South Sudan is 8.95× the size of Bavaria
South Sudan (Africa) covers about 627,000 km² (242,000 mi²) and Bavaria (state of Germany) about 70,000 km² (27,000 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 627,000km²South Sudan
- 70,000km²Bavaria
200 km
- South Sudan
- Bavaria
What fits
- Bavaria fits inside South Sudan about 8.95 times by area.
- South Sudan is larger by 557,000 km² (215,000 mi²), which is 795% of the area of Bavaria.
- Measured in Belgiums: South Sudan is about 20.4, Bavaria about 2.28.
How they differ
- South Sudan is larger, but Bavaria has the larger population: 13.0 million against 12.6 million, 1.04× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 186 in Bavaria against 20 in South Sudan: Bavaria is 9.28× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 4,960 km apart.
- A standard web map misstates the comparison: South Sudan at 7°N is drawn about 1.0× too large and Bavaria at 49°N about 2.3×, so the map shows South Sudan as 3.93× the size of Bavaria instead of 8.95×.
- Together South Sudan and Bavaria cover 697,000 km², close to the size of Myanmar (663,000 km², 4.8% smaller).
- The gap between them, 557,000 km², is about the size of France (548,000 km²).
- At Bavaria's density, South Sudan would have 116.7 million people (it has 12.6 million). At South Sudan's density, Bavaria would have 1.4 million (it has 13.0 million).
- Bavaria's centre is 41.6° of latitude, about 4,630 km, farther north than South Sudan's.
- South Sudan ranks 43rd of 246 countries and territories by area.
- Bavaria is the largest of the 16 states of Germany and covers 20% of its area; it is the 11th most densely populated of them.
- Bavaria lies about 42° of latitude (roughly 4,630 km) north of South Sudan.
- Shared out evenly, each person in South Sudan would have about 49,850 m² and each person in Bavaria about 5,370 m².
- Laid side by side, South Sudan and Bavaria would cover 697,000 km², 1.05× the size of Myanmar.
- Together they have 25.6 million people, 97% as many people as North Korea.
- Counted as a country, Bavaria would rank 121st by area and 78th by population.
Side by side
| South Sudan | Bavaria | |
|---|---|---|
| Is a | CountryAfrica | StateGermany |
| Area, measured | 627,000 km²242,000 mi² | 70,000 km²27,000 mi² |
| Official area | 644,000 km²Wikidata | 70,600 km²Wikidata |
| Rank by area | 42nd of 239worldwide | 1st of 16in Germany |
| Population | 12.6 millionWikidata, 2017 | 13.0 millionWikidata, 2022 |
| Rank by population | 78th of 237worldwide | 2nd of 16in Germany |
| Density | 20 per km² | 186 per km² |
| Capital | Juba | Munich |
| Latitude range | 3°N to 12°N | 47°N to 51°N |
Population: Wikidata 2017 and Wikidata 2022. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Our measured 627,000 km² is 2.7% below Wikidata's official figure of 644,000 km². Official figures can include inland water or count land that an outline draws differently.
- Wikidata's official figure of 70,600 km² agrees with our measured area of 70,000 km², to within 2%.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 1 - States, Provinces, public domain for the region; Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. A region is drawn whole, every island included; a country is its main territory.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-12