Myanmar vs South Sudan
Myanmar is 5% larger than South Sudan.
MyanmarSouth SudanMyanmar moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
1.05×
Myanmar is 1.05× the area of South Sudan.
| Myanmar | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 676,577 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 54,850,648 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Naypyidaw | Juba |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | 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. Myanmar sits at about 21°N and is stretched to 1.15× 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 Myanmar bigger than South Sudan?
- Yes. Myanmar is 5% larger than South Sudan. Myanmar covers 676,577 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does South Sudan fit into Myanmar?
- About 1.1 times: Myanmar has 1.05× the area of South Sudan.
- Why do Myanmar and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Myanmar is drawn about 1.15× 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, Myanmar or South Sudan?
- Myanmar: 54,850,648 people against 12,188,788. Density: Myanmar 81 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².