Chad vs South Sudan
Chad is 99% larger than South Sudan. South Sudan would fit into Chad about 2.0 times.
ChadSouth SudanChad moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Chad is 1.99× the area of South Sudan.
| Chad | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Juba |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chad sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Chad bigger than South Sudan?
- Yes. Chad is 99% larger than South Sudan. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does South Sudan fit into Chad?
- About 2.0 times: Chad has 1.99× the area of South Sudan.
- Why do Chad and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chad is drawn about 1.07× 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, Chad or South Sudan?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 12,188,788. Density: Chad 16 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².