Brunei vs Hong Kong
Brunei is 2.09 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Brunei about 2.1 times.
BruneiHong KongBrunei moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
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Brunei is 2.09× the area of Hong Kong.
| Brunei | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | — |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brunei sits at about 5°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Brunei bigger than Hong Kong?
- Yes. Brunei is 2.09 times larger than Hong Kong. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Brunei?
- About 2.1 times: Brunei has 2.09× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Brunei and Hong Kong look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brunei is drawn about 1.01× 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, Brunei or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².