South Sudan vs Vanuatu
South Sudan is 52.9 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into South Sudan about 53 times.
South SudanVanuatuSouth Sudan moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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South Sudan is 52.9× the area of Vanuatu.
| South Sudan | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 644,329 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 12,188,788 | 335,169 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Juba | Port-Vila |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. South Sudan is 52.9 times larger than Vanuatu. South Sudan covers 644,329 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into South Sudan?
- About 53 times: South Sudan has 52.9× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do South Sudan and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 335,169. Density: South Sudan 19 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².