South Sudan vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 42% larger than South Sudan.
South SudanVenezuelaSouth Sudan moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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South Sudan is 0.71× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 1.42× the size of South Sudan.
| South Sudan | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 644,329 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 12,188,788 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Juba | Caracas |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- No. South Sudan is 29% smaller than Venezuela. South Sudan covers 644,329 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does South Sudan fit into Venezuela?
- About 1.4 times: Venezuela has 1.42× the area of South Sudan.
- Why do South Sudan and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 12,188,788. Density: South Sudan 19 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².