Which is bigger: Indonesia or Sudan?

Indonesia is larger (1,916,906.77 km²) — about 1.0 times the size of Sudan (1,878,000 km²).

Why do Indonesia and Sudan look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Indonesia and Sudan are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Indonesia×Sudan

Put Indonesia and Sudan on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

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True-size comparison

Same scale. Real difference.

Drag the outlines to overlap them, or place them side by side.

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Indonesia ↗

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Total surface area1,916,906.77 km²2023

Population285,721,2362025

Land area1,892,555.47 km²2023

TypeCountry

Sudan ↗

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Total surface area1,878,000 km²2023

Population51,662,1472025

Land area1,868,000 km²2023

TypeCountry