Argentina vs Sudan
Argentina is 47% larger than Sudan.
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1.47×
Argentina is 1.47× the area of Sudan.
| Argentina | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Khartoum |
| Region | South America | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- Yes. Argentina is 47% larger than Sudan. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Sudan fit into Argentina?
- About 1.5 times: Argentina has 1.47× the area of Sudan.
- Why do Argentina and 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 Sudan about 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 45,851,378. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Sudan 27 per km².