Hong Kong vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 234 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into South Sudan about 234 times.
Hong KongSouth SudanHong Kong moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.0× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 234× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | — | Juba |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Hong Kong sits at about 22°N and is stretched to 1.17× its true area; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Hong Kong bigger than South Sudan?
- No. Hong Kong is 234 times smaller than South Sudan. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into South Sudan?
- About 234 times: South Sudan has 234× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and South Sudan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Hong Kong is drawn about 1.17× its true area there and South Sudan about 1.02×. 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, Hong Kong or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 7,498,900. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².