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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 644,329 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 12,188,788 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Juba | Kampala |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
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.