Hong Kong vs Iraq
Iraq is 159 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Iraq about 159 times.
Hong KongIraqHong Kong moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.01× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 159× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | — | Baghdad |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 6 |
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; Iraq at 33° N is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- No. Hong Kong is 159 times smaller than Iraq. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Iraq?
- About 159 times: Iraq has 159× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Iraq 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 Iraq about 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 7,498,900. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Iraq 108 per km².