Kenya vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 11% larger than Kenya.
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Kenya is 0.9× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 1.11× the size of Kenya.
| Kenya | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | Juba |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Kenya sits at about 1°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Kenya bigger than South Sudan?
- No. Kenya is 10% smaller than South Sudan. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Kenya fit into South Sudan?
- About 1.1 times: South Sudan has 1.11× the area of Kenya.
- Why do Kenya and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kenya is drawn about 1.0× 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, Kenya or South Sudan?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 12,188,788. Density: Kenya 99 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².