Burkina Faso vs Hong Kong
Burkina Faso is 99.5 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Burkina Faso about 100 times.
Burkina FasoHong KongBurkina Faso moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
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Burkina Faso is 99.5× the area of Hong Kong.
| Burkina Faso | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274,200 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 24,074,580 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | Ouagadougou | — |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Burkina Faso sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Burkina Faso bigger than Hong Kong?
- Yes. Burkina Faso is 99.5 times larger than Hong Kong. Burkina Faso covers 274,200 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Burkina Faso?
- About 100 times: Burkina Faso has 99.5× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Burkina Faso and Hong Kong look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Burkina Faso is drawn about 1.05× 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, Burkina Faso or Hong Kong?
- Burkina Faso: 24,074,580 people against 7,498,900. Density: Burkina Faso 88 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².