South Sudan vs Uganda
South Sudan is 2.67 times larger than Uganda. Uganda would fit into South Sudan about 2.7 times.
South SudanUgandaSouth Sudan moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
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South Sudan is 2.67× the area of Uganda.
 South Sudan |  Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSouth Sudan: 2.67× the area | 644,329 km²#41 of 194 | 241,038 km²#79 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 6 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUganda: 4.22× the population | 12,188,788#81 of 194 · 2025 | 51,384,894#31 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUganda: 11.3× the density | 19 / km²#170 of 194 | 213 / km²#48 of 194 |
| Urban populationUganda: 1.47× the urban share | 22%#185 of 192 · 2025 | 32%#167 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUganda: 1.1× the births per woman | 3.79 per woman#32 of 192 · 2024 | 4.17 per woman#19 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUganda: 0.67 points higher | +2.03%#47 of 192 · 2025 | +2.70%#21 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUganda: 1.18× the birth rate | 29.2 per 1,000#34 of 192 · 2024 | 34.4 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSouth Sudan: 2.04× the death rate | 9.8 per 1,000#40 of 192 · 2024 | 4.8 per 1,000#176 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Uganda: 5.1 points higher | 38.0%#33 of 192 · 2025 | 43.1%#10 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65South Sudan: 0.9 points higher | 3.1%#166 of 192 · 2025 | 2.2%#187 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSouth Sudan: 2.8 per 1,000 higher | +0.5 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2025 | −2.3 per 1,000#151 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSouth Sudan: 783× the refugees for its size | 195.79 per 1,000#1 of 190 · 2025 | 0.25 per 1,000#94 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUganda: 10.8 years longer | 57.7 years#189 of 192 · 2024 | 68.5 years#141 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySouth Sudan: 2.0× the infant mortality | 71.9 per 1,000 births#1 of 191 · 2024 | 35.9 per 1,000 births#31 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUganda: 4.75× the doctors per person | 0.04 per 1,000#177 of 178 · 2022 | 0.19 per 1,000#151 of 178 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUganda: 0.194 higher | 0.388#190 of 190 · 2023 | 0.582#154 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | — | $1,120#166 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDP | — | $61.99B2025 |
| Income group | Low income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | — | $3,488#167 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growth | — | +6.3%#26 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSouth Sudan: 87.8 points higher | +91.4%#4 of 176 · 2024 | +3.6%#71 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSouth Sudan: 4.59× the unemployment | 12.4%#22 of 178 · 2023 | 2.7%#149 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertySouth Sudan: 1.41× the share in extreme poverty | 76.5%#3 of 149 · 2016 | 54.4%#10 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)South Sudan: 5.8 higher | 44.0#19 of 149 · 2016 | 38.2#51 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureUganda: 1.1 points higher | 63.8% of jobs#11 of 178 · 2023 | 64.9% of jobs#9 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUganda: 5.6 points higher | 1.7% of jobs#178 of 178 · 2023 | 7.3% of jobs#170 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSouth Sudan: 6.7 points higher | 34.6% of jobs#158 of 178 · 2023 | 27.9% of jobs#168 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | — | 5.4% of GDP#34 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 21.4% of GDP#129 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingSouth Sudan: 1.74× the military spending | 3.4% of GDP#19 of 155 · 2025 | 2.0% of GDP#67 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet users | — | 9%#183 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUganda: 1.77× the mobile subscriptions | 47 per 100#185 of 191 · 2023 | 83 per 100#148 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUganda: 1.05× the forest share | 11% of land#151 of 192 · 2024 | 12% of land#147 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | — | 0.17 t a year#170 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUganda: 58.5 points higher | 32.4%#76 of 190 · 2021 | 90.9%#5 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityUganda: 49.9 points higher | 5.4%#192 of 192 · 2024 | 55.3%#169 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Uganda: 1.32× the air pollution | 23.7 µg/m³#64 of 191 · 2023 | 31.2 µg/m³#45 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUganda: 0.7 points higher | 15.4% of land#114 of 191 · 2025 | 16.1% of land#106 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUganda: 39.8 points higher | 3.8% of land#141 of 190 · 2024 | 43.6% of land#10 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUganda: 1.38× the water stress | 4.2%#127 of 176 · 2022 | 5.8%#113 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUganda: 1.31× the rain and snow | 900 mm#97 of 180 · 2022 | 1,180 mm#77 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUganda: 0.65 higher | −1.52#173 of 193 · 2025 | −0.87#160 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUganda: 0.99 higher | −2.10#193 of 193 · 2025 | −1.11#163 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 9.0 per 100,000#32 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Juba | Kampala |
| Currency | South Sudanese pound (SSP) | Ugandan shilling (UGX) |
| Official languages | English | English, Swahili |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +211 | +256 |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa | Eastern Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Yes. South Sudan is 2.67 times larger than Uganda. South Sudan covers 644,329 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Uganda fit into South Sudan?
- About 2.7 times: South Sudan has 2.67× the area of Uganda.
- Why do South Sudan and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 12,188,788. Density: South Sudan 19 per km², Uganda 213 per km².
- Where do people live longer, South Sudan or Uganda?
- In Uganda: life expectancy at birth is 68.5 years, against 57.7 — 10.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do South Sudan and Uganda have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).