South Sudan vs Western Sahara
South Sudan is 2.42 times larger than Western Sahara. Western Sahara would fit into South Sudan about 2.4 times.
South SudanWestern SaharaSouth Sudan moved onto Western Sahara · Equal-area projection
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South Sudan is 2.42× the area of Western Sahara.
| South Sudan | Western Sahara | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 644,329 km² | 266,000 km² |
| Population | 12,188,788 | 612,000 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Juba | — |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Africa |
| 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; Western Sahara at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Western Sahara?
- Yes. South Sudan is 2.42 times larger than Western Sahara. South Sudan covers 644,329 km² and Western Sahara covers 266,000 km².
- How many times does Western Sahara fit into South Sudan?
- About 2.4 times: South Sudan has 2.42× the area of Western Sahara.
- Why do South Sudan and Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara about 1.2×. 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 Western Sahara?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 612,000. Density: South Sudan 19 per km², Western Sahara 2.3 per km².