South Sudan vs Zimbabwe
South Sudan is 65% larger than Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe would fit into South Sudan about 1.6 times.
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1.65×
South Sudan is 1.65× the area of Zimbabwe.
| South Sudan | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 644,329 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 12,188,788 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Juba | Harare |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Yes. South Sudan is 65% larger than Zimbabwe. South Sudan covers 644,329 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Zimbabwe fit into South Sudan?
- About 1.6 times: South Sudan has 1.65× the area of Zimbabwe.
- Why do South Sudan and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 12,188,788. Density: South Sudan 19 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².