Belarus vs Hong Kong
Belarus is 75.4 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Belarus about 75 times.
BelarusHong KongBelarus moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
75.4×
Belarus is 75.4× the area of Hong Kong.
| Belarus | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | — |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Hong Kong at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Hong Kong?
- Yes. Belarus is 75.4 times larger than Hong Kong. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Belarus?
- About 75 times: Belarus has 75.4× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Belarus and Hong Kong look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Hong Kong about 1.17×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Hong Kong?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 7,498,900. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².