Kazakhstan vs South Sudan
Kazakhstan is 4.23 times larger than South Sudan. South Sudan would fit into Kazakhstan about 4.2 times.
KazakhstanSouth SudanKazakhstan moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 4.23× the area of South Sudan.
| Kazakhstan | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Juba |
| Region | Central Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than South Sudan?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 4.23 times larger than South Sudan. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does South Sudan fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 4.2 times: Kazakhstan has 4.23× the area of South Sudan.
- Why do Kazakhstan and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and South Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or South Sudan?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 12,188,788. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².