Slovakia vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 13.1 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into South Sudan about 13 times.
SlovakiaSouth SudanSlovakia moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Slovakia is 0.08× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 13.1× the size of Slovakia.
| Slovakia | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 49,034 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 5,413,813 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Bratislava | Juba |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Slovakia sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.3× its true area; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia bigger than South Sudan?
- No. Slovakia is 13.1 times smaller than South Sudan. Slovakia covers 49,034 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into South Sudan?
- About 13 times: South Sudan has 13.1× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Slovakia and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Slovakia is drawn about 2.3× its true area there and South Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Slovakia 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, Slovakia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 5,413,813. Density: Slovakia 110 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².