Cyprus vs Hong Kong
Cyprus is 3.35 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Cyprus about 3.4 times.
CyprusHong KongCyprus moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
3.35×
Cyprus is 3.35× the area of Hong Kong.
| Cyprus | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | — |
| Region | Western 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. Cyprus sits at about 35°N and is stretched to 1.49× 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 Cyprus bigger than Hong Kong?
- Yes. Cyprus is 3.35 times larger than Hong Kong. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Cyprus?
- About 3.4 times: Cyprus has 3.35× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Cyprus and Hong Kong look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cyprus is drawn about 1.49× 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, Cyprus or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².