Malta vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 2,039 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into South Sudan about 2039 times.
MaltaSouth SudanMalta moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Malta is 0.0× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 2,039× the size of Malta.
| Malta | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Juba |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× its true area; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Malta 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 Malta bigger than South Sudan?
- No. Malta is 2,039 times smaller than South Sudan. Malta covers 316 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into South Sudan?
- About 2039 times: South Sudan has 2,039× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× its true area there and South Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Malta 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, Malta or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².