Mexico vs South Sudan
Mexico is 3.06 times larger than South Sudan. South Sudan would fit into Mexico about 3.1 times.
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Mexico is 3.06× the area of South Sudan.
| Mexico | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,972,550 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 131,946,900 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Mexico City | Juba |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mexico sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Mexico bigger than South Sudan?
- Yes. Mexico is 3.06 times larger than South Sudan. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does South Sudan fit into Mexico?
- About 3.1 times: Mexico has 3.06× the area of South Sudan.
- Why do Mexico and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mexico is drawn about 1.2× 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, Mexico or South Sudan?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 12,188,788. Density: Mexico 67 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².