Botswana vs Hong Kong
Botswana is 211 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Botswana about 211 times.
BotswanaHong KongBotswana moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 211× the area of Hong Kong.
| Botswana | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | — |
| Region | Southern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Botswana sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.17× 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 Botswana bigger than Hong Kong?
- Yes. Botswana is 211 times larger than Hong Kong. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Botswana?
- About 211 times: Botswana has 211× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Botswana and Hong Kong look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Botswana is drawn about 1.17× 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, Botswana or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².