South Sudan vs Turkmenistan
South Sudan is 31% larger than Turkmenistan.
South SudanTurkmenistanSouth Sudan moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
1.31×
South Sudan is 1.31× the area of Turkmenistan.
| South Sudan | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 644,329 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 12,188,788 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Juba | Ashgabat |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it is next to South Sudan. 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 Turkmenistan?
- Yes. South Sudan is 31% larger than Turkmenistan. South Sudan covers 644,329 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Turkmenistan fit into South Sudan?
- About 1.3 times: South Sudan has 1.31× the area of Turkmenistan.
- Why do South Sudan and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, South Sudan or Turkmenistan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 7,618,847. Density: South Sudan 19 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².