Netherlands vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 15.3 times larger than Netherlands. Netherlands would fit into South Sudan about 15 times.
NetherlandsSouth SudanNetherlands moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Netherlands is 0.07× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 15.3× the size of Netherlands.
| Netherlands | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,201 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 18,087,633 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Amsterdam | Juba |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Netherlands sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.67× its true area; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands bigger than South Sudan?
- No. Netherlands is 15.3 times smaller than South Sudan. Netherlands covers 42,201 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into South Sudan?
- About 15 times: South Sudan has 15.3× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Netherlands and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Netherlands is drawn about 2.67× its true area there and South Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Netherlands 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, Netherlands or South Sudan?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 12,188,788. Density: Netherlands 429 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².