Italy vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 2.13 times larger than Italy. Italy would fit into South Sudan about 2.1 times.
ItalySouth SudanItaly moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
0.47×
Italy is 0.47× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 2.13× the size of Italy.
| Italy | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Juba |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy bigger than South Sudan?
- No. Italy is 2.13 times smaller than South Sudan. Italy covers 302,068 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into South Sudan?
- About 2.1 times: South Sudan has 2.13× the area of Italy.
- Why do Italy and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and South Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Italy 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, Italy or South Sudan?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 12,188,788. Density: Italy 195 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².