Ireland vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 9.23 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into South Sudan about 9.2 times.
IrelandSouth SudanIreland moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Ireland is 0.11× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 9.23× the size of Ireland.
| Ireland | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Juba |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland bigger than South Sudan?
- No. Ireland is 9.23 times smaller than South Sudan. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into South Sudan?
- About 9.2 times: South Sudan has 9.23× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Ireland and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and South Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Ireland 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, Ireland or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ireland 79 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².