Pakistan vs Sudan
Sudan is 2.14 times larger than Pakistan. Pakistan would fit into Sudan about 2.1 times.
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Pakistan is 0.47× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 2.14× the size of Pakistan.
| Pakistan | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 881,913 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 255,219,554 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 289 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Islamabad | Khartoum |
| Region | Southern Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
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; 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 Pakistan bigger than Sudan?
- No. Pakistan is 2.14 times smaller than Sudan. Pakistan covers 881,913 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Pakistan fit into Sudan?
- About 2.1 times: Sudan has 2.14× the area of Pakistan.
- Why do Pakistan and 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 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, Pakistan or Sudan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 51,662,147. Density: Pakistan 289 per km², Sudan 27 per km².