Chile vs South Sudan
Chile is 17% larger than South Sudan.
ChileSouth SudanChile moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
1.17×
Chile is 1.17× the area of South Sudan.
| Chile | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Juba |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chile sits at about 36°S and is stretched to 1.53× its true area; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Chile 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 Chile bigger than South Sudan?
- Yes. Chile is 17% larger than South Sudan. Chile covers 756,102 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does South Sudan fit into Chile?
- About 1.2 times: Chile has 1.17× the area of South Sudan.
- Why do Chile and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chile is drawn about 1.53× its true area there and South Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Chile 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, Chile or South Sudan?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 12,188,788. Density: Chile 26 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².