Greenland vs South Sudan
Greenland is 3.36 times larger than South Sudan. South Sudan would fit into Greenland about 3.4 times.
GreenlandSouth SudanGreenland moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
3.36×
Greenland is 3.36× the area of South Sudan.
| Greenland | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Juba |
| Region | Northern America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland bigger than South Sudan?
- Yes. Greenland is 3.36 times larger than South Sudan. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does South Sudan fit into Greenland?
- About 3.4 times: Greenland has 3.36× the area of South Sudan.
- Why do Greenland and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and South Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Greenland 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, Greenland or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².