Gambia vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 57 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into South Sudan about 57 times.
GambiaSouth SudanGambia moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 0.02× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 57× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Juba |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia bigger than South Sudan?
- No. Gambia is 57 times smaller than South Sudan. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into South Sudan?
- About 57 times: South Sudan has 57× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× 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, Gambia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².