Netherlands vs Sudan
Sudan is 44.7 times larger than Netherlands. Netherlands would fit into Sudan about 45 times.
NetherlandsSudanNetherlands moved onto Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Netherlands is 0.02× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 44.7× the size of Netherlands.
| Netherlands | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,201 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 18,087,633 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Amsterdam | Khartoum |
| Region | Western Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands bigger than Sudan?
- No. Netherlands is 44.7 times smaller than Sudan. Netherlands covers 42,201 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Sudan?
- About 45 times: Sudan has 44.7× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Netherlands and 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 Sudan about 1.08×. That is why Netherlands 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, Netherlands or Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 18,087,633. Density: Netherlands 429 per km², Sudan 27 per km².