Sudan vs Vanuatu

Sudan is 155 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Sudan about 155 times.

SudanVanuatuSudan moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Sudan is 155× the area of Vanuatu.
SudanVanuatu
Area1,886,068 km²12,190 km²
Population51,662,147335,169
Density27 / km²27 / km²
CapitalKhartoumPort-Vila
RegionNorthern AfricaMelanesia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours70

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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
Yes. Sudan is 155 times larger than Vanuatu. Sudan covers 1,886,068 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
How many times does Vanuatu fit into Sudan?
About 155 times: Sudan has 155× the area of Vanuatu.
Why do Sudan and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 335,169. Density: Sudan 27 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².