Sudan vs Taiwan
Sudan is 52.1 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Sudan about 52 times.
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Sudan is 52.1× the area of Taiwan.
| Sudan | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,886,068 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 51,662,147 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Khartoum | Taipei |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Sudan sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× its true area; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Sudan bigger than Taiwan?
- Yes. Sudan is 52.1 times larger than Taiwan. Sudan covers 1,886,068 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Sudan?
- About 52 times: Sudan has 52.1× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Sudan and Taiwan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Sudan is drawn about 1.08× its true area there and Taiwan about 1.19×. 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, Sudan or Taiwan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 23,262,544. Density: Sudan 27 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².