Finland vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 90% larger than Finland. Finland would fit into South Sudan about 1.9 times.
FinlandSouth SudanFinland moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
0.53×
Finland is 0.53× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 1.9× the size of Finland.
| Finland | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Juba |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Finland sits at about 64°N and is stretched to 5.3× its true area; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Finland 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 Finland bigger than South Sudan?
- No. Finland is 47% smaller than South Sudan. Finland covers 338,478 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Finland fit into South Sudan?
- About 1.9 times: South Sudan has 1.9× the area of Finland.
- Why do Finland and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Finland is drawn about 5.3× its true area there and South Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Finland 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, Finland or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 5,646,436. Density: Finland 17 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².