Norway vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 67% larger than Norway. Norway would fit into South Sudan about 1.7 times.
NorwaySouth SudanNorway moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
0.6×
Norway is 0.6× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 1.67× the size of Norway.
| Norway | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 385,207 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 5,610,870 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 15 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Oslo | Juba |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Norway sits at about 66°N and is stretched to 6.22× its true area; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway bigger than South Sudan?
- No. Norway is 40% smaller than South Sudan. Norway covers 385,207 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Norway fit into South Sudan?
- About 1.7 times: South Sudan has 1.67× the area of Norway.
- Why do Norway and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Norway is drawn about 6.22× its true area there and South Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Norway 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, Norway or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 5,610,870. Density: Norway 15 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².