South Sudan vs Sri Lanka
South Sudan is 9.82 times larger than Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka would fit into South Sudan about 9.8 times.
South SudanSri LankaSouth Sudan moved onto Sri Lanka · Equal-area projection
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South Sudan is 9.82× the area of Sri Lanka.
| South Sudan | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 644,329 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 12,188,788 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | Juba | Colombo |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. South Sudan sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.02× its true area; Sri Lanka at 8° 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 South Sudan bigger than Sri Lanka?
- Yes. South Sudan is 9.82 times larger than Sri Lanka. South Sudan covers 644,329 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Sri Lanka fit into South Sudan?
- About 9.8 times: South Sudan has 9.82× the area of Sri Lanka.
- Why do South Sudan and Sri Lanka look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. South Sudan is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Sri Lanka 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, South Sudan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 12,188,788. Density: South Sudan 19 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².