Saudi Arabia vs South Sudan
Saudi Arabia is 3.49 times larger than South Sudan. South Sudan would fit into Saudi Arabia about 3.5 times.
Saudi ArabiaSouth SudanSaudi Arabia moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Saudi Arabia is 3.49× the area of South Sudan.
| Saudi Arabia | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,250,000 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 36,973,555 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Riyadh | Juba |
| Region | Western Asia | 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. Saudi Arabia sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Saudi Arabia bigger than South Sudan?
- Yes. Saudi Arabia is 3.49 times larger than South Sudan. Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does South Sudan fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 3.5 times: Saudi Arabia has 3.49× the area of South Sudan.
- Why do Saudi Arabia and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saudi Arabia is drawn about 1.2× 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, Saudi Arabia or South Sudan?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 12,188,788. Density: Saudi Arabia 16 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².