Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Hong Kong
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 18.6 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 19 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaHong KongBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 18.6× the area of Hong Kong.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | — |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bosnia and Herzegovina sits at about 44°N and is stretched to 1.94× its true area; Hong Kong at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina bigger than Hong Kong?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 18.6 times larger than Hong Kong. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 19 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 18.6× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Hong Kong look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bosnia and Herzegovina is drawn about 1.94× its true area there and Hong Kong about 1.17×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina 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, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².