Angola vs South Sudan
Angola is 93% larger than South Sudan. South Sudan would fit into Angola about 1.9 times.
AngolaSouth SudanAngola moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
1.93×
Angola is 1.93× the area of South Sudan.
| Angola | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Juba |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Angola bigger than South Sudan?
- Yes. Angola is 93% larger than South Sudan. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does South Sudan fit into Angola?
- About 1.9 times: Angola has 1.93× the area of South Sudan.
- Why do Angola and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× 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, Angola or South Sudan?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 12,188,788. Density: Angola 31 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².