Germany vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 80% larger than Germany. Germany would fit into South Sudan about 1.8 times.
GermanySouth SudanGermany moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
0.55×
Germany is 0.55× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 1.8× the size of Germany.
| Germany | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 357,588 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 83,491,249 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 233 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Berlin | Juba |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 9 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Germany sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.53× its true area; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany bigger than South Sudan?
- No. Germany is 45% smaller than South Sudan. Germany covers 357,588 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Germany fit into South Sudan?
- About 1.8 times: South Sudan has 1.8× the area of Germany.
- Why do Germany and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Germany is drawn about 2.53× its true area there and South Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Germany 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, Germany or South Sudan?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 12,188,788. Density: Germany 233 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².