South Sudan vs Ukraine
South Sudan is 7% larger than Ukraine.
South SudanUkraineSouth Sudan moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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South Sudan is 1.07× the area of Ukraine.
 South Sudan |  Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSouth Sudan: 1.07× the area | 644,329 km²#41 of 194 | 603,550 km²#45 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 6 | 7 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUkraine: 3.2× the population | 12,188,788#81 of 194 · 2025 | 38,980,376#40 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUkraine: 3.41× the density | 19 / km²#170 of 194 | 65 / km²#121 of 194 |
| Urban populationUkraine: 3.21× the urban share | 22%#185 of 192 · 2025 | 70%#77 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSouth Sudan: 3.83× the births per woman | 3.79 per woman#32 of 192 · 2024 | 0.99 per woman#190 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUkraine: 0.89 points higher | +2.03%#47 of 192 · 2025 | +2.92%#13 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSouth Sudan: 5.31× the birth rate | 29.2 per 1,000#34 of 192 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000#190 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUkraine: 1.39× the death rate | 9.8 per 1,000#40 of 192 · 2024 | 13.6 per 1,000#6 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15South Sudan: 24.3 points higher | 38.0%#33 of 192 · 2025 | 13.7%#180 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Ukraine: 15.9 points higher | 3.1%#166 of 192 · 2025 | 19.0%#35 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUkraine: 43.2 per 1,000 higher | +0.5 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2025 | +43.7 per 1,000#1 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSouth Sudan: 1.46× the refugees for its size | 195.79 per 1,000#1 of 190 · 2025 | 134.02 per 1,000#4 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUkraine: 17.0 years longer | 57.7 years#189 of 192 · 2024 | 74.7 years#87 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySouth Sudan: 9.46× the infant mortality | 71.9 per 1,000 births#1 of 191 · 2024 | 7.6 per 1,000 births#128 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUkraine: 88.3× the doctors per person | 0.04 per 1,000#177 of 178 · 2022 | 3.53 per 1,000#45 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | — | 87.2%#14 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexUkraine: 0.391 higher | 0.388#190 of 190 · 2023 | 0.779#86 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | — | $5,510#110 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDP | — | $214.23B2025 |
| Income group | Low income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | — | $18,905#97 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growth | — | +1.8%#137 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSouth Sudan: 78.7 points higher | +91.4%#4 of 176 · 2024 | +12.7%#18 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSouth Sudan: 1.27× the unemployment | 12.4%#22 of 178 · 2023 | 9.8%#35 of 178 · 2021 |
| Extreme poverty | 76.5%#3 of 149 · 2016 | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2020 |
| Income inequality (Gini)South Sudan: 18.4 higher | 44.0#19 of 149 · 2016 | 25.6#144 of 149 · 2020 |
| Jobs in agricultureSouth Sudan: 49.7 points higher | 63.8% of jobs#11 of 178 · 2023 | 14.1% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2021 |
| Jobs in industryUkraine: 23.5 points higher | 1.7% of jobs#178 of 178 · 2023 | 25.2% of jobs#42 of 178 · 2021 |
| Jobs in servicesUkraine: 26.1 points higher | 34.6% of jobs#158 of 178 · 2023 | 60.7% of jobs#82 of 178 · 2021 |
| Foreign investment | — | 0.8% of GDP#137 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 25.3% of GDP#113 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingUkraine: 10.1× the military spending | 3.4% of GDP#19 of 155 · 2025 | 34.5% of GDP#1 of 155 · 2024 |
| Internet users | — | 83%#88 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUkraine: 2.83× the mobile subscriptions | 47 per 100#185 of 191 · 2023 | 133 per 100#45 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUkraine: 1.53× the forest share | 11% of land#151 of 192 · 2024 | 17% of land#128 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | — | 3.13 t a year#82 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySouth Sudan: 23.5 points higher | 32.4%#76 of 190 · 2021 | 8.9%#147 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUkraine: 94.6 points higher | 5.4%#192 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)South Sudan: 1.59× the air pollution | 23.7 µg/m³#64 of 191 · 2023 | 14.9 µg/m³#119 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUkraine: 1.7 points higher | 15.4% of land#114 of 191 · 2025 | 17.1% of land#98 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUkraine: 53.0 points higher | 3.8% of land#141 of 190 · 2024 | 56.8% of land#3 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUkraine: 1.5× the water stress | 4.2%#127 of 176 · 2022 | 6.3%#109 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSouth Sudan: 1.59× the rain and snow | 900 mm#97 of 180 · 2022 | 565 mm#135 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUkraine: 1.19 higher | −1.52#173 of 193 · 2025 | −0.33#126 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUkraine: 1.41 higher | −2.10#193 of 193 · 2025 | −0.69#131 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 3.8 per 100,000#58 of 146 · 2021 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Semi-presidential republic |
| Capital | Juba | Kiev |
| Currency | South Sudanese pound (SSP) | Ukrainian hryvnia (UAH) |
| Official languages | English | Ukrainian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2 | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+3, 2 time zones |
| Calling code | +211 | +380 |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa | Eastern Europe, Europe |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Yes. South Sudan is 7% larger than Ukraine. South Sudan covers 644,329 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Ukraine fit into South Sudan?
- About 1.1 times: South Sudan has 1.07× the area of Ukraine.
- Why do South Sudan and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 12,188,788. Density: South Sudan 19 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².
- Where do people live longer, South Sudan or Ukraine?
- In Ukraine: life expectancy at birth is 74.7 years, against 57.7 — 17.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do South Sudan and Ukraine have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — South Sudan: presidential republic; Ukraine: semi-presidential republic.