Comoros vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 317 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into South Sudan about 317 times.
ComorosSouth SudanComoros moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.0× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 317× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Juba |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Comoros sits at about 12°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 Comoros bigger than South Sudan?
- No. Comoros is 317 times smaller than South Sudan. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into South Sudan?
- About 317 times: South Sudan has 317× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros 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, Comoros or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².