South Sudan vs Timor-Leste
South Sudan is 43.2 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into South Sudan about 43 times.
South SudanTimor-LesteSouth Sudan moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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South Sudan is 43.2× the area of Timor-Leste.
| South Sudan | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 644,329 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 12,188,788 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Juba | Dili |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
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; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Timor-Leste?
- Yes. South Sudan is 43.2 times larger than Timor-Leste. South Sudan covers 644,329 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into South Sudan?
- About 43 times: South Sudan has 43.2× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do South Sudan and Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste about 1.02×. 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 Timor-Leste?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 1,418,517. Density: South Sudan 19 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².