Algeria vs Hong Kong
Algeria is 865 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Algeria about 865 times.
AlgeriaHong KongAlgeria moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 865× the area of Hong Kong.
| Algeria | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | — |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× 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 Algeria bigger than Hong Kong?
- Yes. Algeria is 865 times larger than Hong Kong. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Algeria?
- About 865 times: Algeria has 865× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Algeria and Hong Kong look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× 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, Algeria or Hong Kong?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 7,498,900. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².