Iceland vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 6.26 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into South Sudan about 6.3 times.
IcelandSouth SudanIceland moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
0.16×
Iceland is 0.16× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 6.26× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Juba |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than South Sudan?
- No. Iceland is 6.26 times smaller than South Sudan. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into South Sudan?
- About 6.3 times: South Sudan has 6.26× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and South Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².