Philippines vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 88% larger than Philippines. Philippines would fit into South Sudan about 1.9 times.
PhilippinesSouth SudanPhilippines moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Philippines is 0.53× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 1.88× the size of Philippines.
| Philippines | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 343,448 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 116,786,962 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 340 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Manila | Juba |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Philippines sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Philippines bigger than South Sudan?
- No. Philippines is 47% smaller than South Sudan. Philippines covers 343,448 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Philippines fit into South Sudan?
- About 1.9 times: South Sudan has 1.88× the area of Philippines.
- Why do Philippines and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Philippines is drawn about 1.04× 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, Philippines or South Sudan?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 12,188,788. Density: Philippines 340 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².