South Sudan vs Vietnam
South Sudan is 94% larger than Vietnam. Vietnam would fit into South Sudan about 1.9 times.
South SudanVietnamSouth Sudan moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
1.94×
South Sudan is 1.94× the area of Vietnam.
| South Sudan | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 644,329 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 12,188,788 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Juba | Hanoi |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. 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 Vietnam?
- Yes. South Sudan is 94% larger than Vietnam. South Sudan covers 644,329 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Vietnam fit into South Sudan?
- About 1.9 times: South Sudan has 1.94× the area of Vietnam.
- Why do South Sudan and Vietnam 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 Vietnam about 1.09×. 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 Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 12,188,788. Density: South Sudan 19 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².