Denmark vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 15 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into South Sudan about 15 times.
DenmarkSouth SudanDenmark moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Denmark is 0.07× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 15× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Juba |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Denmark sits at about 56°N and is stretched to 3.19× its true area; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Denmark 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 Denmark bigger than South Sudan?
- No. Denmark is 15 times smaller than South Sudan. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into South Sudan?
- About 15 times: South Sudan has 15× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Denmark is drawn about 3.19× its true area there and South Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Denmark 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, Denmark or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 6,009,169. Density: Denmark 140 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².