South Sudan vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 47% larger than South Sudan.
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South Sudan is 0.68× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 1.47× the size of South Sudan.
| South Sudan | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 644,329 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 12,188,788 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Juba | Dodoma |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 8 |
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; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Tanzania?
- No. South Sudan is 32% smaller than Tanzania. South Sudan covers 644,329 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does South Sudan fit into Tanzania?
- About 1.5 times: Tanzania has 1.47× the area of South Sudan.
- Why do South Sudan and Tanzania 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 Tanzania about 1.01×. 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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 12,188,788. Density: South Sudan 19 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².