Iowa is a state in the United States of America located in the Midwestern region of the country, whereas the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a country located in Central Africa. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Iowa and Congo regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Iowa bigger than Congo?
The total area of Iowa is 55,857.1 sq mi, and the total area of Congo is 905,567 sq mi. Iowa is smaller than Congo by 849,709.9 sq mi. Iowa is around 16.22 times smaller than Congo.
Area of Iowa: 55,857.1 sq mi ( 144,669.2 km2 )
Area of the Congo: 905,567 sq mi ( 2,345,409 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Iowa as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 3,193,079.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Congo as of 2020, was estimated to be around 89,561,404.
Here is some more data comparison between Iowa and Congo.
The capital of Iowa is Des Moines, and the capital city of Congo is Kinshasa.
Official Languages
Iowa: English
Congo: French
Demonym(s)
Iowa: Iowan
Congo: Congolese
ISO 3166 Code
Iowa: US-IA
Congo: CG
Human Development Index
HDI of Iowa as of 2019: 0.935
HDI of Congo as of 2019: 0.480
Iowa Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Congo Time Zone:
UTC + 1 to + 2 (West Africa Time and Central Africa Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Iowa:
42° 4′ 30.36″ N, 93° 29′ 45.6″ W
Coordinates of Congo:
3° 0′ 0″ S, 24° 0′ 0″ E
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