Isle of Man vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 1,126 times larger than Isle of Man. Isle of Man would fit into South Sudan about 1126 times.
Isle of ManSouth SudanIsle of Man moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Isle of Man is 0.0× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 1,126× the size of Isle of Man.
| Isle of Man | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 572 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 84,118 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Douglas | 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. Isle of Man sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.93× its true area; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Isle of Man 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 Isle of Man bigger than South Sudan?
- No. Isle of Man is 1,126 times smaller than South Sudan. Isle of Man covers 572 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Isle of Man fit into South Sudan?
- About 1126 times: South Sudan has 1,126× the area of Isle of Man.
- Why do Isle of Man and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Isle of Man is drawn about 2.93× its true area there and South Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Isle of Man 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, Isle of Man or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 84,118. Density: Isle of Man 147 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².