Pakistan vs South Sudan
Pakistan is 37% larger than South Sudan.
PakistanSouth SudanPakistan moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
1.37×
Pakistan is 1.37× the area of South Sudan.
| Pakistan | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 881,913 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 255,219,554 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 289 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Islamabad | Juba |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Pakistan sits at about 30°N and is stretched to 1.33× 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 Pakistan bigger than South Sudan?
- Yes. Pakistan is 37% larger than South Sudan. Pakistan covers 881,913 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does South Sudan fit into Pakistan?
- About 1.4 times: Pakistan has 1.37× the area of South Sudan.
- Why do Pakistan and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Pakistan is drawn about 1.33× 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, Pakistan or South Sudan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 12,188,788. Density: Pakistan 289 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².