Bolivia vs South Sudan
Bolivia is 71% larger than South Sudan. South Sudan would fit into Bolivia about 1.7 times.
BoliviaSouth SudanBolivia moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
1.71×
Bolivia is 1.71× the area of South Sudan.
| Bolivia | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Juba |
| Region | South America | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia bigger than South Sudan?
- Yes. Bolivia is 71% larger than South Sudan. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does South Sudan fit into Bolivia?
- About 1.7 times: Bolivia has 1.71× the area of South Sudan.
- Why do Bolivia and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× 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, Bolivia or South Sudan?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 12,188,788. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².