Mongolia vs South Sudan
Mongolia is 2.43 times larger than South Sudan. South Sudan would fit into Mongolia about 2.4 times.
MongoliaSouth SudanMongolia moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Mongolia is 2.43× the area of South Sudan.
| Mongolia | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,564,116 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 3,568,978 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 2.3 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Ulaanbaatar | Juba |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mongolia sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.15× its true area; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia bigger than South Sudan?
- Yes. Mongolia is 2.43 times larger than South Sudan. Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does South Sudan fit into Mongolia?
- About 2.4 times: Mongolia has 2.43× the area of South Sudan.
- Why do Mongolia and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mongolia is drawn about 2.15× its true area there and South Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Mongolia 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, Mongolia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 3,568,978. Density: Mongolia 2.3 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².