Australia vs Sudan
Australia is 4.08 times larger than Sudan. Sudan would fit into Australia about 4.1 times.
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4.08×
Australia is 4.08× the area of Sudan.
| Australia | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Khartoum |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; 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 Australia bigger than Sudan?
- Yes. Australia is 4.08 times larger than Sudan. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Sudan fit into Australia?
- About 4.1 times: Australia has 4.08× the area of Sudan.
- Why do Australia and 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 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, Australia or Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 27,614,411. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Sudan 27 per km².