Algeria vs South Sudan
Algeria is 3.7 times larger than South Sudan. South Sudan would fit into Algeria about 3.7 times.
AlgeriaSouth SudanAlgeria moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
3.7×
Algeria is 3.7× the area of South Sudan.
| Algeria | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Juba |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than South Sudan?
- Yes. Algeria is 3.7 times larger than South Sudan. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does South Sudan fit into Algeria?
- About 3.7 times: Algeria has 3.7× the area of South Sudan.
- Why do Algeria and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and South Sudan about 1.02×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or South Sudan?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 12,188,788. Density: Algeria 20 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².