Nepal vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 4.38 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into South Sudan about 4.4 times.
NepalSouth SudanNepal moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Nepal is 0.23× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 4.38× the size of Nepal.
| Nepal | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Juba |
| Region | Southern 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. Nepal sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.29× 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 Nepal bigger than South Sudan?
- No. Nepal is 4.38 times smaller than South Sudan. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into South Sudan?
- About 4.4 times: South Sudan has 4.38× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Nepal and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nepal is drawn about 1.29× 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, Nepal or South Sudan?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 12,188,788. Density: Nepal 201 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².