India vs South Sudan
India is 5.1 times larger than South Sudan. South Sudan would fit into India about 5.1 times.
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India is 5.1× the area of South Sudan.
| India | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 3,287,263 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 1,463,865,525 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 445 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | New Delhi | Juba |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. India sits at about 23°N and is stretched to 1.18× its true area; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is India bigger than South Sudan?
- Yes. India is 5.1 times larger than South Sudan. India covers 3,287,263 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does South Sudan fit into India?
- About 5.1 times: India has 5.1× the area of South Sudan.
- Why do India and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. India is drawn about 1.18× its true area there and South Sudan about 1.02×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, India or South Sudan?
- India: 1,463,865,525 people against 12,188,788. Density: India 445 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².