Eritrea vs Hong Kong
Eritrea is 42.7 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Eritrea about 43 times.
EritreaHong KongEritrea moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
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Eritrea is 42.7× the area of Hong Kong.
| Eritrea | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | — |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Eritrea sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Eritrea bigger than Hong Kong?
- Yes. Eritrea is 42.7 times larger than Hong Kong. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Eritrea?
- About 43 times: Eritrea has 42.7× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Eritrea and Hong Kong look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eritrea is drawn about 1.08× 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, Eritrea or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 3,607,003. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².