Sudan vs United States
United States is 5.21 times larger than Sudan. Sudan would fit into United States about 5.2 times.
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0.19×
Sudan is 0.19× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 5.21× the size of Sudan.
| Sudan | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,886,068 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 51,662,147 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Khartoum | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Northern Africa | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 Sudan bigger than United States?
- No. Sudan is 5.21 times smaller than United States. Sudan covers 1,886,068 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Sudan fit into United States?
- About 5.2 times: United States has 5.21× the area of Sudan.
- Why do Sudan and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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, Sudan or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 51,662,147. Density: Sudan 27 per km², United States 35 per km².