Greece vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 4.88 times larger than Greece. Greece would fit into South Sudan about 4.9 times.
GreeceSouth SudanGreece moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Greece is 0.2× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 4.88× the size of Greece.
| Greece | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Juba |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Greece sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× its true area; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Greece 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 Greece bigger than South Sudan?
- No. Greece is 4.88 times smaller than South Sudan. Greece covers 131,957 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Greece fit into South Sudan?
- About 4.9 times: South Sudan has 4.88× the area of Greece.
- Why do Greece and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and South Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Greece 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, Greece or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 10,413,962. Density: Greece 79 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².