Argentina vs South Sudan
Argentina is 4.32 times larger than South Sudan. South Sudan would fit into Argentina about 4.3 times.
ArgentinaSouth SudanArgentina moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
4.32×
Argentina is 4.32× the area of South Sudan.
| Argentina | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Juba |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× 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 Argentina bigger than South Sudan?
- Yes. Argentina is 4.32 times larger than South Sudan. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does South Sudan fit into Argentina?
- About 4.3 times: Argentina has 4.32× the area of South Sudan.
- Why do Argentina and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× 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, Argentina or South Sudan?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 12,188,788. Density: Argentina 16 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².