Albania vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 22.4 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into South Sudan about 22 times.
AlbaniaSouth SudanAlbania moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 0.04× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 22.4× the size of Albania.
| Albania | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Juba |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Albania 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 Albania bigger than South Sudan?
- No. Albania is 22.4 times smaller than South Sudan. Albania covers 28,748 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into South Sudan?
- About 22 times: South Sudan has 22.4× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and South Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Albania 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, Albania or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².