Kyrgyzstan vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 3.22 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into South Sudan about 3.2 times.
KyrgyzstanSouth SudanKyrgyzstan moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 0.31× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 3.22× the size of Kyrgyzstan.
| Kyrgyzstan | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Juba |
| Region | Central Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.78× its true area; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan bigger than South Sudan?
- No. Kyrgyzstan is 3.22 times smaller than South Sudan. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into South Sudan?
- About 3.2 times: South Sudan has 3.22× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan is drawn about 1.78× its true area there and South Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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, Kyrgyzstan or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².