Spain vs Sudan
Sudan is 3.73 times larger than Spain. Spain would fit into Sudan about 3.7 times.
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Spain is 0.27× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 3.73× the size of Spain.
| Spain | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 505,990 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 49,355,143 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 98 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Madrid | Khartoum |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Spain sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.71× its true area; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Spain looks so much bigger than it is next to Sudan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Spain bigger than Sudan?
- No. Spain is 3.73 times smaller than Sudan. Spain covers 505,990 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Spain fit into Sudan?
- About 3.7 times: Sudan has 3.73× the area of Spain.
- Why do Spain and Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Spain is drawn about 1.71× its true area there and Sudan about 1.08×. That is why Spain looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Spain or Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 49,355,143. Density: Spain 98 per km², Sudan 27 per km².