Eswatini vs Hong Kong
Eswatini is 6.3 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Eswatini about 6.3 times.
EswatiniHong KongEswatini moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
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Eswatini is 6.3× the area of Hong Kong.
| Eswatini | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 1,256,174 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 72 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | Mbabane | — |
| Region | Southern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Eswatini sits at about 27°S and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Eswatini bigger than Hong Kong?
- Yes. Eswatini is 6.3 times larger than Hong Kong. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Eswatini?
- About 6.3 times: Eswatini has 6.3× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Eswatini and Hong Kong look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eswatini is drawn about 1.25× 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, Eswatini or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 1,256,174. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².