Mexico vs Sudan
Mexico is 5% larger than Sudan.
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Mexico is 1.05× the area of Sudan.
| Mexico | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,972,550 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 131,946,900 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Mexico City | Khartoum |
| Region | Central America | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; 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 Mexico bigger than Sudan?
- Yes. Mexico is 5% larger than Sudan. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Sudan fit into Mexico?
- About 1.0 times: Mexico has 1.05× the area of Sudan.
- Why do Mexico and 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 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, Mexico or Sudan?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 51,662,147. Density: Mexico 67 per km², Sudan 27 per km².