Saint Kitts and Nevis vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 2,395 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into South Sudan about 2395 times.
Saint Kitts and NevisSouth SudanSaint Kitts and Nevis moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.0× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 2,395× the size of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 269 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 46,922 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 174 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Basseterre | Juba |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Saint Kitts and Nevis sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis bigger than South Sudan?
- No. Saint Kitts and Nevis is 2,395 times smaller than South Sudan. Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into South Sudan?
- About 2395 times: South Sudan has 2,395× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Saint Kitts and Nevis and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Kitts and Nevis is drawn about 1.1× 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, Saint Kitts and Nevis or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 46,922. Density: Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².