Estonia vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 14.2 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into South Sudan about 14 times.
EstoniaSouth SudanEstonia moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Estonia is 0.07× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 14.2× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Juba |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than South Sudan?
- No. Estonia is 14.2 times smaller than South Sudan. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into South Sudan?
- About 14 times: South Sudan has 14.2× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and South Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².