Italy vs Sudan
Sudan is 6.24 times larger than Italy. Italy would fit into Sudan about 6.2 times.
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0.16×
Italy is 0.16× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 6.24× the size of Italy.
| Italy | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Khartoum |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 7 |
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Italy looks so much bigger than it is next to 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 Sudan?
- No. Italy is 6.24 times smaller than Sudan. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Sudan?
- About 6.2 times: Sudan has 6.24× the area of Italy.
- Why do Italy and 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 Sudan about 1.08×. That is why Italy looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Italy or Sudan?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 51,662,147. Density: Italy 195 per km², Sudan 27 per km².