India vs Sudan
India is 74% larger than Sudan. Sudan would fit into India about 1.7 times.
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1.74×
India is 1.74× the area of Sudan.
| India | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 3,287,263 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 1,463,865,525 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 445 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | New Delhi | Khartoum |
| Region | Southern Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 7 |
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- Yes. India is 74% larger than Sudan. India covers 3,287,263 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Sudan fit into India?
- About 1.7 times: India has 1.74× the area of Sudan.
- Why do India and 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 Sudan about 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- India: 1,463,865,525 people against 51,662,147. Density: India 445 per km², Sudan 27 per km².