Portugal vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 6.99 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into South Sudan about 7.0 times.
PortugalSouth SudanPortugal moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Portugal is 0.14× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 6.99× the size of Portugal.
| Portugal | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 92,225 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 10,804,871 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Lisbon | Juba |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Portugal sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.68× its true area; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal bigger than South Sudan?
- No. Portugal is 6.99 times smaller than South Sudan. Portugal covers 92,225 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into South Sudan?
- About 7.0 times: South Sudan has 6.99× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Portugal and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Portugal is drawn about 1.68× its true area there and South Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Portugal 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, Portugal or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 10,804,871. Density: Portugal 117 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².