Ethiopia vs Hong Kong
Ethiopia is 401 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Ethiopia about 401 times.
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Ethiopia is 401× the area of Hong Kong.
| Ethiopia | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | — |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ethiopia sits at about 9°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Ethiopia bigger than Hong Kong?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 401 times larger than Hong Kong. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Ethiopia?
- About 401 times: Ethiopia has 401× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Ethiopia and Hong Kong look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ethiopia is drawn about 1.02× 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, Ethiopia or Hong Kong?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 7,498,900. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².