Malta vs Sudan
Sudan is 5,969 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Sudan about 5969 times.
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Malta is 0.0× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 5,969× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Khartoum |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Malta bigger than Sudan?
- No. Malta is 5,969 times smaller than Sudan. Malta covers 316 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Sudan?
- About 5969 times: Sudan has 5,969× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and 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 Sudan about 1.08×. 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, Malta or Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Sudan 27 per km².