South Africa vs Sudan
Sudan is 54% larger than South Africa. South Africa would fit into Sudan about 1.5 times.
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South Africa is 0.65× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 1.54× the size of South Africa.
| South Africa | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,221,037 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 64,747,319 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 53 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Pretoria | Khartoum |
| Region | Southern Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. South Africa sits at about 29°S and is stretched to 1.31× its true area; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 South Africa bigger than Sudan?
- No. South Africa is 35% smaller than Sudan. South Africa covers 1,221,037 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does South Africa fit into Sudan?
- About 1.5 times: Sudan has 1.54× the area of South Africa.
- Why do South Africa and Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. South Africa is drawn about 1.31× its true area there and Sudan about 1.08×. 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, South Africa or Sudan?
- South Africa: 64,747,319 people against 51,662,147. Density: South Africa 53 per km², Sudan 27 per km².