Equatorial Guinea vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 23.0 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into South Sudan about 23 times.
Equatorial GuineaSouth SudanEquatorial Guinea moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.04× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 23.0× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Juba |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N 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 Equatorial Guinea bigger than South Sudan?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 23.0 times smaller than South Sudan. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into South Sudan?
- About 23 times: South Sudan has 23.0× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea 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, Equatorial Guinea or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².