Montenegro vs Sudan
Sudan is 136 times larger than Montenegro. Montenegro would fit into Sudan about 136 times.
MontenegroSudanMontenegro moved onto Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Montenegro is 0.01× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 136× the size of Montenegro.
| Montenegro | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,883 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 623,129 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 45 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Podgorica | Khartoum |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Montenegro looks so much bigger than it is next to 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 Sudan?
- No. Montenegro is 136 times smaller than Sudan. Montenegro covers 13,883 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Montenegro fit into Sudan?
- About 136 times: Sudan has 136× the area of Montenegro.
- Why do Montenegro and 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 Sudan about 1.08×. That is why Montenegro looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Montenegro or Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 623,129. Density: Montenegro 45 per km², Sudan 27 per km².