Canada vs South Sudan
Canada is 15.5 times larger than South Sudan. South Sudan would fit into Canada about 15 times.
CanadaSouth SudanCanada moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 15.5× the area of South Sudan.
| Canada | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,984,670 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 41,651,653 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Ottawa | Juba |
| Region | Northern America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Canada sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.1× its true area; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Canada 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 Canada bigger than South Sudan?
- Yes. Canada is 15.5 times larger than South Sudan. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does South Sudan fit into Canada?
- About 15 times: Canada has 15.5× the area of South Sudan.
- Why do Canada and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Canada is drawn about 4.1× its true area there and South Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Canada 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, Canada or South Sudan?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 12,188,788. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².