Israel vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 31 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into South Sudan about 31 times.
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Israel is 0.03× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 31× the size of Israel.
| Israel | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Juba |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× 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 Israel bigger than South Sudan?
- No. Israel is 31 times smaller than South Sudan. Israel covers 20,770 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into South Sudan?
- About 31 times: South Sudan has 31× the area of Israel.
- Why do Israel and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× 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, Israel or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 10,122,800. Density: Israel 487 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².