New Zealand vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 2.4 times larger than New Zealand. New Zealand would fit into South Sudan about 2.4 times.
New ZealandSouth SudanNew Zealand moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
0.42×
New Zealand is 0.42× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 2.4× the size of New Zealand.
| New Zealand | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 268,021 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 5,324,700 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Wellington | Juba |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. New Zealand sits at about 42°S and is stretched to 1.79× its true area; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand bigger than South Sudan?
- No. New Zealand is 2.4 times smaller than South Sudan. New Zealand covers 268,021 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into South Sudan?
- About 2.4 times: South Sudan has 2.4× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do New Zealand and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. New Zealand is drawn about 1.79× its true area there and South Sudan about 1.02×. That is why New Zealand 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, New Zealand or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 5,324,700. Density: New Zealand 20 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².