Curaçao vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 1,451 times larger than Curaçao. Curaçao would fit into South Sudan about 1451 times.
CuraçaoSouth SudanCuraçao moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Curaçao is 0.0× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 1,451× the size of Curaçao.
| Curaçao | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 444 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 156,263 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 352 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Willemstad | Juba |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Curaçao sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Curaçao bigger than South Sudan?
- No. Curaçao is 1,451 times smaller than South Sudan. Curaçao covers 444 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Curaçao fit into South Sudan?
- About 1451 times: South Sudan has 1,451× the area of Curaçao.
- Why do Curaçao and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Curaçao is drawn about 1.05× 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, Curaçao or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 156,263. Density: Curaçao 352 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².