Hong Kong vs Jordan
Jordan is 32.4 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Jordan about 32 times.
Hong KongJordanHong Kong moved onto Jordan · Equal-area projection
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Hong Kong is 0.03× the area of Jordan. Put the other way, Jordan is 32.4× the size of Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,755 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 7,498,900 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 2,722 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | — | Amman |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
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; Jordan at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. 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 Jordan?
- No. Hong Kong is 32.4 times smaller than Jordan. Hong Kong covers 2,755 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Jordan?
- About 32 times: Jordan has 32.4× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Hong Kong and Jordan 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 Jordan about 1.37×. 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 Jordan?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 7,498,900. Density: Hong Kong 2,722 per km², Jordan 129 per km².