South Sudan vs Uruguay
South Sudan is 3.66 times larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into South Sudan about 3.7 times.
South SudanUruguaySouth Sudan moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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South Sudan is 3.66× the area of Uruguay.
| South Sudan | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 644,329 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 12,188,788 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Juba | Montevideo |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South America |
| 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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Yes. South Sudan is 3.66 times larger than Uruguay. South Sudan covers 644,329 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into South Sudan?
- About 3.7 times: South Sudan has 3.66× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do South Sudan and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 3,384,688. Density: South Sudan 19 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².