed