Colombia vs Sudan
Sudan is 65% larger than Colombia. Colombia would fit into Sudan about 1.7 times.
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0.61×
Colombia is 0.61× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 1.65× the size of Colombia.
| Colombia | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | Khartoum |
| Region | South America | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Colombia bigger than Sudan?
- No. Colombia is 39% smaller than Sudan. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Colombia fit into Sudan?
- About 1.7 times: Sudan has 1.65× the area of Colombia.
- Why do Colombia and Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× 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, Colombia or Sudan?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 51,662,147. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Sudan 27 per km².