Albania vs Hong Kong
Albania is 10.4 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Albania about 10 times.
AlbaniaHong KongAlbania moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 10.4× the area of Hong Kong.
| Albania | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | — |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; Hong Kong at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Hong Kong. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Albania bigger than Hong Kong?
- Yes. Albania is 10.4 times larger than Hong Kong. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Albania?
- About 10 times: Albania has 10.4× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Albania and Hong Kong look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and Hong Kong about 1.17×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Hong Kong. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².