Croatia vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 11.4 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into South Sudan about 11 times.
CroatiaSouth SudanCroatia moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 0.09× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 11.4× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Juba |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Croatia 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 Croatia bigger than South Sudan?
- No. Croatia is 11.4 times smaller than South Sudan. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into South Sudan?
- About 11 times: South Sudan has 11.4× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and South Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Croatia 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, Croatia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².