South Sudan vs Thailand
South Sudan is 26% larger than Thailand.
South SudanThailandSouth Sudan moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
1.26×
South Sudan is 1.26× the area of Thailand.
| South Sudan | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 644,329 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 12,188,788 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Juba | Bangkok |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Yes. South Sudan is 26% larger than Thailand. South Sudan covers 644,329 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Thailand fit into South Sudan?
- About 1.3 times: South Sudan has 1.26× the area of Thailand.
- Why do South Sudan and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 12,188,788. Density: South Sudan 19 per km², Thailand 140 per km².