Afghanistan vs Hong Kong
Afghanistan is 237 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Afghanistan about 237 times.
AfghanistanHong KongAfghanistan moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
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Afghanistan is 237× the area of Hong Kong.
| Afghanistan | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 652,230 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 43,844,111 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | Kabul | — |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Afghanistan sits at about 34°N and is stretched to 1.45× its true area; Hong Kong at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. 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 Afghanistan bigger than Hong Kong?
- Yes. Afghanistan is 237 times larger than Hong Kong. Afghanistan covers 652,230 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Afghanistan?
- About 237 times: Afghanistan has 237× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Afghanistan and Hong Kong look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Afghanistan is drawn about 1.45× its true area there and Hong Kong about 1.17×. 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, Afghanistan or Hong Kong?
- Afghanistan: 43,844,111 people against 7,498,900. Density: Afghanistan 67 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².