Antarctica vs South Sudan
Antarctica is 21.7 times larger than South Sudan. South Sudan would fit into Antarctica about 22 times.
AntarcticaSouth SudanAntarctica moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
21.7×
Antarctica is 21.7× the area of South Sudan.
| Antarctica | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | — | Juba |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than South Sudan?
- Yes. Antarctica is 21.7 times larger than South Sudan. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does South Sudan fit into Antarctica?
- About 22 times: Antarctica has 21.7× the area of South Sudan.
- Why do Antarctica and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and South Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².