Benin vs Hong Kong
Benin is 41.7 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Benin about 42 times.
BeninHong KongBenin moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
41.7×
Benin is 41.7× the area of Hong Kong.
| Benin | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | — |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Benin sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Benin bigger than Hong Kong?
- Yes. Benin is 41.7 times larger than Hong Kong. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Benin?
- About 42 times: Benin has 41.7× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Benin and Hong Kong look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Benin is drawn about 1.03× 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, Benin or Hong Kong?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 7,498,900. Density: Benin 129 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².