South Sudan vs Switzerland
South Sudan is 15.6 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into South Sudan about 16 times.
South SudanSwitzerlandSouth Sudan moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
15.6×
South Sudan is 15.6× the area of Switzerland.
| South Sudan | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 644,329 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 12,188,788 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Juba | Bern |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Yes. South Sudan is 15.6 times larger than Switzerland. South Sudan covers 644,329 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into South Sudan?
- About 16 times: South Sudan has 15.6× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do South Sudan and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 9,092,436. Density: South Sudan 19 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².