Kuwait vs Sudan
Sudan is 106 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Sudan about 106 times.
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Kuwait is 0.01× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 106× the size of Kuwait.
| Kuwait | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,818 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 4,865,298 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 273 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Khartoum |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kuwait sits at about 29°N and is stretched to 1.32× its true area; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Kuwait bigger than Sudan?
- No. Kuwait is 106 times smaller than Sudan. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Sudan?
- About 106 times: Sudan has 106× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Kuwait and Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kuwait is drawn about 1.32× its true area there and Sudan about 1.08×. 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, Kuwait or Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 4,865,298. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², Sudan 27 per km².