Czechia vs Hong Kong
Czechia is 28.6 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Czechia about 29 times.
CzechiaHong KongCzechia moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 28.6× the area of Hong Kong.
| Czechia | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | — |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; Hong Kong at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Hong Kong. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Czechia bigger than Hong Kong?
- Yes. Czechia is 28.6 times larger than Hong Kong. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Czechia?
- About 29 times: Czechia has 28.6× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Czechia and Hong Kong look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and Hong Kong about 1.17×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Hong Kong. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Hong Kong?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 7,498,900. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².