Poland vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 2.06 times larger than Poland. Poland would fit into South Sudan about 2.1 times.
PolandSouth SudanPoland moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
0.49×
Poland is 0.49× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 2.06× the size of Poland.
| Poland | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 312,683 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 36,435,861 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Warsaw | Juba |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Poland sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.65× its true area; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Poland 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 Poland bigger than South Sudan?
- No. Poland is 2.06 times smaller than South Sudan. Poland covers 312,683 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Poland fit into South Sudan?
- About 2.1 times: South Sudan has 2.06× the area of Poland.
- Why do Poland and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Poland is drawn about 2.65× its true area there and South Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Poland 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, Poland or South Sudan?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 12,188,788. Density: Poland 117 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².