Nigeria vs South Sudan
Nigeria is 43% larger than South Sudan.
NigeriaSouth SudanNigeria moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
1.43×
Nigeria is 1.43× the area of South Sudan.
| Nigeria | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 923,768 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 237,527,782 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 257 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Abuja | Juba |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Nigeria sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Nigeria bigger than South Sudan?
- Yes. Nigeria is 43% larger than South Sudan. Nigeria covers 923,768 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does South Sudan fit into Nigeria?
- About 1.4 times: Nigeria has 1.43× the area of South Sudan.
- Why do Nigeria and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nigeria is drawn about 1.03× 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, Nigeria or South Sudan?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 12,188,788. Density: Nigeria 257 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².