Australia vs South Sudan
Australia is 11.9 times larger than South Sudan. South Sudan would fit into Australia about 12 times.
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Australia is 11.9× the area of South Sudan.
| Australia | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Juba |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than South Sudan?
- Yes. Australia is 11.9 times larger than South Sudan. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does South Sudan fit into Australia?
- About 12 times: Australia has 11.9× the area of South Sudan.
- Why do Australia and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or South Sudan?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 12,188,788. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².