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The Netherlands' area vs South Sudan's: size comparison by land type

Updated on by Georank team

South Sudan is 17.2 times bigger by total area compared to the Netherlands: 248,777 sq mi vs 14,432 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of South Sudan is 243,990 sq mi vs 13,000 sq mi for the Netherlands — a 18.8 times difference in territory size.

  • The Netherlands ranks 133/197 by total surface area vs 41/197 for South Sudan.
  • The Netherlands occupies 0.02% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.42% for South Sudan.
  • 53.5% of the Netherlands' area is agricultural land vs 44.9% in South Sudan.
  • The Netherlands has 0.04% of the world's agricultural land area — S. Sudan has 0.59%.
  • 11.1% of the Netherlands is covered by forests, compared to 11.3% in S. Sudan.
  • 0.009% of the world's forests are in the Netherlands, and 0.18% are in South Sudan.

True size map comparison: Netherlands vs South Sudan

See how the Netherlands and South Sudan compare in true size on the map. Drag the outlines to different latitudes to see how the Mercator projection affects their apparent size.

Total size and land area comparison

Netherlands South Sudan
Total area 14,432
sq mi 		248,777
sq mi
Size difference ratio 1 17.2
Total area rank 133/197 41/197
Share of all countries' surface area 0.007% 0.13%
Land area 13,000
sq mi 		243,990
sq mi
Land area difference ratio 1 18.8
Land area rank 134/197 41/197
Share of all countries' land area 0.02% 0.42%
Population 17,993,485 11,943,408
Population density 1,402 ppl/mi² 51 ppl/mi²

Surface area by type

Netherlands South Sudan
Forest area 1,437
sq mi 		27,633
sq mi
Forest area as share of land 11.1% 11.3%
Forest area rank 145/196 63/196
World's forests share 0.009% 0.18%
Agricultural land area 6,961
sq mi 		109,449
sq mi
Agricultural land share 53.5% 44.9%
Agricultural land area rank 122/194 40/194
Share of global agricultural land 0.04% 0.59%
Arable land 3,896
sq mi 		9,611
sq mi
Arable land share 30% 3.94%
Arable land area rank 107/191 76/191
Permanent cropland 139
sq mi 		328
sq mi
Permanent cropland share 1.07% 0.13%
Permanent cropland area rank 134/192 106/192
Water area 1,432
sq mi 		4,787
sq mi
Water as share of total area 9.92% 1.92%
Water area rank 78/197 41/197
Roads length 88,123
mi 		n/a
Land borders length 654
mi 		3,739
mi
Coastline length 280.2
mi 		0
mi
Share of marine protected waters 33.6% n/a

Netherlands vs South Sudan size on the map

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2026, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The map above outlines the borders of the Netherlands and South Sudan but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it appears. More about country size projections.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2023–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)

Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.

Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.

Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.

Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.

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