Russia vs South Sudan
Russia is 26.5 times larger than South Sudan. South Sudan would fit into Russia about 27 times.
RussiaSouth SudanRussia moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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Russia is 26.5× the area of South Sudan.
 Russia |  South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaRussia: 26.5× the area | 17,075,400 km²#1 of 194 | 644,329 km²#41 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 14 | 6 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRussia: 11.8× the population | 143,513,328#9 of 194 · 2025 | 12,188,788#81 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySouth Sudan: 2.25× the density | 8.4 / km²#183 of 194 | 19 / km²#170 of 194 |
| Urban populationRussia: 3.47× the urban share | 75%#57 of 192 · 2025 | 22%#185 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSouth Sudan: 2.67× the births per woman | 1.42 per woman#154 of 192 · 2024 | 3.79 per woman#32 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSouth Sudan: 2.14 points higher | −0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025 | +2.03%#47 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSouth Sudan: 3.48× the birth rate | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 | 29.2 per 1,000#34 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateRussia: 1.27× the death rate | 12.4 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 | 9.8 per 1,000#40 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15South Sudan: 21.0 points higher | 17.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 | 38.0%#33 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Russia: 14.7 points higher | 17.8%#42 of 192 · 2025 | 3.1%#166 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSouth Sudan: 2.3 per 1,000 higher | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 | +0.5 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSouth Sudan: 284× the refugees for its size | 0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 2025 | 195.79 per 1,000#1 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyRussia: 15.7 years longer | 73.4 years#101 of 192 · 2024 | 57.7 years#189 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySouth Sudan: 17.5× the infant mortality | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 | 71.9 per 1,000 births#1 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsRussia: 128× the doctors per person | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2022 | 0.04 per 1,000#177 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 60.4%#56 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexRussia: 0.444 higher | 0.832#63 of 190 · 2023 | 0.388#190 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | $15,960#63 of 185 · 2025 | — |
| GDP | $2.56T2025 | — |
| Income group | High income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $49,568#45 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growth | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 | — |
| InflationSouth Sudan: 82.7 points higher | +8.7%#25 of 176 · 2025 | +91.4%#4 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentSouth Sudan: 5.9× the unemployment | 2.1%#161 of 178 · 2025 | 12.4%#22 of 178 · 2023 |
| Extreme povertySouth Sudan: 765× the share in extreme poverty | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 | 76.5%#3 of 149 · 2016 |
| Income inequality (Gini)South Sudan: 11.0 higher | 33.0#94 of 149 · 2023 | 44.0#19 of 149 · 2016 |
| Jobs in agricultureSouth Sudan: 58.7 points higher | 5.1% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 | 63.8% of jobs#11 of 178 · 2023 |
| Jobs in industryRussia: 24.1 points higher | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 | 1.7% of jobs#178 of 178 · 2023 |
| Jobs in servicesRussia: 34.5 points higher | 69.1% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 | 34.6% of jobs#158 of 178 · 2023 |
| Foreign investment | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| Exports | 18.2% of GDP#138 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spendingRussia: 2.19× the military spending | 7.5% of GDP#4 of 155 · 2025 | 3.4% of GDP#19 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet users | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsRussia: 3.96× the mobile subscriptions | 186 per 100#5 of 191 · 2024 | 47 per 100#185 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaRussia: 4.5× the forest share | 51% of land#47 of 192 · 2024 | 11% of land#151 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#12 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energySouth Sudan: 28.9 points higher | 3.5%#162 of 190 · 2021 | 32.4%#76 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityRussia: 94.6 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 5.4%#192 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)South Sudan: 2.04× the air pollution | 11.6 µg/m³#141 of 191 · 2023 | 23.7 µg/m³#64 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSouth Sudan: 3.9 points higher | 11.5% of land#138 of 191 · 2025 | 15.4% of land#114 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landRussia: 3.6 points higher | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 | 3.8% of land#141 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressAbout the same water stress | 4.1%#129 of 176 · 2022 | 4.2%#127 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSouth Sudan: 1.96× the rain and snow | 460 mm#145 of 180 · 2022 | 900 mm#97 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityRussia: 0.58 higher | −0.94#165 of 193 · 2025 | −1.52#173 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionRussia: 1.12 higher | −0.98#153 of 193 · 2025 | −2.10#193 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2021 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republicsemi-presidential federation | Presidential republic |
| Member of | G20, BRICS | — |
| Capital | Moscow | Juba |
| Currency | Russian ruble (RUB) | South Sudanese pound (SSP) |
| Official languages | Russian, Ukrainian, Azerbaijani, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen, Chuvash, Ossetian, Crimean Tatar, Yakut, Avar, Udmurt, Tuvan, Erzya, Adyghe, Komi, Buryat, Lezgian, Karachay-Balkar, Ingush, Mari, Moksha, Kabardian, Abaza, Kalmyk, Khakas, Lak, Kumyk, Nogai, Rutulian, Tabasaran, Tat, Aghul, Tsakhur, Dargwa, Southern Altai | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+12, 11 time zones | UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +7 | +211 |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe | Eastern Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Russia sits at about 66° N and is stretched to 6.06× its true area; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia bigger than South Sudan?
- Yes. Russia is 26.5 times larger than South Sudan. Russia covers 17,075,400 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does South Sudan fit into Russia?
- About 27 times: Russia has 26.5× the area of South Sudan.
- Why do Russia and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Russia is drawn about 6.06× its true area there and South Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Russia 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, Russia or South Sudan?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 12,188,788. Density: Russia 8.4 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².
- Where do people live longer, Russia or South Sudan?
- In Russia: life expectancy at birth is 73.4 years, against 57.7 — 15.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Russia and South Sudan have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Russia: semi-presidential republic; South Sudan: presidential republic.