Niger vs Sudan
Sudan is 49% larger than Niger.
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Niger is 0.67× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 1.49× the size of Niger.
| Niger | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,267,000 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 27,917,831 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 22 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Niamey | Khartoum |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Niger sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× its true area; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Niger bigger than Sudan?
- No. Niger is 33% smaller than Sudan. Niger covers 1,267,000 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Niger fit into Sudan?
- About 1.5 times: Sudan has 1.49× the area of Niger.
- Why do Niger and Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Niger is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Sudan about 1.08×. 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, Niger or Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 27,917,831. Density: Niger 22 per km², Sudan 27 per km².