Hong Kong vs Iran
Iran is 598 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Iran about 598 times.
Hong KongIranHong Kong moved onto Iran · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.0× the area of Iran. Put the other way, Iran is 598× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 1,648,195 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 92,417,681 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | — | Tehran |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Hong Kong sits at about 22°N and is stretched to 1.17× its true area; Iran at 33° N is stretched to 1.41×. 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 Hong Kong bigger than Iran?
- No. Hong Kong is 598 times smaller than Iran. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Iran?
- About 598 times: Iran has 598× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Iran look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Hong Kong is drawn about 1.17× its true area there and Iran about 1.41×. 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, Hong Kong or Iran?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 7,498,900. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Iran 56 per km².