South Sudan vs US Virgin Islands
South Sudan is 1,862 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into South Sudan about 1862 times.
South SudanUS Virgin IslandsSouth Sudan moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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South Sudan is 1,862× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| South Sudan | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 644,329 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 12,188,788 | 103,792 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Juba | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. South Sudan is 1,862 times larger than US Virgin Islands. South Sudan covers 644,329 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into South Sudan?
- About 1862 times: South Sudan has 1,862× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do South Sudan and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 103,792. Density: South Sudan 19 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².