DR Congo vs South Sudan
DR Congo is 3.64 times larger than South Sudan. South Sudan would fit into DR Congo about 3.6 times.
DR CongoSouth SudanDR Congo moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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DR Congo is 3.64× the area of South Sudan.
| DR Congo | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,344,858 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 112,832,473 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 48 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Kinshasa | Juba |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 9 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. DR Congo sits at about 3°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 DR Congo bigger than South Sudan?
- Yes. DR Congo is 3.64 times larger than South Sudan. DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does South Sudan fit into DR Congo?
- About 3.6 times: DR Congo has 3.64× the area of South Sudan.
- Why do DR Congo and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. DR 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, DR Congo or South Sudan?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 12,188,788. Density: DR Congo 48 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².