Belarus vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 3.1 times larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into South Sudan about 3.1 times.
BelarusSouth SudanBelarus moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 0.32× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 3.1× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Juba |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than South Sudan?
- No. Belarus is 3.1 times smaller than South Sudan. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into South Sudan?
- About 3.1 times: South Sudan has 3.1× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and South Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².