Åland Islands vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 407 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into South Sudan about 407 times.
Åland IslandsSouth SudanÅland Islands moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.0× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 407× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Juba |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to South Sudan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than South Sudan?
- No. Åland Islands is 407 times smaller than South Sudan. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into South Sudan?
- About 407 times: South Sudan has 407× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and South Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².