Gambia vs Hong Kong
Gambia is 4.1 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Gambia about 4.1 times.
GambiaHong KongGambia moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
4.1×
Gambia is 4.1× the area of Hong Kong.
| Gambia | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | — |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia bigger than Hong Kong?
- Yes. Gambia is 4.1 times larger than Hong Kong. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Gambia?
- About 4.1 times: Gambia has 4.1× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Gambia and Hong Kong look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× 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, Gambia or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².