Iran vs South Sudan
Iran is 2.56 times larger than South Sudan. South Sudan would fit into Iran about 2.6 times.
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Iran is 2.56× the area of South Sudan.
| Iran | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | 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. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran bigger than South Sudan?
- Yes. Iran is 2.56 times larger than South Sudan. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does South Sudan fit into Iran?
- About 2.6 times: Iran has 2.56× the area of South Sudan.
- Why do Iran and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× 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, Iran or South Sudan?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 12,188,788. Density: Iran 56 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².