Congo vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 88% larger than Congo. Congo would fit into South Sudan about 1.9 times.
CongoSouth SudanCongo moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
0.53×
Congo is 0.53× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 1.88× the size of Congo.
| Congo | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Juba |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Congo sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Congo bigger than South Sudan?
- No. Congo is 47% smaller than South Sudan. Congo covers 342,000 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Congo fit into South Sudan?
- About 1.9 times: South Sudan has 1.88× the area of Congo.
- Why do Congo and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo is drawn about 1.0× 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, Congo or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 6,484,437. Density: Congo 19 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².