South Sudan vs Sudan
Sudan is 2.93 times larger than South Sudan. South Sudan would fit into Sudan about 2.9 times.
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South Sudan is 0.34× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 2.93× the size of South Sudan.
| South Sudan | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 644,329 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 12,188,788 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Juba | Khartoum |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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 Sudan sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Sudan bigger than Sudan?
- No. South Sudan is 2.93 times smaller than Sudan. South Sudan covers 644,329 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does South Sudan fit into Sudan?
- About 2.9 times: Sudan has 2.93× the area of South Sudan.
- Why do South Sudan and Sudan 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 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 Sudan or Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 12,188,788. Density: South Sudan 19 per km², Sudan 27 per km².