South Sudan vs Zambia
Zambia is 17% larger than South Sudan.
South SudanZambiaSouth Sudan moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
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South Sudan is 0.86× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 1.17× the size of South Sudan.
| South Sudan | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 644,329 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 12,188,788 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Juba | Lusaka |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 7 |
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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- No. South Sudan is 14% smaller than Zambia. South Sudan covers 644,329 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does South Sudan fit into Zambia?
- About 1.2 times: Zambia has 1.17× the area of South Sudan.
- Why do South Sudan and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 12,188,788. Density: South Sudan 19 per km², Zambia 29 per km².