Libya vs South Sudan
Libya is 2.73 times larger than South Sudan. South Sudan would fit into Libya about 2.7 times.
LibyaSouth SudanLibya moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
2.73×
Libya is 2.73× the area of South Sudan.
| Libya | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Juba |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Libya sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.26× 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 Libya bigger than South Sudan?
- Yes. Libya is 2.73 times larger than South Sudan. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does South Sudan fit into Libya?
- About 2.7 times: Libya has 2.73× the area of South Sudan.
- Why do Libya and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Libya is drawn about 1.26× 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, Libya or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 7,458,555. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².