South Sudan vs Taiwan
South Sudan is 17.8 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into South Sudan about 18 times.
South SudanTaiwanSouth Sudan moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
17.8×
South Sudan is 17.8× the area of Taiwan.
| South Sudan | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 644,329 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 12,188,788 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Juba | Taipei |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern 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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Yes. South Sudan is 17.8 times larger than Taiwan. South Sudan covers 644,329 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into South Sudan?
- About 18 times: South Sudan has 17.8× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do South Sudan and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 12,188,788. Density: South Sudan 19 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².