South Sudan vs Syria
South Sudan is 3.48 times larger than Syria. Syria would fit into South Sudan about 3.5 times.
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South Sudan is 3.48× the area of Syria.
| South Sudan | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 644,329 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 12,188,788 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Juba | Damascus |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. 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 Syria?
- Yes. South Sudan is 3.48 times larger than Syria. South Sudan covers 644,329 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into South Sudan?
- About 3.5 times: South Sudan has 3.48× the area of Syria.
- Why do South Sudan and Syria 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 Syria about 1.49×. 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 Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 12,188,788. Density: South Sudan 19 per km², Syria 138 per km².