Georgia vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 9.24 times larger than Georgia. Georgia would fit into South Sudan about 9.2 times.
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Georgia is 0.11× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 9.24× the size of Georgia.
| Georgia | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,700 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 3,935,766 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Tbilisi | Juba |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Georgia sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.82× its true area; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Georgia 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 Georgia bigger than South Sudan?
- No. Georgia is 9.24 times smaller than South Sudan. Georgia covers 69,700 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Georgia fit into South Sudan?
- About 9.2 times: South Sudan has 9.24× the area of Georgia.
- Why do Georgia and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Georgia is drawn about 1.82× its true area there and South Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Georgia 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, Georgia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 3,935,766. Density: Georgia 56 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².