South Sudan vs Tunisia
South Sudan is 3.94 times larger than Tunisia. Tunisia would fit into South Sudan about 3.9 times.
South SudanTunisiaSouth Sudan moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
3.94×
South Sudan is 3.94× the area of Tunisia.
| South Sudan | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 644,329 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 12,188,788 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Juba | Tunis |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
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; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- Yes. South Sudan is 3.94 times larger than Tunisia. South Sudan covers 644,329 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Tunisia fit into South Sudan?
- About 3.9 times: South Sudan has 3.94× the area of Tunisia.
- Why do South Sudan and Tunisia 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 Tunisia about 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 12,188,788. Density: South Sudan 19 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².