Portugal vs Sudan
Sudan is 20.5 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Sudan about 20 times.
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Portugal is 0.05× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 20.5× the size of Portugal.
| Portugal | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 92,225 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 10,804,871 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Lisbon | Khartoum |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it is next to 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 Sudan?
- No. Portugal is 20.5 times smaller than Sudan. Portugal covers 92,225 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Sudan?
- About 20 times: Sudan has 20.5× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Portugal and 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 Sudan about 1.08×. That is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Portugal or Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 10,804,871. Density: Portugal 117 per km², Sudan 27 per km².