Hong Kong vs Sudan
Sudan is 685 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Sudan about 685 times.
Hong KongSudanHong Kong moved onto Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.0× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 685× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | — | Khartoum |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
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; Sudan at 16° N 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 Hong Kong bigger than Sudan?
- No. Hong Kong is 685 times smaller than Sudan. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Sudan?
- About 685 times: Sudan has 685× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and 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 Sudan 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, Hong Kong or Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 7,498,900. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Sudan 27 per km².