Brazil vs South Sudan
Brazil is 13.2 times larger than South Sudan. South Sudan would fit into Brazil about 13 times.
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Brazil is 13.2× the area of South Sudan.
| Brazil | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Juba |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 10 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than South Sudan?
- Yes. Brazil is 13.2 times larger than South Sudan. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does South Sudan fit into Brazil?
- About 13 times: Brazil has 13.2× the area of South Sudan.
- Why do Brazil and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or South Sudan?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 12,188,788. Density: Brazil 25 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².