Central African Republic vs Hong Kong
Central African Republic is 226 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Central African Republic about 226 times.
Central African RepublicHong KongCentral African Republic moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 226× the area of Hong Kong.
| Central African Republic | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | — |
| Region | Middle 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. Central African Republic sits at about 7°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 Central African Republic bigger than Hong Kong?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 226 times larger than Hong Kong. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Central African Republic?
- About 226 times: Central African Republic has 226× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Central African Republic and Hong Kong look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Central African Republic 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, Central African Republic or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².