Burundi vs Hong Kong
Burundi is 10.1 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Burundi about 10 times.
BurundiHong KongBurundi moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
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Burundi is 10.1× the area of Hong Kong.
| Burundi | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | — |
| Region | Eastern 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. Burundi sits at about 3°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Burundi bigger than Hong Kong?
- Yes. Burundi is 10.1 times larger than Hong Kong. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Burundi?
- About 10 times: Burundi has 10.1× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Burundi and Hong Kong look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Burundi is drawn about 1.0× 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, Burundi or Hong Kong?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 7,498,900. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².