Lithuania vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 9.87 times larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into South Sudan about 9.9 times.
LithuaniaSouth SudanLithuania moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Lithuania is 0.1× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 9.87× the size of Lithuania.
| Lithuania | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,300 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 2,888,774 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Vilnius | 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. Lithuania sits at about 55°N and is stretched to 3.09× its true area; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania bigger than South Sudan?
- No. Lithuania is 9.87 times smaller than South Sudan. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into South Sudan?
- About 9.9 times: South Sudan has 9.87× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Lithuania and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Lithuania is drawn about 3.09× its true area there and South Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Lithuania 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, Lithuania or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 2,888,774. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².