Belgium vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 21.0 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into South Sudan about 21 times.
BelgiumSouth SudanBelgium moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 0.05× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 21.0× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Juba |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than South Sudan?
- No. Belgium is 21.0 times smaller than South Sudan. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into South Sudan?
- About 21 times: South Sudan has 21.0× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and South Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 11,941,781. Density: Belgium 389 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².