South Sudan vs Uzbekistan
South Sudan is 44% larger than Uzbekistan.
South SudanUzbekistanSouth Sudan moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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South Sudan is 1.44× the area of Uzbekistan.
| South Sudan | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 644,329 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 12,188,788 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Juba | Tashkent |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Central Asia |
| 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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- Yes. South Sudan is 44% larger than Uzbekistan. South Sudan covers 644,329 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Uzbekistan fit into South Sudan?
- About 1.4 times: South Sudan has 1.44× the area of Uzbekistan.
- Why do South Sudan and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 12,188,788. Density: South Sudan 19 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².