Ethiopia vs South Sudan
Ethiopia is 71% larger than South Sudan. South Sudan would fit into Ethiopia about 1.7 times.
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1.71×
Ethiopia is 1.71× the area of South Sudan.
| Ethiopia | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Juba |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ethiopia sits at about 9°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Ethiopia bigger than South Sudan?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 71% larger than South Sudan. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does South Sudan fit into Ethiopia?
- About 1.7 times: Ethiopia has 1.71× the area of South Sudan.
- Why do Ethiopia and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ethiopia is drawn about 1.02× 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, Ethiopia or South Sudan?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 12,188,788. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².