France vs Sudan
Sudan is 2.93 times larger than France. France would fit into Sudan about 2.9 times.
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0.34×
France is 0.34× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 2.93× the size of France.
| France | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 643,801 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 68,720,337 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 107 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Paris | Khartoum |
| Region | Western Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. France sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.87× its true area; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why France looks so much bigger than it is next to Sudan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is France bigger than Sudan?
- No. France is 2.93 times smaller than Sudan. France covers 643,801 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does France fit into Sudan?
- About 2.9 times: Sudan has 2.93× the area of France.
- Why do France and Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. France is drawn about 1.87× its true area there and Sudan about 1.08×. That is why France looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, France or Sudan?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 51,662,147. Density: France 107 per km², Sudan 27 per km².