South Sudan vs Sweden
South Sudan is 44% larger than Sweden.
South SudanSwedenSouth Sudan moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
1.44×
South Sudan is 1.44× the area of Sweden.
| South Sudan | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 644,329 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 12,188,788 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Juba | Stockholm |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 South Sudan bigger than Sweden?
- Yes. South Sudan is 44% larger than Sweden. South Sudan covers 644,329 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Sweden fit into South Sudan?
- About 1.4 times: South Sudan has 1.44× the area of Sweden.
- Why do South Sudan and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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, South Sudan or Sweden?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 10,596,620. Density: South Sudan 19 per km², Sweden 24 per km².