Montenegro vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 46.4 times larger than Montenegro. Montenegro would fit into South Sudan about 46 times.
MontenegroSouth SudanMontenegro moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
0.02×
Montenegro is 0.02× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 46.4× the size of Montenegro.
| Montenegro | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,883 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 623,129 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 45 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Podgorica | Juba |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Montenegro sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.86× its true area; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Montenegro 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 Montenegro bigger than South Sudan?
- No. Montenegro is 46.4 times smaller than South Sudan. Montenegro covers 13,883 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Montenegro fit into South Sudan?
- About 46 times: South Sudan has 46.4× the area of Montenegro.
- Why do Montenegro and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Montenegro is drawn about 1.86× its true area there and South Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Montenegro 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, Montenegro or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 623,129. Density: Montenegro 45 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².