Namibia vs South Sudan
Namibia is 28% larger than South Sudan.
NamibiaSouth SudanNamibia moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
1.28×
Namibia is 1.28× the area of South Sudan.
| Namibia | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 825,615 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 3,092,816 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 3.7 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Windhoek | Juba |
| Region | Southern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Namibia sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.16× 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 Namibia bigger than South Sudan?
- Yes. Namibia is 28% larger than South Sudan. Namibia covers 825,615 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does South Sudan fit into Namibia?
- About 1.3 times: Namibia has 1.28× the area of South Sudan.
- Why do Namibia and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Namibia is drawn about 1.16× 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, Namibia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 3,092,816. Density: Namibia 3.7 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².