Bolivia vs Sudan
Sudan is 72% larger than Bolivia. Bolivia would fit into Sudan about 1.7 times.
BoliviaSudanBolivia moved onto Sudan · Equal-area projection
0.58×
Bolivia is 0.58× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 1.72× the size of Bolivia.
| Bolivia | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Khartoum |
| Region | South America | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
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; 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 Bolivia bigger than Sudan?
- No. Bolivia is 42% smaller than Sudan. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Bolivia fit into Sudan?
- About 1.7 times: Sudan has 1.72× the area of Bolivia.
- Why do Bolivia and 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 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, Bolivia or Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 12,581,843. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Sudan 27 per km².