Latvia vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 9.98 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into South Sudan about 10.0 times.
LatviaSouth SudanLatvia moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Latvia is 0.1× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 9.98× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Juba |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Latvia sits at about 57°N and is stretched to 3.35× its true area; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia bigger than South Sudan?
- No. Latvia is 9.98 times smaller than South Sudan. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into South Sudan?
- About 10.0 times: South Sudan has 9.98× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Latvia is drawn about 3.35× its true area there and South Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Latvia 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, Latvia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².