Palestine vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 78.4 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into South Sudan about 78 times.
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Palestine is 0.01× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 78.4× the size of Palestine.
| Palestine | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | Juba |
| Region | Western Asia | 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. Palestine sits at about 32°N and is stretched to 1.39× 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 Palestine bigger than South Sudan?
- No. Palestine is 78.4 times smaller than South Sudan. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into South Sudan?
- About 78 times: South Sudan has 78.4× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Palestine and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palestine is drawn about 1.39× 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, Palestine or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 5,413,596. Density: Palestine 659 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².