Bhutan vs Hong Kong
Bhutan is 13.9 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Bhutan about 14 times.
BhutanHong KongBhutan moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 13.9× the area of Hong Kong.
| Bhutan | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | — |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bhutan sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.27× 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 Bhutan bigger than Hong Kong?
- Yes. Bhutan is 13.9 times larger than Hong Kong. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Bhutan?
- About 14 times: Bhutan has 13.9× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Bhutan and Hong Kong look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× 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, Bhutan or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².